Piper Cherokee Six - Page 38

*PIPER
CHEROKEE
SIX
SERVICE
MANUAL
1664
1974 MODELS
AND
UP
Figure
2-5.
Weighing
the
Airplane
CAUTION
Be
sure
to
apply
sufficient
tail
support
ballast;
other-
wise
the
airplane
will
tip
forward.
c.
Raise
the
jacks
until
all
three
wheels
are
clear
of
the
surface.
2-12.
WEIGHING.
(Refer
to Figure
2-5.)
For
weighing
purposes,
place
the
airplane
on
scales
as
follows:
a.
Position
a scale
and
ramp
in front
of
each
of
the three
wheels.
b.
Secure
the
scales
from
rolling
forward
and
tow
the
airplane
up
onto
the
scales.
(Refer
to
Towing,
Paragraph
2-17.)
c.
Remove
the
ramp
so
as
not to
interfere
with
the
scales.
d.
If
the
airplane
is
to
be
weighed
for
weight
and
balance
computations,
level
the
airplane
per
instructions
given
in
paragraph
2-13.
HANDLING
AND
SERVICING
Revised:
12/4/79
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