Many Mooney aircraft manufactured before the 1969 model year have an uncommon landing gear configuration. Rather than the landing gear extending or retracting by an electric motor or a hydraulic system, it's powered mechanically by the pilot.
This video shows me retracting and extending the landing gear in my 1967 Mooney while its on jacks during annual, so I can go slow and talk about the process. The passenger seat has been removed so you can see the manual gear lever when it's stowed in the floor socket.
You can briefly see me retract the gear in the video where I depart airventure Oshkosh:
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