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Installing the Mobile Camera System
• The material properties and thicknesses of vehicle bodies vary widely.
The included hardware can accommodate many different vehicle
installations. However, it is recommended that you exercise judgment
when drilling holes into vehicle surfaces.
• When drilling into a vehicle structure, be sure that both sides of the
surface are clear of anything that could be damaged. Remove all burrs
from drilled holes. To prevent electrical shorts, grommet all drilled
holes through which wiring passes (all Federal Signal cameras include
grommets). Also, ensure that the mounting screws do not cause
electrical or mechanical damage to the vehicle.
• This camera is recommended for installation anywhere flexibility
in positioning the camera is required after it has been permanently
installed. The included Allen wrench is all that is needed to rotate the
ball camera within its mount. A typical installation might be mounting
the ball camera on a side-view mirror assembly. The camera should be
positioned so that the driver can obtain a wide, unobstructed field of
vision.
To install the ball camera, follow these steps:
Preparing to Install the Ball Camera
1. Open the included camera mounting hardware kit, which has:
• two self-tapping screws
•
two machine screws with matching lock washers, flat washers,
and nuts
• an insulating pad
• an Allen wrench (for adjusting the orientation of the camera
in the housing)
• waterproofing tape
2. Before the installation, connect the camera to the monitor and
turn on the system to verify the camera orientation.
3. For access to the bottom half of the mounting bracket where the
mounting screws enter, use the included Allen wrench to remove
the two screws and nuts on both sides of the camera mounting
bracket (Figure 4 on page 26).
