Section 11; Installing The Nose Gear - Hangar 9 Piper Cherokee Instruction Manual

Section 11: Installing the Nose Gear
Parts Needed
• Nose gear
• Nose gear control horn with 3mm screw
• Wheel collar with 3mm screw (2)
• Plastic spacer
Step 1. Locate the nose gear, nose gear control horn, one
5/32'' wheel collar and two 2.6mm screws. You may also need a
plastic spacer from the plastic parts tree to set the nose gear to
the proper height for ground handling.
Step 2. With the screw hole facing forward, slide the 5/32''
wheel collar onto the straight end of the nose gear so the collar
is situated in the flat spot on the gear next to the coil. Next, slide
on the plastic spacer.
Tools and Adhesives Needed
• Medium Phillips screwdriver
• Blue Locktite 242
Step 3. Insert the nose gear assembly up through the nose gear
mount until the coil is just below the bottom of the firewall. Slide
the nose gear control horn on the nose gear. Position it so the
angled parts of the horn are closest to the firewall. One of the
nose gear control horns will be trimmed off later.
Step 4. Adjust the nose gear control horn until the arm is
parallel with the firewall. Apply Blue Locktite 242 to a 3mm
screw and secure the steering arm in place.
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