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Important Warning - Whelen Engineering Company Dash-King Installation Manual

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Installation Style 2: Windshield Mounting (All Models)
IMPORTANT WARNING: When the Dash-King
obstruct any part of the driver's view. Make sure that after the light is
installed, the operator has an unobstructed view through the windshield.
1.
Attach the mounting bracket to the Dash-King
of the bracket into the 4 slots on the top, leading edge of the Dash-King
housing. This is secured to the housing by inserting the 2 bracket
mounting screws through the mounting tabs on the rear top of the
housing and into the screw grommets in the bracket.
2.
With a helper holding the mounting bracket in its proposed mounting
location against the windshield, make a rough outline of the mounting
bracket contact surface on the outside of the glass. A crayon or grease
pencil should be suitable for this purpose.
CAUTION: The windshield must be at a temperature between 65° and 70°
for the adhesive to work. If necessary, run your defroster to heat the
windshield before installing.
3.
After the mounting area has been clearly outlined, remove the mounting
bracket from the Dash-King
4.
Using the adhesive included with your mounting kit, attach the bracket to
the windshield. Be sure to follow the instructions on the adhesive package
precisely (the adhesive must be applied to the bracket and the activator must be applied to the windshield).
5.
After allowing the proper drying time (see adhesive instructions) re-attach the Dash-King
1 of this section).
Removal Of Windshield Mount Bracket:
1.
To remove your bracket after it's mounted, the windshield must be at least room temperature (between 65° and 70°). If the
windshield is too cold, it may crack.
2.
Remove the Dash-King
gun. Do not apply heat directly to windshield!
3.
When the bracket has reached sufficient temperature, a gentle tug with a pair of pliers should release the bracket from the
windshield. Do not touch the bracket with unprotected hands. Use protective gloves!
4.
Scrape all of the old glue off the windshield and bracket before remounting.
Addition Of Foam Tape:
If your Dash-King
bumps up against your
windshield you will want to attach the foam
tape
supplied
with
the
illustration)
1.
Take the tape and cut it in half.
2.
Fold each of the pieces in half to find
the center of each piece.
3.
Remove the paper from the adhesive
side of the tape and (putting the center
on the edge of the visor) stick it to the
visor, wrapping it around top and
bottom.
Replacement Windshield Mounting Kit: 01-0462780-01
is mounted, it must not
by hooking the four tabs
housing.
from the bracket and heat the windshield contact area of the bracket by heating the backside with a heat
bracket
(see
1
#4-20 X 3/8"
PHILLIPS PAN HEAD
THREADFORMING
PLASTI-LOK SCREW
(QTY. 4)
3
2
Page 3
NOTE: The Single unit is pictured
here for reference only. Installation
for the Dual unit will be the same.
Apply adhesive here.
Coat the entire surface.
LENS
FILTER
housing to the bracket (as outlined in step

IMPORTANT WARNING!

READ BEFORE INSTALLING!!!
Do not install this product or route any wires in
the deployment area of your airbag.
Equipment mounted or located in the airbag
deployment area will damage or reduce the
effectiveness of the airbag, or become a
projectile that could cause serious personal
injury or death. Refer to your vehicle owners
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.
Whelen Engineering Company Inc. Assumes
no liability or responsibility for determining
individual applications or exact installation
location criteria.
WINDSHIELD
MOUNT BRACKET
FASTEX SCREW
GROMMET
6 X 3/4" LONG
PHILLIPS PAN
HEAD SHEET
METAL SCREWS

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