Piper CHEROKEE ARCHER II Pilot Operating Handbook page 115

PIPER
AIRCRAFT CORPORATION
PA.28.I8I,
CTIEROKEE ARCHER
II
SECTTON
7
DESCRIPTION AND OPERATTON
7.7
LANDTNG GEAR
The three landing
gears use Cleveland
6.00
x
6
wheels,
the main gear wheels
(Figure
7-l)
being
provided with brake drums and Cleveland
single
disc
hydraulic brake
assemblies.
All
three
wheels
use
6.00
x
6, four-ply rating, Type
III
tires
with
tubes'
The nose gear
is steerable
through
a
30
degree arc
either
side
of
center by
use
of the
rudder pedals
and
brakes.
A
spring device incorporated
in the rudder pedal torque tube
assembly aids
in rudder
centering
and
provides rudder trim.
The
nose gear steering mechanism also incorporates
a
bungee assembly
to
reduce
steering
effort
and
to
dampen shocks and bumps during taxiing.
A
shimmy dampener is included
in
the
nose gear.
The three struts are
of
the air-oil type,
with
a normal extension
of
3.25
inches
ior
the
nose gear
and
4.50 inches for
the main gear.
The standard brake system
for
this Cherokee consists
of dual toe
brakes attached
to
the rudder
pedals
and a hand lever and master cylinder located below and behind the
left
center
of the instrument
sub-panel.
The toe brakes and the hand brake have
their own brake cylinders,
but they
share a
common reservoir. The
brake
fluid
reservoir
is
installed on the top
left front
face
of
the fire wall. The parking brake
is
incorporated
in
the master cylinder
and is actuated
by puling
back
on
the brake lever,
depressing
the knob attached to
the
left
side
of
the
handle, and releasing the brake lever.
To
release
the parking brake, pull back on
the
brake lever
to
disengage
the catch
mechanism and
allow the handle
to
swing forward (refer
to Figure 7-5).
REFORT: YB-790
7-3
ISSUED: JUNE 18, 1976