Flex Joint Replacement - Piper 6X Maintenance Manual

C. Flex Joint Replacement (Refer to Figures 1 and 2.)
Install a replacement control column flex joint as follows:
(1) Carefully lay out location for hole to be drilled in flex joint tube to match hole in control column
shaft.
(2) Using a #5 (0.2055) drill bit, drill hole through flex joint tube at location determined in
paragraph (a).
(3) Ream drilled hole, in steps, with a #1 reamer, checking to insure proper depth for taper pin and
sufficient pin thread protrusion for proper installation.
NOTE: Reamer may be purchased from Enstice Tool Co., Palm Bay, Florida.
(4) Install pin through tube and shaft.
(a) If pin shoulder does not protruded past tube surface, install a AN960-10 washer.
(b) If pin shoulder does protruded past tube surface, install a MS20364-1032C washer.
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THE NEW PIPER AIRCRAFT, INC.
PA-32-301FT / 301XTC
MAINTENANCE MANUAL
0.098 DIA. SEE SAFE HOLE
TO ENSURE PROPER SHAFT
INSERTION
Flex (Universal) Joint Assembly
TAPER PIN (P/N 480-730)
WASHER (P/N 407-564 [AN960-10])
OR
WASHER (P/N 494-093 [AN975-3])
NUT (P/N 484-835 [MS20364-1032C])
SHAFT (P/N 62716-07)
FWD
Figure 2
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