Piper Lance II User Manual

LANCE II SERVICE MANUAL
g. Adjust shimmy dampener
by turning nose wheel against stops
and adjusting the rod
end
of the dampener for adequate
travel to both extremes.
h. Install engine cowling.
i.
Remove the
airplane from jacks.
7-13. ALIGNMENT OF NOSE LANDING GEAR.
a. Place the airplane on a smooth
level floor that will accommodate
the striking of a
chalk line.
b. Ascertain that the nose gear is properly adjusted as given in Paragraph 7-12.
c.
With the landing gear in the down-locked
position, weight proportionally
on the
nose gear and the nose wheel
facing forward, adjust the steering
bellcrank. The bellcrank is
attached at the lower front of the engine mount directly aft of the gear housing and may be
adjusted by loosening its attachment bolt and sliding the bellcrank for and aft until it clears
each steering arm
rollers by .03 of an inch. Retighten
the attachment bolt.
d. Place the airplane on jacks. (Refer to Jacking, Section II.)
e. Level the airplane laterally and longitudinally. (Refer to Leveling, Section II.)
f. From the
center point of the tail skid, extend
a plumb bob and mark the contact
point on the floor.
g. Extend a chalk line from the
mark on the floor below the tail
skid to a point
approximately three feet forward of the nose wheel. Allow the line to pass under the wheel
at the centerline
of the tire. Snap
the chalk line.
h. Clamp
the rudder pedals to alignthem in a lateral
position. Ascertain that the rudder
pedals are in their neutral position. (Refer to Figure 7-4 and Figure 7-5.)
i. Adjust the rod
end bearings of each steering control
rod to align the nose wheel with
the chalk line and to bring the rudder pedals into neutral angle fore and aft.
j. Install the steering push rods on the rudder pedals. Adjust the rods so the lengths are
both the same and the rudder pedals are at their neutral position.
k. To align the nose wheel straight forward, stand in front of the nose gear and align
the center rib
of the tire with the chalk line, or lay
a straightedge along the side of the
tire
and parallel the straightedge with the chalkline.
Issued:
1/3/78
LANDING
GEAR AND
BRAKE
SYSTEM
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Piper Lance II Specifications

General

Manufacturer	Piper Aircraft
Max Takeoff Weight	3, 600 lb (1, 633 kg)
Crew	1
Horsepower	300 hp
Seats	6
Length	27 ft 7 in (8.41 m)
Capacity	5 passengers