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SECTION V
THE
PIPER
COMANCHE
level,
but must not be filled above
the baffle plates.
All con-
nections must be clean and tight.
If the battery is not up to proper charge, recharge starting
with a charging rate of 4 amps and finishing with2 amps.
Quick
charges are not recommended.
BRAKE SERVICE
The
brake
system
is filled with MIL-H-5606
(petroleum
base) hydraulic
brake fluld.
This should be checked at every
50 hour imspection and replenished when
necessary,
refilling
the brake
reservoir
on the
firewall to the
indicated
level.
No adjustment
of brake
clearances is
necessary
on
the
Comanche brakes.
If after extended service
the brake blocks
become
worn excessively,
they are easily replaced withnew
brake segments.
Main wheels are easily removed by taking off the axle nut
and withdrawing the wheel from the axle. To remove the brake
disc and lining, remove the three bolts through the brake housing.
Tiresare dismounted fromthe wheels bydeflating the tube,
then removing the wheel through-bolts, allowingthe wheelhalves
to be separated.
LANDING GEAR SERVICE
In jacking up the Comanche for landing gear and other ser-
vice, a jack kit (available through the Piper Aircraft Distributor
Service
Departments) should be used.
This kit includes
two
hydraulic jacks and a tail support.
Approximately 300 lbs. of
ballast should be placed on the base of the tail support before
jacking up the airplane.
Landing gear oleos
on the Comanche
should be serviced
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