Piper Comanche PA-24 Service Manual page 74

PIPER COMANCHE SERVICE MANUAL
2-14.
MuoriJis.
The airplaDe should be moored to insure ia immovobiliry. plOteeUon aad seeurity UDder
vario ... weath ... conditioDL The foUowiq procedure giva the iDsauctions for pzoper mooring of the
airplaDe.
.. Had the airplaDe into the wind, if poaible.
b.
Loc:k the aileron aad sabilator comrols
IlIiDB
the front
seu: belt or
control surface blocks.
c:. BIoc:k
the wbeels.
d. Secure tiHO .... ropa
to
the wiq tie-doWll riIIp aDd the tail skid
at
approKimatdy 45-<1 .....
angIa
to
the grouod. Leave sufticieat slack to .... icI dam ... to the &ircrUt wbeD
the rapa
CODaIICt
due to
moisture.
CAUTION
Use
square or bowIiDe
moa.
Do DOt u .. slip
aoa.
NOTE
Additioaal preporatiODO for bigh windo illelwle naillg tie-dOWll rapa
nom the Iandingg_ forb, ODd securing the rudder.
e. Insall pitot tube cov .... if p ... ible.
2-15.
hrkiD..
When plllkiDB the airplane, insure that it is saffieiendy protected
apinst ad¥ftse
weather •
conditioDO &Dd praena no
dan!F
to other aircraft. When
parkiDc
the airplaDe for any length of time or
overnight, it
is
recommended tbar it be
moored u in Paragrapb Z·14.
.. To park the airplaDe, bad it inlO the wind, if pcHIible.
b. Set the plllkiDB brake by 'pplyillg'ow p ....... re "aiDst the top of the brake pedals or puB back on
the brake lever ODd at the same time puB OUt on the brake "TOO handle, located
at
the left of the control
panel. To rei .... the plllkiDB brake, apply
toe
pressure on the pedals and push in on the parking brake
handle. .
NOTE
To
preYeDt
damage to brake drum, care should be taken .,ben oetting
braka thac are overheated or during cold weather when .ccumulu:ed
moisture may freeze the brake.
HANDLING AND SERVICING
REVISED: 413nB
lC2
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