E-flite 15 - 25 105-Degree Nose Electric Retract Unit - Manual

Note: The EFLG230 tricycle gear set comes
with (1) 90° nose gear and (2) 90° main units.
Parts Available
Tools Required
NOTICE
Installation
EFLG200, EFLG210, EFLG220
EFLG230
15- to 25-Size
Electric Retract
Instructions
All instructions, warranties and other collateral documents are
subject to change at the sole discretion of Horizon Hobby, Inc.
For up-to-date product literature, visit http://www.horizonhobby.
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Meaning of Special Language:
The following terms are used throughout the product
literature to indicate various levels of potential harm when
operating this product:
WARNING: Procedures, which if not properly followed,
create the probability of property damage, collateral
damage, and serious injury OR create a high probability
of superficial injury.
WARNING: Read the ENTIRE instruction manual
to become familiar with the features of the
product before operating. Failure to operate the
product correctly can result in damage to the product,
personal property and cause serious injury.
This is a sophisticated hobby product and NOT a toy. It must be
operated with caution and common sense and requires some
basic mechanical ability. Failure to operate this Product in a
safe and responsible manner could result in injury or damage to
the product or other property. This product is not intended for
use by children without direct adult supervision. Do not attempt
disassembly, use with incompatible components or augment
product in any way without the approval of Horizon Hobby, Inc.
This manual contains instructions for safety, operation and main-
tenance. It is essential to read and follow all the instructions and
warnings in the manual, prior to assembly, setup or use, in order
to operate correctly and avoid damage or serious injury.
Thank you for purchasing the E-flite ® 15- to 25-Size Electric
Retracts. These self-contained units are powered from your
model’s receiver and do not require separate servos.
The retracts are supplied with coil struts installed, plus
adjustable axles, wheel collars, Allen wrenches and a 3-into-1
wire harness (for the tricycle set) or 2-into-1 wire harness (for
main gear set). The nose gear unit is steerable and has a slot in
the sliding steering arm to prevent binding of the steering cable
when retracted.
EFLG20190 90-degree Main Retract Unit
EFLG20185 85-degree Main Retract Unit
EFLG201100L 100-degree Left Rotating Main Unit
EFLG201100R 100-degree Right Rotating Main Unit
EFLG202 Left Main Wire Strut
EFLG203 Right Main Wire Strut
EFLG204 Adjustable Axles
EFLRYH9 Dual Plug Y-harness
EFLG21190 90-degree Nose Retract Unit
EFLG211105 105-degree Nose Retract Unit
EFLG2112 Nose Gear Wire Strut
EFLG2113 Nose Gear Steering Arm
EFLRY9HTR Triple Plug Y-harness
Specifications
Current draw
Idle
5mA
Operating 200mA (maximum)
Pulse width trigger points
Down
1.331ms
Up 1.690ms
Operation with FM and DSM
FM
22ms frame rate, 5V signal
DSM 20ms frame rate, 3.3V signal
Sequence time
@ 4.8V
1.25sec
@ 6.0V 1.00sec
@ 7.4V 0.75sec
Operating voltage range: 4.8 – 7.4V
Aircraft weight: 4.0 - 7.0 lb (1.80 – 3.20 kg)
Unit weight: Nose gear 1.7 oz (48.0 g)
Main gear 1.4 oz (39.5 g) each
Pencil Screwdriver
Flat file Threadlock
Safety glasses Rotary tool with cutoff wheel
1.5mm, 2mm, 2.5mm hex wrenches
1. Use a 1.5mm hex wrench to remove the setscrew retaining
the strut in each main gear trunnion. Apply threadlock to the
setscrew and reinstall it.