THE NEW PIPER AIRCRAFT, INC.
PA-32-301FT / 301XTC
MAINTENANCE MANUAL
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Jun 1/03
3F19
32-40-00
WHEELS AND BRAKES
1. Wheels
A. Main Wheel Assembly (See Figure 1.)
(1) Removal and Disassembly
(a) Place airplane on jacks. (Refer to Jacking, 7-10-00.)
(b) To remove main wheel, remove cap bolts that join brake cylinder housing and lining back
plate assemblies. Remove back plate from between brake disk and wheel.
(c) Remove dust cover, cotter pin and flat head pin that safeties wheel nut, and slide wheel
from axle.
(d) Wheel halves may be separated by first deflating tire. With tire sufficiently deflated,
remove wheel through bolts. Pull wheel halves from tire by removing inner half from tire
first, and then outer half.
(e) Wheel bearing assemblies may be removed from each wheel half by first removing
retainer snap rings that secure grease seal retainers, and then retainers, grease seals
and bearing cone. Bearing cups should not be removed only for replacement. See Repair
of Nose and Main Wheel Assemblies for bearing cup replacement instructions.
Main Wheel Assembly
Figure 1
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