Rigging And Adjustment - Piper 6X Maintenance Manual

E. Set the right and left aileron bellcranks at neutral position by either:
NOTE: Neutral position of bellcrank is position at which forward and aft cable connection holes are
an equal distance from adjacent outboard wing rib.
(1) Measuring the distance from each cable connection hole (i.e. - fwd and aft) to the adjacent
outboard wing rib and adjusting until the distances are equal; or,
(2) Using locally fabricated aileron bellcrank rigging tools. (See 95-00-00, Figure 4.)
(a) Affix a bellcrank rigging tool between the forward arm of each bellcrank and the adjacent
bellcrank stop hat section as shown in Figure 4.
(b) Slotted end of the tool fits on bellcrank arm adjacent to the control cable end.
(c) Position other end of the tool so that side of tool contacts aft side of bellcrank stop.
Bellcrank must be moved to allow a snug fit of tool between bellcrank arm and rib. It may
be necessary to loosen a primary control cable or balance cable.
F. With each bellcrank set at neutral, set the ailerons at neutral as follows:
(a) Ensure that bellcrank rigging tool fits snug between bellcrank and hat section.
(b) Adjust the aileron push rods so that the inboard end of the ailerons are aligned with the
outboard ends of the flaps (i.e. - flaps in UP, zero degree position). The ailerons may be
allowed to "droop" by approximately 1/8 inch at this point.
NOTE: Flap rigging and adjustment (see 27-50-00) must be completed before starting aileron

rigging and adjustment.

G. With the control wheels locked in the centered position, adjust cable tension at the turnbuckles to
obtain tension shown in Figure 5. Drive cable tensions will be slightly less than balance cable
tension, but shall be within the tension specified. Adjust the cables in such a manner that when the
specified tension is attained, the inboard ends of the ailerons are visually aligned with the outboard
ends of the flaps. A light "up" pressure shall be maintained with the palm of the hand in the middle
of the underside of the aileron when making this observation (sufficient to take the slack out of the
hinge and linkage).
NOTE: Maintain neutral-center position of control wheels. To obtain neutral position of both control
wheels, it may be necessary to adjust roller chain turnbuckle located between the control
wheel sprockets.
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Aileron Rigging Limits
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Jun 1/03