Piper Cherokee Six - Page 262

PIPER
CHEROKEE
SIX
SERVICE
MANUAL
SECTION
VI
LANDING
GEAR
AND
BRAKE
SYSTEM
6-1.
INTRODUCTION.
In
this
section
are
instructions
for
the
removal,
disas-
sembly,
inspection,
overhaul
and
installation
of
the
various
landing
gear
and
brake
system
components
used
on
PA-32
series
airplanes.
Also
included
are
instruc-
tions
for
the
alignment
of
the
nose
gear
and
the
repair
and
service
of
the
brake
system.
6-2.
DESCRIPTION.
The
landing
gear
incorporated
onthe
PA-32
is
a
fixed,
tri-
cycle
type,
fitted
with
three
600
x
6
wheels.
The
landing
gear
struts
are
of
the
air-oil
type.
The
nose
gear,
steerable
through
a
60
degree
arc,
enables
a
30
degree
turn
in
each
direction.
To
aid
in
nose
wheel
and
rudder
centering
and
to
provide
rudder
trim
is
a
spring
device
attached
to
the
rudder
pedal
torque
tube
assembly.
A
shimmy
dampener
is
also
incorporated
in
the
nose
wheel
steering
mechanism.
The
two
main
wheels
are
equipped
with
a
single
disc
hydraulic
brake
as-
sembly
which
is
actuated
by
a
hand
lever
connected
to
a
cylinder
located
below
and
behind
the
center
of
the
instrument
panel,
or
by
individual
cylinders
attached
to
each
rudder
pedal.
The
hand
lever
also
doubles
as
a parking
brake
and
may
be
operated
by
pulling
back
on
the
handle
and
pushing
in
on
the
button
at
the
side
of
the
handle.
To
disengage
the
parking
brake,
pull
back
on
the
handle.
A
brake
fluid
reservoir
is
installed
on
the
left
forward
face
of
the
engine
firewall.
6-3.
TROUBLESHOOTING.
Troubles
peculiar
to
the
landing
gear
are
listed
in
Table
VI-I,
at
the
back
of
this
section,
along
with
their
probable
causes
and
suggested
remedies.
When
troubleshooting
the
landing
gear
system,
it
may
be
found
that
it
is
necessary
to
place
the
airplane
on
jacks.
If
so,
refer
to
Jacking,
Section
II.
LANDING
GEAR
AND
BRAKE
SYSTEM
Issued: 8/17/72
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