Hoppe AUDIO SHADE Installation Instructions & Owner's Manual
Off-road top for kawasaki mule pro models fx, fxt, dx & dxt
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- Page 1 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS / OWNER’S MANUAL: AUDIO SHADE OFF-ROAD TOP FOR KAWASAKI MULE PRO MODELS FX, FXT, DX & DXT www.hoppeindustries.com 22667 FM 15 Troup, TX 75789 (262) 552-2770...
- Page 2 Thank you for choosing the Hoppe Audio Shade off-road top. We hope you enjoy the off-road top, and we ask that you follow these instructions very closely. Doing so will save you time and ensure that your experience with the new Audio Shade is a positive one.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION 1 – Tools Required .................... 4 SECTION 2 – About your Audio Shade Top ..............4 2.1 Applicable Year Models: ..................4 2.2 Audio Equipment Details: ..................4 2.3 Warranty: ........................5 2.4 Care and Maintenance: ..................... 5 2.5 Warnings: ........................ -
Page 4: Section 1 - Tools Required
RTV silicone. SECTION 2 – About your Audio Shade Top 2.1 Applicable Year Models: This Audio Shade off-road top is designed to fit Kawasaki Mule Pro FX, FXT, DX & DXT models. 2015-2021 Mule Pro-FXT ... -
Page 5: Warranty
2.3 Warranty: Your Audio Shade comes equipped with a 1 year limited warranty covering the lights, the stereo equipment, and the fiberglass top. The date of warranty coverage will be determined by the registration date of the warranty card or online warranty registration. -
Page 6: Warnings
Do not listen to your stereo at an uncomfortable volume for extended periods of time. Potential hearing loss may result. The driving lights provided with your Audio Shade are blinding to oncoming drivers. These are made for off road use only, and should be turned off when another vehicle is approaching on the trail. -
Page 7: Section 3 - Pre-Installation Inspection
SECTION 3 – Pre-Installation Inspection Included in your off-road top are the following components: Pre-assembled Audio Shade off-road top. (All speakers and electronics come preinstalled with interior wire harness.) Chassis wire harness. Rear light bar extension harness. -
Page 8: Section 4 - Installation
SECTION 4 – Installation Notes: The factory roof must be removed prior to performing this installation. Installation may vary by model. Look for notes throughout these instructions. FXT / DXT models have optional factory flip up roof installation. 1. - Page 9 3/8” -16 BOLT AND WASHER CAGE CLAMP Figure 4: Close up of cage clamp hardware. 2. Spread the clamps by hand and slide them over the cage tubing. Place them on the cage in the approximate locations shown in Figure 5. Note the orientation of the clamp tab.
- Page 10 Figure 5: Approximate clamp locations (FXT / DXT cage shown, FX / DX cage similar). 3. Using a few assistants, set the Audio Shade off-road top on the cage. The top is contoured such that the cage fits inside the grooves on the top. Note: The top weighs up to 125 lbs.
- Page 11 5 through 14 below are for FXT and DXT owners only who want to retain the rear seat roof. 5. Unbolt the light bar from the roof of the Audio Shade. Pry the wire harness grommet from the roof, and pull the harness out to access the light bar connector.
- Page 12 9. Place the factory rear roof on top of the cage and lineup the hinges with the holes in the Audio Shade roof. Remove the fasteners plugging the hinge holes in the roof. Re-install the ¼-20 button head fasteners through the hinges. Use an assistant to hold the nut with washer on the inside of the roof (access through the outside speakers) while you loosen or tighten the button head bolts.
- Page 13 You may have to trim the edge highlighted in Figure 10 for the roof to flip-over as intended with the Audio Shade roof. Although the Audio Shade roof duplicates the contours of the factory roof in this area, it is too rigid for the rear roof to flip-over when it is not properly trimmed.
- Page 14 TRIM EDGE AS NEEDED TO FLIP OVER Figure 10: Trim roof edge. 12. Replace the short light bar brackets with the long light bar brackets provided separately. See Figure 11. INSTALL LONG REMOVE SHORT Figure 11: Replace the light bar bracket. 13.
- Page 15 Figure 13: Bolt the light bar to the rear factory roof. 15. Connect the light bar extension harness to the mating plug on the Audio Shade roof. Push the grommet on the harness into the mating hole on the roof. With roof fully open, secure the extension harness to the underside contours of the roof with the supplied zip ties and zip tie stick-on anchors.
- Page 16 LIGHT BAR GROMMET ZIP TIE ANCHORS EXTENSION HARNESS GROMMET Figure 14: Run the extension harness. Revision - 16 of 21...
- Page 17 16. Remove the battery compartment cover by unlatching the front and side latches. See Figure 15. LATCHES Figure 15: Remove the battery compartment cover. 17. Route the chassis wiring harness along the down tube on the passenger’s side rear corner of the cage. The ends with the battery terminals and relay block extend through the plastic seat trim, into the battery compartment under the rear seat.
- Page 18 18. Connect the red power wire to the positive terminal of the battery. Connect the black ground wire to the negative terminal block. Re-use the factory hardware. See Figure 17. GROUND WIRE TO – TERMINAL BLOCK + POWER WIRE TO + POST Figure 17: Attach the main power / ground wire.
- Page 19 INSIDE RUBBER BOOT. Figure 18: Ignition wire connection. 20. Connect the Audio Shade roof to the chassis wire harness. Align the connector terminals and rotate the connector housing ¼ turn to lock in place. Figure 19: Align connector terminals and rotate 1/4 turn.
- Page 20 Audio Shade and is located in the zipper pocket. To learn about the more advance features and operation of your stereo, visit the Kicker website links found in SECTION 2 – About your Audio Shade Top of this document. Revision -...
- Page 21 Thank you for choosing Hoppe Audio Shade off-road top for your Kawasaki Mule Pro UTV. We hope you enjoy your new sound system, top, and lighting. We invite you, in your travels, to stop by our manufacturing plant in Troup, Texas, for a factory tour and to meet the people who designed and manufactured your Audio Shade off-road top.
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