Code 3 SuperVisor U - Manual (Page 3)

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Installation & Mounting Instructions
-Full SuperVisor U or Passenger Side Only SuperVisor U
Note to the installer:
The following steps for the installation of the Unit may seem redundant or unnecessary, but in
order for the product to fit and perform properly these steps are necessary. The Unit's Inner and Outer Mounting Brackets
may require some trimming to properly fit the irregular recessed shapes of the the vehicle's headliner fabric, the shapes
of the plastic sun visor pivot brackets, and the shapes of the sun visor clip brackets. Many times the plastic brackets are
recessed up into the fabric of the headliner. These recesses will require that the outer edges of the Unit's Outer Mount-
ing Brackets be trimmed to fit into the recess. The fit of the Unit's Inner and Outer Mounting Brackets to the headliner can
greatly affect the angles the brackets will be at when installed due to the inconsistant crush of the vehicle's headliner fabric
and the irregular shapes of the vehicle's sheet metal above the headliner fabric.The Unit's Inner and Outer Mounting Brack-
ets may require bending to align with the Unit's Slotted Mounting Brackets and Outer Panels in the final assembly. The most
important issue in the installation is that the Unit must be securely fastened to the vehicle for passeneger safety and the unit
must be level in the vehicle to insure that the light bar will perform as intended (See Figure 3 on page 6). The installation
process may require trial and error to make adjustments to the Unit's Brackets to fit properly in their final location.
Note: If you have problems with the Upper Gasket comming loose or being in the way, see page 13 for a simple
system to hold the gasket out of the way until the final installation.
Step 1
Remove the vehicle's plastic outer visor pivot brackets to determine which of the (4) Unit's Outer Mounting Bracket
sets best fit the vehicle (See Figure-1 on page 5 for the (3) options). The Standard Round Outer Mounting Bracket with the
Triangular Washer will be the most commonly used set as the Triangular Washer allows the Round Outer Mounting Bracket
to rotate to accomodate extreme angles of rotation for adjustment while allowing the triangular hole in the washer to align
with the most common visor pivot bracket. If none of the Universal SuperVisor's Outer Mounting Bracket versions appear
to work for your application the Universal SuperVisor's Rectangular Outer Mounting Brackets may be cut off as shown in
Figure 5 on page 7. The brackets may then be used as a template to drill (2) 9/64" .140" diameter mounting holes directly
through the fabric of the headliner and through the vehicle's sheet metal above the headliner so that the brackets can be
mounted directly to the vehicle's headliner using the supplied #8 X 1" Black Phillips Truss Head Sheet Metal Screws. Cau-
tion: Before doing any drilling in the vehicle, refer to the vehicle's service manual to pull the fabric headliner down
slightly and observe the locations of any wiring or sensing devices to avoid doing damage to them!!! Also be very
careful not to drill through the vehicle's roof. If none of the bracket options are appropriate to the vehicle you are install-
ing the Unit in, it may be necessary to make your own mounting brackets.
Step 2
Remove the vehicle's plastic inner visor clips. In a majority of vehicles the plastic inner visor clips will fit in the rect-
angular hole in the Unit's Inner Mounting Brackets but the Inner Mounting Brackets may require some modification with a
file or other cutting tool to clear the shapes in the vehicle's plastic visor clips. For vehicles with smaller inner visor clips you
may need to use the Unit's supplied Rectangular Washer in your vehicle application. Make any necessary modifications to
the Inner Mounting Brackets to make the vehicle's plastic visor brackets fit in the hole. If the Inner Mounting Brackets do not
work, the Inner Mounting Brackets may also be cut off as shown in Figure 5 on page 7 and the brackets can be mounted
by using the brackets as a template to drill (2) 9/64" .140" diameter mounting holes directly in the vehicle's headliner and
the sheet metal above the headliner fabric so that the brackets can be mounted directly to the vehicle's headliner using
the supplied #8 X 1" Black Phillips Truss Head Sheet Metal Screws. Caution Again: Before doing any drilling in the
vehicle, pull the headliner down slightly and observe the locations of any wiring or sensing devices to avoid doing
damage to them!!! Again as with the Outer Mounting Brackets, be very careful not to drill through the vehicle's
roof. If none of the bracket options are appropriate to the vehicle you are installing the Unit in, it may be necessary to make
your own mounting brackets for your application.
Step 3
Loosely fasten each of the Unit's Outer and Inner Mounting Brackets to a Slotted Mounting Bracket with (2) of
each of the provided 1/4"-20 X 1/2" long Carriage Bolts, 1/4" Internal Tooth Lock Washers, and the 1/4"-20 Acorn Nuts as
shown in Figure-2 on page 5. The Carriage bolts can be located in the slots in the brackets in what ever combination of
locations works best for your application to position the brackets at the required angles. Note: Figure-2 only shows the
assembly of the Unit's Inner Mounting Brackets but the assembly of the Outer Mounting Brackets is the same. As
stated above and as shown in Figure-2, it is recommended that each Outer or Inner Mounting Bracket is attached
to a Slotted Mounting Bracket with (2) of each of the 1/4"-20 X 1/2" long Carriage Bolts, 1/4" Internal Tooth Lock
Washers, and the 1/4"-20 Acorn Nuts. While the design allows for a good deal of adjustment in some circumstanc-
es where the brackets need to be attached at an extreme angle to each other, it may be necessary to file out the
mounting slots slightly in the brackets to accomodate the second fastener.