E-flite 60 - 120 85-Degree Main Electric Retracts - Manual

60- to 120-Size
Electric Retract
Instructions
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 to disassemble, 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 maintenance. 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® 60- to 120-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.
Specifications
Current draw
Idle 5mA
Operating 900mA (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 2.75sec
@ 6.0V 2.50sec
@ 7.4V 2.25sec
Operating voltage range: 4.8 – 7.4V
Aircraft weight: 8.0 - 15.0 lb (3.63 – 6.80 kg)
Unit weight: Nose gear 4.1 oz (116.7 g)
Main gear 4.2 oz (118.5 g) each
Parts Available
EFLG40190 90-degree Main Retract Unit
EFLG40185 85-degree Main Retract Unit
EFLG401100L 100-degree Left Rotating Main Unit
EFLG401100R 100-degree Right Rotating Main Unit
EFLG402 Left Main Wire Strut
EFLG403 Right Main Wire Strut
EFLG404 Adjustable Axles
EFLRYH9 Dual Plug Y-harness
EFLG41190 90-degree Nose Retract Unit
EFLG411105 105-degree Nose Retract Unit
EFLG412 Nose Gear Wire Strut
EFLG413 Nose Gear Steering Arm
EFLRYH9TR Triple Plug Y-harness
Tools Required
Pencil Screwdriver
Flat file Threadlock
Safety glasses Rotary tool with cutoff wheel
1.5mm, 2mm, 2.5mm hex wrenches
Installation
1. Use a 2mm hex wrench to remove the pair of setscrews
retaining the strut in each main gear trunnion. Apply
threadlock to the setscrews and reinstall them.
EFLG400, EFLG410, EFLG420
EFLG430
NOTICE
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.
com and click on the support tab for this product.
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 likely probability of physical property damage
AND may lead to a dangerous condition or cause death
or serious injury to the user, OR procedures, which if not
followed, create the 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