Piper Lance II User Manual

LANCE II SERVICE
MANUAL
9-16.
INSTALLATION
OF FUEL
SELECTOR
AND FILTER
VALVE.
a.
Position the valve inside the
airplane just aft of the main
spar.
b. Secure
the valve with
machine screws,
washers and
self-locking nuts.
c. Connect
the fuel
lines.
d.
Connect
fuel
selector
valve
linkage
to insure
that
selector
handle
engages
the
left
indent
position
when
it is
against
the safety
stop
on the
console
cover.
e. Fill
the fuel
tanks and
check
all connections
for leaks.
f.
Install
the rear
seat and
fuel
drain placard
cover.
g. Install
the
access plate
to the
bottom
of the
fuselage
with attaching
screws.
NOTE
When installing
the fuel
selector valve,
it is
recommended
the
complete
fuel system
and
tanks
be drained
and
flushed
to
ascertain
no contamination
is present.
(Refer
to
Paragraph
9-17.)
9-17. CLEANING
FUEL
SYSTEM.
a. Remove
all fuel
from
tanks.
The
fuel
should
be drained
through
a chamois
or other
straining
equipment
to
inspect
for
the
presence
of
foreign
matter.
b. Each
tank
should
be
flushed
by
opening
the
tank drain
and
adding
two-three
gallons
of
clean
fuel.
While
the
fuel
is draining,
the
aircraft
wing
should
be
raised
and
lowered
to
allow the
fuel
to rinse
any
contamination
still remaining
in the
tank
out the
drain.
c. After
the
valve is
installed
and the
aircraft
refueled,
the
fuel inlet
line
to the
injector
should
be
disconnected
and
with
boost
pump
on, lines
should
be
flushed
while
selector
is
moved
from one tank
to another.
d. Make
proper
logbook
entry.
9-18. ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP.
9-19.
REMOVAL
AND
INSTALLATION
OF
ELECTRIC
FUEL
PUMP.
a. Turn
the
fuel
selector
to the
off
position.
b.
Remove
the
floor
panel
that
is located
directly
aft of
the main
spar
by removing
the
center
seats,
seat
belt attachments
and
the
screws
that
secure
the panel.
Lift
the
panel
and
remove it
from the airplane.
c. Disconnect
the
electrical
lead
from
the pump.
d. Disconnect
the
inlet
and
outlet
lines
from
the pump.
e.
On PA-32RT-300T
disconnect
vent
tube
from
bottom
of
the pump.
f. Remove
the
pump
by removing
the pump
attachment
hardware.
g. Reinstall
the fuel pump
in reverse of removal.
Issued: 1/3/78
FUEL SYSTEM
2D22

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