Piper Cherokee Six - 2 J2; Installation of Inboard Fuel Tank; Installation of Outboard Fuel Tank; Removal of Outboard Fuel Tank

PIPER
CHEROKEE
SIX
SERVICE
MANUAL
8-10. INSTALLATION
OF INBOARD
FUEL TANK
(PA-32R-300 and
32-300 with S/N
32-7940001
and
up).
a.
Position fuel
tank in its
recess in the
wing. Connect
fuel sender
wires.
Slide tank
completely
into position
and secure
with screws
around its perimeter.
b. Using access
hole located
on underside
of
wing, slide hose
on interconnecting
fuel
line and fuel vent line
into position and tighten
clamps.
c. Connect
fuel line
on inboard
side
of tank.
d. Fill fuel
tanks and
check for
leaks, unrestricted
fuel flow, accurate
sender
indications
on fuel quantity
gauge, and
that ground wire
is securely attached
to
interconnecting
fuel
line, fuel
vent line
and wing
rib at wing
station 88.75.
8-11.
REMOVAL OF OUTBOARD
FUEL
TANK (PA-32R-300
and 32-300
with S/N
32-7940001 and up).
a. Using
the same access
hole described
in Paragraph 8-9
and with fuel completely
drained
from the tank,
loosen clamps at hose
connections on
fuel line and fuel
vent line.
Slide
hose connections away
from fuel tank.
b. Gain
access to outboard
fuel vent elbow
by removing wing
tip. Disconnect
or cut
hose and
remove
elbow.
c. Remove screws from
around the perimeter of the tank.
Carefully pull tank away
from the
wing far enough
to gain
access to remove
sender wires.
d. The tank is
now free to be removed.
NOTE
In the event
the interconnecting
fuel line and fuel vent line
are
being removed,
it will be
necessary to
first disconnect
the
ground
wire attached to the rib
at wing station 88.75.
8-12.
INSTALLATION
OF OUTBOARD
FUEL
TANK (PA-32R-300
and 32-300
with
S/N
32-7940001 and up).
a. Position
fuel tank in its
recess in the wing.
Connect fuel
sender wires. Slide
tank
completely
into position
and secure
with screws around
its perimeter.
b. Using
access hole located
on underside of
wing, slide hose
on interconnecting
fuel
vent line into position
and tighten
clamps.
c.
Slide hose connection on interconnecting
fuel line into position and tighten
clamps.
d. Connect
fuel vent
line on outboard
side
of tank.
e. Fill the
fuel tank and
check for leaks and
unrestricted fuel
flow, accurate sender
indications
on fuel quantity
gauge, and that
ground wire is
securely attached
to
interconnecting
fuel line, fuel vent
line and wing rib at wing station
88.75.
8-13.
INSPECTION OF FUEL SYSTEM.
Fill tanks with fuel. Inspect tanks and
fuel line
connections
for leaks.
If fuel tanks leak,
follow instructions
given in Paragraph-8-5
or 8-6. If
fuel
line connections
leak,
tighten clamps
or replace
hose connections
after
first draining
tanks.
Revised:
9/18/78
FUEL
SYSTEM
2J2