Brake Shuttle Valve

[harrispa]

Does anyone know where the Brake shuttle valve is on a Mooney Ovation?

[harrispa]

I should explain. My maintenance manual says when bleeding brakes (dual system) to disconnect the line at the shuttle valve. My parts manual does not reference a shuttle valve in the brake system. I am looking for an explaination of where the shuttle valve is located if indeed I have one. Or perhaps the reference is left over from previous Mooneys with shuttle valves. I have a 2001 Ovation with dual brakes and having trouble bleeding the brakes.

Thanks

Paul

[carusoam]

Paul,

My drawings don't specifically point out a shuttle valve...

A shuttle valve (typically) is a device that slides between Open and closed.

But, I would expect from previous experience, that the shuttle valve is probably the valve that is used to perform the parking brake activity. See if that make sense?

Hoping to be helpful,

-a-

[harrispa]

Thanks for the reply. I think you are right. I have traced the brake lines and there is no separate shuttle valve on my plane.

Paul