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

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Feb 28/07 2J17
25-10-00
PIPER AIRCRAFT, INC.
PA-46-350P, MALIBU MIRAGE
MAINTENANCE MANUAL
FLIGHT COMPARTMENT
1. Pilot's / Copilot's Vertically Adjustable Seat
A. Removal
(1) Remove front stops from seat tracks.
(2) Lift lever underneath front lip of seat.
(3) Slide seat off of tracks.
B. Installation
CAUTION: WITH SEAT OCCUPIED AND AT LOWEST VERTICAL POSITION, CHECK SEAT
FOR PROPER ENGAGEMENT OF PINS TO SEAT TRACK.
(1) Lift lever under front lip of seat and slide seat onto tracks.
(2) Install front stops on seat tracks.
C. Disassembly
(1) To remove the armrest from the seat back:
(a) Reach up inside seat and carefully remove spring from armrest pivot bar.
(b) Remove bushing from armrest pivot bar.
(c) Slide armrest and pivot bar assembly from seat back.
(2) To remove the seat back assembly from the seat assembly:
(a) Remove nuts, bolts and washers from upper part of seat back support.
(b) Remove seat back.
(3) To remove seat track plunger cable:
(a) Remove cotter pin, washer and pin that secures cable yoke to track plunger actuating
lever.
(b) Remove the clamps which secure the upper portion of the cable sheath to the bottom of
the seat frame.
(c) Remove the cotter pin, washer and pin that secure the remaining end of the cable to the
plunger actuating arm.
(d) Remove the two clamps which secure the cable sheath end to the mount on the lower
seat frame cross member.
(4) To remove the gas spring cylinder from the seat:
(a) Remove the two bolts and washers that secure the upper end of the gas spring cylinder to
the adapter on the seat frame.
(b) Remove the nut, bolt and washer that secures the lower end of the gas spring cylinder to
the rear seat tube assembly.
D. Assembly
(1) To install the gas spring cylinder in the seat:
(a) Attach the lower end of the gas spring cylinder to the rear seat tube assembly with nut,
bolt and washer.
(b) Attach the upper end of the gas spring cylinder to the adapter on the seat frame with two
bolts and washers.