MAULE AEROSPACE TECHNOLOGY, INC.
MAINTENANCE MANUAL
FOR
M-8-235
Rev. B
32/41
8. Install cap (74B) with soft mallet. Check wheel rotation. There must be no play in the
bearings. Wheel should rotate with a slight drag.
D. TAILWHEEL INSTALLATION
1.
Check all bolts and nuts holding the tail springs to the fuselage. They must be tight so
that there is no play or side movement in the springs or their attachment.
2.
Tighten the bracket bolt and back off enough to install the cotter pin. There must be
no looseness or play between the bracket (71B) and the spring.
3.
Install the connector springs, using the heavier spring on the right side. Install the
springs so that the light spring is compressed approximately 1/2 to 3/4 inch.
4.
Inflate the tire to approximately 45 psi. 20 psi higher pressure may be used if the
wheel has no tendency to shimmy.
POWER PLANT SYSTEM
The power plant system consists of the engine, engine mount, propeller, cowl, engine con-
trols, exhaust, air intake system and fuel system.
ENGINE:
Engine instructions covering the care and operation are covered in the engine manufac-
turer’s Operator’s Manual.
PROPELLER:
The propeller manufacturer’s Installation, Operation and Service manual contains infor-
mation on the proper use and care of the propeller.
ENGINE MOUNT:
The engine mount is a welded structure of chrome molybdenum steel (4130) tubing. The
engine is attached to the mount by means of four point suspension to four (4) mounting pads
on the engine case. Each leg attachment incorporates a shock mount designed to absorb tor-
sional fluctuation and vibrations of the engine. The engine mount assembly is bolted at the
firewall to the fuselage structure by means of four (4) 3/8” attaching bolts, (requiring a torque of
13.3-15.8 ft. lbs.) which should be checked for tightness periodically.
