Piper Cherokee Six - Page 19

PIPER
CHEROKEE
SIX
SERVICE
MANUAL
SECTION II
HANDLING
AND SERVICING
2-1.
INTRODUCTION.
This
section
contains
routine
handling
and
servicing
procedures
that
are
most
frequently
encountered.
Frequent
reference
to
this
section
will
aid
the
individual
by
providing
information
such
as the
location
of
various
components,
ground
handling
procedures.
routine
service
procedures
and
lubrication.
When
any
system
or
component
requires
service
other
than
the
routine
procedures
as
outlined
in this
section,
refer
to
the
appropriate
section
for
that
component.
2-2.
DIMENSIONS.
The
principal
airplane
dimensions
are shown
in Figures
2-1,
2-1a
or
2-
b and
are listed
in
Table II-I.
2-3.
STATION
REFERENCE
LINES.
In order
to
facilitate
the
location
of
various
components
of the
airplane
which
require
maintenance
and
servicing,
a method
utilizing
fuselage
station,
wing
station
or
buttock
line
(BL),
and
water
line
(WL)
designations
is
frequently
employed
in
this manual.
(Refer
to Figure
2-2
or Figure
2-2a.)
Fuselage
stations,
buttock
lines,
and
water
lines
are reference
points
measured
by
inches
in tie
vertical
or
horizontal
direction
from
a
given
reference
line
which
indicates
station
locations
of
structural
members
of the
airplane.
Station
0
of the
fuselage
is 78.4
inches
ahead
of
the
wing
leading
edge
or
33.4
inches
ahead
of the
firewall;
station
0
(BL)
of the
wing
and
stabilator
is the
centerline
of
the
airplane;
and station
0
(WL)
of the
vertical
stabilizer
and
rudder
is
20.5
inches
below
the
cabin
floor
as
measured
at
the
rear
wing
spar
with
the
airplane
level.
The
reference
datum
line
is located
78.4
inches
ahead
of
the
wing
leading
edge
at the
intersection
of the
straight
and
tapered
section.
2-4.
WEIGHT
AND
BALANCE
DATA.
When
figuring
various
weight
and
balance
computations,
the empty,
static
and
gross
weight.
and
center
of
gravity
of
the airplane
may
be found
in
the Weight
and Balance
Form
of the
Airplane
Flight
Manual.
HANDLING
AND SERVICING
Revised: 7/28/75
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