Piper COMANCHE PA-24-180 Service Manual page 169

PIPER COMANCHE SERVICE MANUAL
AIRCRAFT
2
1. BUBBL PROTRACTOR
2. PABRICATEO
LEVELING BAR
3. ATTACiMENT BOLTS ACC
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U HOLES
4. STABILATOR
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PORWARO ON FRONT PACE OFr JPA
PAMALL.L TO tOP AlRCRAPT.
FIGURE 5-11. CHECKING STABILATOR TRAVEL
the bearings be removed from the torque tube,
collar.
note the number of shims. if any, between bearing and tube
5-34. Irnallaion Of Smbiltor Conrols. (Refer to Figure 5-10.)
a.
Should it have been necesary to remove the bearing blocks from the torque tube, check that there
is a dimension of 8.620 inches from center of the nght bearing block to center of the left bearing block.
Maintin this dimension by placing the necessary shims berween the bearing and rube collar. Insert the
balance arm into the fuselage and slide the bearing blocks into position. Install the mun mechansm brackets
and secure torque cube assembly.
b. The trim mechanism may be installed, referring to paragraph 5-38 and the stabilator surfaces
referring to paragraph 4-35 of Section IV. Before connecting any control cable, check for proper balance of
the stabilator. (Refer to Section IV.)
c. To install the forward control cable (43), commence by measuring from the thimble of the cable
end (not identfied by punt), approximarely 151 inches to the swagged ball at this point. This ball will
connect to the left control column bearing. The swaged ball that is approximately 178 inches from the
thimble of the cable end (identified by paint) will connect to the right control column bearing. String the
cable as shown in Figure 5-10, secure the swagged balls and pulleys (44). Draw the cable ends down around
the pulley cluster, beneath the floor panel and to the aft section of the aircraft. Install the remaining cable
guards or pulleys (5).
CAUTION
When stringing the cables on the front pulley cluster just aft of fire wall,
be sure to thread cable in the pulley groove and not over top of either
the front or bottom cable guards. (Refer to View A-A of Figure 5-10.)
SURFACE CONTROLS
ISSUED: 8/18/72
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