Piper CHEROKEE ARCHER II Pilot Operating Handbook page 146

PIPER AIRCRAFT CORPORATION
PA.28.18I,
CTIEROKEE ARCHER
II
SECTION
8
HANDLING, SERVICING AND
MATNTEN
ANCE
8.17
PROPELLER SERVICE
The spinner and backing plate should be frequently cleaned and inspected
for
cracks. Before
each
flight the
propeller should be inspected
for
nicks,
scratches,
and cortosion.
If
found, they should
be
,.paired
as-soon as
possible
by
a rated_mechanic, since a
nick or
scratch
causes
an
area
of
increased stress
t"trictr
can lead
to serious cracks
or the
loss
of
a
propeller tip. The back
face
of
the
blades
should
be
painted
when
necessary
with flat
black
paint to
retard glare. To
prevent corrosion, the surface should be
cleaned
and waxed periodicallY.
8.19
OIL
REQUIREMENTS
The
oil capacity of the engine is
8
quarts and the minimum
safe
quantity
is
2
quarts. It
is
recommended
that the oil filter
element be changed every 50 hours
or
sooner under
unfavorabli conditions. Engine
oil
is
normally
changed
with the
filter.
However,
if
the
full flow
(cartridge type) oil
filter
is used
and
changed
every
50
houri of operation,
the intervals beween
oil
changes may be
increased
as
much as
100
percent. The
following
grades are recommended
for
the specified temperatures:
Averap Ambient
Air
Temperature
For Starting
Above 60oF
30o
to 90oF
00
to
700F
Below l0oF
8.21
TUEL
SYSTEI{
ISSUED: JUNE
lt,
1975
REVISED:
MARCH
30, l9E4
Singb
Vigrdty
Grade
SAE 50
SAE 40
SAE 30
SAE 20
hlulti-Viscosity
Grades
SAE 40 or SAE 50
SAE 40
SAE 40
or
20W-30
sAE
20W-30
(a)
(b)
Servicing Fuel System
Refer to thc PA-28 Chcrokce Scrvice Manual and Periodic Inspection Report
for
fuel
system
serricing
and
inrpection.
Fuel
Requirements
(AVGAS ONLY)
Aviation
grade
fuel with a minimum
octane
of
l00i
130
is specified
for
use
in
this airplane.
Since
the
use
of
lower grades can cause serious damage
in a short period of time.
the
engine
warranty is invalidated by the
use
of lower
octanes. Refer
to the latest
issue
of
Lycoming
Service
Instruction
No.
l0?0
for alternate fuels and additional information.
REPORT:
VB-790
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