Piper Cherokee Six - Page 281

PIPER
CHEROKEE
SIX
SERVICE
MANUAL
6-26. ASSEMBLY
AND
INSTALLATION
OF MAIN
WHEEL.
(Refer
to Figure
6-9.)
a. Ascertain
that
the bearing
cup
(10) for each
wheel
half (1 and
2) is properly
installed.
Install
the
tire with
tube and
wheel
half with
the valve
stem
hole. Ascertain
that the
index
mark
is aligned
with
the index
mark on
the tire to
insure proper
tire,
tube and wheel
balance.
Join
the
two wheel
halves and
position
the brake
disc (3)
in the inner
wheel
half. Install
the through
bolts with
nuts
on the valve
stem
side. Torque
the
wheel
nuts to
150 inch-pounds
and inflate
the
tire.
(Refer
to
Table
II-I,
Section
II.)
b.
Lubricate
the bearing
cones
(II)and
install the
cones,
grease seals(14)and
seal retainer
rings
(12 or
15). Secure
retainer
with
snap
ring (13).
c. Slide
the
wheel
on
the
axle and
secure
with retainer
nut.
Tighten
the
nut
to allow
no
side
play,
yet
allow
the
wheel
to rotate
freely.
Safety
the nut
with
a
flat head
pin, washer
and
cotter
pin.
Reinstall
the
dust
cover.
d.
Position
the
brake
lining
back
plates
between
the
wheel
and
brake
disc
and the
brake
cylinder
on the
torque
plate.
Insert
the spacer
blocks
between
the back
plates
and
cylinder,
and
install
the
four
bolts to
secure
the assembly.
If the
brake
line
was disconnected,
reconnect
the
line and
bleed
the
brakes
per
paragraph
6-45.
THIS
SPACE
INTENTIONALLY
LEFT
BLANK
Revised: 12/4/79
LANDING
GEAR
AND
BRAKE
SYSTEM
2B5