Mooney M20K - General; Cleaning Acrylic; Windshield and Cabin Windows

MOONEY
AIRCRAFT
CORPORATION
M20K
SERVICE
AND
MAINTENANCE
MANUAL
56-00-00
-GENERAL
If
no
commercial
cleaner
is
available,
the
following
procedures
should
be
followed:
The
windshield
for
the
M20K
is .187
inch
thick
ac~ylic
heat
formed
to
contour.
The
pilots
side
window
is
also
i.
Flush
windows
with
water
pn’or
to
wiping
with
a
.187
inch
thick
acrylic
with
a
hole
cut
out to
clean,
soft
cloth
soaked
in
kerosene.
accommodate
the
.312
inch
thick
storm
window.
The
storm
window
is
milled
to
fit
the
hole
and
to
be
flush
CAUTION
with
outside
of
pilots
window
surface
when
closed.
The
Never
wipe
windows
when
dry.
other
three
side
windows are
.125
inch
thick
acrylic.
Serial
Number
25-0001
thru
25-0612
and
25-0781
and
2.
Flush
with
water
after
cleaning
with kerosene.
ON
have
single
pane
side
windows
installed.
Serial
Number
25-0613
thru
25-0780
have
a
double
panel
cabin
door
window.
The
inner
pane
is
a
.060
inch
thick
CAUTION
acrylic
fitted
to
clips
and
brackets
on
door
fr~me.
Never
use
gasoline,
benezene,
carbon
tetrachloride,
acetone,
lacquer
thinner,
deicer
All
the
windows are
heated
in an
auto-dave
to
fluid,
house
hold
cleaning
fluid
or
any
other
approximately
3000
F and
placed
on
a
plaster
mold
to
questionable
fluid
to
clean
acrylic
windows.
cool
while
maintaining
the
correct
shape.
These
solvents
will
soften
or
craze
the
surface.
The
windows
are
tinted
for
visual
comfort,
ultra-violet
filteration
and
cooling
effect
for
the
cabin.
NOTE
The
windows are
all
sealed
to
the
outside
skin
with
Minor
scratches
or
abrasions
may
be
polished
sealant.
Retainers
and
clips
are
used
on
the
frame
to
out
by
using
acrylic
resurfacing
kits,
ie.,
hold
windows
in
place.
Micro-Mesh,
available
from
aviation
accessory
suppliers.
56-00-01
-CLEANING
ACRYLIC
A
commercial
cleaning
solution
manufactured
for
56-20-00
WINDSHIELD
AND
CABIN
WINDOWS
acrylic
may
be
used
to
clean
routine
grit
and
grime
from
windows.
Follow
instructions
on
the
commercial
The
7emoMI
and
installation
of
windshield
and
cleaner
used,
windows
are
accomplished
in
the
following
paragraphs.
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SMX56-1
WINDSHIELD
INSTALLATION
FIGURE
56
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