Piper Lance II - Page 381

LANCE
II SERVICE
MANUAL
9-15. CLEANING
FILTER ASSEMBLY.
a.
Remove the access
panel to the
filter bowl on
the bottom of the
fuselage.
b. Remove fuel strainer bowl.
c. Remove
filter
disc assembly
from center
stem by compressing
filter retainer
spring
and removing filter retainer
washer. (Refer to
Figure 9-4.)
d. Inspect bowl gasket
and replace if
necessary.
e. Filter discs may
be cleaned as
follows:
1. Plug open
ends of filter
disc center with
stoppers to prevent
dirt from entering.
2. Wash metallic
filter disc
in acetone, gasoline,
carbon
tetrachloride,
trichlorethylene
(permachor)
or Bendix cleaner.
Wash
nylon filter disc
with soap
and water.
CAUTION
Do not use
acetone, methylethylketone,
etc., to clean nylon
filter discs.
3.
Remove stubborn deposits from
filter disc with a soft bristle
brush.
4. Rinse
all traces of soap
solution. Drain
or blow dry and
remove stoppers.
f. Replace
the
filter disc
if damage
is evident.
g.
Reinstall
filter disc
assembly
and strainer
bowl.
1. FILTER
2. SPRING
3. RETAINER WASH
4. BOWL
NYLON FILTER ASSEMBLY
Figure 9-4. Fuel Filter
Issued: 1/3/78
FUEL SYSTEM
2D21