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Warranty and Repair Policy

Warranty Period: 

Exclusive Warranty- Horizon Hobby, Inc ., 

(Horizon) warranties that the Products purchased (the “Product”) 

will be free from defects in materials and workmanship at the 

date of purchase by the Purchaser . 

Limited Warranty: Horizon reserves the right to change or 

modify this warranty without notice and disclaims all other 

warranties, express or implied.
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a) This warranty is limited to the original Purchaser (“Purchaser”) 

and is not transferable . REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT AS PROVIDED 

UNDER THIS WARRANTY IS THE EXCLUSIVE REMEDY OF THE 

PURCHASER .  This warranty covers only those Products 

purchased from an authorized Horizon dealer . Third party 

transactions are not covered by this warranty . Proof of purchase 

is required for warranty claims . 
(b) Limitations- HORIZON MAKES NO WARRANTY OR 

REPRESENTATION, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, ABOUT 

NON-INFRINGEMENT, MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A 

PARTICULAR PURPOSE OF THE PRODUCT . THE PURCHASER 

ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THEY ALONE HAVE DETERMINED THAT 

THE PRODUCT WILL SUITABLY MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF 

THE PURCHASER’S INTENDED USE .   
(c) Purchaser Remedy- Horizon’s sole obligation hereunder shall 

be that Horizon will, at its option, (i) repair or (ii) replace, any 

Product determined by Horizon to be defective . In the event of 

a defect, these are the Purchaser’s exclusive remedies . Horizon 

reserves the right to inspect any and all equipment involved in a 

warranty claim . Repair or replacement decisions are at the sole 

discretion of Horizon . This warranty does not cover cosmetic 

damage or damage due to acts of God, accident, misuse, abuse, 

negligence, commercial use, or modification of or to any part of 

the Product . This warranty does not cover damage due to 

improper installation, operation, maintenance, or attempted 

repair by anyone other than Horizon . Return of any goods 

by Purchaser must be approved in writing by Horizon 

before shipment .

Damage Limits: 

HORIZON SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR 

SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, LOSS OF 

PROFITS OR PRODUCTION OR COMMERCIAL LOSS IN ANY WAY 

CONNECTED WITH THE PRODUCT, WHETHER SUCH CLAIM IS 

BASED IN CONTRACT, WARRANTY, NEGLIGENCE, OR STRICT 

LIABILITY .   Further, in no event shall the liability of Horizon 

exceed the individual price of the Product on which liability is 

asserted . As Horizon has no control over use, setup, final as-

sembly, modification or misuse, no liability shall be assumed nor 

accepted for any resulting damage or injury . By the act of use, 

setup or assembly, the user accepts all resulting liability .
If you as the Purchaser or user are not prepared to accept the 

liability associated with the use of this Product, you are advised 

to return this Product immediately in new and unused condition 

to the place of purchase .
Law:  These Terms are governed by Illinois law (without regard to 

conflict of law principals) . 

   

Warranty Services
Questions, Assistance, and Repairs: 

Your local hobby store 

and/or place of purchase cannot provide warranty support or 

repair . Once assembly, setup or use of the Product has been 

started, you must contact Horizon directly . This will enable Hori-

zon to better answer your questions and service you in the event 

that you may need any assistance . For questions or 

assistance, please direct your email to 

productsupport@horizonhobby .com, or call 877 .504 .0233 toll 

free to speak to a Product Support representative .

Inspection or Repairs: 

If this Product needs to be inspected 

or repaired, please call for a Return Merchandise Authorization 

(RMA) . Pack the Product securely using a shipping carton . Please 

note that original boxes may be included, but are not designed 

to withstand the rigors of shipping without additional protection . 

Ship via a carrier that provides tracking and insurance for lost or 

damaged parcels, as Horizon is not responsible for merchandise 

until it arrives and is accepted at our facility . A Service Repair 

Request is available at www .horizonhobby .com on the 

“Support” tab . If you do not have internet access, please include 

a letter with your complete name, street address, email address 

and phone number where you can be reached during business 

days, your RMA number, a list of the included items, method of 

payment for any non-warranty expenses and a brief summary of 

the problem . Your original sales receipt must also be included for 

warranty consideration . Be sure your name, address, and RMA 

number are clearly written on the outside of the shipping carton .

Warranty Inspection and Repairs: 

To receive warranty 

service, you must include your original sales receipt verifying the 

proof-of-purchase date . Provided warranty conditions have been 

met, your Product will be repaired or replaced free of charge . 

Repair or replacement decisions are at the sole discretion of 

Horizon Hobby .  

Non-Warranty Repairs:

Should your repair not be covered by 

warranty the repair will be completed and payment will be 

required without notification or estimate of the expense unless 

the expense exceeds 50% of the retail purchase cost . By  

submitting the item for repair you are agreeing to payment of 

the repair without notification .  Repair estimates are available 

upon request .  You must include this request with your repair .  

Non-warranty repair estimates will be billed a minimum of ½ hour 

of labor . In addition you will be billed for return freight . Please 

advise us of your preferred method of payment . Horizon accepts 

money orders and cashiers checks, as well as Visa, MasterCard, 

American Express, and Discover cards . If you choose to pay by 

credit card, please include your credit card number and 

expiration date . Any repair left unpaid or unclaimed after 90 days 

will be considered abandoned and will be disposed of 

accordingly . Please note: non-warranty repair is only available on 

electronics and model engines .

Summary of Contents for Champ

Page 1: ...Created 01 10 HBZ4900 22461 ...

Page 2: ...ropeller 18 Replacing the Prop Shaft 19 Replacement Parts 20 Optional Parts 20 Troubleshooting Guide 21 Warranty and Repair Policy 22 FCC Statement 25 Compliance Information for the European Union 26 Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of the HobbyZone Champ The Champ is a fully proportional 3 channel aircraft utilizing throttle rudder and elevator controls You will need to thoroughly re...

Page 3: ...Polymer Battery Charger EFLB1501S included with your Champ has been specifically designed to safely charge the included 1S 3 7V 150mAh Li Po Battery PKZ3240 you MUST read the following safety instruc tions and warnings before handling charging or using the Li Po battery CAUTION Li Po batteries are significantly more volatile than the alkaline Ni Cd or Ni MH batteries used in RC applications All in...

Page 4: ...s manual Although it can be used as a quick start guide we strongly suggest reading through this manual completely before proceeding Remove and inspect contents Install 4 AA batteries into the battery charger Begin charging the flight battery Install batteries in the transmitter as required Test the controls Familiarize yourself with the controls Find a suitable area for flying Battery Charging Se...

Page 5: ...ly charging the battery install it in the airplane by placing it into the slot on the bottom of the fuselage with the plug facing toward the front of the airplane Note If you are using additional batteries without hook and loop tape we have included extra hook and loop tape pieces to allow you to use these batteries Transmitter Control Identification Mode 2 Throttle Function Throttle Trim Rudder T...

Page 6: ...rd the elevator should move up This will cause the nose of the ariplane to lift in flight Move the rudder stick left and right to check turn control When the stick is pushed to the right the rudder should also move to the right With the rudder stick pushed to the left the rudder should move to the left If at any time during the test the controls respond in the opposite direction reverse change the...

Page 7: ...the lowest position during the initialization process the ESC motor will now be armed Use caution as the propeller will now spin with throttle stick input Note If the status LED of the receiver does not become solid red please review the following If after blinking red the status LED becomes solid red but you have no control of the motor you have a positive Radio Frequency RF link between the tran...

Page 8: ...keoff facing into the wind if flying outdoors Gradually increase the throttle to to and steer with the rudder Once the Champ reaches flying speed it lifts off on its own The Champ climbs with to full throttle and roughly throttle allows the Champ to fly without climbing or descending Note If at any time you become disoriented or get in trouble pull the power all the way off and release the control...

Page 9: ...utes the battery is getting low and it is time to land Bring in your aircraft toward the desired landing spot If flying outside bring the airplane directly into the light wind Gradually reduce throttle to reach an altitude of approximately 4 feet At this point reduce even more throttle and your Champ should glide in softly for a landing Auto Cutoff When the battery gets low enough this feature aut...

Page 10: ... back and re tape with clear tape Replacing the Prop Shaft You may need to replace the prop shaft in the gearbox should it become damaged To replace the prop shaft 1 To remove prop shaft open the fuselage by cutting through the clear tape on one side of the fuselage Also cut the tape across the fuselage in front of the rudder 2 Gently grasp the white nylon nut located at the back of the prop shaft...

Page 11: ...rols seem to function Lower throttle trim and or throttle stick to their lowest settings Propeller or motor shaft is broken Replace with Prop with Spinner EFL9051 or Prop Shaft HBZ4904 Aircraft appears to show significant decrease in flight time Recharge flight battery completely Replace AA batteries in charger and recharge flight battery completely Replace EFLB1501S battery and read the Battery W...

Page 12: ...ois law without regard to conflict of law principals Warranty Services Questions Assistance and Repairs Your local hobby store and or place of purchase cannot provide warranty support or repair Once assembly setup or use of the Product has been started you must contact Horizon directly This will enable Hori zon to better answer your questions and service you in the event that you may need any assi...

Page 13: ...6 service horizonhobby de France Horizon Hobby SAS 14 Rue Gustave Eiffel Zone d Activité du Réveil Matin 91230 Montgeron 33 0 1 60 47 44 70 FCC Statement This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause...

Page 14: ...be disposed of with other waste Instead it is the user s responsibility to dispose of their waste equipment by handing it over to a designated collection point for the recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment The separate collection and recycling of your waste equipment at the time of disposal will help to conserve natural resources and ensure that it is recycled in a manner that pro...

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