SECTION
Vll
MOONEY
AIRPI-ANE
AND
SYSTEMS
DESCRIPTION
MODEL
M2QJ
WHEEL
BRAKES
Ihe main gear wheels incorporate self-adjusting disc-type hydraulic brakes.
The pilot's rudder pedals have individual toe-actuated brake cylinders linked
to the rudder pedals. Depressing the toe pedals
and pulling parking brake
control on console sets
the brakes. Pirshing parking brake control forward
releases
the brakes. It is not advisable to set parking brake when brakes a.re
overheated, after heavy braking or when outside temperatures are unusualiy
high. Trapped hydraulic fluid may expand with heat and damage the system.
Wheel chocks and tieclowns should be used for long-term
parking.
EMERGENCY
EXTENSION
SYSTEM
An emergency gear extension mechanism is provided to allow manual lower-
ing of landing gear. The control mechanism is located
betweeti
and
aR of the
pilot and co-pilot seats. The red lever
nwst be released and pulled
up
(aft)
to
disengage the gear from the electric drive and engage
the nianual extension
mechanism. The
mechanistn has a spring retracted pull cabie which manual-
ly drives the electric gear actuator to extend the gear.
.12-20
pulls are
re-
quired to fully extend and lock the gear down. The electrical exlension or
retracting systetn will not operate if the manual extension lever is not properly
positioned.
WARNlNG
SYSTEM
The landing gear warning syslern consists of:
1)
landing gear condition lights,
GREEN
for "GEAR
DOWN"
and
RED
for
"GEAR
UNSFE",
and
2)
a warning
horn activated when the gear is not down-and- locked and the throttle is set
at
1%
inches or less n?anifold pressure. The green light shows contitluously
when gear is fully extended. The red light shows whenever the gear is in trati-
sit or not locked down but
is
off when gear is fully retracted.
A
visual gear-
position indicator, located on floorboard aft of the fuel selector, shows when
the gear is down when the indicator marks align. The gear down light is
dimmed when navigation lights are turned on.
Rudder pedal action steers
the
nose wheel. Gear retraction relieves the rud-
der control system of its nose wheel steering and centers the wheel to permit
retraction into the nose wheel well. The
mini~nt~m turning radius on the
grourtd is
41
feet. Adjustable steering stops have been incorporated on nose
gear leg assembly.
"
CAUTION
"
NNN(VNNNN
The
Rose
wheel
must
not
be
swiveled
beyond
14
degrees
sitl-ser
aide
of
center.
To
exceed these
Bimits
may
cause
aaructeeral
dasnage.
REV.
B
6-12-87
Issum
6-2-86
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