Piper Comanche PA-24 Service Manual page 86

PIPER COMANCHE SERVICE MANUAL
145.
ServiciDI
Propeller. The propeller blades. spinner and
visible
bub
surf""", lIhouid be cleaDed and
iDlpected frequmtly for
damaF.
cncks UId oil1eakqe. Nicks lIhouid be milORd from the"leodiDt
edF
of
the blades ill acc:cmIaDcc 'IridI applicable
FAA
rqpI&tiaIII
or ;,.mc:tions fouad iD Sections VII thm VIle.
The face of each blade lIhouid
be pliDced .. bell necessary widl • flat paint to retard gI&re.
To PreYCllt
corrosioll, wipe
sutfaces 'IridI • Iiabt oil or wax.
The blades lIhoule
be
cbec1recl
tIw
they
turII
fredy
011
the
bub pilot tube by roc:kiDl die
bI&cIes back UId
forth throqb the sliPt freed_ allowed by die pitch chaIlge
mechaDimL
Lubricate the propeller .. 100 bour iDternIa iD
accord&llce with the Lubrication Chart. FiBura
1-10 tbru 1-11. AscertaiII propeller is chilled
III
the
proper chamber
presswe.
Addition.al
service
iDformatioll for the propeller may be fOUlld ill SectiOll& VU tbru
vue.
1-46. lIlduclioll Air PDur.
141. Scnic:iDIlllduetiOIl Air I'"lIur. Due
to
the variery of
power
plana UKd on the various PA-24 model
airplanes, refer to the Power Plaut Section
(VU
tbftI V110 for the panic:ular illduetion aimlter bei"l
IerYiced.
2-48. P"",,, Syotems.
249.
FiIIiDs
P"",,, Taab. Observe all required precautions for bandlins guoUne. Fill the fuel r:ankJ with
fuel specified in Table \I-I. On the PA·24-180.
to
obtain the ltlllldani fuel quantify of 50 gallons toul. or
25 BallODl per tank, the cello are filled only to the bottom of the filler neck. which =eDdS iIIto die fuel
cell about 1 iIIch. To obtain the Standard pillS reserve quantity of 60 Ballons, the cells are 6I1ed
to the top of
the 6I1er neck. OIl die PA·24-250 and PA·24-26O.
to
obtain the
snUIdard
fuel quantity of 60 Ballons toul.
or 30 BallODl
per tank. the fuel cells are complerely 6lled. If auxiliary fuelc.elIs are insulled (15 pl.
ea.) the
fuel quantity is inc:re:ued to
90
Ballo""
On the PA-24400. to obtain stanclsrd fuel q1l&lltity of
approximarely 100 Ballo .... fill both illboard cells completely and the outboard cells until fuel appears at
the bottom of eJU:b fuel cell when appeari"l through the filler neck. To obtain standard pillS tc:setVe. 130
Ballons, fill the outboard ce\ls complerely.
CAUTION
Accumalation of water in the [ueltanks could cause rougb engine
operation or complete power loss if the water freezes during cold
weather operation. Therefore. to keep condensation in fuel tanks at a
minimum. refuel the aircraft after each Oight.
HANDUNG AND SERVICING
Revised: 9, 10; 79
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