Piper PA-32RT-300T User Manual

LANCE
II SERVICE
MANUAL
7-20.
CLEANING,
INSPECTION
AND
REPAIR
OF
MAIN
GEAR
OLEO.
a. Clean
all
parts with
a suitable
dry
type cleaning
solvent.
b.
Inspect
landing
gear oleo
assembly
components
for
the following:
1. Bearings
and bushings
for
excess wear,
corrosion,
scratches
and overall
damage.
2.
Retaining pins
for wear and damage.
3.
Lock rings
for cracks,
burrs,
etc.
4. Cylinder
and
orifice tube
for corrosion,
scratches,
nicks
and excess
wear.
5.
Orifice
plate for
hole restriction.
6.
Fork
tube for
corrosion,
scratches,
nicks,
dents
and misalignment.
7. Air
valve
general
condition.
c.
Repair of
the oleo
is limited
to smoothing
out
minor
scratches,
nicks and
dents and
replacement of parts.
7-21.
ASSEMBLY
OF
MAIN
GEAR
OLEO.
(Refer
to
Figure
7-7.)
a.
Determine
that
all parts
are cleaned
and inspected.
b.
To install
the piston
tube
plug (26),
first
lubricate
the
plug
O-ring
(27)
with
hydraulic
fluid
(MIL-H-5606A)and
install
it
on the
plug.
Lubricate
the
inside
wall
of the
tube.
Insert
the plug
into
the top
of the tube
(25)
and push
it to
the fork
end. Align
the
bolt
holes
of the
fork, tube
and plug,
and
install bolt
assembly.
c.
If desired,
cement
a cork
in the hole
in the
bottom
of the
fork
body to
prevent
dirt
from entering
between
the fork
and tube.
d. To
assemble
components
of orifice
tube
(12),
insert
orifice
plate
(13)
into the
bottom of the tube
and secure with snap
ring (14).
e.
To install
tube
(12)
in
oleo
housing
(11),
insert
the
tube up
through
the
housing.
With
the end
of the
tube exposed
through
the
top of the
housing,
install
the O-ring
(9),
retainer
(8), washer
(7),
and locknut
(6). Tighten
locknut
only
finger
tight
at this
time.
f.
Assemble
components
of piston
tube
(25)
on
the tube
by
placing,
in order,
snap
ring
(24),
washer
(23),
lower
bearing
(20)
with
outer
and
inner
O-ring
(19
and
21)
and
upper
bearing
(18).
Align
the
two
.125
diameter
holes
and the
lock
pin
holes
with
the
corresponding
holes
in
the piston
tube
and
install
pins
(17).
g.
Lubricate
the wall
of the
cylinder
oleo housing
(11)
and tube
(25), and
carefully
insert
the
tube assembly
into the
housing,
guiding
the orifice
tube
(12)
into the
piston
tube.
Install
the wiper
strip
(22),
slide
the washer
(23) into
position
and secure
the
assembly
with
snap ring (24).
h. Tighten
locknut
(6)
at top
of housing.
i.
Ascertain
that
the
bushings
are installed
in the upper
and
lower
torque
links (15
and
16) and
then
install
links. The
torque
link
bolt assemblies
(2, 3 and
4) should
be
lubricated
and
installed
with
the
flat of
the
bolt head
hex
adjacent
to
the milled
stop
of
the wide
end
of the
link.
(Use
the same
thickness
of spacer
washers
between
the
two
links
as those
removed
to maintain
correct
wheel
alignment.)
Tighten
the
bolts
only
tight enough
to allow
no side play
in the
links, yet be
free enough
to rotate.
NOTE
Instructions
contained
in Paragraph
"j" pertain
to
left oleo
strut assemblies
only.
Issued:
1/3/78
LANDING
GEAR
AND
BRAKE
SYSTEM
1K5

Piper PA-32RT-300T Specifications

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Brand	Piper
Model	PA-32RT-300T
Category	Aircrafts
Language	English