Piper Comanche PA-24 Service Manual page 327

PIPER COMANCHE SERVICE MANUAL
c. The
c!rq
links and downlock sprinJ(s) may be insaIIcd as follows.
1. Ascertain that the upper (18 and 21) lDd lower (34 and
35) drag IiIIks
are IACIIIbled. and
,hroUJII
traVel of 'he links is checked a«onliJII
'0
panpph 6-13. Allow the drag link cross brace (30)
'0
r=ain loose until 'he adjumnem: of the links is complfted.
2. Artach the upper
dntI
IiIIks (18
and
28)
'0
'he
..,.me
mount Rlpport, at the firewaIJ, witb
bola (22) •• uh ..... naa and cott ... pins. IIIItI.II spacer _h .... (21). not to exceed
twO,
between <!Ie left
drag link (28)
and
attachment
fittiDs
to
attain Rlffieint .I ...... co
between
dCYis (27) and fWdase.
3. Attach the lower drag
IiIIks
(34
and
35) to the strDt housinJ
(5)
ulina bolt. Do not sccare bolt
with
wuiI .....
nut and cotter piJI antil after adjalancnt of c!rq
links,
4. Check adiu ........ t of drag
wikI
'0
derermiJIe that they lock u iDsaactCd in p ...... ph 6-15.
5. Secare the c!rq link croll brace (30)
and
safety
mnaininI
nua of the atta.hment bola.
6. Connect the downlock SPrinB<s) (33) 'between the
fittinp
on the .... bo ..... and link cross
brace.
Piper /Cit
761 082 sboaId be
iDaDed.
cI. Insull the gear down limit swiu:h (29 or 43) on ia mounting brad<er on me left drq IiIIks
and
adiu_ as Jiven in p ...... ph 6-53.
e. Attach the end
bearilIJ
of the retraction. push-pull rod (25)
to
the drag link clevis (27)
usiJII
bolt
(%6). wuiler and nllt. The head of 'be bolt (%6) with the coun,enunk portion is to the left or outboard.
Also. check adiu ..... ent of both the
drag link devis and the push-pull rod as given iJI p ...... ph 6-56.
f.
Check alicnment of the n_ 1anding .... per
panpaph 6016.
g. InsaU the bottom cowilUld air iJltake bOla.
h. Connect and adjust the gear door
per
parqraph 6-17 or p ...... ph 6-2%.
6-15. A d i - t Of N_
G-.1lnI
LiD .... (Refer to Fipre 6-3.)
a.
To adju_
drag
1inIu.
fast remove the bottom cowl by disconnect;". the n_
tar
door a"",atina
rod, air iJltake hoses at the bottom cowl and rem"", .. arw:hing
screws.
b. Place 'he airplaDe on ja<:ks. (Refer to }adcing. Section II.)
..
Disconnect the =non push-pull rod
(%5)
It
the left drag link (%8) by fIrSt
retracting the
gear
enough
'0 .....
the connecting bolt of the push1"'ll rod and drag link clCYis (27) with the one iJlch hole in
the adjacent longitudinal channel and then removing the nut. wuiler and bolt (%6).
cI. Remove the downlock sPring(s) (33) from between 'he
gear
housing (5) and drag link cross brace
(30) by mnovina ,he nut(s). wuhec(s) and bolt(s) that secure the spnng Iink(.)
'0
the cross brace.
e. Loo .... drag link cross brace attaching bola enough
'0
allo .. the brace freedom
'0
rotate but not
separa .. from either drag link.
f. Check ,hat 'here is no cxcesa wear iJI the bushiJlc> and bola of 'he drag link assemblv.
g. Ascertain that when the upper and
10 ....
drag links are assembled, the through ...
..,1 of the links is
withiJI 'he Iimiu given iJI paragraph 6·13.
h. Extend and
retract
the nose gear manually
'0
check ,ha, each link usembly locks simultaneously
and independendy of each oth .... Should one or both links no' lock as required. adjustmena may be made
as foUows:
NOTE
Following adjustment
'0
any of the tbrtt gears in wbich the coattol
tubes/rod ..... disconnected with the aircraft on jacks. th. mnsmission
disconnected. uc:m:ain tha, all thtee gear dfIIJ 1inks go over conter and
lock at the same time independently of .. ch other.
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LANDING GEAR AND BRAKE SYSTEM
REVISED,
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