Cleaning, Inspection And Repair Of Main Landing Gear; Installation Of Main Landing Gear; Disassembly Of Nose Gear Oleo - Piper Dakota Maintenance Manual

3. If desired, remove air from oleo chamber by depressing air valve core in inspection hole on top of
wing. After pressure in oleo chamber has diminished, remove valve core pin. Attach a small hose to air
valve and drain fluid by slowly compressing piston tube. If it is necessary to extract more fluid from
the chamber, remove filler plug, insert siphon hose, and drain fluid from upper area of housing.
4. Remove fairing from around cylinder housing.
5. Unhook hydraulic brake line inside wing assembly. Cap line by use of a threaded cap or wrapping with
plastic.
6. Remove top four bolts by holding them with slotted screwdriver and turning nut with appropriate
wrench. Remove remaining six with a wrench. Carefully remove gear assembly from wing.
CLEANING, INSPECTION, AND REPAIR OF MAIN LANDING GEAR
1. Clean all parts with a suitable dry-type cleaning solvent.
2. Inspect gear components for excessive wear, corrosion, and damage. Check cylinder housing torque
links for cracks, nicks, and misalignment.
3. Repair of landing gear is limited to reconditioning of parts, replacement of parts, smoothing out minor
nicks and scratches, and repainting areas where paint has chipped or peeled
INSTALLATION OF MAIN LANDING GEAR (figure 32-2)
1. Install main landing gear assemblies as follows:
a. Position gear up in wing through access opening and secure with bolts, washers, and nuts.
b. Reconnect brake line at point of disconnection.
2. Service oleo strut. (Refer to chapter 12.)
3. Service brake system. (Refer to chapter 12.)
4. Install access plate to bottom of wing and oleo housing fairing to gear.
5. Slide drip pan from under gear and remove airplane from jacks.
NOSE GEAR
NOSE GEAR OLEO
DISASSEMBLY OF NOSE GEAR OLEO (figure 32-3)
The nose gear oleo strut assembly can be removed and disassembled from the strut housing either with the
gear removed from or installed on the airplane.
1. Remove lower engine cowling. (Refer to chapter 71.)
2. Place airplane on jacks. (Refer to chapter 7.)
3. Place a drip pan under nose gear to catch spillage.
4. Remove air from the strut by depressing air valve core pin at top of strut assembly. After the pressure
in strut chamber has diminished, remove valve core pin. Attach a small hose to air valve, and drain
fluid by slowly compressing piston tube. If it is necessary to extract more fluid from strut chamber,
remove filler plug, insert siphon hose, and drain fluid from upper area of housing.
PIPER AIRCRAFT
PA-28-236
MAINTENANCE MANUAL
2B20
32 - 21 - 00
Page - 32-07
Reissued: August 1, 1986