CHEROKEE
WARRIOR
EMERGEN
CY
LOCATOR
TRANST{ITTER*
The
Emergency
Locator
Transmitter
(ELT)
when installed,
is located
in the aft
portion
of
thc
fuselage
just
below
the
stabilator
leading
edge and
is
accessible
through a
plate
on the
right
side
of thi
fuselage.
(On
aircraft
manufactured
prior
to
mid-1975.
this
plate
is retained
by three
stcel
Phillips
head
screws.
On aircraft
manufactttred
lrom
mid-1975 and on, this
plate
is
.rttached
with
three
slottecl-head
nylon
screws
for
ease of
removal;these
screws
may
be readily
rcmoved
with a
variety
of common
items
such as
a
dime, a
key. a
knife blade.
etc.
If there are
po
tools
available
in iur
emergency
the
screw
heads
may
be broken
off by any
means.)
The
ELT
is an emergency
locator
transmitter
which
meets
the requirements
of FAR
91.52. The
unit operates
on
a self-contained
batter-v.'.
The replacement
date as
required
by
FAA regulations
is marked on the transmitter
label.
The
batter!'
should
also
be
replaced
if the transmitter
has
been
used in
an
emergencl situation
or if
accumulated
test time exceeds
one
hour.
The unit is equipped
with
a
portable
antenna
to allou
the
locator to be
removed
from
the airplane
in
case
of an
emergencv and used
as
a
portable signal
transmltter.
On
the
unit itself
is a
three
position
selector
switch
placarded "OFF," "ARM," "ON."
The
"ARM"
position
is
provided
to set
the
unit to the
automatic
position
so that it will transmit
only
after
impact
and
will
continue
to
transmit until the
battery is drained to
depletion
or until
the switch
is manually
moved to the
"OFF"
position.
The
"ARM"
position
is
selected
when the
transmitter
is installed
at the
factory and
the switch should
remain in that
position
whenever
the r.rnit is installed
in the
airplane.
The
"ON"
position
is
provided
so the
unit can be
used
as a
portable
transmitter
or
in the event
the automatic
feature was not triggered by impact
or to
periodically
test
the
function
of
the
transmitter.
Select
the
"OFF"
position
when changing
the
battery,
when rearming the unit if it has
been activated
for anv
reason.
or to
discontinue
transmission.
NOTE
If
the
switch
has been
placed
in the
"ON"
position
for any
reason,
the
"OFF"
position
has to be selected
before
selecting
"ARM."
If
"ARM" is selected directly
from the
"ON"
position
the
unit
will
continue
to transmit
in the
"ARM"
position.
A
pilot's
remote
switch,
located
on the
left side
panel,
is
provided
to
allow the
transmitter
be controlled
from
inside
the cabin.
l. On some
models
the
pilot's
remote
switch
has three
positions
and is
placarded
"ON,"
"AUTO/ARM,"
and
"OFF/RESET."
T|e
switch
is normally
left
in
the
"AUTO/ARI\,I"
position.
To turn
the transmitter
off.
move
the switch momentarily
to the
"OFFi
RESET"
position.
The
aircraft
master
switclt
mttst be
'rON"
to turn the
transmitter
"OFF."
To activate
the transmitter
for
tests
or other
reasons.
move
the
switch
upward
to the
"ON"
position
and leave
it
in that
position
as long as
transmission
is desired.
On other
models
the
pilot's
renrote switch
has two
posittons
artd is
placarded
"ON/RESET"
and
"ARM (NORI\IAL
POSITION)."
The
switch
is trorntally left in the
down or
"ARNI"
position.
To turn
the transmitter
off.
move
tlte
switch to the
"ON/RESET"
position
for one second
then
return
it
to the
"ARI\'{"
position.
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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
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APRll.
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