Piper PA-32R-301T SARATOGA S, Maintenance Manual

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MAIN GEAR (Cont.)
MAIN GEAR OLEO
DISASSEMBLY OF MAIN GEAR OLEO
(Refer to figure 1)
The main gear oleo assembly may be removed and disassembled from the gear oleo housing with the
gear removed from or installed in the airplane.
1. Place airplane on jacks.
2. Place a drip pan under main gear to catch spillage.
3. Remove air and fluid from oleo. Depress air valve core pin until strut pressure has diminished;
remove filler plug and with a thin hose siphon as much hydraulic fluid from strut as possible.
4. Disconnect brake line at joint located in wheel well.
5. To remove piston tube assembly from oleo housing, remove upper and lower torque link connecting
bolt assembly and separate links. Note number and thickness of spacer washer(s) between two
links.
6. Compress piston tube; reach up into tube and release snap ring from annular slot at bottom of oleo
housing.
7. Pull piston tube with component parts from cylinder housing.
8. Piston tube components may be removed by reaching in tube and pushing out upper bearing
retainer pins. Slide off upper bearing with O-rings, wiper and washer.
9. To remove orifice tube from oleo housing, remove locknut and washer from top of housing. Draw
tube with O-ring and retainer from housing.
10. Orifice plate is removed from bottom of orifice tube by releasing snap ring holding plate in
position.
11. To remove piston tube plug and O-ring located in bottom end of tube, remove bolt assembly and
insert a rod up through hole in body of fork and push plug with O-ring from top of tube.
PIPER AIRCRAFT
PA-32R-301/301T
MAINTENANCE MANUAL
32-10-00
Page 32-13
Reissued: July 1, 1993
3B6