Valor
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Light Bar Hook-On Mounting Kit Manual
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Valor Hook-On Mounting Kit
Federal Signal
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Preparing the Valor for Hook-Mounting
ROOF SUPPORT STRUCTURE: There is a roof support member that spans the distance between
the driver and passenger side. DO NOT DRILL THROUGH THIS MEMBER! Adjust any hole locations
until the holes can be drilled without going through this member. Failure to follow this warning will
weaken the roof of the vehicle and may lead to an increased chance of bodily injury or death in a roll-
over accident.
DRILLING PRECAUTIONS: Before drilling holes, check the area into which you plan to drill to ensure
that you do not damage vehicle components. All drilled holes should be deburred and all sharp
edges should be smoothed. Additionally, all exterior drilled holes must be sealed with Motorcraft
seam sealer T-A-2-B or equivalent to prevent the potential exposure to carbon monoxide or other
potentially harmful fumes. Failure to observe this warning could cause serious injury or death.
IMPORTANT:
Plan all cable routing before completing the installation. Plan the location of the wirerouting hole
in the vehicle roof so that the power and communication cables do not have tight bends and have some slack
to allow disconnection on removal.
Before proceeding, refer to the instructions provided with the separately purchased mounting hook kit. To
prepare the light bar for hook-mounting:
1.
Place the light bar assembly on the vehicle roof at the selected location. Usually the assembly is installed
so that the mounting hooks attach at, or immediately behind, the door center post.
2.
Adjust both mounting foot assemblies in or out until the mounting pads rest near the edge of the roof or
gutter where the roof is the most rigid.
3.
Center the light bar assembly so that the end of the assembly and edge of the roof are equidistant on
each side of the vehicle. Ensure that the gutter hooks, when installed, will not interfere with the door or
door glass. Improper clamping on the vehicle roof may result if the gutter hooks contact the Mounting feet.
Adjust the mounting feet, if required, before tightening the 5/16-inch hex nuts.
4.
Remove the light bar assembly from the vehicle roof and place it on soft rags or cardboard to avoid
marring the plastic domes.
5.
Turn the light bar assembly over so that the bottom of the assembly faces up. Tighten the eight
5/16-inch nuts (four on each mounting foot) installed in step 2 in "Installing the Service Kit Mounting Feet"
on page 2.
Hook-Mounting the Valor on the Vehicle
To mount the light bar on the vehicle:
1.
Place the light bar assembly back into its original position on the vehicle roof.
2.
To maximize aerodynamic efficiency, it is recommended that the lighting system be mounted as high as
possible. Adjust the adjustable foot brackets on the mounting foot as required.
3.
Check to ensure that the light bar is level. If it is not level, adjust it by rotating it in the mounting foot slots.
4.
Using the holes that are most closely aligned between the 5/16-inch Torx pan screws, install a #10 Type B
pan Torx screw to lock in the adjustment. Minor adjustment may be necessary. Repeat this step for all four
adjustable foot brackets. See Figure 4.
