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Old 09-30-2010 | 06:27 PM
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Default RE: BVM/UP retract valves

ORIGINAL: vasek


ORIGINAL: roger.alli

I used to ue a UP valve and found it was a bit fiddly to set up, but once it was set up itworked fine.

Roger

Hi Roger,
can you share with us the best way to setup the UP valve? is there a danger while setting it up that the doors close too soon and get damaged by the retract when coming down?

thanks,
V.

Hi Vasek

The only issue I had with the UP value was getting the retracts to move nice and slow. I probably should have left it at the factory setting as Jon said, instead of tinkering with it, but I like my gear to operate slow rather then slam/slam. The vlave has tiny little fiddly adjusters to control the airflow, (like restrictors), and these took a bit of time to get right.
If I set he gear up speed too slow, the doors would sometimes close early and colide with the wheel/leg, but once I got the speed right, no problem, and never had a wheels up landing due to that valve.

I think they are good valves.


Roger