PIPER SENECA II SERVICE MANUAL
VII - LANDING GEAR AND BRAKE SYSTEM 04/30/07
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7-35. ADJUSTMENT OF LANDING GEAR SAFETY SWITCH (SQUAT SWITCH) AND GROUND
STALL WARNING PREVENTION SWITCH.The landing gear safety switch and the ground stall
warning prevention switch located on the left main gear housing are adjusted so that the switches are
actuated within the last quarter inch of gear extension.
a. Compress strut until a distance of 7.875 inches is obtained between the top of the gear fork and the
bottom of the gear housing. Hold the gear at this measurement.
b. Adjust the squat switch and the ground stall warning prevention switch to actuate at this point.
Secure the switch.
c. Extend and then compress the strut to ascertain the switches will actuate within the last quarter inch
of oleo extension.
7-36. LANDING GEAR WARNING SWITCH (THROTTLE SWITCH).
7-37. LANDING GEAR UP/POWER REDUCED WARNING SWITCH. This switch will automatically
activate a warning horn when approaching for a landing with the landing gear up and the throttles pulled
below 14 inches of manifold pressure.
7-38. SWITCH LOCATION. The landing gear up/power reduced warning switch is located in the control
quadrant behind the throttle levers. Access to the switch is from below and behind the quadrant. Refer to
Section XI for electrical schematic of the Landing Gear System.
Figure 7-11. Throttle Warning Switch
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