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130 X

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Age Recommendation: Not for children under 14 years. This is not a toy.

Safety Precautions and Guidelines• Alwayskeepasafedistanceinalldirectionsaroundyourmodeltoavoidcollisionsorinjury.Thismodeliscontrolledbyaradiosignalsubjecttointerferencefrommanysourcesoutsideyourcontrol.Interferencecancausemomentarylossofcontrol.

• Alwaysoperateyourmodelinopenspacesawayfromfull-sizevehicles,trafficandpeople.

• Alwayscarefullyfollowthedirectionsandwarningsforthisandanyoptionalsupportequipment(chargers,rechargeablebatterypacks,etc.).

• Alwayskeepallchemicals,smallpartsandanythingelectricaloutofthereachofchildren.

• Alwaysavoidwaterexposuretoallequipmentnotspecificallydesignedandprotectedforthispurpose.Moisturecausesdamagetoelectronics.

• Neverplaceanyportionofthemodelinyourmouthasitcouldcauseseriousinjuryorevendeath.

• Neveroperateyourmodelwithlowtransmitterbatteries.

• Alwayskeepaircraftinsightandundercontrol.

• Alwaysturnthrottleholdonifthehelicopterisoutofcontrolorindangerofcrashing.

• Alwaysusefullychargedbatteries.

• Alwayskeeptransmitterpoweredonwhileaircraftispowered.

• Alwaysremovebatteriesbeforedisassembly.

• Alwayskeepmovingpartsclean.

• Alwayskeeppartsdry.

• Alwaysletpartscoolafterusebeforetouching.

• Alwaysremovebatteriesafteruse.

• Neveroperateaircraftwithdamagedwiring.

• Nevertouchmovingparts.

WARNING: ReadtheENTIREinstructionmanualtobecomefamiliarwiththefeaturesoftheproductbeforeoperating.Failuretooperatetheproductcorrectlycanresultindamagetotheproduct,personalproperty

andcauseseriousinjury.

Thisisasophisticatedhobbyproduct.Itmustbeoperatedwithcautionandcommonsenseandrequiressomebasicmechanicalability.FailuretooperatethisProductinasafeandresponsiblemannercouldresultininjuryordamagetotheproductorotherproperty.Thisproductisnotintendedforusebychildrenwithoutdirectadultsupervision.Donotattemptdisassembly,usewithincompatiblecomponentsoraugmentproductinanywaywithouttheapprovalofHorizonHobby,Inc.Thismanualcontainsinstructionsforsafety,operationandmainte-nance.Itisessentialtoreadandfollowalltheinstructionsandwarningsinthemanual,priortoassembly,setuporuse,inordertooperatecorrectlyandavoiddamageorseriousinjury.

Thefollowingtermsareusedthroughouttheproductliteraturetoindicatevariouslevelsofpotentialharmwhenoperatingthisproduct:

NOTICE:Procedures,whichifnotproperlyfollowed,createapossibilityofphysicalpropertydamageANDalittleornopossibilityofinjury.

CAUTION:Procedures,whichifnotproperlyfollowed,createtheprobabilityofphysicalpropertydamageANDapossibilityofseriousinjury.

WARNING:Procedures,whichifnotproperlyfollowed,createtheprobabilityofpropertydamage,collateraldamage,andseriousinjuryORcreateahighprobabilityofsuperficialinjury.

NOTICEAllinstructions,warrantiesandothercollateraldocumentsaresubjecttochangeatthesolediscretionofHorizonHobby,Inc.Forup-to-dateproductliterature,visithorizonhobby.comandclickonthesupporttabforthisproduct.

Meaning of Special Language

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Table of Contents

Visit www.bladehelis.com to register your helicopter

IntroductionThankyouforpurchasingtheBlade®130XHelicopter—agreatnewHorizonHobbyRCproductdesignedbyexpertsinRCtomakeyourflyingexperienceasuniqueasitisrewarding.The130Xcomesoutoftheboxcompletelyas-sembledandflighttested.Ifyou’vealreadymovedupthroughcoaxialmachinestosingle-rotormodelslikethemSRor120SR,you’regoingtofindthe130Xjustasstableandpredictable.Chancesareyou’llfeellikeaproafterjustafewminutesonthesticks.Andwhileit’scertainlysmallenoughtoflyindoors,the130Xisalsoagileenoughtoflyinthebackyardwithabitofabreeze.Youcanalsoadjustitscontrolresponserateandsensitivityforextracontrolauthoritywhenflyingindoorsorout.And,thanksto2.4GHzDSM2®/DSMX®radiotechnology,youcanflyseveral130XHelicopterswithfriendswithoutworryingaboutradiointerference.

Beforeyougetstartedthough,youmustreadthismanual.AssimpleastheBlade130Xistofly,it’sstillasophisti-catedRadioControlledflyingmachinethathassomefeaturesandpre-flightchecksyou’llneedtobecomefamiliarwithbeforeyoufly.

FirstFlightPreparation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4FlyingChecklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4BatteryWarningsandGuidelines. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4BatteryCharging. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5ProgrammingYourTransmitter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6TransmitterandReceiverBinding. . . . . . . . . . . . 10InstallingtheFlightBattery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11ReviewingthePrimaryFlightControls. . . . . . . . . 12LowVoltageCutoff(LVC). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13Flyingthe130X. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13Post-FlightInspectionsandMaintenance . . . . . . 13ExplodedViews. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14PartsListings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17OptionalParts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17TroubleshootingGuide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18LimitedWarranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19WarrantyandServiceContactInformation . . . . . 20CustomerServiceInformation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20FCCInformation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21ComplianceInformationfortheEuropeanUnion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Blade 130 X Specifications

Length 305mm (12.0 in)

Height 122mm (4.8 in)

Main Rotor Diameter 325mm (12.8 in)

Tail Rotor Diameter 76mm (3.0 in)

Flying Weight 107 g (3.8 oz)

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Charging Warnings

Thechargerincludedwiththe130XhasbeendesignedtosafelychargetheincludedLi-Pobattery.

CAUTION:Allinstructionsandwarningsmustbefollowedexactly.MishandlingofLi-Pobatteriescanresultinafire,personalinjury,and/orpropertydamage.

• Byhandling,chargingorusingtheincludedLi-Pobatteryyouassumeallrisksassociatedwithlithiumbatteries.

• Ifatanytimethebatterybeginstoballoonorswell,discontinueuseimmediately.Ifchargingordischarging,discontinueanddisconnect.Continuingtouse,chargeordischargeabatterythatisballooningorswellingcanresultinfire.

• Alwaysstorethebatteryatroomtemperatureinadryareaforbestresults.

• Alwaystransportortemporarilystorethebatteryinatemperaturerangeof40–120ºF(4–49ºC).Donotstorebatteryormodelinacarordirectsunlight.Ifstoredinahotcar,thebatterycanbedamagedorevencatchfire.

• Alwayschargebatteriesawayfromflammablematerials.

• Alwaysinspectthebatterybeforechargingandneverchargedamagedbatteries.

• OnlyuseachargerspecificallydesignedtochargeLi-Pobatteries.Failuretochargethebatterywithacompat-iblechargermaycausefireresultinginpersonalinjuryand/orpropertydamage

• Alwaysconstantlymonitorthetemperatureofthebatterypackwhilecharging.

• Alwaysdisconnectthebatteryaftercharging,andletthechargercoolbetweencharges.

• NeverdischargeLi-Pocellstobelow3Vunderload.

• Nevercoverwarninglabelswithhookandloopstrips.

• Neverleavechargingbatteriesunattended.

• Neverchargebatteriesoutsiderecommendedlevels.

• Onlychargebatteriesthatarecooltothetouch.

• Neverattempttodismantleoralterthecharger.

• Neverallowminorstochargebatterypacks.

• Neverchargebatteriesinextremelyhotorcoldplaces(recommendedbetween40–120°For4–49°C)orplaceindirectsunlight.

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First Flight Preparation

• Removeandinspecttheboxcontents• Chargetheflightbattery• Programyourcomputertransmitter• Installthefullychargedflightbatteryinthe

helicopter• Bindyourtransmittertothehelicopter• Familiarizeyourselfwiththeflightcontrols• Findanopenareaforflying

Flying Checklist

❏ Always turn the transmitter on first❏ Plugtheflightbatteryintotheleadfromtheflybarlessunit❏ Allowtheflybarlessunittoinitializeandarmproperly❏ Flythemodel❏ Landthemodel❏ Unplugtheflightbatteryfromtheflybarlessunit ❏ Always turn the transmitter off last

Battery ChargingCelectra™ 2-Cell 7.4V DC Li-Po Charger (EFLUC1007) 2S 7.4 V 300mAh 35C Li-Po Battery Pack (E-flite EFLB3002S35)

TheBlade130X2SLi-PobatteryfeaturesanEFL2connec-torthatallowsyoutosafelychargeyourbatterypackwhenusedwiththeincludedLi-Pochargerandchargeadapter.Theincludedflightbatteryissafetochargeupto3C(0.9Amp).UseonlyHorizonHobbyapprovedbatterypacksandchargerscompatiblewiththisproduct.1.Connectthepowersupplytoanappropriatepowersource.2.Connectthebatterychargertothepowersupply.3.Alignthetabonboththebatteryandchargerconnectors.Connectthebatterytothechargerlead.

4.PresstheStart/Stopbuttononthecharger.5.BatterychargingiscompletewhenthechargerLEDissolidgreen.

AC Power Supply Precautions and GuidelinesNEVERattempttopowerthechargerfromanACoutletwithouttheuseofaproperACtoDCadapter/powersupply.DONOTconnectchargedordischargedLi-Pobatteriesifthepowersupplyisconnectedtothechargerbutthepowersupplyisnotconnectedtoapowersource.Doingsowilldischargeandpossiblydamagethebatteries.ForACoperation,onlyuseanE-flite®12Vpowersupplywiththischarger.

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Programming Your Transmitter

Spektrum DX6i Transmitter Setup

Program your transmitter before attempting to bind or fly the helicopter. TransmitterprogrammingvaluesareshownbelowfortheSpektrumDX6i,DX7/DX7se,DX7sandDX8.TheSpektrummodelfilesfortransmitterswithAirWare™softwarearealsoavailablefordownloadonlineintheSpektrumCommunity.

NOTICE:WhenusingaFutaba®transmitterwithaSpektrumDSM®module,youmustreversethethrottlechannel.

SETUP LIST

ADJUST LIST

Model Type Reverse Swash Type Timer

HELI THRO—N 1Servo90Degree Type—Down

AILE—N Time—4:00

ELEV—N Switch—Trainer

RUDD—N

GYRO—N

PITC—R

D/R Expo

AILE0 100% 40%

ELEV0 100% 40%

RUDD0 100% INH

AILE1 85% 40%

ELEV1 85% 40%

RUDD1 80% INH

TRAVEL ADJUST

THRO 100%

AILE 100%

ELEV 100%

RUDD 100%

GYRO 100%

PITC 100%

SUB-TRIM*

THRO 0

AILE 0

ELEV 0

RUDD 0

GYRO 0

PITC 0

THRO CUR

L 2 3 4 H

NORM 0% 40% 60% 68% 75%

STUNT 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

HOLD 10% 10% 10% 10% 10%

PITC CUR

L 2 3 4 H

NORM 30% 40% 50% 75% 100%

STUNT 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

HOLD 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

SWASH MIX

INHIBIT

GYRO

INHIBIT

*Neverusesub-trimsortrimsonAILE,ELEVorRUDDchannels.

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Spektrum DX7/DX7se Transmitter Setup

SYSTEM LIST

ADJUST LIST

POS-0POS-0 POS-1

Model Type Swash Type Input Select

HELI 1ServoNorm AUX2 GEARINH GYRO

AUTO D/R EXP

NORM INH

ST-1 INH

ST-2 INH

HOLD INH

AILE ELEV RUDD

EXP40% EXP40% EXP0%

D/R100% D/R100% D/R100%

AILE ELEV RUDD

EXP40% EXP40% EXP0%

D/R85% D/R85% D/R100%

TRAVEL ADJUST

THRO AILE

H100% L100%

L100% R100%

ELEV RUDD

D100% L100%

U100% R100%

GEAR PIT

+100% H100%

-100% L100%

AUX2

+100%

-100%

SUB-TRIM*

THRO 0

AILE 0

ELEV 0

RUDD 0

GEAR 0

PITC 0

AUX2 0

GYRO SENS

INH

THRO HOLD

HOLDPOS 0.0%

SW RUDDD/R

TIMER

DOWN-T 4:00

SWASH MIX

INH

REVERSING SW

THRO AILE ELEV RUDD GEAR PIT AUX2

N N N N N N N

THRO CURVE

L 1 2 3 H

NORM 0% 40% 60% 68% 75%

ST-1 75% 75% 75% 75% 75%

ST-2 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

PITCH CURVE

L 1 2 3 H

NORM 30% 40% 50% 75% 100%

ST-1 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

ST-2 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

HOLD 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%


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SYSTEM LIST

FUNCTION LIST

Spektrum DX7s Transmitter Setup

SERVO SETUP

TRAVEL SUB TRIM* REVERSE

THROTTLE 100 100 THROTTLE 0 THROTTLE N

AILERON 100 100 AILERON 0 AILERON N

ELEVATOR 100 100 ELEVATOR 0 ELEVATOR N

RUDDER 100 100 RUDDER 0 RUDDER N

GYRO 100 100 GYRO 0 GYRO N

PITCH 100 100 PITCH 0 PITCH N

AUX2 100 100 AUX2 0 AUX2 N

D/R AND EXPO

POS D/R D/R EXPO SW

AILERON 0 100 100 40 AILED/R


ELEVATOR 0 100 100 40 ELEVD/R


RUDDER 0 100 100 0 RUDDD/R


TIMER

MODE Countdown

TIME 4:00Tone/Vibe

START ThrottleOut

POS 25

THROTTLE CURVE

LOW 25% 50% 75% HIGH EXPO

N 0 40 60 68 75 INH

1 100 100 100 100 100 INH

H 0 0 0 0 0 INH

TAIL CURVE


N 0 0 0 0 0 INH

1 0 0 0 0 0 INH

H 0 0 0 0 0 INH

PITCH CURVE


N 30 40 50 75 100 INH

1 0 25 50 75 100 INH

H 0 25 50 75 100 INH

Model Type Swash Type Switch Select F Mode Setup Warnings Frame Rate

Helicopter 1ServoNormal AllSwitchesINH FlightMode—FMode Throttle—Over10 22ms

Hold—Hold Stunt1—Active DSMX

Hold—Active

Alarm—Tone/Vibe

THROTTLE CUT

INHIBIT

GOVERNOR

SW-INHIBIT

GYRO

INHIBIT


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SYSTEM LIST

Spektrum DX8 Transmitter Setup

Model Type Swash Type Switch

Select F Mode Setup Trim Step Warnings Frame Rate

Helicopter 1ServoNormal

AllSwitchesINH

FlightMode—FMode THR5 Throttle—Over10 22ms

Hold—Hold AIL**0 Stunt1—Act DSMX

ELE**0 Stunt2—Act

RUD**0 Hold—Act

RTRIM0 Alarm—Tone/Vibe

LTRIM0

TYPECommon

FUNCTION LISTSERVO SETUP

TRAVEL SUB TRIM* REVERSE SPEED

THROTTLE 100 100 THROTTLE 0 THROTTLE N THROTTLE NORM

AILERON 100 100 AILERON 0 AILERON N AILERON NORM

ELEVATOR 100 100 ELEVATOR 0 ELEVATOR N ELEVATOR NORM

RUDDER 100 100 RUDDER 0 RUDDER N RUDDER NORM

GYRO 100 100 GYRO 0 GYRO N GYRO NORM

PITCH 100 100 PITCH 0 PITCH N PITCH NORM

AUX2 100 100 AUX2 0 AUX2 N AUX2 NORM

AUX3 100 100 AUX3 0 AUX3 N AUX3 NORM

D/R AND EXPO

POS D/R D/R EXPO SW


AILERON 1,2 85 85 40 AILED/R


ELEVATOR 1,2 85 85 40 ELEVD/R


RUDDER 1,2 80 80 0 RUDDD/R

TIMER

MODE Countdown

TIME4:00Tone/Vibe

START ThrottleOut

POS 25

THROTTLE CURVE


N 0 40 60 68 75 INH

1 75 75 75 75 75 INH

2 100 100 100 100 100 INH

H 0 0 0 0 0 INH

TAIL CURVE


N 0 0 0 0 0 INH

1 0 0 0 0 0 INH

2 0 0 0 0 0 INH

H 0 0 0 0 0 INH

PITCH CURVE


N 30 40 50 75 100 INH

1 0 25 50 75 100 INH

2 0 25 50 75 100 INH

H 0 25 50 75 100 INH

THROTTLE CUT

INHIBIT

SWASHPLATE

INHIBIT

GOVERNOR

INHIBIT

GYRO

INHIBIT

**Changingtrimsteptozerodisablesthetrimforthatchannel.


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Transmitter and Receiver Binding

BindingistheprocessofprogrammingthereceiverofthecontrolunittorecognizetheGUID(GloballyUniqueIdentifier)codeofasinglespecifictransmitter.YouneedtobindyourchosenSpektrum™DSM®transmittertotheflybarlessunitbeforeflyingthehelicopter.

General Binding Procedure

1.Disconnecttheflightbatteryfromthehelicopter.

2.PoweroffthetransmitterandmakesuretheflightmodeswitchisintheNormalposition.Movethethrottletothelow/offposition.

3.Connecttheflightbatterytotheflybarlesscontrolunit.TheLEDontheflybarlessunitflashesafter5seconds.

4.Putthetransmitterintobindmodewhilepoweringonthetransmitter.

5.Releasethebindbuttonafter2–3seconds.ThehelicopterisboundwhentheblueLEDontheflybarlessunitissolid.

6.Disconnecttheflightbatteryandpowerthetransmitteroff.

Ifyouencounterproblems,obeybindinginstructionsandrefertothetroubleshootingguideforotherinstructions.Ifneeded,contacttheappropriateHorizonProductSupportoffice.

CAUTION:FutabatransmittersequippedwithSpektrummodulesrequireyoutoreversethethrottlechannel.

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Installing the Flight Battery

1.Lowerthethrottle.2.Poweronthetransmitter.3.Centerthethrottletrim.4.TurnthrottleholdonandmovetheflightmodeswitchtoselectNormalmode.5.Installtheflightbatteryinthebatteryholder.ConnectthebatterycabletotheESC.

CAUTION:AlwayskeepthepowerleadpositionedAWAYfromtheelevatorservo.Failuretodosocouldcausetheleadtogetcaught,resultinginacrashcausingpropertydamageandinjury.

6.Donotmovethehelicopteruntiltheflybarlesscontrolunitinitializes.7.TheLEDontheflybarlesscontrolunitturnssolidbluewhenthehelicopterisinitialized.8.OncetheESCbeepssignalingtheESCisinitialized,thehelicopterisreadyforflight.

CAUTION: LowvoltagecutoffdoesnotprotecttheLi-Pobatteryduringstorage.IfyouallowtheLi-Pobatteryvoltagetofallbelow3Vpercell,youwilldamagethebattery.Thebatterywillno

longeracceptachargeandyouwillneedtoreplacethebattery.Thewarrantydoesnotapplytobatteriesdamagedfromover-discharge.

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Reviewing the Primary Flight Controls

Ifyouarenotfamiliarwiththecontrolsofyour130X,takeafewminutestofamiliarizeyourselfwiththembeforeattemptingyourfirstflight.

Throttle

Rudder

Elevator

Aileron

ThrottledownThrottleup

Rudderleft Rudderright

NoseYawsRight

ForwardElevatordown Elevatorup

Aileronleft Left Aileronright

NoseYawsLeft

Backward

Rear View

Left Side View Left Side View

Rear View

DescendClimb

Right

Low Voltage Cutoff (LVC)Lowvoltagecutoff(LVC)protectstheLi-Pobatteryfromoverdischargeinflightandactivateswhenthebatteryreaches3Vpercellunderload.Setyourtransmittertimerfor4minutesandlandwhenthetimerexpires.

LVC Precautions and Guidelines• RepeatedlyactivatingLVCdamagestheflightbatteryandyouwillneedtoreplacethebattery.• AlwaysunplugtheLi-Pobatteryfromtheflybarlessunitattheendofeachflight.FailuretounplugtheLi-Pobattery

duringstoragewillover-dischargethebatteryandwillpreventitfromcharginginthefuture.• LVCdoesnotprotectthebatteryfromover-dischargeduringstorage.• Thewarrantydoesnotcovercrashdamageorbatterydamage.

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Consult local laws and ordinances before choosing a location to fly your aircraft. Selectalarge,openareaawayfrompeopleandobjects.TheBlade130Xcanflyoutdoorsorindoorsinagymnasium.

CAUTION: FamiliarizeyourselfwiththeBlade130Xprimarycontrolsbeforeattemptingyourfirstflight.TheBlade130XismoreresponsivethanotherBlademicrohelicoptersliketheBlademSR.Seekhelpfromanexperiencedpilotifyouarenewtocollectivepitchhelicopters.

Takeoff Quicklyincreasethethrottleto1/2throttleandestablishalowlevelhover.

CAUTION: Donotgiveanyaileron,elevatororruddercommandsbeforetakeofforthehelicoptermaycrash.

FlyingThehelicopterliftsoffthegroundwhentherotorheadreachesasuitablespeed.Establishalow-levelhovertoverifyproperoperationofyourhelicopter.Youwillnotneedtosetanytrim;theflybarlessdesignofthe130Xrenderstrimunnecessary.

Forpilotsnewtocollectivepitchhelicopters,familiarizeyourselfwiththe130Xinnormalmode.Discovertheratesthatfityourflyingstyle.

Stunt ModeWhenthehelicopterisinstuntmode:• Therotorheadspeedisconstantandhigh.• Themainrotorwillincreasenegativepitchasthethrottle/collectivestickismovedfromthemiddlestickpositionto

thelowstickposition.Negativepitchallowsthehelicoptertoflyupsidedownandperformaerobatics.Changebetweennormalandstuntmodeswiththethrottlenearthehoverstickposition.Thehelicoptermaygoupordownwhenyouchangebetweenmodesduetothedifferenceinthethrottleandpitchcurves.

Throttle HoldThrottleholdonlyturnsoffthemotoronanelectrichelicopter.Youmaintainpitchanddirectioncontrol.ThebladeswillspinifthrottleholdisOFF.Forsafety,turnthrottleholdONanytimeyouneedtotouchthehelicopterorcheckthedirectioncontrols.Throttleholdisalsousedtoturnoffthemotorifthehelicopterisoutofcontrol,indangerofcrashing,orboth.Pleaserefertoyourtransmittermanualformoreinformationonprogrammingthrottlehold.

CAUTION:Alwaysflythehelicopterwithyourbacktothesuntopreventlossofflightcontrol.

Landing Establishalowlevelhover.Quicklylowerthethrottletolandthehelicopter.

Flying the 130 X

Post-Flight Inspections and Maintenance

Cleaning Disconnectthebatterybeforecleaningthehelicopter.Useasoftbrushoradry,lint-freeclothtoremovedustanddebris.

Bearings Replaceballbearingsonthehelicopterwhentheydonotrotatefreely.

Wiring Makesurethewiringisawayfromallmovingparts.Replacedamagedwiringorlooseconnectors.

Fasteners Makesuretherearenoloosefastenersorconnectors.Donotover-tightenmetalscrewsinplasticparts.Tightenscrewssothepartsarematedtogetherandthenturnscrewonlyanother1/8thturn.

Propellers Makesurerotorbladesarenotdamaged.Damageincludescracks,burrs,chipsorscratches.Replaceanydamagedpartsbeforeflyingthehelicopteragain.

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Exploded Views

6

5

2

89

30

4

98

5

7

10

1

9

3

4

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Parts Listings

Part # Description

1 BLH3701 BrushlessFlybarless3-in-1ControlUnit,RX/ESC/Gyros:130X

2 BLH3702 MainFrameSet:130X

3 BLH3703 MainGear:130X

4 BLH3704 4x7x2Bearing(2)

5 BLH3705 CanopyMounts:130X

6 BLH3706 LandingGearSet:130X

7 BLH3707 BrushlessMainMotor

8 BLH3708 ServoPushrodSet:130X

9 SPMSH2040L

2.9-GramPerformanceLinearLongThrowServo

10 EFLB3002S35

300mAh2S7.4V35CLi-PoBattery

11 BLH3709 CarbonFiberMainShaftw/Collar:130X

12 BLH3710 CompletePrecisionSwashplate:130X

13 BLH3711 MainRotorHub:130X

14 BLH3712 FeatheringSpindlew/O-Rings,Bush-ings:130X

15 BLH3713 RotorHeadLinkageSet(8):130X

16 BLH3714 MainBladeGripswithBearings:130X

BLH3715 FastFlightMainRotorBladeSet:130X

17 BLH3716 Hi-PerformanceMainRotorBladeSet:130X

Part # Description

18 BLH3717 TailBoom:130X

19 BLH3718 TailBoomBrace/SupportsSet:130X

20 BLH3719 TorqueTube:130X

21 BLH3720 TailLinkagePushrod:130X

23 BLH3721 TailBoomSupportMount/PushrodGuide:130X

BLH3722 StockCanopy:130X

24 BLH3723 TailServoBoomMount:130X

25 BLH3724 VerticalFin:130X

26 BLH3725 TailCaseSet:130X

27 BLH3726 TailRotorPitchLeverSet:130X

28 BLH3727 1.5x4x1.12Bearing(2)

29 BLH3728 TailRotorPitchControlSliderSet:130X

30 BLH3729 TailGears:130X

31 BLH3730 1.5x4x2FlangedBearing(2)

32 BLH3731 TailShaftw/Hub,Collar:130X

33 BLH3732 TailRotorBladeGrip/HolderSet:130X

34 BLH3733 TailRotorBladeSet:130X

35 BLH3734 1.5x4x2Bearing(2)

EFLC4000* ACto12VDC,1.5-AmpPowerSupply

36 SPMSH2040T

2.9-GramPerformanceLinearTailServo

*Actualreplacementpartmayvaryfromitemincluded.

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Part # Description

BLH3715OR FastFlightMainRotorBladeSet,Orange:130X

BLH3715GR FastFlightMainRotorBladeSet,Green:130X

BLH3715YE FastFlightMainRotorBladeSet,Yellow:130X

BLH3735 OptionalMetalBevelGears:130X

BLH3716OR High-PerformanceMainRotorBladeSet,Organge:130X

BLH3716GR High-PerformanceMainRotorBladeSet,Green:130X

BLH3716YE High-PerformanceMainRotorBladeSet,Yellow:130X

BLH3733OR TailRotorBladeSet,Orange:130X

Part # Description

BLH3733GR TailRotorBladeSet,Green:130X

BLH3733YE TailRotorBladeSet,Yellow:130X

EFLC3025 Celectra80WAC/DCMulti-ChemistryBatteryCharger

DX8DSMXTransmitterOnly

DX7sDSMXTransmitterOnly

DX6iDSMX6-ChannelTransmitterOnly

EFLA7001UM ChargerPlugAdapterTHP

EFLA700UM ChargerPlugAdapterEFL

BLH3722A Blue/WhiteOptionCanopy:130X

BLH3722B Red/YellowOptionCanopy:130X

Optional Parts

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Troubleshooting Guide

Problem Possible Cause Solution

130Xcontrolresponseisinconsistentorrequiresextratrimtoneutralizemovement

ControltrimisnotcenteredDisconnecttheflightbattery,centerthecontroltrimandre-initializetheHelicopter

130Xwillnotrespondtothrottle

Throttletoohighand/orthrottletrimistoohigh

Resetcontrolswiththethrottlestickandthrottletrimatthelowestsetting

130XmovedduringinitializationDisconnecttheflightbatteryandre-initializethe130XwhilekeepingtheHelicopterfrommoving

ThrottlechannelisreversedDisconnectflightbattery,reversethethrottlechannelonthetransmitter,reconnectflightbattery

130Xdoesnotfunctionandsmellsburntafterconnectingtheflightbattery

Flightbatteryconnectedwiththewrongpolarity

Replacethe3-in-1board.Connecttheflightbatterynotingproperpolarity

130Xhasreducedflighttimeorisunderpowered

Flightbatterychargeislow Completelyrechargetheflightbattery

Inadequatepowertoflightbatterycharger

MakesuretheACpowersupply,chargerandadaptercordareconnected

FlightbatteryisdamagedReplacetheflightbatteryandfollowtheflightbatteryinstructions

FlightconditionsmightbetoocoldMakesurethebatteryiswarm(roomtemperature)beforeuse

LEDonreceiverflashesrapidlyandaircraftwillnotrespondtotransmitter(duringbinding)

Transmittertoonearaircraftduringbindingprocess

Poweroffthetransmitter.Movethetransmitteralargerdistancefromtheaircraft.Disconnectandreconnecttheflightbatterytotheaircraft.Followthebindinginstructions

LEDonthereceiverflashesrapidlyandthe130Xwillnotrespondtothetransmitter(afterbinding)

Lessthana5-secondwaitbetweenfirstpoweringonthetransmitterandconnectingtheflightbatterytothe130X

Leavethetransmitterpoweredon.Dis-connectandreconnecttheflightbatterytothe130X

The130Xisboundtoadifferentmodelmemory(ModelMatch™transmittersonly)

Selectthecorrectmodelmemoryonthetransmitter.Disconnectandreconnecttheflightbatterytothe130X

Flightbatteryortransmitterbatterychargeistoolow

Replaceorrechargebatteries

Flybarlessunithasnotinitializedyet Waitfortheunittoinitialize

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Limited Warranty

What this Warranty CoversHorizon Hobby, Inc., (Horizon) warrants to the original pur-chaser that the product purchased (the “Product”) will be free from defects in materials and workmanship at the date of purchase.What is Not CoveredThis 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) modification of or to any part of the Product, (iv) attempted service by anyone other than a Horizon Hobby authorized service center, (v) Product not purchased from an authorized Horizon dealer, or (vi) Product not compliant with applicable technical regulations. 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 WARRANTIES 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 REQUIREMENTS OF THE PURCHASER’S INTENDED USE. Purchaser’s RemedyHorizon’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 replace-ment 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 LiabilityHORIZON SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR SPECIAL, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, LOSS OF PROFITS OR PRODUCTION OR COMMERCIAL 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 POSSIBILITY 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 immedi-ately in new and unused condition to the place of purchase.LawThese 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 your local distributor or 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 assis-tance, please visit our website at www.horizonhobby.com, submit a Product Support Inquiry, or call 877.504.0233 toll free to speak to a Product Support representative. Inspection or ServicesIf this Product needs to be inspected or serviced and is compliant in the country you live and use the Product in, 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 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 Service Request is available at Horizon Hobby Service Center. 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 ser-vice. 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 ser-vice 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 service you are agree-ing 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 cashier’s checks, as well as Visa, MasterCard, American Express, and Discover cards. By submitting any item to Horizon for service, you are agree-ing to Horizon’s Terms and Conditions found on our website Horizon Hobby Service Center. NOTICE: Horizon service is limited to Product com-pliant in the country of use and ownership. If non-compliant product is received by Horizon for service, it will be returned unserviced at the sole expense of the purchaser.

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Country of Purchase

Horizon Hobby Address Phone Number/Email Address

UnitedStatesofAmerica

HorizonServiceCenter(Electronicsandengines)

4105FieldstoneRdChampaign,Illinois61822USA

877-504-0233OnlineRepairRequest:visitwww.horizonhobby.com/service

HorizonProductSupport(Allotherproducts)


[email protected]

UnitedKingdom HorizonHobbyLimited

Units1-4PloytersRdStapleTyeHarlow,EssexCM187NSUnitedKingdom

+44(0)[email protected]

GermanyHorizonTechnischerService

Christian-Junge-Straße125337ElmshornGermany


France HorizonHobbySAS14RueGustaveEiffelZoned’ActivitéduRéveilMatin91230Montgeron


China HorizonHobby–ChinaRoom506,No.97ChangshouRd.Shanghai,China200060


Warranty and Service Contact Information

Customer Service Information

Country of Purchase

Horizon Hobby Address Phone Number/Email Address

UnitedStatesofAmerica Sales


(800)[email protected]

UnitedKingdom HorizonHobbyLimited

Units1-4PloytersRdStapleTyeHarlow,EssexCM187NSUnitedKingdom


Germany HorizonHobbyGmbHChristian-Junge-Straße125337ElmshornGermany


France HorizonHobbySAS14RueGustaveEiffelZoned’ActivitéduRéveilMatin91230Montgeron


China HorizonHobby–China Room506,No.97ChangshouRd.Shanghai,China200060


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Declaration of Conformity

Compliance Information for the European Union

(inaccordancewithISO/IEC17050-1)

No.HH2012041201

Product(s): Blade130XBNFItemNumber(s): BLH3780Equipmentclass: 1

Theobjectofdeclarationdescribedaboveisinconformitywiththerequirementsofthespecificationslistedbelow,followingtheprovisionsoftheEuropeanR&TTEDirective1999/5/ECandEMCDirective2004/108/EC:

EN 301 489-1 V1.7.1: 2006 EN 301 489-17 V1.3.2: 2008

EN55022: 2010 EN55024: 2010 EN61000-3-2:2006+A1:2009+A2:2009 EN61000-3-3:2008 EN 60950-1:2006+A1:2010

Signedforandonbehalfof:HorizonHobby,Inc.Champaign,ILUSAApril12,2012 StevenA.Hall

VicePresidentInternationalOperationsandRiskManagement

HorizonHobby,Inc.

Instructions for disposal of WEEE by users in the European UnionThisproductmustnotbedisposedofwithotherwaste.Instead,itistheuser’sresponsibilitytodisposeoftheirwasteequipmentbyhandingitovertoadesignatedcollectionspointfortherecyclingofwasteelectricalandelectronicequipment.Theseparatecollectionandrecyclingofyourwasteequipmentatthetimeofdisposalwillhelptoconservenaturalresourcesandmakesurethatitisrecycledinamannerthatprotectshumanhealthandtheenvironment.Formoreinformationaboutwhereyoucandropoffyourwasteequipmentforrecycling,pleasecontactyourlocalcityoffice,yourhouseholdwastedisposalserviceorwhereyoupurchasedtheproduct.

©2012HorizonHobby,IncBlade,E-flite,Celectra,Bind-N-Fly,DSM,DSM2JRandModelMatcharetrademarksorregisteredtrademarksofHorizonHobby,Inc.DSMXisatrademarkofHorizonHobby,Inc.,registeredintheU.S.TheSpektrumtrademarkisusedwithpermissionofBachmannIndustries,Inc.US7,898,130.USD578,146.PRCZL200620079025.2.Otherpatentspending.FutabaisaregisteredtrademarkofFutabaDenshiKogyoKabushikiKaishaCorporationofJapanCreated3/201232724BLH3780

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