Piper Comanche PA-24 Service Manual page 722

PIPER COMANCHE SERVICE MANUAL
3. Connect the .... emaI banery to the atemal pow .. receptacle;
tum
mut .. switcb ON and
san engine uanl normal
sta.r'tiJII
procedure.
4. Tum muter switch OFF; remove extemal battery. and then recoMect the battery at the
neptive tcnninaL
5. Tum mucor switeh ON.
When
storti",
witb
I
po ....
cart
and tbe &irplaDe', banery is nearly depleted. the procedure in step •
need not be followed.. The capacity of I power cart is B1fficient
to
stan an aircraft with a low battery.
9-97. Removal And Innallation Of Baroery.
(PA-Z4-I80, Serill Nos. 24-1 to
~4-102
incl.) The blrterv is
located in the engIne computmcnt
It
the upper left side of the firewall. The ba.ttery may be remoycd by
the following procedure,
a.. Remove the left side and top cowl.
b. Remove the cover of the box
by
removing the
wi"!,
nutl
at
the fore Uld aft sides of the cover.
c. Dlsconncct the battery cables.
NOTE
Always remove the around cable
rlnt
and insull last to prevent
a.cc:idcntal shon: circuiting or arcing.
d. Lift the blrterv from the
bo •.
c. The barterv may be installed in reverse order' of removal.
9-98 Removal And Installation Of Bartery. (PA-Z4-180 and PA-2 .... Z50. Serial :-los. 2 .... 103 and up.
PA-Z .... 260. Serial :-los.
2~0
to 244H6. 244248 to 244299 Incl. Ind 24-1;83. 24-8403 .. d up. and
PA·2~, Sma! :'lias. 26-1 and up.) The battery is located in the lower afr secrion of the fuselage directly
aft of the baggage companment. The battery ma ... be removed bv the folLowi~ procedure:
a.
Remove the accns panel to the atr secrion of [he fuseLa!Je located
at
the aft of the bag,age
compartment.
b Remove the cover of the box by removmg wing: nuts at the fore and aft sides of the coyer
c. Disconnect the batter ... cables.
NOTE
Alwavs remove the ground cable fine and install last to prevent
accidenul sho" CltC'Ulring or arcing.
d. Llft the batterv from the box.
e. The batterv may be lI\suUed in reverse order of removal.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ISSUED: 8/18172
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