Piper Lance II User Manual

LANCE II SERVICE
MANUAL
TABLE
XI-III. ELECTRICAL
SYSTEM TROUBLESHOOTING
(cont.)
Trouble
Cause
Remedy
STARTER
Motor fails to operate.
Low
battery
charge.
Check
and recharge
if
necessary.
Defective
or improper
wiring or loose
connections.
Defective starter
solenoid or control
switch.
Binding,
worn,
or im-
properly
seated
brush,
or brushes
with
excessive
side
play.
Refer
to electrical
wiring diagram and
check
all
wiring.
Replace
faulty
unit.
Brushes should be a free
fit
in the brush
boxes
without excessive side
play.
Binding
brushes
and brush
boxes
should
be wiped clean with a
gasoline (undoped)
moistened
cloth.
A new
brush should be run in
until at
least 50 percent
seated;
however,
if
facilities
are not avail-
able for
running
in
brushes,
then
the
brush
should
be properly
seated
by inserting
a
strip
of
number
000
sandpaper
between
the
brush and
commutator,
with
the sanded
side
next to the brush. Pull
sandpaper in the direc-
tion of
rotation,
being
careful to keep it in the
same-contour as the
commutator.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEMIssued: 1/3/78
2H24

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