Piper Comanche PA-24 Service Manual page 211

4-13. Removal Of Rudder.
A. Remove the tail cone fairing
B. Disconnect the navigation lights at the wire quick-disconnect
C. Disconnect the control cables from the rudder horn.
D. Disconnect the rudder horn from the lower rudder hinge bracket.
E. Disconnect the two hinge bolts and remove the rudder.
4-14. Removal Of Fin.
A. Remove the tail fairing and rudder. (Refer to paragraph 4-13.)
B. Disconnect the antenna wire from the fuselage assembly with the quick-disconnect fitting located at
the lower forward position of the fin.
C. If the quick-disconnect is not installed, remove the antenna from the top of the fin and separate the
coaxial cable from the antenna.
D. Connect a fish line to the coaxial cable before removing it from the fin to facilitate installation.
E. Remove the bolts at the rear attachment bracket of the fin.
F. Remove the bolts at the front attachment bracket of the fin.
4-15. Removal Of Stabilator.
A. Disconnect the stabilator trim control rod.
B. Remove the bolt connecting the left and right stabilator tab.
C. Remove four bolts attaching the stabilator to the torque tube.
D. Slide the stabilator from the torque tube.
4-16. Removal Of Stabilator Trim Tab.
A. Disconnect the stabilator trim control rod.
B. Remove the stabilator trim hinge pin. Straightening the hinge pin to remove it may enlarge the
hinge pin holes. It is recommended to cut the hinge pins before removing and replace with new
pins.
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PIPER COMANCHE SERVICE MANUAL
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