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

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PIPER AIRCRAFT, INC.
PA-46-350P, MALIBU MIRAGE
MAINTENANCE MANUAL
4. Elevator Trim Controls
A. Trim Wheel and Cables
(1) Removal
To remove elevator trim controls in the console:
(a) Remove access panel on left side of console.
(b) Disconnect elevator trim cables by:
1 Remove the center access panels on the floor to gain access to the plastic tube that
protects the elevator trim cables.
2 Remove the pins from both ends of the plastic tube.
3 Slide the tube forward.
4 Rotate the elevator trim control wheel until one of the trim cable turnbuckles clears
the aft end of the tube.
5 Tie a pull rope forward of the exposed turnbuckle on the forward cable.
NOTE: Tension must be applied to the ends of the trim cables as soon as the
turnbuckles are disconnected to prevent the cables from unwrapping from
the trim wheel drum or the trim actuator, and to prevent the cables from
fouling at any of the pulleys.
6 Disconnect the cables, keeping tension on both ends of cable.
7 Have an assistant in the cockpit rotate the elevator trim control wheel until the
opposite elevator trim turnbuckle clears the aft end of the plastic tube. Keep tension
on both ends of the disconnected cable while the assistant is rotating the trim wheel.
8 Have the assistant tie another pull rope forward of the turnbuckle on the remaining
cable.
9 Have the assistant disconnect his cables, keeping tension on both ends of the cable.
10 Transfer the cable ends to one man. Have him keep tension on all four cable ends.
11 Have the remaining man slide the plastic tube aft until the cables are exposed aft of
the F.S. 124.125 frame.
(c) Remove the nut and washer from trim wheel pivot bolt.
(d) Push the trim wheel pivot bolt out the right hand side of the quadrant.
(e) Remove the trim wheel from the console, pulling the control cable along with it.
(f) To disassemble the elevator trim wheel:
1 Remove the three screws which attach the cable drum to the wheel.
2 Remove the cable from the drum.
(2) Installation
(a) To assemble the elevator trim wheel:
1 Place the cable ends in the drum.
2 Secure the cable drum to the wheel with the three screws.
3 Wrap the cable ends around the drum 3 1/4 turns in opposite directions.
(b) Position the trim wheel/cable in place in the console.
(c) Slide the trim wheel pivot bolt through the pivot holes in the trim wheel and the rudder trim
indicator bracket.
(d) Secure the pivot bolt with the nut and washer.