PIPER CHEROKEE SIX / LANCE SERVICE MANUAL
07/15/06
VIA - LANDING GEAR AND BRAKE SYSTEM
(PA-32R-300)
2C9
6A-3.
TROUBLESHOOTING. Mechanical and electrical switch troubles peculiar to the landing gear
system are listed in Table VIA-IV at the back of this section. When troubleshooting, first eliminate
hydraulic malfunctions as listed in Section VA. Then proceed to switch malfunctions and last to the
mechanical operation of the gear itself, both of which are listed in this section. Always place the airplane
on jacks before attempting any troubleshooting of the gear. To operate the gear, the emergency gear lever
must be maintained in the up override position.
6A-4.
LANDING GEAR SYSTEM.
6A-5.
NOSE LANDING GEAR SYSTEM.
6A-6.
DISASSEMBLY OF NOSE GEAR OLEO. (Refer to Figure 6A-l.) The nose gear oleo assembly may
be removed and disassembled from the gear oleo housing with the gear removed from or installed on the
airplane.
a.
Place the airplane on jacks. (Refer to Jacking, Section II.)
b.
Place a drip pan under the nose gear to catch spillage.
c.
Remove air and fluid from the oleo strut. Depress the air valve core pin until strut chamber pressure
has diminished; remove the filler plug and, with a small hose, siphon as much hydraulic fluid from
the strut as possible.
d.
To remove the complete cylinder and fork assembly from the oleo housing (21), cut safety wire (2)
at the top of the unit and remove cap bolts (1) that attach steering arm (11) and aligner guide
bracket (12) to the top of the oleo cylinder (23).
e.
Disconnect the shimmy dampener by removing each cotter pin, nut, washer and bolt that connects
the dampener to the oleo cylinder (23) and housing.
f.
Release and remove the snap ring (17) and washer(s) (43), if installed, at the top of the housing
(21), and pull the complete cylinder and fork assembly from the bottom of the housing. The upper
and lower housing bushings (20 and 22) should remain pressed in the housing if the housing is to be
reused.
g.
To remove the piston tube (39) and fork (42) from the cylinder (23), first separate the upper and
lower torque links (24 and 26) by removing the link connecting bolt assembly (25) and then
separate the two links. Note spacer washer between the two links.
h.
Compress the piston tube (39); reach up along the tube and release the snap ring (38) from the
annular slot at the bottom of the oleo housing.
i.
Pull the piston tube (39) with component parts from the cylinder.
j.
The piston tube components may be removed by reaching in the tube and pushing out the upper
bearing retainer pins (27). Slide from the tube, the upper bearing (29), lower bearing (34) with outer
and inner “0” rings (33 and 35), wiper strip (36), washer (37) and snap ring (38).
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