retractable step M20C 1969

[abesenyo]

Hi I was wondering if someone can help me.

 

I have a 1969 mooney m20C with a fixed step.

 

I was recently given a complete retractable step assembly for this mooney.

 

The drawing in my parts manual leaves a lot to be deired.

 

Can some one take a few good photographs of their installed assembly and email me at abesenyo@ibilabs.com

 

It would be greatly appreciated and any comments as well about installing it.

 

Thank you

Alex

[tomn]

I'll be working on mine tomorrow - will try to remember to take pictures for you.

Tom

[orionflt]

Is it a vacuum driven step, or a manual with cables running up to the cockpit?

[abesenyo]

Thanks Tom,

If you remember could you take a picture of the position of the small brakcet that holds the vacum cylinder to the outside frame just above the to the left of the inspection panel.

Also there is a round clamp that supports the servo if you can photograph that.

The problem that I am having is the sliding assembly of the leg with relation to the spring etc.

If you could take as many pictures of it it would really be helpful. The drawing in my manual is not the greatest and I beleive there may be an error.

thanks in advance Alex

[abesenyo]

It is vacum driven.

[cliffy]

I would love to remove my hand crank step and put in a fixed step. Anyone have one for sale --------cheap :-)  :-)

[neilpilot]

Actually, when I bought my 65C last year the original vacuum step had been removed.  My wife hates not having a step, so if there's a fixed step for sale (cheap + $1) that I can install that would be great.

[cliffy]

Cheap +$2  Going Going :-)

[Wakeup]

My M20B does not have a step. Must have been taken off at some point. It would be nice to have one.

[ncdmtb]

My 64E has a hand crank step. I have never used it, since I am afraid it may brake ;-)

Neither I nor my passengers ever missed it.

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[neilpilot]

My 64E also had a hand crank step.  I used it all of the time, for 23 years, and it never broke.

 

Now I have a 65C, the vacuum step was removed by a prior owner, and my wife misses the step.