Piper COMANCHE PA-24-180 Service Manual page 229

PIPER COMANCHE SERVICE MANUAL
c. Attach the retraction spring (22 or 23) to the transmission and adjust the cotter pin between the spring
and floorboard to maintain enough tension on the spring to hold the transmission away from the retraction
torque tube during emergency gear extension.
d. Lubricate the torque arm through bolt (13) and hook the transmission tube (19) over the bolt.
e. Place the emergency release handle (18) in the down and locked position, locking the transmission
tube around the through bolt.
f. Connect the electrical leads and slide the protective covering over the terminals and tie at both ends.
g. Check for proper operation and adjust. (Refer to paragraph 6-54.)
6-46. Removal of Nose Gear Push-Pull Control Rod. (Refer to Figure 6-14.)
a. Place the airplane on jacks. (Refer to Jacking, Section II.)
b. Remove carpet attaching screws and roll it back off the front center access panel.
c. Remove front center access panel by removing attaching screws. On airplanes with Serial Nos.
24-4783, 24-4804 and up, remove the retraction transmission access door located between the two front seats.
d. Disconnect the transmission by pulling up on the release lever.
e. Retract the landing gear until it hangs in the neutral position, by using the emergency extension lever.
f. Disconnect the push-pull rod (11) from the underside of the left torque arm (9) by removing the
cotter pin, washer and pin.
g. Disconnect the forward end of the rod at the left drag link located in the nose gear wheel well by
removing nut, washer and bolt. Retract the gear enough to allow removal of the attaching bolt through the
hole provided in the nose section channel.
h. Remove the rod by removing end bearing and pulling it through seal and nose gear wheel well.
6-47. Removal of Main Landing Gear Push-Pull Control Cables. (Refer to Figure 6-14.)
a. Place the airplane on jacks. (Refer to Jacking, Section II.)
b. Remove carpet attaching screws and roll carpet back off the front center access panel.
c. On airplanes with Serial Nos. 24-4783, 24-4804 and up, remove the retraction transmission access
door located between the two front seats.
d. Remove the rear seats and carpet attaching screws.
e. Roll the carpet back and remove floor panel just aft of the retraction transmission.
f. Disconnect the transmission by pulling up on the release lever.
g. Retract the landing gear until it hangs in the neutral position, by using the emergency extension lever.
h. Disconnect the push-pull cable rod ends (7 and 8) from the torque arms (9 and 10) by removing
attaching cotter pins, washers and pins.
i. Remove castle nuts (3 and 4) from cables at the bulkhead aft of the retraction transmission.
j. Remove clamps securing cables to bottom of the fuselage.
k. Enter through the wheel well and disconnect cable ends from upper main gear drag links by
removing attaching nut, washers and bolts.
Revised: 8/15/98
LANDING GEAR AND BRAKES
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