Emergency gear release

[Grant_Waite]

Can anyone send a picture of how the cable is attached to the red lever. I know it’s held in place by the rear cotter pin but does the casing that’s around it come all the way up through the floor or is just tue bare cable. I find it hard to see how the cable moves to release the arm but then again I’m just playing around with it not installed. 

[Fritz1]

The cable is attached to a chromed T-handle, not to the red lever, will send pics when I get to the hangar

[Grant_Waite]

4 hours ago, Fritz1 said:

The cable is attached to a chromed T-handle, not to the red lever, will send pics when I get to the hangar

There is 2 cables, one that runs through a pulley to the spindle in the back of the gear motor “the one you’re referencing” and one that runs to the disengage arm of the gear motor. When you pull up on the lever, you are disengaged the gear motor so you can pull on the T handle to have the gear come down essentially. I have circled and highlighted where the 2 cables run. I found the picture on here so it’s not the best. Also you can see both cables in the IPC. Number 32 is the one I’m talking about and 13 is what you’re talking about. 

[Grant_Waite]

Hence, why whenever people talk about the lever being accidentally unlatched when the gear is down, the gear ceases to function because you’ve essentially disengaged it from its electrical function. Basically, the gear won’t come up when the lever is unlatched because it is not engaged.

[PT20J]

15 minutes ago, Grant_Waite said:

Hence, why whenever people talk about the lever being accidentally unlatched when the gear is down, the gear ceases to function because you’ve essentially disengaged it from its electrical function. Basically, the gear won’t come up when the lever is unlatched because it is not engaged.

Sort of. When the lever is up the coil spring on the actuator engages the manual gear extension system. This will prevent the motor from turning and if you try to put the gear down electrically, the stalled motor will draw too much current and trip the Gear Actuator circuit breaker.