Piper SARATOGA PA-32-301 Maintenance Manual page 229

PIPER AIRCRAFT
PA-32-301/301T
MAINTENANCE MANUAL
CONTROL COLUMN ASSEMBLY.
REMOVAL OF CONTROL COLUMN ASSEMBLY. (Refer to Figure 27-2.)
1. To remove either control wheel with tube. the following procedure may be used:
A.
Separate the control wheel tube from the flexible joint that is located on either side of the tee bar
assembly by removing the nut. washer and bolt. Pull the tube from the flexible joint.
B. If removing the left control tube. slide the stop from the tube.
C. Should wires for the various Autopilot systems be installed in the control tube. disconnect them
at the quick disconnect terminals behind the instrument panel. Draw the wires back into the tube and back out
through the forward end of the tube.
D.
Remove the control wheel assembly from the instrument panel.
2. The tee bar with assembled parts may be removed from the airplane by the following procedure:
A.
Remove the access panel to the aft section of the fuselage.
B. Relieve cable tension from the stabilator control cables at one of the stabilator cable turnbuckles
in the aft section of the fuselage.
C. Relieve tension from the aileron control cables and chains at the turnbuckle that connects the
chains at the top of the tee bar.
D.
Disconnect the control chains from the control cables where the chains and cables join by
removing the cotter pins. nuts. bolts and bushings.
E. If the control wheel assemblies have not been previously disconnected from the tee bar assembly.
separate the control wheel tubes at the flexible joints by removing the nuts. washers and bolts.
F. Remove the tunnel plate just aft of the tee bar by laying back enough tunnel carpet to remove the
plate attachment screws.
G. Remove the two aileron control cable pulleys attached to the lower section of the tee bar by
removing the pulley attachment bolt.
H. Disconnect the stabilator control cables from the lower end of the tee bar assembly.
I. Disconnect the necessary control cables. such as the propeller pitch control. mixture control.
etc.. that will allow the tee bar assembly to be removed.
J.
Remove the tee bar assembly by removing the attachment bolts with washers and nuts which are
through each side of the floor tunnel. and lifting it up and out through the right side of the cabin.
INSTALLATION OF CONTROL COLUMN ASSEMBLY. (Refer to Figure 27-2.)
1. The tee bar assembly may be installed in the airplane by the following procedure:
A. Sw ing the tee bar assembly into place from the right side of the cabin and secure with attachment
bolts. washers and nuts inserted through each side of the floor tunnel.
B. Connect the stabilator control cables to the lower end of the tee bar with bolt. washer. nut and
cotter pin. Allow the cable ends free to rotate.
C. Place the aileron control cables around the pulleys that attach to the lower section of the tee bar:
position pulleys and secure with bolt. washers and nut.
D.
Install the control wheel per Step 2.
E. Place the control wheels in neutral (centered) position and install the aileron control chains on
the control w heel sprockets and idler cross-over sprockets. The turnbuckle must be centered between the two
control wheel sprockets.
F. Loosen the connecting bolts of the idler sprockets to allow the chain to fit snug around the
control wheel sprockets and over the idler sprockets.
G. Connect the aileron control cables to the ends of the chains with bolts. bushings. nuts and cotter
pins.
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Revised: August 11, 1983
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