PIPER
COMANCHE
SERVICE
MANUAL
145.
ServiciDI
Propeller.
The
propeller blades. spinner
and
visible
bub
surf""", lIhouid
be
cleaDed
and
iDlpected
frequmtly
for
damaF.
cncks
UId
oil1eakqe. Nicks lIhouid
be
milORd from the"leodiDt
edF
of
the blades
ill
acc:cmIaDcc
'IridI applicable FAA rqpI&tiaIII
or
;,.mc:tions
fouad
iD
Sections VII
thm
VIle.
The
face
of
each blade lIhouid
be
pliDced
..
bell necessary
widl
• flat
paint
to
retard
gI&re.
To
PreYCllt
corrosioll, wipe sutfaces 'IridI • Iiabt oil
or
wax.
The
blades lIhoule
be
cbec1recl
tIw
they
turII
fredy
011
the
bub
pilot tube
by
roc:kiDl
die
bI&cIes
back
UId
forth
throqb
the
sliPt
freed_
allowed
by
die
pitch
chaIlge
mechaDimL
Lubricate
the
propeller
..
100
bour
iDternIa
iD
accord&llce
with
the
Lubrication Chart. FiBura
1-10 tbru 1-11. AscertaiII propeller
is
chilled
III
the
proper
chamber
presswe.
Addition.al
service
iDformatioll for
the
propeller may
be
fOUlld
ill
SectiOll&
VU
tbru
vue.
1-46. lIlduclioll
Air
PDur.
141.
Scnic:iDIlllduetiOIl
Air
I'"lIur. Due
to
the
variery
of
power
plana
UKd
on
the various PA-24 model
airplanes, refer
to
the
Power
Plaut
Section
(VU
tbftI V110
for
the panic:ular illduetion
aimlter
bei"l
IerYiced.
2-48.
P"",,,
Syotems.
249.
FiIIiDs
P"",,,
Taab.
Observe all required precautions
for
bandlins
guoUne. Fill
the
fuel
r:ankJ
with
fuel
specified
in
Table
\I-I.
On
the
PA·24-180.
to
obtain
the
ltlllldani fuel quantify
of
50
gallons
toul.
or
25
BallODl
per
tank,
the
cello are filled only
to
the
bottom
of
the
filler neck. which
=eDdS
iIIto
die
fuel
cell
about
1 iIIch.
To
obtain
the
Standard
pillS
reserve
quantity
of
60
Ballons,
the
cells
are
6I1ed
to
the
top of
the
6I1er neck. OIl
die
PA·24-250 and PA·24-26O.
to
obtain
the
snUIdard
fuel
quantity
of
60
Ballons
toul.
or
30
BallODl
per
tank.
the
fuel cells are complerely 6lled.
If
auxiliary fuelc.elIs are
insulled
(15
pl.
ea.) the
fuel
quantity
is
inc:re:ued
to
90
Ballo""
On
the
PA-24400.
to
obtain
stanclsrd fuel q1l&lltity
of
approximarely
100
Ballo
....
fill
both
illboard cells completely and
the
outboard cells until fuel appears
at
the
bottom
of
eJU:b
fuel cell when
appeari"l
through
the
filler neck.
To
obtain standard
pillS
tc:setVe.
130
Ballons, fill
the
outboard
ce\ls complerely.
CAUTION
Accumalation
of
water
in
the
[ueltanks
could
cause
rougb
engine
operation
or
complete
power
loss if
the
water
freezes
during
cold
weather
operation.
Therefore.
to
keep
condensation
in fuel
tanks
at
a
minimum.
refuel
the
aircraft
after
each
Oight.
HANDUNG
AND
SERVICING
Revised:
9,
10; 79
lelO
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