Piper Comanche PA-24 Service Manual page 415

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PIPER COMANCHE SERVICE MANUAL
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TroubiOlbooanl_ Troubl .. peculiar to the powet pla.at
1ft
lilted in Table
VII-Ill
in the bad< of this
section. aio"l with their probable cau ... ."d ....... ted remedies. When troublcshooans e"lin", IfOUlld the
magneto prunllY circuit before pcrformiDfl any checks on the ignition sysrcm.
74. EDline Cowlinc.
7-5. Removal Of Eap Cowliag.
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AKertaia that the
muter
switch UId IftaIDcto switch ..
1ft
in the off position.
b.
Rdcuc the thrft cowl fastenen on ncb
side the eriline of the ""line compartmeat.
c. Retnove atachiag screws from the tOP cowl at the fuewallllld nose cowl.
d. Discoanect cowl .ttachment straps from rap cowl.
e. Retno.e the two .... ching nutS. wwen Illd s=w securing the top cowl channel to fuewall.
f. Lift the tOP cowl from the e"line :wcmbly.
g. Disconnect the air bellows from air mcor by
looscniDtl
the quartet rum fureners.
h. DiscoMcc:t all dnins and hoses artached to the bottom cowl.
•. Disconncc:t the twO suppOrt
rubes
from the boRom cowl.
J.
Disconnect the nose gear door retraction rod at the nose geu strUt~
k. Retnoving attaching screws from bORom cowl and remo.e by pulling down and forward.
H. CI ....
inI.
Inspection And
Repair
Of EDJiac Cowl.
•.
CI ..... cowling with. ruiable cl ... Ding solvent ."d wipe dry with. clean cloth.
b.
Inspect. cowling for dentS. cncks. loose ri.crs elo ... te bol .. and dam .. ed or missing fasteners.
c. Repair all defectS to prevent further dam ....
;-7. Installation Of Easine CowliDg.
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Position the lower cowling ana sec:ure with screws to the firewall
bulkhead .
b. Attach the twO suppOrt rubes to the aft section of the lower cowling.
c. Attach the nose gear door rettacuon rod to the gear saur.
d. Connect air hoses and drain lines to the bottom cowUnS.
c.
Attach
the carburetor air bellows to the alr mter
With
quaner
tum
fasteners.
Position the tOP cowl on tile nose section and secure the twO cowl channels to the
firewall
WIth
screws, washers ad nuts.
g. Secure the top cowling to the firewall bulkhead and nose scctlon with screws.
b. Attach the tOP cowl hold down .traps to e.ch cowl Npport channel.
7·8 Propeller.
CAUTION
Before performing any service functions on the propeller. ucertam that
the
muter
switch is
"OFF", the
magneto sw1tches are
"OFF"
(grounded) and the mixture conrrol is .n the "IDLE CUT-QFF"
position.
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POWER
PLANT
ISSUED:
8/18/72