Piper Comanche PA-24 Service Manual page 536

PIPER COMANCHE SERVICE MANUAL
1B-19. InciucDon Synan Air Filter.
7B-20. Removal Of Air Fi1ur.
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Remove the bottom cowl access pan.l by loosening the quarter nun fast .......
b. LooteD clamp and remove air intak. bose from filter box.
c. R.l .... the futen ... and ",move the air box.
d. Ranov. the air filter from the air box.
7B-21. Servic:c l..-scdona.
a. Tb. fLiter should be cleaned daily wh.n opcratin. in dusty conditiollS and if any holes or tcan are
noticed. the filter should be "'Placed immediately.
b.
R.mo ... the filter elem""t and shake off loose dirt by cappm, on a bud surface. being car.ful not
to damqe or crease the scaIi"l ends.
CAUTION
Never wash the filter elem.nt in any uquid or soak in oil. Sever attempt
to blow off dirt with compressed air.
7B-22. Inscallation Of Air Filter.
a. Place air fLlter in air box and inaeai1 on baclting pl&t •.
b. Secure box to plate with camloc f .... nen.
c. Install air intak. hose on ruter box and secure with clamp.
d. Inaeai1 bottom cowl access plare and secure with f .... nen..
7B-23. AltcnWC Air Door. The alternate air door.loaRd in the induction Iy"em on the back side of [he
injector air box. is
to proVIde a. source of a.i.r should there be UI air slapp. through the mler system. The
following Ihould b. ch.cked duri"l inspection,
•. All door seals arc u,ht and hm,es secua:.
b. Actuate the door to detennlne that it is not stick.a.ng or binding.
c. Check that rhe .prin& tension of the door is n,ht enough to allow the door to rcm:un closed at full
engine RP."i, yet should thea: be an air
ItOpp~
it will be drawn open.
iB·H. Fucllnjecror.
7B·ZS Fu.llnjector .\Iainlenance.
a.. In general. little attention is required between injector overhauls. However.
it
is recommended that
the following items be checked during penodic inspection of the engine.
I..
Check tighmess and lock of all nuu and screws wh.ich futen the Injector to the engine.
2. Check.J.11 fuel lines for tightness and eVldence of leakage. A slight fuel su..in adja.cent to the air
bleed nozzles is nOt cause for concern.
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