PIPER CHEROKEE SIX SERVICE MANUAL
j. Assemble
squat switch actuator
bracket (1) on
bolt assembly (2). Insert
a rivet
through the hole provided
in the bracket into the upper link
and install the nut. Install squat
switch bracket (30) immediately above the actuator bracket.
k. Attach spring
attachment plate (31) to the mounting
lug on the base of the housing
immediately above the upper link.
l. Connect brake
line and bleed the
brakes per Paragraph
6-46 or 6-47,
of Section VI.
m. Lubricate gear
assembly. (Refer to Lubrication
Chart, Section II.)
n. Compress
and extend the
strut several times
to ascertain the strut
will operate freely.
The weight of the gear
wheel and fork should allow
the strut to extend.
o. Service
oleo strut with
fluid and air. (Refer
to Oleo Struts,
Section II.)
p. Check
main gear alignment
(refer to Paragraph
6A-26) and
gear operation. Ascertain
that gear is
down and locked.
q. Remove
the airplane
from jacks.
6A-22. REMOVAL OF MAIN LANDING GEAR. (Refer to Figure 6A-8.)
a. Place
the airplane
on jacks.
b. The side
brace link assembly
maybe removed
by the following
procedure:
1. With gear
in the extended
position, disconnect
gear downlock
spring ( 18).
2. Disconnect rod end (46)
of actuating cylinder (24) from
retraction fitting (21)
on the upper
side brace link (28)
by removing nut,
washer and bolt (47),
and bushing and
spring
swivel
(20).
3... Disconnect
lower side brace
link (33) from
gear housing
(13) by removing
attachment
nut, washer and bolt (7). Note bushings
on each side of end bearing.
4. Disconnect upper side brace link (28) from side brace support fitting stud (26)
by removing cotter pin, nut, washer and attachment bolt (25).
5. The
side brace support
fitting may be
removed by removing
the cap
bolts
securing
the fitting to the web
of the spar.
6. Remove
the assembly
and further
disassemble and
inspect as needed.
c. The
strut housing (13)
with components
may be removed
by the following
procedure:
1. Disconnect
brake line (42) at its upper
end in the wheel well.
2. Disconnect
gear door actuating rod (38)
at the gear housing.
3. Remove access
plate located on underside
of wing, aft of landing gear.
4.
If not previously disconnected, disconnect
lower side brace link (33)
from the
gear
housing.
5.
Disconnect forward
support fitting
(16) of housing
(13) from the
web of the
main spar by removing fitting attachment bolts.
6. Remove
retainer tube
(4) in aft support
fitting (1) that
supports the aft
arm of
the housing by reaching
through the access opening on the
underside of the wing, through
the hole in
the web and removing
bolt (48) that
secures the tube
in the housing. Insert
a
hook
through the bolt
hole in the tube, and
slide it aft from
the support fitting.
Remove the
tube from the wing.
7. Allow the
gear to drop free from
the wing.
LANDING GEAR AND BRAKE SYSTEM
Issued: 7/28/75
2D10
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