Year limited warranty – E-flite Park 340 Brushless Outrunner Motor, 1700Kv User Manual

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1-Year Limited Warranty

What this Warranty Covers
Horizon Hobby, Inc., (Horizon) warranties that the Products purchased

(the “Product”) will be free from defects in materials and workmanship

for a period of 1 year from the date of purchase by the Purchaser.

What is Not Covered
This warranty is not transferable and does not cover (i) cosmetic damage, (ii)

damage due to acts of God, accident, misuse, abuse, negligence, commercial

use, or due to improper use, installation, operation or maintenance, (iii) modi-

fication of or to any part of the Product, (iv) attempted service by anyone other

than a Horizon Hobby authorized service center, or (v) Products not purchased

from an authorized Horizon dealer.
OTHER THAN THE EXPRESS WARRANTY ABOVE, HORIZON MAKES NO OTHER

WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION, AND HEREBY DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL

IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE IMPLIED WAR-

RANTIES OF NON-INFRINGEMENT, MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A

PARTICULAR PURPOSE. THE PURCHASER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THEY ALONE

HAVE DETERMINED THAT THE PRODUCT WILL SUITABLY MEET THE REQUIRE-

MENTS OF THE PURCHASER’S INTENDED USE.

Purchaser’s Remedy
Horizon’s sole obligation and purchaser’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be

that Horizon will, at its option, either (i) service, or (ii) replace, any Product

determined by Horizon to be defective. Horizon reserves the right to inspect

any and all Product(s) involved in a warranty claim. Service or replacement

decisions are at the sole discretion of Horizon. Proof of purchase is required for

all warranty claims. SERVICE OR REPLACEMENT AS PROVIDED UNDER THIS

WARRANTY IS THE PURCHASER’S SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY.

Limitation of Liability
HORIZON SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR SPECIAL, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL OR

CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, LOSS OF PROFITS OR PRODUCTION OR COMMER-

CIAL LOSS IN ANY WAY, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER SUCH CLAIM IS BASED IN

CONTRACT, WARRANTY, TORT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY OR ANY OTHER

THEORY OF LIABILITY, EVEN IF HORIZON HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBIL-

ITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. 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 the Product, purchaser is advised to return the 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). This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also

have other rights which vary from state to state. Horizon reserves the

right to change or modify this warranty at any time without notice.

Warranty Services

Questions, Assistance, and Services
Your local hobby store and/or place of purchase cannot provide warranty

support or service. 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 product-

[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 Services
If this Product needs to be inspected or serviced, please use the Horizon Online

Service Request submission process found on our website or call Horizon to

obtain a Return Merchandise 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 ad-

ditional 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 Service Request is available at

http://www.horizonhobby.com under the Support tab. If you do not have inter-

net access, please contact Horizon Product Support to obtain a RMA number

along with instructions for submitting your product for service. 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 LiPo batteries to Horizon. If you have any issue

with a LiPo battery, please contact the appropriate Horizon Product

Support office.

Warranty Requirements
For Warranty consideration, you must include your original sales receipt

verifying the proof-of-purchase date. Provided warranty conditions have

been met, your Product will be serviced or replaced free of charge. Service

or replacement decisions are at the sole discretion of Horizon.

Non-Warranty Service
Should your service not be covered by warranty service will be com-

pleted 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 service you are agreeing to payment of the service

without notification. Service estimates are available upon request. You must

include this request with your item submitted for service. Non-warranty service

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 service, you are agreeing to Horizon’s Terms and Condi-

tions found on our website http://www.horizonhobby.com/Service/Request/.

Operating Instructions

1. This brushless motor requires a sensorless brushless speed control

(electronic speed control or ESC). Failure to use the correct ESC may
result in damage to the motor and/or speed control. Please refer to
your ESC instructions for correct settings.

2. Where needed, install the included 3 bullet connectors (EFLA248) on the

output wires of your ESC using solder and heat shrink insulation (to prevent
short circuiting). The 3 motor wires can be connected in any order to the 3
ESC output wires or output port on an ESC.

3. Make sure the motor turns in the correct direction for your model. Change

the direction the motor turns by changing the connection of any 2 motor
wires on the ESC.

4. Make sure the motor is mounted on the model to ensure good air circulation

during operation. The motor generates heat when operated at maximum
power. The user is responsible to ensure the motor does not overheat.
Overheating the motor is not covered under any warranty.

5. Never cut or otherwise change the length or size of motor wires.

Remove connectors by heating and removing solder.
NOTICE: Removing, replacing or altering the motor wires is improper
modification of the motor and may cause the motor to fail.

CAUTION: Always keep hands and loose items away from the

propeller when the motor is connected to power. Failure to do so could
result in injury and/or property damage.

Using the Prop Adapter

Out of the box, this motor is ready to hold a propeller using the included
prop adapter on the motor shaft. A propeller is not shown.

1. Put the collet (A) on the motor shaft.
2. Put the backplate (B), the propeller and spinner (C) on the collet. Propellers

are usually installed with the size numbers facing away from the motor.

3. Tighten the spinner (C) on the collet and propeller using the shaft of a tool

(allen wrench or screw driver) in the hole in the top of the spinner.

Using the Prop-Saver Design

The motor shaft orientation must be changed to use the prop saver design.
A propeller is not shown.

1. Replace the 2 set screws from the motor case with the 2 included flat

head screws (A). Refer to the instructions for Changing Shaft Orientation.

2. Install 1 of the 2 propeller adapters (B) (use the adapter which

fits your propeller) on the motor housing.

3. Install your propeller on the adapter.
4. Put the 2 O-rings (C) around both flat head screws and the front of

the propeller to hold the propeller on the motor. Only 1 O-ring is shown
installed on the motor. Two O-rings are required to hold the propeller.

Motor Mounting: X-Mount

The illustration shows the installation of an X-mount on the motor. The
X-mount may be used with the prop adapter or the prop-saver design.

1. Loosen the 2 set screws on the X-mount.
2. Put the X-mount on the motor’s fixed outer main shaft housing.
3. Tighten the 2 set screws to hold the motor in the X-mount.
4. Attach the X-mount to the firewall of your model using the 2 included

screws (M1.5X8).

M1.5X8

Changing Shaft Orientation

1. Loosen the 2 set screws (A) on the front of the motor. Apply heat directly

to the head of a screw to free it from threadlock applied in manufacturing.
NOTICE: Applying too much heat or applying heat to the whole motor can
damage the motor.

2. Remove from the shaft the small black E-clip (B) that rests against the

bearing. Wrap the motor with a towel to capture the E-clip when it is
removed from the shaft.

3. Push the shaft through the motor. A small hammer is required to lightly

tap the shaft.

CAUTION: DO NOT bend or damage the motor shaft as injury

or property damage may result.
Replacement motor shafts (EFLM1156) are available for purchase.

4. Keep the shaft in the motor by tightening the 2 flat head screws (C)

on the front of the motor.
NOTICE: A small amount of threadlock may be used on the screws.
DO NOT use a large amount of threadlock that can get in the motor.