Piper CHEROKEE ARCHER II Pilot Operating Handbook page 146

PIPER AIRCRAFT CORPORATION
PA-28-181, CHEROKEE ARCHER II
7.7 LANDING GEAR
SECTION 7
DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION
The three landing gears use Cleveland 6.00 x 6 wheels, the main gear wheels (Figure 7-1) being
provided with brake drums and Cleveland single disc hydraulic brake assemblies. All three wheels use 6.00 x
6, four-ply rating, Type III tires with tubes.
The nose gear is steerable through a 30 degree arc either side of center by use of the rudder pedals and
brakes. A spring device incorporated in the rudder pedal torque tube assembly aids in rudder centering and
provides rudder trim. The nose gear steering mechanism also incorporates a bungee assembly to reduce
steering effort and to dampen shocks and bumps during taxiing. A shimmy dampener is included in the
nose gear.
The three struts are of the air-oil type, with a normal extension of 3.25 inches for the nose gear and
4.50 inches for the main gear.
The standard brake system for this Cherokee consists of dual toe brakes attached to the rudder pedals
and a hand lever and master cylinder located below and behind the left center of the instrument sub-panel.
The toe brakes and the hand brake have their own brake cylinders, but they share a common reservoir. The
brake fluid reservoir is installed on the top left front face of the fire wal1. The parking brake is incorporated
in the master cylinder and is actuated by pulling back on the brake lever, depressing the knob attached to
the left side of the handle. and releasing the brake lever. To release the parking brake, pull back on the
brake lever to disengage the catch mechanism and allow the handle to swing forward (refer to Figure
7-5).
ISSUED: AUGUST 15, 1975
REPORT: VB-760
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