Installation Of Rudder Control Cables; Removal Of Rudder Horn; Installation Of Rudder Horn; Rigging And Adjustment Of Rudder Controls - Piper Navajo PA-31 Service Manual

PIPER NAVAJO SERVICE MANUAL
5-42. INSTALLATION OF RUDDER CONTROL CABLES. (Refer to Figure 5-10.)
a. Connect the cables (7 and 8) to the rudder horn (17).
b.
Draw the cables (7 and 8) forward through the fuselage and connect to the forward cables (2 and
3) at the turnbuckles (4) at station 100.0.
c. Install the cable guard pins at stations 213.0, 242.5, 276.0 and 315.0. If the left cable (7) was
removed, install pins at stations 142.0 and 160.5.
d. Connect the aileron and rudder interconnecting cables to the rudder cables.
e. Set cable tension per Table V-I and rigging and adjustment per Paragraph 5-45.
f. Install access plates, panels, and seats.
5-43. REMOVAL OF RUDDER HORN. (Refer to Figure 5-10.)
a. Remove the left pilot's seat and floor panel to the left of the control pedestal.
b. Remove the access plate, under the rudder, on the top aft section of the fuselage.
c. Relieve cable tension from the rudder control by loosening one of the turbuckles
(4) at fuselage
station 100.0.
d. Mark one end of the rudder horn (17) and cable end (45) to facilitate installation and disconnect
the cables from the rudder horn.
e. Unbolt the rudder horn (17) from the rudder torque tube plate (42) and the hinge fitting (46).
Remove the horn.
544. INSTALLATION OF RUDDER HORN. (Refer to Figure 5-10.)
a. Position the rudder horn (17) under the rudder torque plate (42) and on the hinge fitting (46).
Install bolts and torque.
b.
Connect the rudder cables to the horn and secure. Allow the cable ends (45) to rotate freely.
c.
Set cable tension per Table V-I and rigging and adjustment per Paragraph 5-45.
d. Install access plate, panel, and seat.
5-45. RIGGING AND ADJUSTMENT OF RUDDER CONTROLS. (Refer to Figure 5-10.)
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a. Ascertain that the left pilot's seat, the floor panel to the left of the control pedestal and tail cone
are removed.
b.
To adjust the rudder and rudder pedal for neutral, it first should be ascertained that the nose gear
steering has been aligned with the rudder pedals according to - Alignment of Nose Landing Gear, Section
VII. Adjustment of the rudder and rudder pedals may be accomplished as follows:
Reissued: 10/12/79
SURFACE CONTROLS
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