Maintenance and Inspection Procedures Manual
Type:
CT
Series:
CTLS
LSA
Page: 10-5
AF 04800001
Revision No. 3
Date: 14 Sep 2008
10.3.1 Inspection
10.3.1.1 Type of Maintenance
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10.3.1.2 Minimum Level of Certification
Owner/Pilot
10.3.1.3 Procedure
Inspect wiring insulation for integrity. Replace wire, if insulation is damaged.
Inspect studs connection annually. Tighten bolt connections and re-braze soldered connections.
Inspect each electric instrument for secure ground connection (Fig. 2.2) using multimeter.
Both sides of terminals and mating surfaces must be dressed, cleaned of rust and tightened to torque 80
lb-in / 9 Nm.
Inspect for leakage current using an multimeter after 100h.
Inspect terminals and studs for oxidation after annually. Dress the oxidated studs, if necessary. Apply
LITOL-24M (Retinax EP 2. Alvania EP-2 (SHELL); Alvania Grease R3 (Petroleum Co, Ltd); Mobilgrease
MP, Mobilux 3 (Mobil Oil Corp.); Energrease LS 3 (British Petroleum Co.); Beacom 3 (Esso)) onto the
ground (Fig2.4) and battery terminals.
10.4 Battery Replacement
10.4.1
Type of Maintenance
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10.4.2
Minimum Level of Certification
Owner/Pilot
10.4.3 Procedure
Refer to battery manufacturer’s instructions for batteries other than the one specified.
To remove battery refer to Fig. 2.1.
CAUTION!
To reduce the chance of personal injury and possible equipment damage, remove the negative wire
before removing the positive wire.
1.
Disconnect the two connectors.
2.
Remove the 4 screws connecting the battery cover plate to the firewall.
3. Remove
the
battery.
Installing Battery
1.
Place the battery in the battery housing.
WARNING!
Failure to reconnect the battery connectors properly could result in reversing the polarity of the battery.
Battery terminals face forward when properly installed.
2.
Install the battery cover plate over the battery, and install 4 screws, using Self-locking nut DIN
985-M5 only and tightened them to torque 49 lb-in / 5,5 Nm.
3.
Reconnect the two connectors to the battery.
CAUTION!
Do not replace the sealed lead acid battery with a wet lead acid battery.