MAIN GEAR (Cont.)
11. Attach spring attachment plate to mounting lug on base of housing immediately above upper link.
12. Connect brake line and bleed brakes.
13. Lubricate gear assembly. (Refer to Lubrication Chart, Chapter 12.)
14. Compress and extend strut several times to ascertain strut will operate freely. Weight of gear wheel and
fork should allow strut to extend.
15. Service oleo strut with fluid and air. (Refer to Oleo Struts, Chapter 12.)
16. Check main gear alignment (refer to Alignment of Main Landing Gear) and gear operation. Ascertain
that gear is down and locked.
17. Remove airplane from jacks.
MAIN LANDING GEAR ASSEMBLY
REMOVAL OF MAIN LANDING GEAR
1. Place airplane on jacks.
2. Side brace link assembly may be removed by following procedure:
a. With gear in extended position, disconnect gear downlock spring.
b. Disconnect rod end of actuating cylinder from retraction fitting on upper side brace removing nut,
washer and bolt, and bushing and spring swivel.
c. Disconnect lower side brace link from gear housing by removing attachment nut, washer and bolt.
Note bushings on each side of end bearing.
d. Disconnect upper side brace link from side brace support fitting stud by removing cotter pin, nut,
washer and attachment bolt.
e. Remove side brace support fitting by removing cap bolts securing fitting to web of spar.
f.
Remove assembly and further disassemble and inspect as needed.
3. Strut housing with components may be removed by following procedure:
a. Disconnect brake line at its upper end in wheel well.
b. Disconnect gear door actuating rod at gear housing.
c. Remove access plate located on underside of wing, aft of landing gear.
d. If not previously disconnected, disconnect lower side brace link from gear housing.
e. Disconnect forward support fitting of housing from web of main spar by removing fitting
attachment bolts.
f.
Remove retainer tube in aft support fitting that supports aft arm of housing by reaching through
access opening on underside of wing, through hole in web and removing bolt that secures tube in
housing. Insert a hook through bolt hole in tube, and slide it aft from support fitting. Remove tube
from wing.
g. Allow gear to drop free from wing.
h. Aft support fitting may be removed by holding nuts in position, reaching through access opening,
and removing fitting attachment bolts.
i.
Forward support fitting may be removed from arm of housing by removing bolt and washer from
base side of fitting. Slide fitting from arm. Remove washer from arm.
4. Either bearing installed in support fittings may be removed by removing snap rings that hold bearing
in housing. Push bearing from housing.
PIPER AIRCRAFT
PA-32R-301/301T
MAINTENANCE MANUAL
32-10-00
Page 32-17
Reissued: July 1, 1993
3B10
Summary of Contents for PA-32R-301T SARATOGA S
Page 26: ...CHAPTER 4 AIRWORTHINESS LIMITATIONS 1C1 ...
Page 29: ...CHAPTER 5 TIME LIMITS MAINTENANCE CHECKS 1C4 ...
Page 53: ...CHAPTER 6 DIMENSIONS AND AREAS 1D6 ...
Page 64: ...CHAPTER 7 LIFTING AND SHORING 1D21 ...
Page 68: ...CHAPTER 8 LEVELING AND WEIGHING 1E1 ...
Page 72: ...CHAPTER 9 TOWING AND TAXIING 1E5 ...
Page 76: ...CHAPTER 10 PARKING AND MOORING 1E9 ...
Page 80: ...CHAPTER 11 REQUIRED PLACARDS 1E13 ...
Page 92: ...CHAPTER 12 SERVICING 1F1 ...
Page 126: ...CHAPTER 20 STANDARD PRACTICES AIRFRAME 1G17 ...
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Page 139: ...CHAPTER 21 ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS 1H5 ...
Page 188: ...CHAPTER 22 AUTOFLIGHT 1J7 ...
Page 193: ...CHAPTER 23 COMMUNICATIONS 1J12 ...
Page 203: ...CHAPTER 24 ELECTRICAL POWER 1J22 ...
Page 263: ...CHAPTER 25 EQUIPMENT FURNISHINGS 2A13 ...
Page 269: ...CHAPTER 27 FLIGHT CONTROLS 2A20 ...
Page 332: ...CHAPTER 28 FUEL 2D11 ...
Page 363: ...CHAPTER 29 HYDRAULIC POWER 2E18 ...
Page 404: ...CHAPTER 30 ICE AND RAIN PROTECTION 2G16 ...
Page 470: ...CHAPTER 32 LANDING GEAR 3A13 ...
Page 550: ...CHAPTER 33 LIGHTS 3D24 ...
Page 562: ...CHAPTER 34 NAVIGATION AND PITOT STATIC 3E12 ...
Page 582: ...CHAPTER 35 OXYGEN 3F8 ...
Page 604: ...CHAPTER 37 VACUUM 3G6 ...
Page 616: ...CHAPTER 39 3G18 ELECTRIC ELECTRONIC PANELS MULTIPURPOSE PARTS ...
Page 620: ...CHAPTER 51 STRUCTURES 3G22 ...
Page 636: ...CHAPTER 52 DOORS 3H14 ...
Page 650: ...CHAPTER 55 STABILIZERS 3I4 ...
Page 662: ...CHAPTER 56 WINDOWS 3I16 ...
Page 670: ...CHAPTER 57 WINGS 3I24 ...
Page 688: ...CHAPTER 61 PROPELLER 3J18 ...
Page 704: ...CHAPTER 70 STANDARD PRACTICES ENGINES 3K10 ...
Page 708: ...CHAPTER 71 POWER PLANT 3K14 ...
Page 737: ...CHAPTER 73 ENGINE FUEL SYSTEM 4A13 ...
Page 749: ...CHAPTER 74 IGNITION 4B1 ...
Page 783: ...CHAPTER 77 ENGINE INDICATING 4C11 ...
Page 793: ...CHAPTER 78 EXHAUST 4C21 ...
Page 801: ...CHAPTER 79 OIL 4D5 ...
Page 805: ...CHAPTER 80 STARTING 4D9 ...
Page 819: ...CHAPTER 81 TURBINES 4D23 ...
Page 833: ...CHAPTER 91 CHARTS WIRING DIAGRAMS 4E13 ...