Piper Cherokee LANCE, Service Manual

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PIPER CHEROKEE SIX / LANCE SERVICE MANUAL
07/15/06 V - SURFACE CONTROLS
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5-25. RUDDER CONTROLS.
5-26. REMOVAL OF RUDDER CONTROL CABLES. (Refer to Figure 5-10.)
a. To remove either the forward (13 and 14) or aft (17 and 18) rudder cables, first remove the access
panel to the aft section of the fuselage.
b. Disconnect the desired cable at the turnbuckle (15 or 16) in the aft section of the fuselage.
c. Either forward rudder cable (13 or 14) may be removed by the following procedure:
1. Remove the tunnel cover in the aft area of the cabin by removing the carpet over the tunnel and
the cover attachment screws.
2. Remove the cable guard plate(10) from the underside of the pulley cluster (12) that is located
in the aft area of the floor tunnel, by removing the guard attachment screws.
3. Remove the floor panel located directly aft of the main spar by removing the center seats, seat
belt attachments and the screws securing the floor panel. Lift the panel and remove from
airplane.
4. From within the area of the floor opening, remove the cable rub blocks (6) that are attached to
the spar housing by removing the block attachment screws. Also remove the cable guard pin(9)
at the pulley(8) cluster in the aft area of the opening by removing a cotter pin from one end of
the guard.
5. Remove the fuel selector panel cover by removing the rudder trim knob and the cover
attachment screws.
6. Remove the lower selector cover, and the fuel selector control lever by removing the
attachment pin, at the bottom of the lever, that holds the lever on the selector torque tube.
7. Remove the tunnel plate just aft of the tee bar by removing enough carpet from the tunnel to
allow the plate attachment screws and the plate to be removed .
8. Remove the forward heat duct from one side of the floor tunnel. (Preferably from the side from
which the control cable is to be removed. )
9. Move the cable guard (4) located under the pulley cluster (5) and below the fuel selector by
removing the cotter pin from the exposed end and sliding it to the left or right as required,
10. Disconnect the end of the cable from the arm on the rudder pedal torque tube by removing the
cotter pin, nut, washer and bolt (2).
11. Draw the cable from the floor tunnel.
d. The aft rudder control cables (17 and 18) may be removed by the following procedure:
1. Remove the tail cone by removing its attachment screws.
2. Disconnect the cable from the rudder horn (20) by removing cotter pin, nut, washer and bolt
(19).
3. Draw the cable through the fuselage.