Control Column Installation - Piper PA-32R-301 SARATOGA SP Maintenance Manual

AILERON CONTROLS (cont)
C Control Column Installation
(1) To install of tee bar assembly (Refer to Figure 6.)
(a) Swing the tee bar assembly into place from the right side of the cabin and secure with
attachment bolts, washers and nuts inserted through each side of the floor tunnel.
(b) Connect the stabilator control cables to the lower end of the tee bar with bolt, washer, nut and
cotter pin. Allow the cable ends free to rotate.
(c) Place the aileron control cables around the pulleys that attach to the lower section of the tee
bar; position pulleys and secure with bolt, washers and nut.
(d) Install the control wheel per Step 2.
(e) Place the control wheels in neutral (centered) position and install the aileron control chains
on the control wheel sprockets and idler cross-over sprockets. The turnbuckle must be
centered between the two control wheel sprockets.
(f) Loosen the connecting bolts of the idler sprockets to allow the chain to fit snug around the
control wheel sprockets and over the idler sprockets.
(g) Connect the aileron control cables to the ends of the chains with bolts, bushings, nuts and
cotter pins.
(h) Adjust the chain turnbuckle between the two control wheel sprockets to allow the control
wheels to be neutral and obtain proper cable tension as given in Figure 7. It may be
necessary in order to have both control wheels neutral to set the chain turbuckle to neutralize
the wheels and then set cable tension with the turnbuckles located under the floor panel aft of
the main spar. Before safetying the turnbuckle, check that when the ailerons are neutral, the
control wheels will be neutral and the chain turnbuckle centered. Also the aileron bellcranks
should contact their stops before the control wheel hits its stop. Maintain 0.030 to 0.040
inch clearance between sprocket pin and adjustable stop bolts on models having adjustable
tee bar stops.
(i) Set stabilator cable tension with the turnbuckle in the aft section of the fuselage. Check
safety of all turnbuckles upon completion of adjustments.
(j) Tighten the connecting bolts of the idler sprockets.
(k) Install the floor tunnel plate and secure with screws. Fasten the tunnel carpet in place.
(2) To install either control wheel assembly (Refer to Figure 6.)
(a) Insert the control wheel tube through the instrument panel.
(b) Should wires for the various Autopilot systems need to be installed in the control tube, route
them through the hole in the forward side of the tube and out of the small hole in the side.
Position the rubber grommet in the hole in the side of the tube.
(c) On the left control tube, install the stop.
(d) Connect the control wheel tube to the flexible joint of the tee bar assembly. If the control
cables and/or chains have not been removed or loosened, place the ailerons in neutral and
install the control tube on the flexible joint to allow the control wheel to be neutral. Install
bolt, washer and nut and tighten.
(3) To Install Flex Joint Replacement (Refer to Figures 6 and 7)
(a) Carefully lay out location for hole to be drilled in flex joint tube to match hole in control
cloumn shaft.
(b) Using a #5 (0.2055) drill bit, drill hole through flex joint tube at location determined in para-
graph (a).
PIPER AIRCRAFT
PA-32R-301/301T
MAINTENANCE MANUAL
2B10
27-10-00
Page 27-12
Reissued: July 1, 1993