Whelen SZ8AAAA User Manual

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ENGINEERING COMPANY INC.

51 Winthrop Road
Chester, Connecticut 06412-0684

LFL Liberty™ LC 2010 Lightbar

Installation Guide:

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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 that 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.

• This product contains either strobe light(s), halogen light(s), high-intensity LEDs or a combination of these
lights. Do not stare directly into these lights. Momentary blindness and/or eye damage could result.

• Use only soap and water to clean the outer lens. Use of other chemicals could result in premature lens cracking
(crazing) and discoloration. Lenses in this condition have significantly reduced effectiveness and should be
replaced immediately. Inspect and operate this product regularly to confirm its proper operation and mounting
condition. Do not use a pressure washer to clean this product.

• 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!

Automotive: Lightbars

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

©2010 Whelen Engineering Company Inc.
Form No.14349B (052212)

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Insert foot into extrusion with locking plate
attached.

Twist mounting foot into
position

ANCHOR
PLATE

Loosely secure foot and locking plate.

Mounting

Pad

Adjustable
Mounting Foot

Washer

Nut

Standard

Mounting Foot

Bolt

Bolt

Locking
Plate

Permanent Mounting:

WARNING: Permanent mounting of this product will require drilling. It is absolutely necessary to
make sure that no other vehicle components could be damaged by this process. Check both sides
of the mounting surface before starting. If damage is likely, select a different mounting location.

1. Locate the mounting foot and locking plate included with your lightbar. If not already present,
install the locking plate onto the mounting foot using the supplied set screws. This plate should be
centered from side to side on the mounting foot.

2. Flip lightbar upside-down to expose bottom of extrusion and place mounting foot onto extrusion.

3. Rotate the mounting foot 90° in a counter-clockwise direction. Make sure that the edges of the foot
swing into position under the extrusion mounting lip.

4. Repeat procedure for remaining foot and return lightbar to its right side-up position.

5. Position the lightbar onto the vehicle roof in the desired mounting location. One often
selected location is directly above the B-pillars. This area is the strongest part of
the roof. Refer to your lightbar manual for your lightbars cable exit location, so that
the lightbar is facing the proper direction.

6. Adjust the two mounting feet outwards as close to the edge of the roof as
possible. Make sure that both mounting feet are in full contact with the roof (See
below). There should be no less than 1/2” clearance between the roof and the
lightbar at their closest point. When the mounting feet are in the proper position, lightly
tighten the allen head set screws.

7. Turn the lightbar upside down and firmly tighten all of the set screws from step 6
(2 or 4 per side).

8. On both the standard foot or the adjustable foot, use the hole in the pad as a guide to drill the two holes
into the mounting foot.

9. Place the lightbar in its final mounting position on the vehicle and mark the mounting hole locations off onto
the mounting surface. Remove lightbar and drill the mounting holes.

10. Place the lightbar back onto the vehicle lined up with the mounting holes and secure the mounting feet to the vehicle using the supplied hardware.

Strap Mounting:

1. Locate the mounting foot, locking plate, anchor plate and tinnerman nut

supplied with the lightbar. If not already present, install the locking plate onto
the mounting foot. Center this plate from side to side on the foot.

2. Flip the lightbar upside-down to expose the bottom of the extrusion. First

slide the anchor plate into the extrusion, then place the mounting foot onto
the extrusion.

3. Rotate the mounting foot counter-clockwise 90°. The edges of the mounting

foot must swing into position under the extrusion mounting lip.

4. Repeat this procedure for the remaining mounting foot and return the

lightbar to its right side-up position.

5. Position the lightbar onto the vehicle roof in the desired mounting location.

One often selected location is directly above the B-pillars. This area is the
strongest part of the roof. Refer to your lightbar manual for cable exit
location, to be sure that the lightbar is facing the proper direction.

6. Adjust the two mounting feet outwards so that they are as close to the edge

of the roof as possible. Both mounting feet must be in full contact with the
roof. Be sure that there is no less than 1/2” clearance between the roof and
the lightbar at their closest point. When both mounting feet are in their
proper position, lightly tighten the allen head set screws.

7. Return the lightbar to an upside down position. Slide each anchor plate
outwards until it is fully engaged with its corresponding mounting foot. With
the mounting foot and anchor plate in their proper positions firmly tighten all
of the set screws (2 or 4 per side). Flip the lightbar right side-up and return it
to its mounting position.

8. Open both drivers side doors. In the area directly below the mounting foot,
carefully pull the drivers side weather-strip away from the vehicle. Remove
enough so that the area where the mounting strap will be secured to the
vehicle is exposed. Repeat for passenger side.

9. Insert the mounting strap through the mounting foot. Be sure that the strap
fits flush against the area where it will be secured onto the vehicle. Insert the
tension bolt through the mounting strap and into the anchor plate and secure
it with the tinnerman nut. Tighten slightly with a long shafted, Phillips
screwdriver. Repeat procedure for passenger side.

10. If your mounting strap has mounting holes in the end, use these holes as a

template to drill holes through the strap and into the vehicle and secure it
with sheet metal screws. Repeat passenger side.

11.Firmly tighten the tension bolts to secure the lightbar to the vehicle.

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