Piper Aircraft Corporation Malibu Mirage PA-46-350P, Airplane Maintenance Manual

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Feb 28/07 4D19
32-20-00
PIPER AIRCRAFT, INC.
PA-46-350P, MALIBU MIRAGE
MAINTENANCE MANUAL
D. Adjustment
(1) Remove the engine cowl.
(2) Place the airplane on jacks (refer to Jacking 7-10-00).
(3) Place gear in UP position. Gear should retract until it touches gear up stop, located on right
hand side of nose gear wheel well opening.
(4) Adjust gear for retracted position only, as follows:
(a) Loosen locknut where actuator rod-end bearing attaches to trunnion.
(b) Adjust actuator for full retraction.
(c) Tighten locknut.
(5) Repeat step (4) as needed.
(6) Place gear in DN position. Extended position is determined by the cylinder locking (refer to
Nose Gear Actuator Assembly, 32-30-00).
(7) Remove airplane from jacks.
E. Alignment
(1) Place the airplane on a smooth level floor that will accommodate the striking of a chalk line.
(2) Ascertain that the nose gear is properly adjusted as given in Nose Gear Assembly -
Adjustment, above.
(3) With the landing gear in the down locked position, weight proportionally on the nose gear and
the nose wheel facing forward, adjust the steering arm - roller clearance as described in
27-20-00, Rudder Controls, Rigging and Adjustment.
(4) Place the airplane on jacks (refer to 7-10-00).
(5) Level the airplane laterally and longitudinally (refer to 8-20-00).
(6) From the center point of the tail skid, extend a plumb bob and mark the contact point on the
floor.
(7) Extend a chalk line from the mark on the floor below the tail skid to a point approximately three
feet forward of the nose wheel. Allow the line to pass under the wheel at the centerline of the
tire. Snap the chalk line.
(8) Clamp the rudder pedals to align them in a lateral position. Ascertain that the rudder pedals
are in their neutral position (refer to Figures 4 and 5).