Piper COMANCHE - Page 10

I SECTION The Pipcr Cnmunrhe
W. landing Gear:
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The main wheds are Cleveland Aircra£t Products Model 3070,
600 x 6, witll single disc hydraulic brakes, Model 3000-250. The nose
wheel is Cleveland Model 38501; all wheels have 600 x 6 tires.
The nose gear is steerable through a 40 degree arc through use
of the rudder pedals. As the nose gear retracts, khe steering linkage
disengages to reduce rudder pedal loads in Righi. The nose wheel
is equipped with a hydraulic sl~irnmy damper.
Many af the parts of the three air-ail type landing gear units,
including die forks, st ruts, md lorque links, are interchangeable.
All three gears are inflated to approximately 2% inches of strut
exlension.
The landing gear is retracted or extended in 7 secanda by an
electric motor installed under the front center floorboards, actuating
push-pull controls to cach of the gears, Manual extension of the
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