Whelen SABKT9 User Manual

®

ENGINEERING COMPANY INC.

51 Winthrop Road
Chester, Connecticut 06412-0684
Phone: [phone]

Swivel-Type Mounting Bracket

SA314, SA315 Siren Speaker

Installation Guide:

Fax: [phone]
Internet: www.whelen.com
Sales e-mail: [e-mail]
Canadian Sales e-mail: [e-mail]
Customer Service e-mail: [e-mail]

DANGER! Sirens produces 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!

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.

• 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!

ACTIVATION OF THIS
SIREN MAY DAMAGE
UNPROTECTED EARS!

CAUTION

Loud siren noise can cause
hearing damage and/or loss.

Wear

Refer to OSHA Section 1910.95 prior

Protection!

to putting ANY siren into service!

Automotive: Sirens/Switches

For warranty information regarding this product, visit www.whelen.com/warranty

©2001 Whelen Engineering Company Inc.
Form No.13618B (043008)

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A

A A

wire
exit &
drain
hole

A

SA315 / Rear View

1/4-20 X 7/16 HEX NUT

1/4" SPLIT LOCK WASHER

1/4" FLAT
WASHER

1/4-20 X 1/2"
HEXHDMSSS

SCREW / 14 X 1"

PPHSMS A POINT

NOTE: The SA314 bail bracket

and mounting hardware mount
the same as the SA315.

1/4-20 X 1" HEX HD
CAP SS SCREW

1/4" EXT.
TOOTH
LOCK
WASHER

The SA315 Siren Speaker mounting kit comes with 3 long bolts (1/4-20 X 1-1/2” Hex Head SS). The longer bolts are
necessary to go through the mounting bracket, through the siren housing and into the siren driver. They will
replace 3 of the 4 shorter bolts (“A”) that now secure the siren driver to the speaker housing. Your speaker is
shipped with 2 or more of the shorter bolts installed. A short bolt must be used in the hole that does not go
through the bracket so it will properly secure the driver to the housing. If you need to remove all 4 bolts at once be
sure to hold the driver securely in place.

IMPORTANT: For drainage purposes, the speaker must be oriented so that the wire passage hole is in the “6
o’clock” position (closest to the road). This is also the drain hole for the siren. Improper mounting will result in
premature driver failure and void the product warranty.

Mounting Location:

BAIL
BRACKET

The mounting location should be as flat as possible and allow the siren to project its tone
parallel with the road. The rear of the mounting area must be accessible.

Installation:

1. Attach the speaker to the mounting bracket as shown. The speaker can be

1/4 - 20 X 1-1/2"
HEXHEADSS

1/4" SPLIT
LOCK WASHER

1/4 X 20 X 1-1/4

HEX HEAD

1/4" SPLIT

LOCK WASHER

1/4" EXT. TOOTH
LOCK WASHER

SA314

6. Extend the WHITE (Positive) and BLACK (Negative) speaker wires to your siren amplifier

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!

IMPORTANT! Before returning the vehicle to
active service, visually confirm the proper
operation of this product, as well as all vehicle
components/equipment.

mounted one of two ways onto the mounting bracket as long as the wire hole is on

the bottom after installation (see below).

2. Position the bail bracket in the exact mounting location and mark off the
location of the mounting holes.

3. Drill two .281” clearance holes for the two side (elongated) mounting
holes first, then attach the bail bracket to the vehicle using the supplied
hardware. Do not tighten the bolts all the way.

4. Slide the bracket along the elongated holes until it is in the desired
position, than drill the hole for the center mounting bolt (using the
bracket as a template) and install its mounting bolt to anchor the
bracket in place.

5. Tighten the 3 mounting bolts securely than attach the mounting bracket

SA

315

(with speaker attached) to the bail bracket that is mounted to the vehicle.

After swiveling the speaker to the desired position, tighten the bolts to secure it.

and connect as shown in the amplifiers instructions.

ACTIVATION OF THIS
SIREN MAY DAMAGE
UNPROTECTED EARS!

CAUTION

Loud siren noise can cause
hearing damage and/or loss.

Wear

Refer to OSHA Section 1910.95 prior

Protection!

to putting ANY siren into service!

SA314

Option

"B"

Option

"A"

Option

"A"

Option

"B"

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