Piper Dakota - Cleaning, Inspection and Repair of Nose Gear Oleo

5. Remove strut assembly from strut housing as follows:
a. Cut safety wire at top of housing that secures steering horn attaching bolt to tube retainer nut.
b. Remove steering horn attaching bolts thus relieving steering horn from top of strut housing.
6. Loosen strut assembly retainer nut securing strut assembly in strut housing. At same time, slide strut
assembly out through bottom of strut housing. Remove nut and washer from top of strut housing after
assembly is removed.
—NOTE—
The strut assembly may fit tightly inside housing. It may be
necessary to tap the top of fork with a plastic mallet.
7. If desired, remove top and bottom bearing from strut housing. Bearings are compressed into place, and
light tapping may be needed to free them.
8. To remove piston tube and fork assembly from cylinder, proceed as follows:
a. Separate upper and lower torque links by removing connecting nut, washer, and bolt.
b. Compress piston tube and fork assembly slightly and remove retainer ring from annular slot in
bottom of cylinder tube. Then remove piston tube and fork assembly by sliding out from bottom of
cylinder tube.
9. To remove bearing assembly from piston tube, proceed as follows:
a. Release snap ring from the top of the piston tube and slide bearing assembly off the end.
b. If desired, carefully remove wiper strip, back-up washer and quad ring or O-ring from inside of
bearing sleeve, and also O-ring gasket from outside of bearing sleeve.
10. To remove piston tube plug with O-ring located in lower end of tube, proceed as follows:
a. Remove nose wheel from fork. (Refer to Removal and Disassembly of Nose Wheel.)
b. Loosen and remove bolt, washer, and nut that extends through piston tube and block assembly.
c. Push plug through top of piston tube by use of a rod inserted through bottom of tube.
CLEANING, INSPECTION, AND REPAIR OF NOSE GEAR OLEO
1. Clean all parts with a suitable dry-type cleaning solvent.
2. Inspect landing gear oleo assembly components as follows:
a. Cylinder tube assembly: corrosion, scratches, nicks, and excessive wear.
b. Lock rings: cracks, burrs, and wear.
c. Fork assembly: corrosion, scratches, nicks, and misalignment.
d. Link assembly: elongated holes, cracks, corrosion, scratches, nicks, and straightness.
e. Air valve: general condition.
3. Repair of oleo is limited to smoothing out minor scratches, nicks, dents, and replacement of parts.
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Reissued: August 1, 1986
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