PIPER SENECA II SERVICE MANUAL
04/30/07 VII - LANDING GEAR AND BRAKE SYSTEM
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7-22. REMOVAL. (Refer to Figure 7-6.)
a. Place the airplane on jacks.
b. The side brace link assembly may be removed by the following procedure:
1. With gear in the extended position, disconnect gear downlock spring(18).
2. Disconnect rod end (46) of actuator cylinder (24) from retraction fitting (21) on the upper side
brace link (28) by removing nut, washer and bolt (47), and bushing and spring swivel (20).
3. Disconnect lower side brace link (33) from gear housing (13) by removing attachment nut,
washer and bolt (7). Note bushings on each side of end bearing.
4. Disconnect upper side brace link (28) from side brace support fitting stud (26) by removing
cotter pin, nut, washer and attachment bolt (25).
5. The side brace support fitting may be removed by removing the cap bolts securing the fitting to
the web of the spar.
6. Remove the assembly, and further disassemble and inspect as needed.
c. The strut housing (13) with components may be removed by the following procedure:
1. Disconnect brake line (42) at its upper end in the wheel well.
2. Disconnect gear door actuating rod (38) at the gear housing.
3. Remove access plate located on underside of wing, aft of landing gear.
4. If not previously disconnected, disconnect lower side brace link (33) from the gear housing.
5. Disconnect forward support fitting (16) of housing (13) from the web of the main spar by
removing fitting attachment bolts.
6. Remove retainer tube (4) in aft support fitting (1) that supports the aft arm of the housing by
reaching through the access opening on the underside of the wing, through the hole in the web
and removing bolt (48) that secures the tube in the housing. Insert a hook through the bolt hole
in the tube, and slide it aft from the support fitting. Remove the tube from the wing.
7. Allow the gear to drop free from the wing.
8. The aft support fitting (1) may be removed by holding the nuts in position, reaching through
the access opening, and removing the fitting attachment bolts.
9. The forward support fitting (16) may be removed from the arm of the housing by removing the
bolt and washer from the base side of the fitting. Slide the fitting from the arm. Remove
washer (52) from the arm.
d. Either bearing (53 or 54) installed in the support fittings may be removed by removing the snap
rings (2) that hold the bearing in the housing. Push the bearing from the housing.
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