Piper Cherokee PA-28 Service Manual 753 586 – PA-28-140, -150, -160, -180, -235, PA-28R-180, PA-28R-200

Description

Piper Cherokee PA-28 Service Manual 753 586

This is the Piper Cherokee PA-28 Service Manual issued under Part Number 753 586 by Piper Aircraft Corporation, covering the fixed-gear PA-28-140, PA-28-150, PA-28-160, PA-28-180 and PA-28-235, and the retractable-gear PA-28R-180 and PA-28R-200. The complete manual runs 912 pages across the original four-card aerofiche set and is supplied here as a single PDF. It is the working service reference a technician, A&P, or owner-maintainer reaches for when a Cherokee needs a rigging check, an inspection, a component removal, a system diagnosis, or an overhaul procedure.

File Details

• Manual type: Airframe service and maintenance manual
• Manufacturer: Piper Aircraft Corporation, Vero Beach, Florida
• Document number: 753 586
• Format: PDF (digital reproduction of the four-card aerofiche set)
• Original publication date: August 16, 1972
• Latest revision included: Interim change dated February 15, 1995
• Pages: 912
• Language: English

Models Covered by This Piper Cherokee PA-28 Service Manual

• PA-28-140 Cherokee
• PA-28-150 Cherokee
• PA-28-160 Cherokee
• PA-28-180 Cherokee
• PA-28-235 Cherokee
• PA-28R-180 Cherokee Arrow
• PA-28R-200 Cherokee Arrow

Where procedures differ by serial number – and on the Cherokee they often do – the manual calls out the applicable ranges directly inside each chapter rather than treating all PA-28s as one machine.

Chapters Covered in the Piper Cherokee PA-28 Service Manual

• Section I – Introduction: general description, scope of manual, wing, empennage, fuselage, landing gear, engines, propellers, fuel system, flight controls
• Section II – Handling and Servicing: dimensions, station reference lines, weight and balance, serial number plate, access and inspection provisions, torque requirements, torque wrench formula, walkway and step, Cherrylock rivet removal, ground handling, jacking, weighing, leveling, mooring, parking, towing, taxiing, external power receptacle, cleaning, servicing procedures for hydraulic system, landing gear, oleo struts, brakes, tires, power plant, propeller, fuel system and electrical system, lubrication charts and recommended lubricants
• Section III – Inspection: inspection periods, preflight check, overlimits inspection, special inspections, exhaust system inspection, control wheel inspection, elevator control cable inspection, flap control cable attachment bolt inspection, induction air inlet and alternate heat duct inspection, main landing gear torque link inspection, plus the full 50/100/500/1000-hour inspection reports for both the fixed-gear and PA-28R models
• Section IV – Structures: wing group, wing tips, ailerons, wing flaps, wing removal and installation, empennage group, stabilator, stabilator trim tab, rudder, vertical fin, fuselage assembly, windshield, side windows, cabin door and baggage door, structural repairs, fiberglass repairs, thermoplastic repairs, safety walk repair, control surface balancing, aileron balance weight modification, flap inspection, stabilator drain holes, baggage compartment inspection holes
• Section V – Surface Controls: control column assembly, aileron controls, aileron bellcrank removal and installation, rigging and adjustment of ailerons, stabilator controls, stabilator rigging, stabilator trim controls (overhead and floor), rudder and steering pedal assembly, rudder controls, rudder rigging, rudder trim, wing flap controls, flap rigging, troubleshooting chart
• Section VI – Hydraulic System (PA-28R): schematic and installation, hydraulic pump removal, disassembly, cleaning, assembly, test and adjustment, gear back-up extender actuator, nose gear actuating cylinder, main gear actuating cylinder, hydraulic lines, operational check of the retractable landing gear system, troubleshooting
• Section VII – Landing Gear and Brake System (PA-28-140, -150, -160, -180, -235): nose landing gear, nose gear oleo disassembly and assembly, alignment, main landing gear, main gear oleo, wheels, wheel bearings, wheel brake assembly, brake master cylinder, parking valve, toe brake cylinders, brake bleeding, troubleshooting
• Section VIIA – Landing Gear and Brake System (PA-28R): nose gear oleo, nose gear adjustment with and without gear up stop, nose gear door assembly, main gear oleo, main gear adjustment and alignment, main gear doors, landing gear limit switches, safety (squat) switch, gear warning switches, wheels, wheel brakes, brake master cylinder, toe brake cylinder, bleeding procedure, bearing replacement, service tolerances
• Section VIII – Power Plant (PA-28): propeller removal, cleaning and installation, fixed pitch and constant speed, blade track, propeller governor, engine removal and installation for the -140, -150, -160, -180 and -235, engine shock mounts, oil cooler installation, throttle and mixture control adjustment, carburetor maintenance, idle mixture and idle speed adjustment, Bendix magneto inspection, timing procedures, Slick magneto, harness assembly, spark plugs, lubrication system, oil pressure relief valve, ignition switch
• Section VIIIA – Power Plant (PA-28R): propeller removal and installation, blade track, propeller governor rigging, engine removal and installation for the IO-360-B1E and IO-360-C1C, induction air filter, alternate air door, RSA fuel injector maintenance, idle speed and mixture adjustment, fuel-air bleed nozzle, magneto timing, harness repair and rebuild, spark plugs, oil pressure relief valve
• Section IX – Fuel System: main fuel tanks, tip fuel tanks (PA-28-235), fuel quantity transmitter and gauge checks, fuel shutoff valve, fuel selector valve and filter, filter bowl and screen, electric fuel pumps (plunger and rotary), engine primer, primer jets, cleaning the fuel system, troubleshooting
• Section X – Instruments: vacuum system, suction gauge, vacuum regulator valve, vacuum warning light switch, vacuum pump, instrument air (pitot-static) system, directional gyro, gyro horizon, rate of climb indicator, altimeter, airspeed indicator, magnetic compass, manifold pressure gauge, tachometer, oil pressure gauge, fuel pressure gauge, turn and bank indicator, fuel quantity indicator, oil temperature indicator, ammeter, EGT gauge, cylinder head temperature gauge, fuel flow gauge, annunciator panel
• Section XI – Electrical System: Delco-Remy generator system, regulator (cutout relay, voltage regulator, current regulator), generator tests and adjustments, Chrysler alternator system, alternator bench testing, rectifier testing, stator testing, slip ring replacement, Prestolite alternator, voltage regulator servicing, over-voltage relay, belt tension checks, Delco-Remy and Prestolite starting motors, battery servicing and charging, external power starting, instrument and panel lights, annunciator panel, anti-collision and strobe lighting, full electrical system schematics
• Section XII – Electronics: Emergency Locator Transmitter (Garrett and Communications Components Corp.), battery replacement, remote switch testing, inadvertent activation, autopilot and flight control system references
• Section XIII – Heating and Ventilating: cabin heater, defroster and fresh air system, overhead vent system by model and serial number
• Section XIV – Accessories and Utilities: air conditioning installation, operation, malfunction detection, service valves, test gauge and manifold set, leak checking, evacuation and charging, compressor service, drive belts, magnetic clutch, refrigerant lines, receiver-dehydrator, condenser and condenser door actuator, expansion valve, evaporator assembly, pressure relief switch, electrical installation, throttle switch adjustment, fuse replacement, shoulder harness inertia reel, overhead vent blower

What This Piper Cherokee PA-28 Service Manual Gives a Technician

The value of a factory service manual like the 753 586 is not just that it shows you where a part lives. It shows you the sequence a Cherokee was designed to be disassembled and put back together in, the torque value the bolts are supposed to be pulled to, the rigging tolerance the flight controls are supposed to hit, and the point during an inspection at which a component stops being serviceable. For a Cherokee owner or an A&P working on one, that is the difference between a repair that holds and one that comes back.

Because this Piper Cherokee PA-28 service manual was written for seven airframe variants, it does not treat the family as one airplane. Serial number break-outs are given inside the procedures, so the -140 with a 1950-pound gross weight, the -180 with later serial numbers, and the -235 with tip tanks are each handled on their own terms. The PA-28R chapters sit in their own sections (VI and VIIA) so the retractable-gear Arrow does not get mixed in with the fixed-gear procedures.

Systems and Jobs the PA-28 Service Manual Supports

Everything a Cherokee needs on the airframe side is inside: control surface rigging with cable tension tables, flap rigging, stabilator trim rigging, rudder and nose-wheel steering alignment, oleo strut servicing and assembly, brake system bleeding, wheel bearing replacement, fuel tank and selector service, engine removal and installation, propeller tracking, magneto timing, alternator and starter bench testing, and instrument system checks. The inspection chapter alone carries both the fixed-gear and PA-28R 50/100/500/1000-hour inspection reports with each line item, so a shop can build an inspection worksheet from the source document rather than from memory.

Lubrication is also handled systematically – the manual includes a full set of lubrication charts with MIL-spec lubricant call-outs and service intervals for the landing gear, nose gear, control system, cabin door, baggage door, seats, power plant, propeller, back-up extender, fuel selector and air conditioning condenser.

Why the Piper Cherokee PA-28 Service Manual 753 586 Matters

Cherokee airframes are still working airplanes. The procedures in this manual are the ones the airplanes were designed around, and they are still the reference a technician should use when the tolerance in a rigging spec or a torque table actually matters. Working from a generic repair guide or a memory of “how it was done last time” is how you end up with a stabilator that will not trim, a flap that will not step down cleanly, or a brake that feels spongy after bleeding. This manual gives you the numbers, the order, and the cautions the factory wrote into the procedure – including the service bulletins and service letters the manual cross-references for later revisions.

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The Piper Cherokee PA-28 Service Manual 753 586 is delivered as an instant PDF download after payment – no shipping, no waiting on a paper book that may or may not be complete. Open it on a laptop in the hangar, on a tablet on the wing, or print the pages you need for the job in front of you and leave the rest untouched. Whether you are running an annual on a PA-28-180, chasing a hydraulic problem on a PA-28R-200, or rebuilding an oleo strut on a PA-28-235, the chapters you need are already in the file.