Piper Cherokee LANCE, Service Manual

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TABLE VIII-I. SENDER/FUEL QUANTITY GAUGE TOLERANCES (PA-32-260 & 300)
PIPER CHEROKEE SIX / LANCE SERVICE MANUAL
03/27/08 VIII - FUEL SYSTEM
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8-12. INSTALLATION OF OUTBOARD FUEL TANK
(
PA-32R-300 and 32-300 with S/N’s 32-7940001 and up ).
a. Position fuel tank in its recess in the wing. Connect fuel sender wires. Slide tank completely into
position and secure with screws around its perimeter.
b. Using access hole located on underside of wing, slide hose on interconnecting fuel vent line into
position and tighten clamps.
c. Slide hose connection on interconnecting fuel line into position and tighten clamps.
d. Connect fuel vent line on outboard side of tank.
e. Fill the fuel tank and check for leaks and unrestricted fuel flow, accurate sender indications on fuel
quantity gauge, and that ground wire is securely attached to interconnecting fuel line, fuel vent line
and wing rib at wing station 88.75.
8-13. INSPECTION OF FUEL SYSTEM. Fill tanks with fuel. Inspect tanks and fuel line connections for
leaks. If fuel tanks leak, follow instructions given in Paragraph 8-5 or 8-6. If fuel line connections leak,
tighten clamps or replace hose connections after first draining tanks.
8-14. FUEL QUANTITY SENDER/GAUGE CHECK (INSTALLED) (PA-32-260 and 300).
a. Turn the fuel selector valve off. Completely drain the fuel tank that relates to the gauge to be
checked. (Refer to Draining Fuel System, Section II.)
b. Level the airplane longitudinally and laterally.
NOTE: The electrical system should supply 12 to 14-volts to the gauge.
c. Turn the master switch on and observe the fuel quantity gauge, it should read empty. Refer to Table
VIII-I for tolerances that are permitted between the fuel gauge reading and the actual fuel in the
tank.
d. Add fuel to the tank in the amount of five U.S. gallon increments until the tank is full and observe
the gauge readings.
NOTE: It will be permissible to adjust the fuel tank float support wire to obtain the specified
tolerances.
MAIN TANK TIP TANK
Actual Fuel in Gauge Reading Actual Fuel in Gauge Reading
Tank (U.S. Gal) (U.S. Gal) Tank (U.S. Gal) (U.S. Gal)
Full 22 to 28 Full 15 to 17
20 17 to 24 10 7 to 12
15 12 to 17 5 3 to 7
10 7 to 12 0 0 to -2
5 2 to 6
0 0 to -2