M-18 Maintenance Tips


Landing gear donutsTail sectionTranspondersCanopy KnobsLubrication Carb Heat/Cabin Heat RepairFixing Continental Oil Sumps  Improving Mite Brakes Curing a Roll Problem in your Mooney MiteSome General Comments on Maintenance and Safety IssuesRigging the landing gear (pdf file)Oil Breather "Fixes" on Continental EnginesRubber bootsSpar Gluing JigWing Skids For Mooney M-18sMagazine article on the danger of Dry RotReplacing Brake ShoesChecking the Fuel Gauge Tube


If you have experience with Mite maintenance and/or restoration, please share your ideas and discoveries with the rest of us. Here are some topics we have had enquiries about:
  • aerodynamic modifications and results (if any)
  • helpful hints; how to care for your Mite
  • things to avoid

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