Fuel System Inspection; Locking Fuel Cap; Disassembly Of Locking Fuel Cap; Assembly Of Locking Fuel Cap - Piper PA-32R-301 SARATOGA SP Maintenance Manual

FUEL STORAGE (Cont.)
N. Outboard Fuel Cell Installation (Refer to Figure 4, page 28-9, grid 2D16.) (cont.)
(9) Insert fuel interconnect lines into appropriate fuel cell openings and secure with clamps. Torque
3/4 inch fuel vent interconnect clamp (12HL) 15-20 inch - pounds. Torque 2 inch fuel tank inter-
connect clamp (32HL) 30-35 inch - pounds.
(10) Align holes of cork gasket, fuel cell, and nut plate. Secure with four screws. Torque 12-15 inch -
pounds..
(11) Using a clean soft lint-free cloth, wipe inside of cell clean of all dirt and foreign material. Inspect
for cleanliness.
(12) Install a new gasket and fuel cap adapter assembly. Coat each of the twelve screws' threads with
PR 1422 CL2 sealant. Install screws and torque from 20 to 25 inch-pounds. After torquing, clean
screws with MEK solvent.
(13) Fill fuel tanks and check for leaks, unrestricted fuel flow, and proper fuel level indication.
(14) Install access covers.
O. Fuel System Inspection
Fill tanks with fuel. Inspect tanks and fuel line connections for leaks.
(1) If fuel tanks leak, follow instructions given in Aluminum Fuel Tanks Inspection and Repair.
(2) If fuel line connections leak tighten clamps.
(3) If fuel line connections continue to leak:
(a) Drain tanks.
(b) Replace hose connections.
P. Locking Fuel Cap (Refer to Figure 5)
The locking fuel cap is an optional equipment item. When the optional locking fuel cap is installed, the
optional ignition and door lock kit is also installed, thereby allowing the use of one key to operate all
of the locks.

(1) Disassembly of Locking Fuel Cap

(a) Remove the two screws from top of fuel cap.
(b) Remove screw and lock washer that secures pawl to bottom of key lock. Remove pawl.
(c) Remove nut that secures key lock to cover.
(d) Slide lock, gaskets, and spring over back of key lock.
(e) Remove key lock by pushing keylock through cover. Ensure that the O–ring is not lost.

(2) Assembly of Locking Fuel Cap

(a) Insert key lock through cover. Make sure that O–ring gasket is installed under head of key
lock.
(b) Slide spring, gaskets, and lock over back of key lock.
(c). Install nut that secures key lock to cover.
(d) Apply loctite #211 or #680 to screw threads primed with locquic "N" or "T". Attach pawl to
back of lock assembly with screw and lock washer.
(e) Apply a thin coating of PR-1422 sealant to shank and thread of the screws removed from top
of cap. Install screws and lockwashers on top of fuel cap.
PIPER AIRCRAFT
PA-32R-301/301T
MAINTENANCE MANUAL
2E6
28-10-00
Page 28-17
Reissued: July 1, 1993