Piper Comanche PA-24 Service Manual page 333

PIPER COMANCHE SERVICE MANUAL
6-19 aeaninl.luspcction ADd Repair Of No .. LaDdiDl G_ Door A_mbly.
a. Cl .. n all p&rtS with a Nitable cleaning solvent.
b. Inspect doors for aaclu or damage. 100 ... or damaged hinges and brack ....
c. Inspect door retraction rods for damage and rod end bearings for corrosion.
d. R.pair pe:uins to replac.ment of wom
hinJa.
rivetS and minor skin repair.
6-20. IllItIIIaIioD Of Nose LaDdinl
c-
Doors.
a. Position the door on the bortom cowl and artacb with hin .. pin •• washen, and
COrret
pins.
b.
Connect the retraction rod to the oleo strut and secure with pin, wamer, and corter pin •.
6-21. Adjusanent Of No .. LaDdinl G_ Door.
a. Plac. the airplane on jaclu. (R.fer to Jackinl. Section II.)
b. Adjust the door by ieDl'heninl or short.ninI the retraction pusb1'ull rod.
c. R = the landing .... and attach a 9! 1 pound weight to the left rear earner of the door.
d. If properly adjust.d, the door will deflect 1/8 inch from the fu5elase.
6-22. Nose
c-
Door Assembly. (PA·24-260, Serial Nos. 24-4783 and 24-4804 and up and P ... ·24-400)
6-23. Removal Of Nose
Landini
G_ Door A_mbly. (Refer to Figure 6-7.)
.. With the DOse landing gear .xtended disconnect the retraction rods (6) .. the a= .. or plate
(~)
by
removing th.locknuts and washen from the ball joints (5).
b. Remove the screws or hange pins attachina: each door to the bottom cowl and remove doon.
c. Removal of nose landing ..... door retraction mechanism.
I.
Remove the door hold down 'prins (3).
2. Romo".. the door retraction brack .. assembly (2) from the fIrewall by r.moving the four
attaChing nuts and bolts.
6·24. ClcaDiag. Inspec-tion And Repair Of No ... LaDdinl
c-
Doors And Retraction Assembly.
•. Clean all part. in • suitable cleaning solyent.
b. Inspect doo .. for craclu or damage and loose hinge brackets.
c. Inspect for wear and corrosion of downlock. sprilll retraction rod ball joints and retraction bra.cket
.... mbly.
d. R.p .... to the assembly is limited to replacement of partS and minor skin repair.
6-25. Insrallation Of Sose Landing G_ Door Assembly. (Refer to Figur. 6-7.)
I.
Position the remction bracket assembly (2) on the firewUl and secure with attaching bolts.
washen and
RutS.
b.
Install the hold down spring 0).
c. Position the doors on the cowling and secure with a.ttaching screws or hinge pins.
d. Attach the retraction rods (6) to the actuator plate (4) wlth washer and locknut.
LANDING GEAR AIIID BRAKE SYSTEM
ISSUED:
8/18172
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