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Old 07-10-2013 | 06:33 PM
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From: Tama, IA
Default RE: Top Flite Staggerwing

ORIGINAL: badazzgti03

Has anyone had any issues with the retract tail gear? I have followed the instructions and noticed you need a strong hi torque servo to retract it. The retract horn on mine bent mainly it has no problems with retracting up but extending down is where the issue is. the horn on the retract binds/bends and don't retract down. Am I doing something wrong? or is there something I need to do for easier retracting? here is a photo of the bent horn.
Are the door opening tabs working smoothly? I had to bend mine INWARD slightly more at the bends to give a curved surface contact on the doors in order to get them open. That is more than likely where your problem is.

This picture shows what I mean. (The pic is of crash damage, but the door opener tabs are not damaged, they are bent to what was necessary to get doors opening smoothly.)
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