Piper Cherokee Six - Page 276

PIPER
CHEROKEE
SIX SERVICE
MANUAL
e. Slide
the scraper
and
spacer rings
into place
and
secure with
the retainer
ring
in the
annular
slot
in the
bottom
of
the housing.
f. Install
the
hydraulic
brake
line.
g. If
removed,
install
the
landing
gear as
described
in paragraph
6-19.
h. Service
the oleo
strut
as given
in
Oleo
Struts,
Section
II.
i. Actuate
the
gear several
times
by hand
to
be certain
it operates
freely.
NOTE
Links
should
be
loose
enough
to allow
free
action
of the
gear,
but also
resist
side
play,
see
Figures
6-5
and
6-6.
For
lubrication
of
links,
refer
to
Section
II.
j. Remove
the drip
pan and
slowly lower
the airplane
from
the jacks.
k. If necessary,
bleed brakes
by instructions
in paragraph
6-45.
6-17.
REMOVAL
OF MAIN
LANDING
GEAR.
(Refer
to
Figure
6-7.)
a. Place
the airplane
on
jacks.
(Refer
to
Jacking,
Section
II.)
b.
Place
a
drip
pan
under
the
main
gear
to
catch
spillage.
c.
If desired,
remove
the
air from
the oleo
chamber
by depressing
the air
valve
core
pin
found
in
the
inspection
hole
on
top
of the
wing.
After
the pressure
in
the
oleo
chamber
has
diminished,
remove
the
valve
core
pin
and
attach
a small
hose
to
the
air valve
and
drain
the
fluid
by
slowly
compressing
the
piston
tube.
If it
is desirable
to
extract
more
fluid
from
the
chamber,
remove
the filler
plug,
insert
the
siphon
hose
and
drain
fluid
from
the upper
area
of
the
housing.
d.
Remove
the
fairing
from
around
the
cylinder
housing
and
the
access
plate
located
on
the
bottom
of
the wing
and to
the
rear
of the
housing
by
removing
attaching
screws.
e. Unhook
the
hydraulic
brake
line
inside
the wing
assembly.
This
is accessible
through
the
access
plate.
Cap
the line
by
use
of a
threaded
cap
or
wrapping
with
plastic.
f. Remove
the
top four
bolts
by
holding
them
with
a slotted
screwdriver
and turning
the
nut
with
the
appropriate
wrench.
Remove
the
remaining
six
by
use
of a
wrench.
Carefully
remove
the
gear
assembly
from
the
wing.
6-18.
CLEANING,
INSPECTION
AND
REPAIR
OF
MAIN
LANDING
GEAR.
a.
Clean
all
parts
with
a suitable
dry
type
cleaning
solvent.
b.
Inspect
the
gear
components
for
excessive
wear,
corrosion
and
damage.
Check
the
cylinder
housing
and
torque
links
for
cracks,
nicks
and
misalignment.
c.
Check
lines
for
cracks
as specified
in
Section
III,
Paragraph
3-12.
d. Repair
of
the landing
gear
should
be limited
to
reconditioning
of parts,
replacement
of
parts,
smoothing
out
nicks
and
scratches
and
repainting
areas
where
paint
has chipped
or
peeled.
Revised:
12/4/79
LANDING
GEAR
AND BRAKE
SYSTEM
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