Make Shift nose puck compressor.

[N601RX]

Here is a easy cheap way to compress the nose gear puck that doesn't require renting the tool. Just connect a turnbuckle to the points the shock used to connect to. A few turns later it is compressed. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD

[N201MKTurbo]

I have all the tools, If you pay for shipping you can use them.

[Alan Fox]

The easy way is to jack up the tail...

[duke]

I just finished making a set. Don't realy need tool for main gear. Turnbuckle looks a lot easier than makin a tool for nose gear. 

[1964-M20E]

In just finished making a tool that works on both main and nose gear. My IA insists on checking the collar bolt by removing it especially for a new to you plane.  I used on my plane and another Mooney in the mechanic's shop.

 

How many out there at annual check the collar and bolt at the top of the link?

 

I found wear and thinning of the shock link tube on one main gear and my nose gear. The other Mooney in the shop needed all three links and new collar bolts.  IMHO with the robustness of the gear these links probably would have flown well for a number of years but I’d hate to have the link or collar bolt fail after takeoff and not be able to retract the gear and not have the gear in a usable position while down.

 

Hangar tool box is a good source for Mooney tools.

[Marauder]

Since we are talking about the pucks, what the heck is going on with the prices for them? Mine were replaced in 1989 and I decided to change them out this annual. Unbelievable price! Is it because of less demand, no competition or material cost going up?

[1964-M20E]

I do not know but $123 a pop wow.

[Marauder]

I found the receipt for 1989. They were $32 each back then.

[Andy95W]

I just finished making a set. Don't realy need tool for main gear. Turnbuckle looks a lot easier than makin a tool for nose gear.

Why do you not need a tool for the main gear? How do you compress the discs?

Also, I loved the turnbuckle idea for the nose gear. Any downside?

[carusoam]

You need to have the old mounting holes for the shock absorber that has been removed.

Some Mooneys were not blessed with the extra holes...

Best regards,

-a-

[Alan Fox]

If you use the weight of the plane , and have someone sit on the wing , you will get enough compression to put the collar and screw on......With the nose gear , put a floor jack under the tailhook until one of the mains come off of the ground , and have two people pull down on each prop blade , you will get enough compression to put on the collar and screw , make sure you put the collar on with the correct side down or you will have shimmy issues....

[Guest]

Wow, no extra stress on the tail cone or the prop blades. The correct tools seem much easier.

Clarence

[Sabremech]

I tried this method before making my own tool and found it uncomfortable to keep tightening. Something didn't feel right so I backed it off and built a tool like in the manual. As much force as it took to compress the front disks with my tool, I'm not sure this would have worked on the nose.

David

[N601RX]

Lubing the threads on whatever mechanism you are using will make it much easier to turn. It takes quite a bit of force to compress the pucks, especially if you are putting a shim under the collar. On dry threads it is not unusual for well over 1/2 the torque to be used to overcome the friction present. Softer metals, Aluminum or galvanized threads will be even worse.