Piper CHEROKEE D - General Maintenance; Landing Gear Service

CHEROKEE "D"
SECTION V
SECTION V
GENERAL MAINTENANCE
This section of the Cherokee "D" Handbook contains infor-
mation which pertains to minor maintenance of the airplane. For
further maintenance assistance refer to the Service Manual for
this airplane. Any complex repairs or modification should be
accomplished by a Piper Certified Service Center or equivalent.
LANDING GEAR SERVICE
The main wheels are Cleveland Aircraft Products, Model
#40-86,
with Cleveland single disk hydraulic brake assemblies,
Model #30-55. The nose wheel is a Cleveland Aircraft Products,
Model #38501. All wheels use a 6.00 x 6, four ply rating, type III
tire with tube.
Main wheels are easily removed by taking off the hub cap,
axle nut, and the two bolts holding the brake segment in place,
after which the wheel slips easily from the axle.
Tires are demounted from the wheels by deflating the tire,
removing the three through-bolts, and separating the wheel
halves.
Landing gear oleo struts should be checked for proper strut
exposures and fluid leaks. The required extensions for the strut
when under normal static load (empty weight of airplane plus full
fuel and oil) is 3.25 inches for the nose gear and 4.50 inches for
the main gear. Should the strut exposure be below that required,
it should be determined whether air or oil is required by first
raising the airplane on jacks. Depress the valve core to allow
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