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THE PIPER
CHEROKEE
SECTION
II
main
gear
both
use
600
x 6 four ply
tires.
All
the
tires
have
tubes.
The nose
gear is
steerable
through
a
30
degree
arc
each
side
of neutral by
use
of
the
rr.rdder
pedals.
A spring
device
is
lncoraorated
in
the
rudderpedal torque
tube assembly
to
aid in
nrdder
centering
and
to provide
rudder
trim.
The
nose
gear
steering
mechanism
also
lncorporates
a
hydraulic
shimmy
dampener.
The
oleo
struts
are of
the
air -oil
type
with normal extension
being
3.25
inches
for
the
nose gear and
4.50
inches
for
the
main
gear
under
normal static (emptyweigfu of
airplane
plus
full
fueI
and
oil)
Ioad.
The
brakes are
actuated
by
a
hand
leverand master
cylin-
der, which
is
located belowand behind
the
left centerof
the
in-
strument
sub-panel.
The
brake
fluid reservoir is installed
on
the.top
Ieft front
face
of the
firavall.
The
parking brake
is in-
corporated
in
the
master cylinder
and
is
actuated
by
pulting
back
on
the brake
lever,
depressirg theknob
attached
to
the
left
side
of
the handle
and
then
releasing
the
brake
lever.
To
release
theparking brake, puII backon
the
brakelever
to
dlsengage
the
catch mechanism and
allow
the handle
to
swing
fonrard.
CONTROT sYsTEM
Dual
controls
are
provided as
standard equipment
with
a
cable
system
used
beEween
the
controls
and
the
surfaces.
The
horizontal
tail
is of
the
all
movable
slab
type,
with
an
anti
-servo
tab
which
also
acts as a longitudinal
trim
tab,
actuated by
a
control
on
the cabin ceiltng"
The
stå-bilator
provides
extra
sta-bility
and
ss slze, drag,
and
weiglt
than
conventi
allerons
areprovlded
with
a
dlfferential
eliminate adverse
yaw in
ilrning
mane
the
amount
of
coordlnation
I
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