Piper SEMINOLE PA-44-180, Maintenance Manual

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4. Align the bolt holes in the center area of the torque tube assembly, install bolts, washers and nuts and
tighten.
5. Position the torque tube support bracket on the floor tunnel and secure with bolts.
6. Position the vee braces on the torque tube, install the strap bracket around the torque tube and brace.
and secure with bolts, washers and nuts.
7. Check that the rod end on the clevis rod is adjusted to give a dimension of 7.94 inches between hole
centers.
8. Connect the ends of the brake cylinder rods and clevis rods to the idler arms and secure with clevis and
cotter pins.
9. Connect the steering rods to the rudder pedals and secure with bolts and nuts. Check steering rod
adjusting per Alignment of Nose Gear, Chapter 32.
10. Connect the rudder trim to the arm of the torque tube and secure with bolt, washer, nut and cotter pin.
A thin washer is installed under the nut which is tightened only finger tight.
11. Connect the ends of the rudder control cables to the arms provided on the torque tube and secure with
bolts, washers, nuts and cotter pins. Allow the ends free to rotate.
12. Swing the tee bar into place and secure with attachment bolts, washers and nuts with the bolts inserted
in through each side of the floor tunnel.
13. Connect the stabilator control cables to the lower end of the tee bar with bolt, washer and nut, and
secure with cotter pin. Allow the cable ends free to rotate.
14. Set rudder cable tension and check rigging and adjustment.
15. Set stabilator cable tension and check rigging and adjustment.
16. Check aileron cable tension.
17. Check safety of bolt and turnbuckles.
18. Install the floor tunnel plate and secure with screws. Fasten the tunnel carpet in place.
19. Install the fuel selector knobs and secure with set screws.
20. Install the fuel selector covers and the rudder trim control knob.
21. Install the access panel to the aft section of the fuselage.
STABILATOR CONTROLS.
STABILATOR CONTROL CABLES.
REMOVAL OF STABILATOR CONTROL CABLES. (Refer to Figure 27-18.)
1. To remove either the forward or aft stabilator cables remove the access panel to the aft section of the
fuselage.
2. Disconnect the desired control cable at the turnbuckle in the aft section of the fuselage.
3. To removed either forward stabilator cable:
A. Remove the floor tunnel cover in the aft area of the cabin by removing the trim plate, the carpet
over the tunnel and the cover attachment screws.
B. Remove the cable guard plate from the underside of the pulley cluster in the aft area of the tunnel
opening by removing the guard attachment screws.
C. Remove the floor panel located directly aft of the main spar by removing the center seats, seat
belt attachments and the screws securing the panel. Lift the panel and remove from airplane.
D. Within the floor opening, remove the cable rub blocks that are attached to the spar housing by
removing the block attachment screws. Also remove the cotter pin cable guard at the pulley clus-
ter in the aft area of the opening.
E. Remove the fuel selector panel cover by removing the selector knobs and cover attachment
screws.
PIPER AIRCRAFT
PA - 4 4 - 1 8 0 / 1 8 0 T
AIRPLANE MAINTENANCE MANUAL
27-30-01
Page 27-30
Revised: June 20, 1995
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