Piper COMANCHE PA-24-180 Service Manual page 149

PIPER COMANCHE SERVICE MANUAL
5-11. Riggin And Adjustment Of Aileron Conrol.
a. To rig the aileron conrols. set the aileron bellcrank in neutral by poirioning a pecial aligning tool
within the wing as shown in Figure 5-3. (This tool may be fabricated from dimensions given in Figure 3-13.)
The tool (Side A) use the inside surfaces of rer spa as reference. Align Side B with centerines of the
bellcnnk attaching bolt and rnbuckle ataching bolt.
b. With the bellcrnk in neural position, aign the railing edge of the aileron with the trailing edge of
the flap, by adjusting the aileron control rod. Acertain that the flap is fully retracted. (Refer to paagraph
5-153 5-19. 5-23) Repeat this procedure for the other aileron.
c. Place a bubble protractor on the aileron, perpendicular to the hinge line, and adjust the bellcrnk
stop bolts to specific aileron trvel from neutral (Refer to Table V-l and Figure 5-4.)
d. With the aileron and bellcrank in neutral se cable tenion (Refer to Table V-l) to mainain
horizontal alignment of the lower urface of the control whees. The aileron beilcranks mus hit the
belcrank stop before the control wbeel hbi in stop.
e.
On PA-24-260 Serial No. 244783, 244804 and up, and PA-24400 ircaft set the rudder-ileron
interconnect cable rurnbuckle (17) (Refer to Figure 5-2), so dat the large spring (18) has .062 inch
extension when the rudder and ailerons are neutral On the PA-24-260 system the length of the left
interconnect spring (19) may be increased up to a mmudmum extension of .38 to allow the aileron controls
to spring back approximate equal amount from right and left stops with the rudder controls held in neutral
position.
3-12. Manualy Operated Fls.
5-13. Removal Of Manually Oert'ed Flap Controls. (Refer to Fiere 5-.)
a. The flap lever assembly (36) may be removed by lifting the floor panel to the control mechanim,
disconnecting the control cable and the control attaching screws.
b. The control cable (40) located within the fuselage may be removed by removing the rear seat,
disconnecting the turnbuckle between fuselage cable and wing cable. Draw the cable from beneath the floor
panel.
c. To remove the cable that leads from the fuselage to the wing, disconnect control cabie at the
bellcrnnk and draw the cable from the wing.
d.
Remove the flap belcrank by disconnecting the flap control rod and removing bolt securing the
belicank.
5-14. Installarion Of Manually Operated Flap Connrob. (Refer to Figure 5-5.)
a.
Install the flap bellcrank, secure the pivot bolt to a snug fit and connect the return spring.
Ascertain that the lock operates properly and connect the flap control arm.
b. Draw the right or left control cable into the wing and connect to the bellcrank.
c. Connect the fuselage control cable (40) to the wing cable at the rear eat location and draw the
cable beneath the floor panel to the location of the flap handle (36). Secure cable guards and pulleys.
d. Install the flap lever and connect the control cable. Rig and adjust per paragrph 5-15.
5-15. Rigging And Adjustment Of Manually Operated Flap Controls.
a. To adjust flap controls, ascertain that the flap bellcrank catch is engaged. Adjust flap control rod
to allow flap to position in neutrl.
b. To obtain specific travel, adjust each flap cable rurnbuckle. Check the operation of the flap ind
that the flap lock engages properly. Refer to Table V-l for degrees of trvel.
SURFACE CONTROLS
ISSUED: 8/18/72
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