Mooney M20M - Page 51

MOONEY AIRCRAFT
CORPORATION
M20M
SERVICE
AND
MAINTENANCE
MANUAL
10-00-00
-GENERAL
CAUTION
The
parking
brakes
are
set
by applying
the brakes
and
If
weight
is
not
removed from
tires,
rotate
pulling
outon
the
parking
brake
knob. Release
the
wheels
to
a
new
position
at
least
once
each
30
brakes
by
pushing
in
on
the
parking
brake
control
days
to
prevent
flat-spotting
the
tires.
knob.
5.
See
appropriate
Lycoming
Service
NOTE
Bulletin/information
for
engine
preservation.
Attach
There is
no
need
to
depress
the brake
pedals
to
waming
placards
if
preservation
procedures
make
relieve
the
pressure
in the lines
during
release
e"gine
inoperable.
of
parking
brake
control.
10-10-03
RETURNING
TO SERVICE
There
are
three tiedown
points
on
the
aircraft,
one
on
If
the
aircraft
has
been stored
for
an
extended
period
of
each
wing
outboard
of
main
gear
(tiedown
rings
are
to
time,
it is
advisable
to
perform
a
50-hour
periodic
be
threaded into
built in
receptacles)
and
the
tail
inspection
after
completion
of
the
following preliminary
skid/tiedown
fitting
on
the
aft end of the tailcone.
steps:
10-10-00
PARKING
1.
Remove
blocks
from
wheels.
Check
tire
inflation.
When
parking
the
aircraft,
place
wheel chocks fore and
2´•
Check and
install
battery.
aft of
the
main
wheels. The
parking
brakes
may
be
3.
Remove
tape
and
covers
from
openings.
used
for short-duration
parking.
4.
Remove
waming
placards
(if
any).
CAUTION
5.
Replace
engine
oil filter.
Do
not
set
parking
brakes when
they
are
overheated
or
when
cold
weather
could freeze
6.
Clean
engine
oil
suction
and
pressure
screens.
moisture
and slush
accumulation
in
the brake
7.
Clean
and
check
oil
pressure
relief
valve.
mechanism.
Do
not set
parking
brakes when
aircraft
is tied
down. For
maximum
protection,
3.
Clean and
check oil
temperature
bypass
valve.
hangar
the
aircraft
during
severe
weather and 9.
Fill
engine
sump
with
proper
grade
of
lubricating
oil.
high
winds.
10.
Clean and reinstall
engine
air-inlet
filter.
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STORAGE
(FLYABLE)
11.
Check
ignition
harness.
Outdoor
storage
requires
adequate
mooring
and
12.
Clean and
regap
spark
plugs.
tiedown
facilities.
The
iollowing
13.
Check
and clean fuel
injector
noules
and
measures
are
recommended
for
keeping
screens.
Drain oil from
fuel
injector.
serviceable
and
ready-to-fly.
14.
Check fuel tank
vents
for
obstruction,
and
drain
1.
Refer
to
paragraph
10-20-00
for
mooring
sumps
to
remove
moisture and
sediment.
instructions.
15.
Complete
50-hour
and
preffight
inspections.
2.
Magneto
switches..........OfF
16.
See
appropriate
Lycomong
Service
3.
Throttle....................CLOSED
Bulletins/lnformation
for
servicing
of
the
engine.
4.
Mixture...........lDLE
CUTOFF
10-20-00
-A1100RING
5.
Rotate
propeller
6
revolutions
every
seven
days;
STOP
propeller
45
to
90
degrees
from
original position.
When
mooring
the
aircraft
out
of
doors:
6.
Keep
fuel
tanks
filled
at
least
one-half full
to
minimize
1´•
Head aircraft
into
the wind.
moisture
condensation.
Keep
batteries
fully
charged.
2.
Place chocks
fore and aft
of each main
wheel.
7.
Install
protective
covers over
pitot
head,
engine
3.
Drive stakes
in
ground
approximately
three
feet
cowl
openings,
static
ports,
etc.
outboard
of each
main
gear
and
to
either
side
of
3.
Maintain
a
good
wax
finish
on
all
exterior
surfaces
tailskid.
after
90
days.
4.
Install
tiedown
rings
in
wing
receptacles
outboard
of
each main
gear.
Tie
a
600-pound
tensile
strength
10-10-02
STORAGE
(PROLONGED)
rope
to
each
wing
tiedown
ring
and
anchor to
ground
If the
aircraft
is
to
be
stored
for
an
extended
period
of
stake.
Allow
a
little
slack
in each
tiedown
rope.
time,
the
following
steps
are
recommended for
protection:
5.
Tie the
center
of
a
rope
to
tail
skid
tiedown
ring
1.
Refer
to
paragraph
10-20-00
for
mooring
and
anchor
rope
ends
to
ground
stakes
at
either
side
instructions.
of
tail.
2.
Tape
or
cover
all
openings.
6.
For
additional
security,
attach
a
rope
to
the
nose
3.
Remove
battery,
charge
fully,
and
store
in
a
cool
gear
and anchor
to
a
ground
stake.
place.
7.
Lock controls
by
looping right
front
seat
safety
belt
4.
Raise
aircraft to
remove
weight
from the
tires,
and
through
the control
wheel
and
drawing
belt
snug.
block
up
the
wheels.
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