Piper CHEROKEE ARCHER II Pilot Operating Handbook page 119

SECTION
7
DESCRIPTION
AND OPERATION
PIPER
AIRCRAFT
CORPORATTON
PA-28.181, CHEROKEE ARCHER
tr
FUEL SELECTOR
Figure
7-7
7,13
FUEL
SYSTEM
Fuel is stored in two twenty-five
gallon (24 gallons usable) tanks which
are secured
to the
leading
edge
structure of
each
wing by
sctews
and
nut
plates.
The fuel selector control (Figure 7-7) is located on the left
side-panel,
forward of
the
pilot's
seat.
The
button on
the selector cover must be
depressed and
held while the handle is moved
to
the OFF position.
The
button
releases
automatically when the handle
is
moved back
into the ON position.
An auxiliary electric fuel
pump is provided
in
case
of
failure
of
the
engine driven pump. The electric
pump should be on
for all
takeoffs
and landings, and when switching tanks. The pump switch
is
located in
the switch panel
above
the
throtfle quadrant.
The
fuel
drains strould be opened daily
prior to
first flight to
check
for
water
or
sediment. Each
tank
has
an
individual drain
at the
bottom, inboard
rear corner.
A
fuel strainer,
located on the lower
left front of
the
fire
wall,
has a
drain which is
accessible
from
outside the nose section. The strainer should dso
be drained before
the first flieht
of
the day. Refer to
paragraph 8.21 for
the complete fuel draining procedure.
REFORT: VB79O
7A
ISSLIED:
JLJNE
18, 1975