Tomar Scorpion 970L Series User manual

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IS0538‐02
09/20/2022
TOMARELECTRONICS,INCORPORATED
2100WObispoAve.
 Gilbert,AZ85233
800‐338‐3133
ww.tomar.com
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TOMARELECTRONICS,INC. 
970LScorpion™SeriesLEDLightbar
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INSTALLATIONANDMAINTENANCEINSTRUCTIONS
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REFERENCEDRAWINGS
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IS0488‐PermanentMount960‐UNPK
IS0537–ProgrammingInstructions
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IS0538‐02
09/20/2022
TOMARELECTRONICS,INCORPORATED
2100WObispoAve.
 Gilbert,AZ85233
800‐338‐3133
ww.tomar.com
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PRODUCTDESCRIPTION
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TheTomarElectronicsInc.970LScorpion®serieslightbarisastate‐of‐the‐artprogrammableLEDlightbar
designed
 toprovidecompleteemergencywarning,preemption,andtrafficcontrollightingforpolice,fireand
otheremergencyresponsevehicles.
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INSTALLERSAFETYMESSAGE
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ThesafeinstallationoftheTomar970SeriesScorpionLightBar  isthefirstpriority.Allinstructionslistedhere
shouldbe
 followedandcommonsenseappliedtoeachLightBar  installationtoinsuresafety.Tomarfieldservice
shouldbe
 calledifyouhaveanyquestion.
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Someimportantprecautionsandinstructions:
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 Installersshouldhaveagoodunderstandingof  automotiveelectricalandmechanicalsystems.The  qualityof
theinstallationworkshouldequalorsurpass
 OEMstandards.
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 Protectthevehiclecomponentswhendrillingintothe  sheetmetal.Metalchipsandsharpedgesmustnot
be
 leftonthevehicle.Checktoseethatthedrillbitwill  notdamagesurroundingcomponentswhenit
penetratesthesheetmetal.
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 Reviewallinstructionsheetspackedwithother  componentsofthe970LLightBarandmake  sureyou
thoroughlyunderstandeachstepofthe
 installationbeforeyoustart.
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 Roofdamagecanoccurifhookadjustmentboltsareover‐tightened.
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 Filetheseinstructionsinasafeplaceforfuture  reference. 
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Performafinalinspectionoftheinstallationtoinsurethatthe970LScorpion®LightBarisoperatingproperly.It
should
 besecurelyfastenedtothevehiclewhenpullingontheLightBarmountingbracket.Failuretofollowall
safetyproceduresandinstructionsmayresultinseriousinjury,property
 damageordeathtoyouorothers.
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I. GENERALINFORMATION
Thisinstructionsheetprovidesprocedurestoinstallthe970‐UNHKHookMountingSystemtotheTomar970L
LEDLightBarandmounttheassemblytothevehicle.Inordertocompletetheinstallation,youmusthavethe
970LLEDLightBarwitha970‐UNHKHookMountingKit,and
 thecorrectHookBracketpairforyourvehicle.
ConsultTomarSalesforthecorrectpartno.foryourvehicle.
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II. UNPACKING
ChecktoseethatallcomponentsshowninFigures1and2areincluded.Youshouldalsohaveonepairofthe
hookbracketstofityourvehicle.Checkyourpackinglists
 carefully.
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IS0538‐02
09/20/2022
TOMARELECTRONICS,INCORPORATED
2100WObispoAve.
 Gilbert,AZ85233
800‐338‐3133
ww.tomar.com
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III. ASSEMBLY
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Turnthelightbarassemblyupsidedownwhile
 protectingthetopsurfacefromscratches
A. Looseneight5/16”hexheadboldsholdingthemountingfeettothelightbar.
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B. Adjustthefeetsotheyarepositionedtofitaswideaspossibleontheroofofthevehicle.Re‐tightenthe
eight5/16”hexheadboltsto40in/lbs.
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C. Cutthetwoplasticfillerextrusionpiecestofit,andinstallbetweenthetwomountingfeetinthebolt
mountingslotonthe
 bottomofthemainaluminumextrusion.Thisisveryimportantinorderto
reducethewindnoiseathighspeeds.
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D. Centerthelightbaronthevehicleroof,approximately  overtheBpillar.Forthebestvisibilityitis
importanttomountthelightbarasclosetolevelaspossible.Ensuretherubberbumperpadsonthe
mountingfeetrestnearthe
 edgeoftherooforgutterwheretheroofismostrigid.  
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E. Usingtheappropriatelength5/16‐18”boltfromhardwarepacketlabeledLB0155‐UNHK.Attachthehook
kittothej‐nutlocatedontheundersideofthelightbarmountingfoot.
Ifyourmountinghooksare
suppliedwithsheetmetal
 screws,seeinstructionspackagedwiththehooksforcorrectprocedures. 
Insurethatthehooksdonotinterfere
 withtheoperationofthedoororwindowglass.Also  insure
thatthewatertightnessofanysealingrubberis
 maintained. Tighteneachhookadjustmentboltto
amaximumtorqueof72in/lbs.(6ft/lb).Check
 toinsurethatthelightbardoesnotslide  front‐to‐
backwhenpullingonthemounting
 brackets.CAUTION:Excessivetighteningofthehook
adjustmentboltscancausedamagetothelightbarmountingsystem,orvehicleroof.
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IS0538‐02
09/20/2022
TOMARELECTRONICS,INCORPORATED
2100WObispoAve.
 Gilbert,AZ85233
800‐338‐3133
ww.tomar.com
MAINTENANCEINSTRUCTIONS
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1. Periodicallycleanthelampsbyhandorwithpressurewasher,usingmildsoapif
needed.Aswithanyplasticsurface,youshouldprotectagainstchemicalattacks
andabrasivematerials.DONOTusesolventssuchasMethylenechlorideorMEK.DO
NOTuseammonia‐basedliquidssuchasWindex™oraromaticorhalogenated
hydrocarbonslikewax,gasoline,acetone,orisopropylalcohol
.Useofsuchmaterialsmaydamagethe
plasticsandcandamagethewatertightintegrityofthelamp.
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REPLACINGA970LLAMPMODULE
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To o l s needed:1/8”Allenwrench 
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1. Usinga1/8”Allenwrench,removethescrewsoneithersideof
thelampmoduletobereplaced.Setasidethescrewsandlamp
fasteners.
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2. Pulllampouttilltheconnectorisoutfarenoughtodisconnectit. 
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3. Usingafingernailpullupontheconnectorlockclipand
disconnectthelamp.
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IS0538‐02
09/20/2022
TOMARELECTRONICS,INCORPORATED
2100WObispoAve.
 Gilbert,AZ85233
800‐338‐3133
ww.tomar.com
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4. Connectthenewlampmakingsuretheconnectors“click”together .
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5. Putthelampintopositionmakingsurethewiresgoinsidethelightbar
throughthehole.
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6. ReverseStep1abovetoreinstalllamp. 
Torqueto14inch‐lb.