Mooney M20B - General Handling and Servicing Instructions; Access Panel Identification; Ground Handling Procedures

SECTION
ii
HANDLING
AND
SERVICING
A.
GENERAL
This
section
provides
ground
handling
and
servicing
instructions.
B.
ACCESS
PROVISIONS
Figure
1
shows
the
location
and
identity
of the
access
pane~
and
plates
that
provide
access
for
purposes
of
service
and
maintenance.
C.
GROUND
HANDLING
The
following
instructions
are
recommended
to
avoid
damage
to
the
airplane
during
ground
operations.
If
improperly
handled,
extensive
damage
to
the
airplane
and
its
equipment
may
result.
The
airplane
may
be
taxied
as
required
for
normal
mane-
uvers.
Brakes
or
rudder
pedals
may
be
used for
turning.
If
a
towbar
is
used,
one
man
may
move
the
airplane
providing
it
is
on a
fairly
smooth
level
surface.
Poin~
where
pushing
the
airplane
are
permitted
are
leading
edge
of
the
wing,
vring
tips,
and
the
inboard
position
of the
propeller
blades
adjacent
to
the
propeller
hub.
1.
HOISTING
When
it
is
desired
to
raise
the
airplane
off
the
ground
to
check
operations
of
the
landing
gear,
it
is
suggested
it
be
done
in
the
following
manner.
By
using
jack
points
provided,
outboard
of
each
main
gear,
it
is
possible
to
use
standard
aircraft
jacks
to
raise
the
main
gear
off
the
ground.
By
using
a
rope
sling
and
c!lain hbist
it is
possible
to
raise
the
nose
gear
clear’
of the
ground
and
r‘
then
the
retraction
mechanism
can
be
checked
and serviced
in
the
usual
manner,,
(See
Figure
2).
2.
LEVELING
Lo~tigitudinal
leveling
is
determined
by
placing
a
spirit
level
on
the
door
sill
parallel
to
the thrust
line
(Fig.
3).
Adjustments
may
be made
by
increasing
or
decreasing
air
pressure
in the
nose
wheel
tire
wh~i´•1 the
airplane
is
on
the
ground
or on a
set
of
scales
for
weighing.
3.
WEEGGHING
Position
a
scale
in
front
of each
of
the
three
whe~s. Place
a
ramp
on
each
scale
and
tow
the aircraft
up
onto
the
scales.
Remove
the
ramps
and
proceed
to’weigh
the
aircraft.´•
(Fig.4).
4.
MOORING
When
mooring
theMooncyMZOB,
the
following
method
is
recomnrended.
Place
chocks
fore:
and aft
of
each
main
wheel.
Stakes
may
then
be
driven
in
the
ground
outboard
of
each
main
gear,
approximately
three
feet,
and
at
the
tail´•skid
location.
Tie
down
rings.are
provided,
two
feet outboard of
each main
gear,
at
´•the
jack
point.
A
tiedown
ring
is
also~provided
at
the
tail
5.
TOWING
A
suitable
towbar
is
provided
as
standard
equipment~
airplane.
The
lower
bar
of
the
towbar
is
placed through
the
gear
crossmember
(See
Figure
5).
Care
must
be
exercised that
the
nose
gear
is
not
rotat_ed
past
its
normal
s~vel
angles.
(Note:
Check
to
see
that
park
brake
is
off
before
airplane.)
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