Piper Cherokee Six - Page 311

PIPER CHEROKEE
SIX SERVICE
MANUAL
g. Lubricate the inner wall of the cylinder (23) with hydraulic fluid. Carefully insert
the piston tube assembly
into the bottom of the cylinder,
allowing the orifice tube to guide
itself into the fork tube, until the snap ring (38) can be installed in the annular slot at the
bottom of the cylinder.
Install wiper strip (36), slide washer
(37) into position and secure
assembly
with snap
ring (38).
h. At the top of
the cylinder (23), tighten (torque)
the orifice tube locknut (16).
i. Ascertain that bushings are installed in the upper and lower torque links (24 and 26)
and then install both links. The torque link bolt assemblies should be lubricated and
installed
with the flat of the bolt head hex
adjacent to the milled stop on the wide
end of
the
link. Tighten the bolts only tight enough
to allow no side play in the link,
yet be free
enough to rotate.
j. Ascertain that
the upper and lower oleo housing bushings
(20 and 22) are installed.
Install the cylinder into the oleo housing, position spacer washer(s) (43) over the top of the
cylinder and secure with snap ring (17). Install spacer washers as required to obtain .0 to
.015 of an inch thrust
of the cylinder within
the housing.
k. At the top of the oleo housing, install on the cylinder the aligner guide bracket (12)
and steering arm (11). Install cap bolts (1), tighten 20 to 25 inch-pounds torque and safety
with MS20995C40 wire (2).
1. Install the shimmy dampener and safety.
m. Lubricate
the gear assembly. (Refer
to Lubrication Chart, Section
II).
n. Compress
and extend the strut several times
to ascertain that the strut will operate
freely. Weight of the gear wheel
and fork should allow the
strut to extend.
o. Service the oleo strut with fluid and air. (Refer to Oleo Struts, Section II.)
p. Check nose gear for alignment (refer to Paragraph 6A-13) and gear operation.
Revised: 6/18/76 LANDING GEAR AND BRAKE SYSTEM
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