Removal Of Rudder Control Cables; Installation Of Rudder Control Cables - Piper Dakota Maintenance Manual

RUDDER CONTROL CABLES
REMOVAL OF RUDDER CONTROL CABLES (figure 27-8)
l. Remove access panel to aft section of fuselage.
2. Disconnect desired cable at turnbuckle in aft section of fuselage.
3. Remove either forward rudder cable as follows:
a. Remove rear seat floor panel and front seats.
b. Remove cable guard pin from underside of pulley cluster located in aft area of flap torque tube.
c. Remove cable rub blocks attached to spar housing by removing block attaching screws.
d. Remove rudder trim knob and cover attaching screws.
e. Remove tunnel plate located just aft of tee bar by removing enough carpet from tunnel to allow
removal of plate attaching screws and plate.
f. Remove cable guard pin located under pulley cluster just aft of tee bar by removing cotter pin
from exposed end and sliding it to left or right, as required.
g. Disconnect end of cable from arm on rudder pedal torque tube by removing cotter pin, nut,
washer, and bolt.
h. Draw cable from floor tunnel.
4. Remove aft rudder control cables as follows:
a. Remove tail cone fairing by removing its attaching screws.
b. Disconnect cable from rudder horn by removing cotter pin, nut, washer, and bolt.
c. Draw cable through fuselage.
INSTALLATION OF RUDDER CONTROL CABLES (figure 27-8)
l. Install forward rudder control cables as follows:
a. Draw control cable through floor tunnel.
b. Connect end of cable to arm on rudder pedal torque tube by installing bolt, washer, nut, and cotter
pin. Allow cable end to rotate freely on arm.
c. Connect cable to aft control cable at turnbuckle in aft section of fuselage. If aft control cables are
not installed, install at this time per step 2. Ensure that each cable is in groove of its pulley.
d. Move cable guard into position under pulley cluster and secure with cotter pin.
e. Install cable guard blocks onto spar housing and secure with screws.
f. Install cable guard under pulley cluster located just aft of flap torque tube.
g. Set cable tension and check rigging and adjustment per Rigging and Adjustment of Rudder
Controls.
h. Install forward tunnel plate aft of tee bar and secure with screws.
i. Put floor carpet in place and secure.
j. Install lower and upper selector covers and secure with screws.
k. Install floor panel and install seats.
PIPER AIRCRAFT
PA-28-236
MAINTENANCE MANUAL
1K23
27- 22 - 00
Page 27 - 24
Reissued: August 1, 1986