Piper COMANCHE PA-24-180 Service Manual page 247

PIPER COMANCHE SERVICE MANUAL
6-70. Asumbly And Inalaion Of Now Wheel. (Refer to Figure 624.)
a. Ascerain that the beaing cup (3) in eich wheel half i properly intaled. Instal the ire nd join
the two wheel halves. Instll the through bolc (12) with the nucs (10) to the wheel valve stem ude, torque
to the specification given on the wheel and inflate the ire.
b. Lubricate and install baring cones (4).
c.Insull greae seais (6) and retinen (5) and secure with crews (8).
d. Flex the fork enough to allow for the intalladon of the wheel and spacer tubes. Insert the axle
tube, fork caps and tie bolt. Adjust the tie bolt nut to allow the wheel to urn free yet not fit loose on the
axle.
6-71. Removal And Dismembly Of Main Whed. (Clervend)
a Pace the irplane on jacks. (Refer to Jacking Section II.)
b.
Remove the four bolts joining brake cylinder and lining back plare assembly and remove the brake
assembly.
c. On PA-24-180 and PA-24-250 airplanes, remove and disasemble the wheel as follows (refer to
Figure 6-25):
1. Remove the axle tie rod nut, ie rod and axle plugs.
2. Inset a 1.875 inch diameter tube into the fork and rap our the axle from the wheel assembly.
3. Inser a prying tool between the side of the fork assembly and wheel and apply enough
pressure on the fork to allow the wheel to clear the fork assembly.
4. The wheel may be disassembled by using the following procedure:
(a) Deflate the ore and remove the grease seal reamer (5) by removing the actaching screws
(8).
(b) Remove the bearing cones (4).
(c) Remove the bolrs (12) securing the wheel halves together.
(d) The bearing cups (3) should be removed only for replacement and may be removed by
crapping evenly from the inside.
d. On PA-24-260 and PA-24-400 airplanes (Cleveland) PA-24-200 and PA-24-400, remove and
disassemble the wheel as follows (refer to Figure 6-26):
1. Remove the axle dust cover by removing actaching screws.
2. Remove the cotter pin and axle nut and slide the wheel off
the
axle.
3. The wheel may be disassembled by deflating the tire and removing the snap rings (10) securing
the grease seals (6) and seal retainers (5).
4. Remove the bearing cones (4) and remove the bolts (7) securing the wheel halves.
5. The bearing cups (3) should be removed only for replacement and may be removed by tapping
evenly from the inside of the wheel.
LANDING GEAR AND BRAKE SYSTEM
ISSUED: 8/18/72
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