Successful annual!!

[carusoam]

Fred,

See if you can find two manuals...

• parts
• Service and Maintenance

The procedures are in the MM.

The parts is an interesting catalog for every nut and bolt in the plane...

Best regards,

-a-

[Mooneymite]

26 minutes ago, Fred_2O said:

I'm assisting with the annual inspection the week after next.  I watched last year as the annual was part of pre-buy inspection.  This year I plan to be more engaged.  Does anyone have instructions for checking the landing gear pre-load?  I'd like to study that procedure before hand so I understand how it is done and what it accomplishes.

Fred, as mentioned the MM has the necessary verbiage, however checking the gear pre-load is very much a hands on activity.  Feeling exactly when the first movement of the link happens while moving the torque wrench takes a little practice.

The nose gear preload is measured differently depending on model and year.

[0TreeLemur]

19 hours ago, carusoam said:

Fred,

See if you can find two manuals...

• parts
• Service and Maintenance

The procedures are in the MM.

The parts is an interesting catalog for every nut and bolt in the plane...

Best regards,

-a-

Thanks -a-.  I've got both.  Just thought maybe there was a separate doc with a concise description.

[Yetti]

On 11/18/2018 at 3:37 AM, Fred_2O said:

Thanks -a-.  I've got both.  Just thought maybe there was a separate doc with a concise description.

There are some pretty good descriptions on here.   do a google search    mooneyspace gear preload       Some involve using a cut up beer can as a feeler gauge. 

[0TreeLemur]

found a couple.  Thanks @Yetti

[Yetti]

I was never sure if you drank the beer before or after preload check