PIPER COMANCHE SERVICE MANUAL 2-44. Propell&r. 2-4'. SerYiciaI Propeller. The propeller blades. spillner IIId viIibIc bub surfaca should be claDed and iDspecteci frequelldy for dunaF. c:ncks and oilleabp. Nicki mould be rcmOftd from the ladiaJ edae of the blada ill accordUlce with applicable 'AA rep1adoaa or illlUUcacn. foulld ill 5cc1:ioas VII dlm VUe. The face of each blade should be pUnted wbal nec-.ry tricb flat pline: to reard Jl&re. To prevent corrosion. wipe sudaces with liFe: oil orwu; The bIada sboult becbedred tbat they turn freely on the bub pilot tube by rockin, die bladea back aDd form dlroap. die stiPt freedom allowed by me pitch chanp mechaailm.
Lubrieue the propeller at 100 bout iD ..... ill accordIIIcz with the L1abricadon Chut. 'ilures Z·20 thN 2·22. AIcenain propeUcr is chilled to die proper c:.baanbc:r pressure. AdditionaJ. service information for die propci1cr may be found in SecDons vn thra vne. Z-46. lDducDoQ Air Fater. Z-47. ScmcialladuClioD Air FU Due to the 'lViftY of power plana ued on the various PA·Z4 model U'planes. refer to the Power Plant Section (VII dmI VIIO for the puticular iDdue:tion airfiltcr heine serviced. 2-48. Fuel Synems. 2-49. FiDinI FuII!:l Taub. Observe all requited precautions for baacllinl pIOline. Fill the fud tanks with fuel specified in Table 11-1. On the PA·Z4-1'0.
to obtain the saadanl fuel quuacity of,O ,allons total, or 2' pUOQl per tank. the cells are filled only to me bottom of the filler neck. which cxc:ends into the fuel cell about 1 inch. To obtain the SWldard plus mcrvc quam:ity of 60 pIloas. the cd1s are filled to the tOPof the filler neck. On the PA-Z,..Z50and PA·Z4-Z6O, to obtain the ftIDdud fuel quantity of 60 gaUons total. or 30 pllODS per tank, the fuel cells arc complerdy 6lled. if auxiliary fad cells are insu11ed (15 pl. ea.) the fuel quantity is incrcued to 90 pUons.
On the PA'24-400, to obtain stilldard fuel quantity of approximately 100 pUons, 6I1 both inboud cells completely and the outboard cells I.IDtiJ fuel appears at the bottom of each fuel cell when 'ppcarinI throup me fsUer neck. To obuin standard plus reserve. 130 gallons. fill the outboard cells completely. CAUTION Accumalation of water in the fuel tanks could cause rouah engine operation or complete power loss if the water freezes during cold weather operation. Therefore. to keepcondensation infuel tanks at a minimum. refuel the aircraft after each flight. lelO HANDUNG ANDSERVICING Revised: 9 10 79