Thunderstone Thunder 7000 User manual

REV A April 1st 2020
THUNDER POWER TARP 7000
OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS
3400 West O Street
Lincoln, NE 68528
402-435-4249
(Fax) 402-438-3918
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USE THE PROCEDURES BELOW TO OPERATE THE TARP SYSTEM
Powering up or down the system
To turn the system on or off, locate the
Open and Close buttons on the keypad
controller on the front of the trailer. Press
and hold both buttons simultaneously for
approximately 3 seconds. The LED status
light and the two large buttons will
illuminate when the power is on and ready
for operation. You can also press and hold
the TARP OPEN and TARP CLOSE
buttons on the remote for 3 –5 seconds to
power the system on or off. See next page
for programming instructions.
One Touch Operation - The one touch function is fully automated. The system will stop when fully opened or closed.
To open or close the tarp using the one touch operation feature, press and hold the desired
directional button on the keypad or remote for 1 –1 ½ seconds until the keypad status light turns
solid green. Release the button and the keypad status light will start flashing green indicating one
touch operation. The tarp will travel in that direction automatically and stop when it is fully open or
closed.
Incremental Operation
To inch the tarp in either direction, press then release the desired directional button on the keypad
or remote for less than 1 –1 ½ seconds intermittently to move the tarp in that direction.
Press and Hold operation
To open or close the tarp using the press and hold feature, press and hold the desired directional
button on the keypad or remote for more than 2 ½ seconds or until the keypad status light turns
from solid green to solid white. The tarp will travel in that direction until you release the button.
Never travel with the tarp in a partially covered position. The trailer
should always be covered when traveling.
Fig 2.1
Status
LED
Programming
Button
Open
Button
Close
Button
Open
Close

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PROGRAMMING REMOTE
1. Power on the keypad controller on the front of the trailer by
holding the Open and Close buttons on the keypad
simultaneously for 5 seconds or until the white light
illuminates to indicate the system is active.
2. Open the lid on the flip style remote and observe the
buttons illuminate indicating the remote is active.
3. Repeat step 2 for each remote to be programmed. Up to
four remotes can be programmed. Have all remotes ready
for steps 4 & 5. Ignore if only one remote is to be
programmed.
4. Press and hold the small Program & Open buttons on the
keypad mounted on the trailer simultaneously until the light
turns green. Release the buttons which will cause the status
LED to quickly flash red/orange.
5. Press and hold the TARP OPEN button on the remote for 2
seconds OR until the red/orange flashing light momentarily turns
white on the keypad, then release the button. Keypad light should
then continue blinking red/orange.
6. Repeat step 6 for up to four remotes to be programmed. Ignore if
only programming one remote.
7. Once all remotes are programmed press and release the program
button to exit programming mode or keypad will also time-out after 10
seconds.
8. The keypad status LED will blink twice red indicating the remote(s)
have been saved to memory.
If above steps do not result in the remote being programmed,
unplug the trailer from power, wait 15 seconds, replug power, then
repeat the programming steps.
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 undesired operation.
This device complies with Industry Canada licence-exempt RSS-xxx standard. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause interference, and
(2) This device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.
TARP
OPEN
Button
Open &
Program
Buttons
Open & Close
Buttons
Status
LED
Open
Close
KEYPAD
REMOTE

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MANUAL OPERATION
Your Thunder Electric Tarp System should operate smoothly and provide years of service. In the
unlikely event that an issue arises, please follow these instructions to manually open and close the
tarp system.
1. Remove the motor shaft drive nut and
bolt assembly from the roll tube axle. See
figure 4.1. Note: Save the nut and bolt.
If drive bolt will not come out due to
excess tension from the drive motor,
disconnect the motor leads and use
jumper cables from a battery source to
drive the motor in a direction that
removes this tension.
2. Remove the manual tarp crank handle
from the crank handle retainer on the side
of the trailer as seen in figure 4.2.
3. Locate the spline on the tarp roll rube,
rear of the trailer seen in figure 4.3.
4. Slide the tarp crank handle universal joint
and roll tube drive spline together (rear of
trailer) by pushing the universal joint in-
place until fully engaged with the roll tube
spline. See figure 4.4.
5. Roll the tarp open and closed with the
crank handle.
6. When finished, return the handle to the
tarp crank handle retainer on the side of
the trailer for storage and/or transport.
CAUTION: The front and rear arms are
spring loaded and can shift when
the bolts are removed. Use an
OSHA approved work platform
when performing any
maintenance on the motor or
arms.
Do not travel with the motor
disengaged from the roll-tube as
the motor may slide off and cause
the arm to fall, causing trailer or
tarp system damage. It is
recommended that the motor and
arm assembly be secured to the
front ladder assembly with a
bungee cord if the trailer must
travel while tarp system is
disengaged.
Fig. 4.3
Fig. 4.1
Drive bolt
and nut
Fig. 4.2
Fig. 5.4