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PIPER CHEROKEE WARRIOR SERVICE MANUAL
4-62.
BALANCING RUDDER. (Refer to Figure 4-25.)
To balance the rudder, the assembly must be complete including the tip assembly with all attaching
screws and position light wiring. Place the complete assembly horizontally on knife edge supports in a draft
free area in a manner that allows unrestricted movement. Place the tool on the rudder with the beam perpendicular
to the hinge centerline. Calibrate the tool as described in Paragraph 4-60. Read the scale when the bubble
level has been centered by adjustment of the movable weight and determine the static balance limit. If the
static balance is not within the limits given in Table IV-II, proceed as follows:
a . Leading Edge Heavy: This condition is highly improbable; recheck calculations and measurements.
b. Trailing Edge Heavy: This condition is caused by a light balance weight or a heavy rudder as a
result of paint or repairs. A light balance weight is highly improbable because it is enclosed in fiberglass per
Figure 4-26, Section A-A. Paint build-up must be stripped and surface repainted. If the rudder is too heavy as
a result of repairs, the repairs must be removed and damaged parts replaced.
Revised: February 28, 1995
Figure 4-26. R udder Balance Weight
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