ALIGNMENT OF NOSE GEAR
1. Place airplane on a smooth level floor that will accommodate striking of a chalk 1ine.
2. Place airplane on jacks. (Refer to chapter 7.)
3. Level airplane laterally and longitudinally. (Refer to chapter 8.)
4. From center of tail skid, extend a plumb bob and mark contact point on floor.
5. Extend a chalk line from mark on floor below tail skid to a point approximately three feet forward of
nose wheel. Allow line to pass under wheel at center line of tire. Snap chalk line.
6. Ensure that rudder is properly rigged and rudder cable tension is correct. (Refer to chapter 27.)
7. Clamp rudder pedals to align in a neutral position. (Refer to figures 32-5 and 32-6.)
8. Ensure that nose wheel is in alignment with longitudinal axis of airplane or chalk line.
9. Install steering bungee assemblies between steering horn and rudder pedals without any load on
bungees. Adjust rod ends to obtain this no load condition, and connect bungees to steering horn.
—NOTE—
Check that rod ends have sufficient thread engagement, either by
use of check holes in rods or by determining that there is a
minimum of three-eighths inch thread engagement.
10. Ensure that rudder pedal stops are adjusted in accordance with instructions given in chapter 27.
11. Check nose gear steering for maximum right and left travel as follows:
a. Mark on each side of the nose wheel an angle line from center line and wheel pivot point. (Refer
to chart 3202 for nose wheel turning angle.)
b. Turn wheel to maximum travel in both directions to check for allowable travel.
c. If there is excessive travel in one direction and not enough in the other direction, check for
possible damage to gear fork or torque links.
12. Adjust horn stops to contact horn when nose wheel is turned 30° +/- 1° right and left from center.
13. Adjust shimmy dampener by turning nose wheel against its stops and adjusting rod end of dampener
for adequate travel to both directions.
14. Remove airplane from jacks.
CHART 3202. NOSE GEAR ALIGNMENT TOLERANCES
Rudder Pedal Neutral Angle 14 degrees + 3°
(Aft of Vertical) - 1°
Nose Wheel Travel 30 degrees left,
30 degrees right + 1°
- 1°
32 - 22 - 00
Page - 32-14
Reissued: August 1, 1986
2C2
PIPER AIRCRAFT
PA-28-236
MAINTENANCE MANUAL
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