Whelen Engineering Company HWLRB17 User manual

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Installation Guide:
Howler™ Siren Speaker Bracket
Model: HWLRB17
2010 - 2011 Ford Taurus
®
ENGINEERING COMPANY INC.
Automotive: Sirens/Switches
Safety First
This document provides all the necessary information to allow your Whelen product to be properly and safely installed.
Before beginning the installation and/or operation of your new product, the installation technician and operator must
read this manual completely. Important information is contained herein that could prevent serious injury or damage.
• Proper installation of this product requires the installer to have a good understanding of automotive electronics,
systems and procedures.
• Failure to use specified installation parts and/or hardware will void the product warranty!
• If mounting this product requires drilling holes, the installer MUST be sure that no vehicle components or other
vital parts could be damaged by the drilling process. Check both sides of the mounting surface before drilling
begins. Also de-burr any holes and remove any metal shards or remnants. Install grommets into all wire
passage holes.
• If this manual states that this product may be mounted with suction cups, magnets, tape or Velcro®, clean the
mounting surface with a 50/50 mix of isopropyl alcohol and water and dry thoroughly.
• Do not install this product or route any wires in the deployment area of your air bag. Equipment mounted or
located in the air bag deployment area will damage or reduce the effectiveness of the air bag, or become a
projectile that could cause serious personal injury or death. Refer to your vehicle owner’s manual for the air bag
deployment area. The User/Installer assumes full responsibility to determine proper mounting location, based
on providing ultimate safety to all passengers inside the vehicle.
• For this product to operate at optimum efficiency, a good electrical connection to chassis ground must be
made. The recommended procedure requires the product ground wire to be connected directly to the NEGATIVE
(-) battery post.
• If this product uses a remote device to activate or control this product, make sure this control is located in an
area that allows both the vehicle and the control to be operated safely in any driving condition. DO NOT
ATTEMPT TO ACTIVATE OR CONTROL THIS DEVICE IN A HAZARDOUS DRIVING SITUATION.
• It is recommended that these instructions be stored in a safe place and
referred to when performing maintenance and/or reinstallation of this
product.
• FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE SAFETY PRECAUTIONS AND
INSTRUCTIONS COULD RESULT IN DAMAGE TO THE PRODUCT OR
VEHICLE AND/OR SERIOUS INJURY TO YOU AND YOUR PASSENGERS!
DANGER! Sirens produce extremely loud emergency warning tones! Exposure to these tones without
proper and adequate hearing protection, could cause ear damage and/or hearing loss! The Occupational Safety &
Health Administration (www.osha.gov) provides information necessary to determine safe exposure times in
Occupational Noise Exposure Section 1910.95. Until you have determined the safe exposure times for your
specific application, operators and anyone else in the immediate vicinity should be required to wear an approved
hearing protection device. FAILURE TO FOLLOW THIS RECOMMENDATION COULD CAUSE HEARING LOSS!
CAUTION
Loud siren noise can cause
hearing damage and/or loss.
Refer to OSHA Section 1910.95 prior
to putting ANY siren into service!
Wear
Protection!
ACTIVATION OF THIS
SIREN MAY DAMAGE
UNPROTECTED EARS!
©2011 Whelen Engineering Company Inc.
Form No.14536 (092911)
51 Winthrop Road
Chester, Connecticut 06412-0684
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Internet: www.whelen.com
Sales e-mail: [e-mail]
Canadian Sales e-mail: [e-mail]
Customer Service e-mail: [e-mail]
For warranty information regarding this product, visit www.whelen.com/warranty

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MOUNTING STRAP
UPPER
BRACKET
SPACER
FRAME
LOWER
BRACKET
MOUNTING
STRAP
5/16 - 16
Elastic
Stop Nut
3/8 - 16
Elastic
Stop Nut
5/16-18 X
1-3/4 Hex
Head Cap
Screw SS
5/16 Flat
Washer
5/16 Flat
Washer
3/8" Flat
Washer
5/16 - 18
Elastic
Stop Nut
5/16-18X1-1/4
Hex Head Bolt
3/8-16X4"
Hex Head Bolt
Fig. 2
IMPORTANT! READ THESE WARNINGS BEFORE CONTINUING!
The Howler™ Supplemental Siren was designed for use in high-risk areas such as an intersection. It is not intended to be, nor should be operated as a
replacement or alternative to the vehicle’s primary siren.
The low-frequency tones of the Howler demonstrate significantly different audio characteristics as compared to those of a traditional higher-frequency
siren. While the low-frequency tones are better able to penetrate other vehicles, thus alerting drivers to the presence of the responding emergency
vehicle, these tones may also penetrate into the responding vehicle itself. This could potentially expose the operator to increased noise levels.
To help eliminate overexposure, the Howler siren has been designed with a built-in timing circuit. The Occupational Safety & Health Administration
(OSHA) (www.osha.gov) provides information necessary to determine safe exposure times in Noise and Hearing Conservation, Section 1910.95
(Occupational Noise Exposure). Until you have determined the safe exposure times for your specific application, this siren should be configured for the
minimum operating time and operators should be required to use an approved hearing protection device. FAILURE TO FOLLOW THIS
RECOMMENDATION COULD CAUSE HEARING LOSS!
IMPORTANT: It is the responsibility of the installation technician to make sure that the installation and operation of this product will not interfere with or
compromise the operation or efficiency of any vehicle equipment!
Installation:
IMPORTANT: The slotted holes in both siren speakers must face
toward the road after mounting for proper drainage.
1. This bracket will mount to the vehicle frame behind the front fender
on the driver side. (Fig. 1) First, insert the oval pad of both the
upper and lower bracket into the existing holes in the top and
underside of the frame and secure them to the frame with the
supplied 3/8 - 16 X 4” HEX HEAD BOLT, 3/8” FLAT WASHER and
3/8 - 16 ELASTIC STOP NUT (Fig. 2).
2. Secure the siren speaker mounting straps to the siren speaker on one side
using the supplied 5/16 - 18 X 1-3/4” HEX HEAD CAP SCREW,
SPACER. 5/16 FLAT WASHER AND 5/16 - 18 ELASTIC STOP
NUT (Fig. 2)
3. Next slide the other side of the siren mounting
strap around the mounting bracket(s) (Mounted
to the frame in step 1) so that the holes in both
line up with the holes in the mounting bracket(s)
and secure the siren straps to the bracket using
the supplied 5/16 - 18 X 1-1/4” HEX HEAD
BOLT, 5/16 FLAT WASHER AND 5/16 - 16
ELASTIC STOP NUT (Two of each) and tighten
firmly (Fig. 2).
4. Extend the BLACK (-) negative and WHITE (+) positive
speaker wires of both siren speakers to your amplifier and connect
as described in the amplifier instructions.
IMPORTANT! When routing wires, it is important to choose a path that will
keep the wires away from any excessive heat or from any vehicle equipment
that could compromise their integrity such as trunk lids, door jams, etc...