Piper Cherokee LANCE, Service Manual

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PIPER CHEROKEE SIX / LANCE SERVICE MANUAL
V - SURFACE CONTROLS 07/15/06
1H20
5-27. INSTALLATION OF RUDDER CONTROL CABLES. (Refer to Figure 5-10.)
a. The forward rudder control cables (13 and 14) may be installed by the following procedure:
1. Draw the control cable through the floor tunnel.
2. Connect the end of the cable to the arm on the rudder pedal torque tube (l) by installing bolt,
washer, nut and cotter pin (2). Allow the cable end free to rotate .
3. Connect the cable (13 or 14) to the aft control cable (17 or 18) at the turnbuckle (15 or 16) in
the aft section of the fuselage. If the aft control cables are not installed, install at this time per
step b. Ascertain that each cable is in the groove of its pulley.
4. Move the cable guard (4)that is located in the forward tunnel, under the pulley cluster (5) and
below the fuel selector into position, and secure with cotter pin .
5. Within the area of the floor opening aft of the main spar, install the cable guard blocks (6) onto
the spar housing and secure with screws, and the cable guard pin (9) at the pulley cluster (8) in
the aft area of the opening by sliding it into position and fastening it with a cotter pin.
6. Install the cable guard plate (10) under the pulley cluster (12) located in the aft area of the aft
floor tunnel and secure with screws.
7. Set cable tension and check rigging and adjustment per paragraph 5-28.
8. Install the heat duct and secure with screws.
9. Install the forward tunnel plate aft of the tee bar and secure with screws .
10. Put the floor carpet in place and secure.
11. Place the fuel selector lever on the selector torque tube and secure with pin and cotter pin.
12. Install the lower and upper selector covers and secure with screws.
13. Install the floor panel and seat belt attachment aft of the main spar securing the panel with
screws, and install the seats.
14. Install the cover and carpet of the aft floor tunnel.
b. The aft rudder control cables (17 and 18) may be installed by the following procedure:
1. Position the control cable in the fuselage.
2. Connect the end of the cable to the rudder horn (20) with bolt, washer, nut and cotter pin (19).
Allow the cable end free to rotate.
3. Connect the other cable end to forward control cable (13 or 14) at the turnbuckle (15 or 16) in
the aft section of the fuselage.
4. Set cable tension and check rigging and adjustment per paragraph 5-28.
5. Install tail cone and secure with screws.
c. Install the access panel to the aft section of the fuselage.