The thumb-operated safety latch on the down socket helps
prevent accidental gear unlocking. The throttle- actuated
gear warning horn sounds intermittently when the throttle
is
retarded below
I0
inches manifold pressure with the gear
retracted.
Depressing
the safety latch button, sliding the gear handle
from the down socket, and moving the lever rapidly to the
floor between
tkie seats retracts the gear. Sliding the handle
into the
uplock socket completes the operation. The more
rapid the movement of the lever, the easier
it
is
to retract
the gear. The gear will retract easiest
at
low airspeeds.
Sliding the gear handle from the
uplock socket and moving
the lever forward to the
jnstrument panel lowers the gear.
Sliding the handle into the
downlock socket and checking
the
-green indicator light and safety latch for
a
down-and-
locked indication completes the
gear lowering operation.
ELECTRIC GEAR RETRACTION
SYSTEM
(OPTIONAL)
The two-position electric gear control switch, identified by
its
wheel-shaped knob, is locatednear center of the instru-
ment panel.
There are three ways to see that the electrically-actuated
gear
is
down- and- locked:
(1)
The gear down indicator light illuminates.
(2)
The indicator marks align
as
seen through the floor-
board window.
(3)
The gear warning horn does not sound
at
approach power
settings of below
I0
inches manifold pressure.
Position indicator lights and a warning horn provide visual
and audible gear position signals.
A
red signal light (marked
GEAR-UNLOCK)
will show continuously when the gear is
fully retracted.
A
green signal light (marked
GEAR-LOCK
DN)
to the left of the actuating switch shows continuously
when the gear
is
fully extended. Both lights are out as the
gear changes position..
The illuminated gear- down position indicator in the
floor-
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