Piper Comanche PA-24 User Manual

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FIGl'RE 78·3. PROPELLER GOVERNOR ADJt:STMENT POINTS
78·12 Propeller Governor.
78-1.1 Removal Of Propeller Governor.
a l.ift the left side panel of the engine cowling
b Disconnect control cable from gO\ernor control arm
c RemO\e the gO\ernor mounting stud nuts It will be necessar~'to raise the go\ernor as the nuts arc
being remO\ed before the nuts can be completely remo\ed
d RemO\e the mounting gasket. If the go\'ernor is to be remo\ed for a considerable length of time
and another unit is not substituted. it is ad\i,able to co\er the mounting pad to prnent damage caused b~
foreign matter
78-14 Installation Of Propeller Governor.
a Clean the mounting pad thoroughh making \ery certain that there are no foreign particles in the
rece" around the dri\e shaft
b Place the gO\ernor mounting gasket in position with the raised portion of the screen facing awa\
from the engine,
c Align the spline, on the gO\ernor shaft with the engine dri\e and slide the go\ernor in po,ition
d Ra"e go\ernor off mounting pad enough to install washers and start mounting nuts Torque nuts
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ISSl:ED: 8/18/72
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Piper Comanche PA-24 Specifications

General

Manufacturer	Piper Aircraft
Model	Comanche PA-24
Type	Light aircraft
First Flight	May 24, 1956
Number Built	4, 857
Seating Capacity	4
Engine	Lycoming O-360
Wingspan	36 ft (11 m)
Length	24 ft 8 in (7.5 m)
Stall Speed	62 mph (100 km/h, 54 kn)
Height	7 ft 6 in (2.3 m)