Raytheon Beech Baron E55 - Page 614

Raytheon
Aircraft
Company
BARON
55
AND
58
SHOP
MANUAL
g.
Install
the
alternator
access
plate
in
the
induction
air
box
assembly.
h.
Install
the air
filter
in
the
induction
air box.
Install
the
small
access
plate
just
aftof the
engine
compartment
door;
then
install
the
upper
engine
cowling.
j.
Close
the
right
side
engine
compartment
door
and
secure.
AL TERNA
TOR
REMOVAL
(GEAR
DRIVEN)
a.
Open
the
engine
cornpartment
door
on
the
alternator
side.
b. Remove
the lower
portion
of
the
nose
bug.
I
CAUTION:
Make
sure
the
battery
master
switch is
in the off
position
before
removing
the
wires
at
the altemator.
The
output
terminal
of
the alternator
is
connected
directly
to
the
battery through
the
battery
master
relay.
To
prevent
accidental
damage
to the
wiring
harness
and the
alternator,
the
battery
ground
cable and
all
exiernal
ground
power
should
be
disconnected.
c.
Disconnect
the
electrical
wires
from
the
alternator.
Tag
and
identify
the wires
to
facilitate
reinstallation.
d.
Remove
the
lockwashers,
washers
and
nuts
securing
the
alternator to
the
engine.
I
CAUTION:
Care must
be
taken,
when
removing
the
alternator,
to
prevent
damage
to
the
gear
splines
on
the
alternator
drive
gear.
e.
Carefully
remove
the
alternator
from
the
engine
pad.
ALTERNATOR
INSTALLATION
(GEAR DRIVEN)
I
WARNING:
When
working
on
a
propeller,
always
make
certain
that
the
ignition
switch
is in
the OFF
position
and
the
engine
has
cooled
completely.
To
be
safe,
treat
all
magnetos
as
hot,
To
ground
the
magneto,
disconnect
the
magneto
switch
wire
at
the
capacitor
and
ground
the
capacitor pole.
If this
is
impractical,
remove
the
ignition
harness,
magneto
distributor
cap
or
disconnect
the
spark plug
leads,
WHEN
MOVING A
PROPELLER,
STAND
IN
THE CLEAR.
CAUTION:
Before
installing
the
alternator,
make
sure
the
nut
on
the
drive
shaft
of
the altemator is
torqued
to
450
I
to
500
in.-lbs
and is safetied
with
the
cotter
pin
spread
around
the
nut
not
over
the
end
of
the
shaft
if
the
drive
shaft
nut
is
safetied
with
the
cotter
pin spread
over
the end of the
shaft,
damage
will
result
to
the
gears
and
the
alternator shaft.
a.
Position
the
alternator
gasket
and
alternator
on
the
engine
pad.
It
may
be
necessary
to turn
the
prop
slightly
or
remove
the alternator
and
rotate
the
gear
spline
on
the
end
of
the
alternator
shaft
in
order to
align
the
drive
gear
in
the
engine
with
the
gear
on
the
alternator.
I
NOTE:
Tighten
bolts
evenly
by bringing
each
one
snug.
Then,
torque
each bolt in
rotation
a
little
at
a
time
until
the
required
torque
has
been
reached
on
each
bolt.
b.
Install
the
lockwashers,
washers
and
nuts
that
secure
the
alternator
to
the
engine
pad.
Torque
the
nuts
to
150
I
to
180
in.-lbs
and
safety
in
pairs.
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