Hi Todd,

This does not sound right at all. I have used Spring Air retracts for over a decade and have never heard of this.

The valve usually supplied by Spring Air looks like an electrical toggle switch and has little resistance to being moved from one side to the other.

The valve I usually use is made by Ultra Precision specifically for Spring Air retracts. It looks like a metal block with three nipples and a sliding cylinder that is moved by the servo. There is no resistance to the movement of the cylinder by the servo.

It sounds like you are using the Ultra Precision proportional brake valve to actuate your retracts. That valve does have a spring pushing back against the servo. If connected a certain way, it would indeed retract the gear when you turn off the power and the servo is pushed back.

Hope that helps,
...jim

PS. Please don't type in ALL CAPS. It makes it look like you are yelling. Just a suggestion.