MOONEY
M20V ACCLAIM ULTRA
SECTION VIII
HANDLING, SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE
8 - 4
AIRPLANE FLIGHT MANUAL
ORIGINAL ISSUE - 03-16-2017
GROUND HANDLING
TOWING
For maneuvering the aircraft in close quarters, in the hangar, or on the ramp, use the manual tow
bar furnished with the aircraft loose equipment. The tow bar attaches to the nose gear crossbar.
One man can move the aircraft providing the ground surface is relatively smooth and the tires are
properly inflated.
When no tow bar is available, or when assistance in moving the aircraft is required, push by
hand:
1.
On wing leading edges
and
2.
On inboard portion of propeller blades adjacent to propeller hub.
Towing by tractor or other powered equipment is NOT RECOMMENDED.
Exercise care not to turn the nose wheel past its normal swivel angle of 11
Left or
13
Right of center. Exceeding the turn limits shown on the turn indicator may
cause structural damage.
-CAUTION-
TIE DOWN
As a precaution against wind damage, always tie down the aircraft when parked outside. Re-
movable wing tie down eye-bolts, supplied with the loose equipment, screw into wing recep-
tacles marked HOIST POINT just outboard of each main gear.
Replace these eye bolts with jack point fixtures when it is necessary to lift the aircraft with jacks.
The tail tie down point is part of the tail skid.
To Tie Down Aircraft:
1.
Park the airplane facing the wind.
2.
Fasten the co-pilot seat belt through the flight control wheel. Pull seat belt snug so flight con-
trols are immobilized.
3.
Fasten strong ground-anchored chain or rope to the installed wing tie down eye bolt, and place
wheel chocks fore and aft of each wheel.
4.
Fasten a strong ground-anchored chain or rope through the tail skid.
JACKING
When it is necessary to raise the aircraft off the ground:
1.
Install jack points in tie down mounting holes outboard of each main gear.
2.
Use standard aircraft jacks at both wing hoist points (wing tie down eyebolt receptacles) out-
board of the main gears. While holding jack point in place, raise jack to firmly contact jack
point.
3.
Place a jack under front jack point (Sta. - 5.51) to lift nose wheel.
4.
Raise aircraft, keeping wings as nearly level as possible.
5.
Secure safety locks on each jack.
