Piper COMANCHE 260 - Brake System Service; Landing Gear Service Procedures

SECTION V THE PIPER COMANCHE
level, but must not be filled above the baffle plates. All con-
nections must be clean and tight.
If the battery is not up to proper charge, recharge starting
with a charging rate of 4 amps and finishing with2 amps. Quick
charges are not recommended.
BRAKE SERVICE
The brake system is filled with MIL-H-5606 (petroleum
base) hydraulic brake fluld. This should be checked at every
50 hour imspection and replenished when necessary, refilling
the brake reservoir on the firewall to the indicated level.
No adjustment of brake clearances is necessary on the
Comanche brakes. If after extended service the brake blocks
become worn excessively, they are easily replaced withnew
brake segments.
Main wheels are easily removed by taking off the axle nut
and withdrawing the wheel from the axle. To remove the brake
disc and lining, remove the three bolts through the brake housing.
Tiresare dismounted fromthe wheels bydeflating the tube,
then removing the wheel through-bolts, allowingthe wheelhalves
to be separated.
LANDING GEAR SERVICE
In jacking up the Comanche for landing gear and other ser-
vice, a jack kit (available through the Piper Aircraft Distributor
Service Departments) should be used. This kit includes two
hydraulic jacks and a tail support. Approximately 300 lbs. of
ballast should be placed on the base of the tail support before
jacking up the airplane.
Landing gear oleos on the Comanche should be serviced
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