Piper Cherokee Six - Rudder Rigging Tool

PIPER
CHEROKEE
SIX
SERVICE
MANUAL
A599
Figure
5-11.
Rudder
Rigging
Tool
Figure
5-12.
Clamping
Rudder
Pedals
12.
Install
the
lower
and upper
selector
covers
and
secure
with
screws.
13.
Install
the
floor
panel
and
seat
beltattachment
aft of
the
main
spar
se-
curing
the
panel
with
screws,
and install
the
seats.
14.
Install
the
cover
and
carpet
of
the
aft
floor
tunnel.
b. The
aft
rudder
control
cables
(17
and
18) may
be
installed
by
the
following
procedure:
1.
Position
the
control
cable
in
the
fuselage.
2.
Connect
the
end
of
the cable
to the
rudder
horn
(20)
with
bolt,
washer,
nut
and
cotter
pin
(19).
Allow
the cable
end
free
to
rotate.
3.
Connect
the
other
cable
end
to
forward
control
cable
(13
or 14)
at
the
turnbuckle
(15
or
16)
in the
aft
section
of
the
fuselage.
4.
Set
cable
tension
and
check
rigging
and
adjustment
per
paragraph
5-28.
5.
Install
tail cone
and secure
with
screws.
c. Install
the
access
panel
to
the
aft
section
of
the
fuselage.
5-28.
RIGGING
AND
ADJUSTMENT
OF
RUDDER
CONTROLS.
a.
To
check
and
set the
correct
degree
of
rudder
travel,
the
following
proce-
dure
may be
used:
1.
Check
the
ruddertravel
by swingingthe
rudder
until
it contacts
its stop.
If
the control
cables
are connected,
use
the
rudder
pedals
to swing
the rudder.
2.
With
the
rudder
against
its
stop,
place
a
rigging
tool
against
the
side
of
the
rudder
and
vertical
stabilizer
as
shown
in
Figure
5-11.
(Ascertain
that
the
tool
is
not
contacting
any
rivets.)
If no
gap
exists
between
the
rigging
tool
and
the
surface
of the
rudder
and
vertical
stabilizer,
the
rudder
stop
for
one
di-
SURFACE
CONTROLS
Issued:
8/17/72
1H23