b. To set rudder cable tension and alignment of the rudder and rudder pedals, the following procedure may be
used:
1. Remove the access panel to the aft section of the fuselage.
2. Ascertain that the nose gear steering has been aligned in accordance with Alignment of Nose Landing
3. Clamp the rudder pedals, so they align in a lateral position as shown in Figure 5-11.
4. Adjust the turnbuckles in the aft section of the fuselage to obtain the required cable tension, as given in
Table V-I and to allow the rudder to align at its neutral position. Neutral position can be determined by standing
behind the airplane and sighting the rudder with the vertical stabilizer or the center of the trim screw.
5. Check the safetys on the turnbuckles.
c. Check the adjustment of the rudder pedal stops by the following procedure:
1. Remove the clamp securing the rudder pedals in their neutral position, if not previously removed.
2. Push on the pilots left rudder pedal until the rudder stop (at the tail) is contacted.
3. Ascertain that the rudder pedal stop (at the firewall) has 0.060 to 0.120 of an inch clearance between the
pedal stop and the rudder pedal.
cable stretch.
d. Install the tail cone fairing access panel to the aft section of the fuselage.
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1. RUDDER TRAVEL ADJUSTMENT
2. STABILATOR TRAVEL ADJUSTMENT
Figure 5-13. Rudder and Stabilator Travel Adjustments
PIPER AIRCRAFT
PA-28-161 CADET
AIRPLANE MAINTENANCE MANUAL
Issued: FEBRUARY. 28, 1989
S U R FACE CONTROLS
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