Piper Cherokee Six - Aileron Rigging Tool; Bellcrank Rigging Tool

PIPER
CHEROKEE
SIX
SERVICE
MANUAL
1652
A942
RIGGING
TOOL
TYPICAL
T
Figure
5-3.
Bellcrank
Rigging
Tool
Figure
5-4.
Aileron
Rigging
Tool
side
of
the
wing,
forward
of
the
inboard
end
of
the
aileron
by
removing
the
plate
attachment
screws.
2.
Affix
a
bellcrank
rigging
tool,
as
shown
in
Figure
5-3
between
the
for-
ward
arm
of
each
bellcrank
and
the
adjacent
rib.
The
slotted
end
of
the
tool
fits
on
the
arm
forward
of
and
adjacent
to
the
primary
control
cable
end.
The
other
end
of
the
tool
is
positioned
so
that
the
side
of
the
tool
contacts
the
aft
side
of
the
bellcrank
stop.
The
bellcrank
must
be
moved
to
allow
a snug
fit
of
the
tool
be-
tween
the
bellcrank
arm
and
rib.
To
do
so,
it
may
be
necessary
to
loosen
a pri-
mary
control
cable
or
the
balance
cable.
(This
tool
may
be
fabricated
from
di-
mensions
given
in
Figure
5-18.)
Neutral
position
of
the
bellcrank
may
also
be
found
by
locating
the
center
of
the
balance
cable
attachment
bolt
orthe
hole
in
the
aft
arm
of
the
bellcrank
three
inches
from
the
face
of
the
adjacent
rib.
b.
With
eachbellcrank
set
at
neutral,
the
ailerons
maybe
checked
and
adjusted
for
neutral
as
follows:
1.
Ascertain
that
the
bellcrank
rigging
tool
fits
snug
between
the
bellcrank
and
the
rib.
2.
Place
an
aileron
rigging
tool
as
shown
in
Figure
5-4
against
the
under-
side
of
the
wing
and
aileron
as
close
as
possible
to
the
inboard
end
of
the
aileron
without
contacting
any
rivets.
The
tool
must
be
positioned
parallel
with
the
wing
ribs
with
the
aft
end
of
the
tool
even
with
the
trailing
edge
of
the
aileron.
(This
tool
may
be
fabricated
from
dimensions
given
in
Figure
5-19.)
3.
With
the
aileron
control
rod
connected
between
the
bellcrank
and
aileron,
check
that
the
surface
of
the
wing
contacts
the
tool
at
its
forward
surface
and
at
the
spacer,
and
the
trailing
edge
of
the
aileron
contacts
the
aft
end
of
the
tool.
The
aileron
is
neutral
at
this
position.
SURFACE
CONTROLS
Revised:
7/29/77
1H4