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

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NOSE GEAR (Cont.)
NOSE LANDING GEAR ASSEMBLY
REMOVAL OF NOSE LANDING GEAR
(Refer to Figure 6)
1. Remove PA-32R-301 engine cowling by the following procedure:
a. Release cowl fasteners, two on each side and two at top aft of cowl.
b. Lift aft end of cowl and then slide it forward to release two stud type front fasteners. Remove top
cowl.
c. Disconnect landing light lead at quick disconnect at right rear side of bottom cowl.
d. Remove induction air filter access door, filter and four bolts which hold air box to cowl.
e. Remove screws securing bottom cowl at its aft end and fuselage firewall flange.
f. Remove screws which support bottom cowl to nose gear doors support brackets, and fuselage
firewall flange.
g. Push nose gear doors inward against spring pressure and remove bottom cowl.
2. Remove PA-32R-301T engine cowling by the following procedure:
a. Release fasteners from each side of the cowl.
b. Release stud fasteners from cowl center and lift top cowl free of aircraft.
c. Disconnect landing light lead at quick disconnect.
d. Remove screws from nose cowl, firewall and nose gear door frame, loosen wing nuts from air
filter assembly and remove lower cowl from aircraft.
3. Place airplane on jacks. (Refer to Jacking, Chapter 7.)
4. Disconnect gear tension springs from forward spring arm that is attached to right side of strut housing.
5. Retract nose gear slightly to remove gear from its downlocked position.
6. To remove upper and lower drag links, the following procedure may be used:
a. Disconnect rod end of hydraulic cylinder from downlock hook by removing nut and bolt that
connect these two units. This will require manually unlocking nose gear to allow clearance from
engine mount.
– CAUTION –
Whenever aircraft is placed on jacks for the purpose of manually
retracting nose gear assembly, insure nose gear downlock is
fully disengaged before releasing nose gear drag links.
Damage could occur to downlock if not disengaged fully.
b. Retract gear and disconnect gear downlock spring from upper drag link.
c. Remove cotter pins, washers and nuts from bolts that secure upper drag link and lower drag link.
d. Remove lower and upper gear tension spring arms.
e. Slide attachment bolts from upper and lower drag links and remove links.
7. With lower drag link disconnected from gear oleo housing, housing may be removed by removing
cotter pins, nuts, washers, and bolts at attachment points on each side of housing at engine mount.
8. Steering bellcrank may be removed by removing nut and bolt at steering rod, and nut and bolt with
bushing at bellcrank pivot point.
PIPER AIRCRAFT
PA-32R-301/301T
MAINTENANCE MANUAL
32-20-00
Page 32-33
Reissued: July 1, 1993
3C2