Mooney M20B - Servicing Operations; Lubrication Procedures

D.
SERVICMG
1.
FUEL
SYSTEM
a.
Filling
The Fuel Cells.
Each
wing intragal
fuel cell
has
a
capacity
of 24
Il.
S.
gallons
and
is
acces-
sible
for
filling
by
lifting
a
dzus
fastened
door
and
removmg
the
ex-
pansion
type
gas
cap.
A
scupper
box
drain
is
provided
to
drain
off
any
gasoline
spilled
outside the
filler
neck
opening.
The fuel
cell
drain
is
located
on
the
intoard
corner
under
each
wing.
This
is
the
lowest
point
of
each
fuel cell.
b.
Fuel
Strainer.
The
fuelstrainer
(r’igure6)
is
located
in
the
nosewheel
well.
It
is
equipped
rrith
an
easy
drain
and
should
be
checked
for
water
or
dirt
accumulations
and
drained
regularly,
c.´•
Draining
Fuel
System.
Drain
the
fuel from
the
system
by
removing
the
flush
drain
from
the
bottom
of
the fuel
selector
valve.
(Note:
the fuel
selector
valve
must
be
turned
on
the
tank
being
drained).
f~.
I~UBE
OIL
SYSTEM
a.
Filling’
Engine
Sump.
Fill
’the
engine
sump
with
the
lubricating
oil
spectfied.in
Table
i.
b.
Draining
Engine
Sump.
r
The
engine
sump
can
easily
be
-drained
by
means
of
the
oil
quick
drain
is
installed
in
each
MooneyMiO~i
airplane
as
standard
equipment.
3.
BI~AKE SYSTEM
a.
Filling
Brake
Cylinder
Rsservoir.
The
brake
cylinder
reservoir
iFigure
7)
must
be
filled
with
the
brake
fluid
specified
in
Table
1.
It
should
be
checked
at
every
100
hour
inspec-
tion
and
replenished
when
necessary.
After
initial
installation,
the
Cleve-
land
Disc
Brakes
require
no
adjustment
whatever,
during
the
service
life
of
the brake
lining.
(Caution:
Do
not
fill
reservoir
while
parking
brake
is
set.)
b.
Draining
the
Brake
System.
Tb
drain the
brake
system,
~pen
´•t~4e’brake
bleeder
va13e
on
the
brake
discs
and
slowly
pump
the
brakes
until all
the
fluid
runs
out.
The
brake
system
can
be
cleaned.
by
flushing
out
with
denatured
alcohol.
E.
LUBRICA’I~ION
Refer
to
the
Lubrication
Chart
(Figure
8) for
instructions
regarding
the
location,
time
intervals,
and
Srpe~
of
lubricants
used.
Grease
fittings
are
provided
on
the
nose
gear
and
the
main
gear.
Bearings
used
in
´•bell
cranks,
hinge
points,
and
rod-ends
are
of
the
sealed
type
and
do
not
require
per’iodic
lubrication.
Avoid
excessive
application
_.of
lubricants.
Excess
lubricant
on
exterior
surfaces
of
bearings
tends
to
attract
dirt
and
grit,
and
may
lead
to
malfunction
of
the
unit.
Where
a
reservoir
is
not
provided
around
a
bearing,
apply
the
lubricant
sparingly
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