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HobbyZone Super Cub • Instruction Manual

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 pur

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chase 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.

 This warranty is limited to the original Purchaser (“Purchaser”) and is not transferable. RE

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PAIR 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 all 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 dam

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age 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 instal

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lation, operation, maintenance, or attempted repair by anyone other than Horizon. Return of 

any Product 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 assembly, 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 Horizon 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 

[email protected], or call 877.504.0233 toll free to speak to a Product 

Support representative. You may also find information on our website at www.horizonhobby.

com.

Inspection or Repairs

If this Product needs to be inspected or repaired, please use the Horizon Online Repair Re

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quest submission process found on our website or call Horizon to obtain a Return Merchan

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dise Authorization (RMA) number. 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. An Online Repair Request is available at www.horizonhobby.com 

under the Repairs tab. If you do not have internet access, please contact Horizon Product 

Support to obtain a RMA number along with instructions for submitting your product for re

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pair. When calling Horizon, you will be asked to provide your complete name, street address, 

email address and phone number where you can be reached during business hours. When 

sending product into Horizon, please include your RMA number, a list of the included items, 

and a brief summary of the problem.  A copy of your original sales receipt must be included 

for warranty consideration. Be sure your name, address, and RMA number are clearly written 

on the outside of the shipping carton.

Notice: Do not ship batteries to Horizon. If you have any issue with a battery, 

please contact the appropriate Horizon Product Support office.

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.

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. 

Horizon accepts money orders and cashiers checks, as well as Visa, MasterCard, American 

Express, and Discover cards. By submitting any item to Horizon for inspection or repair, you 

are agreeing to Horizon’s Terms and Conditions found on our website under the Repairs tab.

Summary of Contents for Super Cub dsm

Page 1: ...Instruction Manual Bedienungsanleitung Manuel d utilisation Manuale di istruzioni ...

Page 2: ...Interference can cause momentary loss of control Always operate your model in open spaces away from full size vehicles traffic and people Always carefully follow the directions and warnings for this and any optional sup port equipment chargers rechargeable battery packs etc Always keep all chemicals small parts and anything electrical out of the reach of children Always avoid water exposure to all...

Page 3: ...r 7 Antenna 8 First Flight Preparation 9 Maintenance After Flying 9 Attach Tail 10 Installing Clevises on Control Horns and Control Centering 10 Install Landing Gear 11 Attach Wing 11 Using Elevator Pitch Control 12 Tail Control Test 13 Range Test 14 Choose a Flying Field 15 Flying Conditions 15 Simulator Use 15 Hand Launch 16 Runway Takeoff 16 Anti Crash Technology ACT 17 Flying 18 Landing 19 Rep...

Page 4: ...ay cause fire resulting in personal injury and or property damage Never discharge Li Po cells to below 3V under load Never cover warning labels with hook and loop strips Never plug the white balancing lead of the battery pack into anything other than the included charger DO NOT plug into the X Port socket of the fuselage Warnings and Safety Checklist Always keep body parts clothing jewelry and hai...

Page 5: ...ery in approximately 1 hour 2 Connect the battery pack to the charger using the small white balance charg ing connector NOTICE Do not connect the blue EC3 power connector when charging the battery 3 Connect the charger to the AC adapter included with your model and to a power outlet or to a vehicle outlet adapter and a 12V power outlet in a vehicle When connected to a power source the charger s LE...

Page 6: ... bottom of the fuselage or the model will be damaged Keep the X Port socket covered except when in use with approved accessories See X Port information in this manual for use of available accessories 1 Move the battery door latch and open the battery door on the bottom of the fuselage 2 Carefully put battery in battery compartment 3 Close the hook and loop strap over the battery 4 When ready to bi...

Page 7: ...rst learning to fly the Super Cub There may be a small amount of movement in the aileron and rudder assigned to the aileron channel position on the Super Cub when you change rates This is caused by the trim switches on the DX4e and the amount of trim you set on each channel To decrease this movement mechanically adjust the linkages on your aircraft so the trims are as close to center neutral as po...

Page 8: ...ode 1 M Throttle Rudder Stick Mode 2 Elevator Rudder Stick Mode 1 N ACT AUX Switch O Trainer Bind Mode 2 P LEDs Q Trainer Port R Battery Cover Transmitter functions R Q O P N M L K J I H G F E D C B A Antenna Do not point the antenna tip at the model Signals transmit strongest from the antenna shaft not the tip WARNING Do not pick up the transmitter by the antenna Do not alter or put weight on the...

Page 9: ...ged parts Store flight battery apart from aircraft and monitor the battery charge Make note of flight conditions and flight plan results planning for future flights Binding Procedure 1 Make sure DX4e transmitter is powered off 2 Install a bind plug in the receiver bind port 3 Connect the flight battery to the ESC The receiver LED will begin to flash rapidly 4 Move the transmitter controls to neutr...

Page 10: ... in the housing 5 Push small white bushing on wire of tail wheel in round housing 6 Connect linkage clevis to the outermost hole of the rudder control horn 7 Connect linkage clevis to the outermost hole of the elevator control horn Note Please watch the DVD instructional video for more information Installing Clevises on Control Horns and Control Centering Turn the clevis clockwise or counterclockw...

Page 11: ...the 4 screws Note Small rubber bands hold the covers on the landing gear Attach Wing 1 Align the center of the wing on the top of the fuselage 2 Put a band over the wing front post to back post illustration 1 on each side of fuselage 3 Put bands from the front posts and over the wing to the back posts on the opposite sides of the fuselage illustration 2 4 Turn over the wing and fuselage to attach ...

Page 12: ... The benefit of flare at landing is less useful while flying Too much UP elevator pulling back too much on the stick decreases lift from wings so the model stalls The model s nose falls and the model dives Recover control by slowly pulling back the elevator stick so the model s nose rises to straight and level Where needed increase the throttle a small amount Servo Reversing on the DX4e Transmitte...

Page 13: ... 0 degrees Ideally centering trim will center the surfaces Refer to Control Centering instructions to adjust control surfaces Move transmitter control sticks so model s rudder and elevators move as shown If your model does not respond correctly DO NOT FLY See the Troubleshooting Guide in this manual for more information If you need more assistance contact the appropriate Horizon Product Support de...

Page 14: ... the model with the transmitter in your normal flying position Push and hold the trainer button A while toggling the HI LO Rate Switch B on the transmitter 4 times The LEDs will flash and the alarm will sound to show the system is in range check mode Note You must hold the trainer button during the entire range check process Releasing the button switch will exit the range check mode 4 You should h...

Page 15: ... mph 48km h so it can move away from you quickly Flying Conditions A good flying day is calm with winds that are less than 5 7 mph 8 11km h Fly ing in faster winds than this makes flying difficult and could cause you to crash Make sure of wind speed using a lightweight cloth ribbon tied to your transmitter s antenna To do this hold the transmitter so the antenna is parallel to the ground and the r...

Page 16: ...ady for the challenge launch your Super Cub by flying up from the ground in a runway takeoff or ROG rise off ground To take off from a runway 1 Correctly install landing gear on your model 2 Put the model down on its landing gear on a large area of open and smooth asphalt or concrete with the model s nose pointing into the wind less than 5 7 mph 8 11km h 3 Stand behind your model so you can see th...

Page 17: ...l the nose up and out of a dive Fly with ACT using these guidelines Keep flight control sticks in the middle and away from the ends of stick move ment Fly smoothly to prevent ACT from engaging Move the control sticks in small amounts Transmitter control is proportional and the model is sensitive to any movement of controls ACT functions best when the aircraft is flying over 200 feet 61 meters Fly ...

Page 18: ...hen the battery fully discharges Land your model when more throttle is required to maintain altitude Rudder trim When the model drifts left or right at the same time the aileron stick used to control the rudder is at neutral centered position adjust control stick trim a small amount OPPOSITE the direction of drift Adjust trim so the model flies straight at the same time the control stick is at neu...

Page 19: ...and rudder 5 Use only very small amounts of throttle as needed to maintain control 6 Fully decrease the throttle at landing to prevent damage to the wing and propeller Note When flying skills are developed use a little UP elevator pulling the eleva tor stick back to flare the model Using flare at landing can bring the model down smoothly in a small landing area WARNING Do not catch the flying mode...

Page 20: ...batic Flight An experienced pilot can safely make the Super Cub perform aerobatic maneu vers loops and stalls The steps below describe adjusting the model for these aerobatic maneuvers 1 Make sure ACT is OFF 2 Remove the clevises from the outermost holes in the control horns 3 Install the clevises in the innermost holes of the control horns Note Changing the installation point of the clevises incr...

Page 21: ...box 9 Remove 2 screws 2 rubber washers and motor D from gearbox Assembly 10 Assemble model by obeying instructions above in reverse 11 Make sure propeller size numbers 9 X 6 face forward The propeller fits on hex nut on gear shaft 12 Make sure gear on gear shaft and pinion gear on motor correctly align 13 Make sure wires are not pinched or damaged when model is assembled 14 Use clear tape to hold ...

Page 22: ...battery Replace batteries with fully charged batteries Model keeps pitching up nose points up steeply Wind is too great for safe flying Postpone flying until the wind becomes calm Elevator is trimmed UP too much Decrease UP trim of elevator on transmitter Motor speed increases and decreases ACT is powered ON Power OFF the ACT ACT is ON but light is reflecting on sensors Power OFF the ACT or fly un...

Page 23: ...t during binding process Move powered transmitter a few feet from aircraft disconnect and reconnect flight battery to aircraft Aircraft not bound to transmitter Bind transmitter to aircraft receiver Aircraft bound to different model memory ModelMatch radios only Select correct model memory on transmitter Flight battery Transmitter battery charge is too low Replace recharge batteries Control surfac...

Page 24: ...ion HBZ7185 Bare Fuselage no receiver HBZ7310 Decal Sheet Super Cub LP PKZ1130 Mini Servo 5W with Arms PKZ1131 Servo Gear Set PKZ1132 Servo Arm Set SPMR4400 DX4e 4 Channel Full Range Transmitter Only Mode 2 SPMR4401 DX4e 4 Channel Full Range Transmitter Only Mode 1 Optional Parts Number Description HBZ4020 Sonic Combat Module HBZ3510 Aerial Drop Module HBZ7390 Super Cub LP Floats PKZ1005 10 x 8 Hi...

Page 25: ...ith the AMA turbine regulations AMA Document 510 A 3 Model aircraft will not be flown in AMA sanctioned events air shows or model demon strations unless a The aircraft control system and pilot skills have successfully demonstrated all maneuvers intended or anticipated prior to the specific event b An inexperienced pilot is assisted by an experienced pilot 4 When and where required by rule helmets ...

Page 26: ...l 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 Horizon 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 877 504 023...

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Page 28: ... Declaration of Conformity Instructions for disposal of WEEE by users in the European Union This product must not 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 collections point for the recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment The separate collection and recycling of your waste equipment ...

Page 29: ...108 HobbyZone Super Cub Manuale di istruzioni 2011 Horizon Hobby Inc US 7 515 070 PRC ZL 200510028326 6 US 7 391 320 Other patents pending HBZ7300 31209 Printed 2 11 ...

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