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  • Troubleshooting Powered Landing Gear That Won't Operate Under Load
  • Thank you for clearly describing the issue with the motor on one of your landing gear legs. When a jack motor operates when there is no load on it but fails to operate when there is a load this usually relates to a loose power connection. Check both of your power leads to that motor to ensure that both ground and hot connections are absolutely tight. A weak ground will deliver some power but often not enough to lift. When a jack operates in the retract direction but not in the extend...
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  • Landing Gear Legs Move Very Slowly
  • There are two things that could be happening. The first is that your motor is not rated high enough and the second is that there is something bent inside the jack tube. In order to determine which is the correct problem you have I recommend using the manual override feature on each leg. Do you have noticeable resistance or hear any noise? If so then there is most likely something bent inside the jack tube. If that is the case then you would need to replace it. If the weld stops on your...
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