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ProfessionalNettingConcepts,L.L.C.
PitBullInstallationManual
PitBull©1994,2001,2009,2017
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Pit Bull Safety Cover
CongratulationsonyourpurchaseofthePitBullSafetyCover.ThePitBullcoverisdesignedandconstructedto“reduce” or minimize injuries sustained in the course of normal use when installed in accordance to the
instructionsinthismanual.PitBullisuserfriendlyandwheninstalledcorrectlyisnotonlyreliablebutconvenienttothosewhouseit.YourPitBullisremovableandveryeasytoclean.Thepolyesterfiberdoesnotabsorbwater,greaseoroil.PitBullisknotfreeandmeetsorexceedsOSHAandANSIsafetystandards.
Ifyouhaveanyquestionsorcomments,feelfreetocontactoneofourrepresentatives@832-515-8385.
WARNING
An improper installedPitBull canbecomeunstableand/ormalfunctioncausing seriousinjury.Pleasefollowallinstructionsinthismanualforcorrectinstallation.READTHESEINSTRUCTIONSCAREFULLY!FAILURETOFOLLOWTHESEINSTRUCTIONSCANDAMAGETHEPRODUCTORCAUSETHEPRODUCTTONOTPERFORMCORRECTLY.
Beforeyoubegin:
1.Pleasereadthismanualinitsentiretybeforeyoubegintheinstallationprocess.
2.Followallinstructionsthoroughly.
3.EXTREMELYIMPORTANT!Preparetheworkarea,besurethatallflammableproductshavebeenremovedfromtheservicebayandthatanypaint,greaseanddebrishavebeenremovedfromtheareabeforeanyweldingbegins.
4.Useonlyacertifiedweldingtechnicianthatisknowledgeableinsafetycomplianceandisawareoftheareaand
allsafetyprecautionsthatneedtobeengaged.
5.PleasefollowallGeneralSafetyWeldingPractices.
Tools/Equipmentrequiredforinstallation:
1.PropaneTorch 8.WebSear(3/8”PhillipHeadScrewdriver)
2.Hammer 9.WeldingEquipment/Machine
3.TapeMeasure 10.Chisel
4.BoltCutters 11.HardenedPryBar
5.Grindingequipment 12.Lubrication
6.FlatBlackSprayPaint 13.AllnecessaryPPE
7.7/16”Ratchet(deepwellsocket)
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MaterialList:Besuretocheckallmaterialcarefully.Identifyandseparateallpartsandhardware.DONOT
SUBSTITUTEANYINSTALLATIONHARDWAREORNETMATERIAL.Ifanypart(s)ismissing,pleasecontact
ProfessionalNettingConceptsforreplacements.ContentsincludedwithyouPitBullCoverareasfollows:
SlidingChannel Active/PassiveRodsLockingMechanismORDetentPins
AdaptersforA/PRods PitBullSafetyCover No-StepLabel MagneticPin
AdditionalHardwareBagIncluded:
(4)¼”X1½”StainlessBolts
(24)¼”X1”FlangeHeadBolts
(24)¼”FlangeHeadNut
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Step1:Removeexistingpitcoverandexistingpitcovertracks,ifnecessary.
Step2:FORUSEWITHLOCKINGMECHANISMONLY!Considerproperlocationforlocking mechanism.
Measuretheinsideclearanceofthetireguides.Thetireguidesmustbeparallel within+/-¼”.Ifclearanceisdifferenceisgreaterthan+/-¼”,shimbetweenguidesandsliding channeltomaintainclearancetolerance.Weldshimstotireguidesandslidingchannel. Whenclearancedifferenceiswithin¼”,weld
slidingchannelwithslotstoinsideoftireguidesat properheight,seediagram1.Remembertoallowdrainpanmovement.
Step3:Weldingtobe1”longand12”oncenteronbothtopandbottomofrailingwithweldsinan
alternateposition,seeDiagram2.CAUTION!DonotWELDthefaceofthechannel.
Afterwelding,UseaHardenedPrybartospreadthefaceofthechannelopenslightlyallthewaydown.
CAUTION!DonotuseHeavyforcetospreadopen.
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Step4:CutActiveandPassiverods(A/PRods)tocorrectlength.TheActive/PassiveRodistobecutdown4”shortofthewidthofthetrack.(Example:ifthewidthis40”,theActive/PassiveRodshouldbe36”).BothActiveandPassiveRodsareidentical.Activeisthefrontbarandpassiveistherearbar.Regardlessofwhichone
youareinstalling,thestepsarethesame.WeldingisnotrecommendedastheAdaptersareself-adjustingandwillnotcomelosefromrodsifproperlyinstalled.
Step5:InstallyourPitBullSafetySystem.FeedT-boltsinsideslidingchanneltopropertension.(Proper
tension=¼”–½”sagintheweb).ToadjusttensionofyourPitBull,tightenorloosennyloninsertlocknutsonT-boltsequallyonbothsides.Afterpropertensionhasbeencompleted,cutanyexcessT-BoltwithBoltCutterOnly
–DONOTusetorchorgrinder.
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Step6:IfyouareinstallingaPitViperOverlay,pleasereadtheinstructionsonpage11beforeproceeding.InstallPassivetensionbaronyourPitBullSafetySystembywrappingtheendofthewebaroundthebarandsearingholesthroughwebbing.Searholesfor¼”X1stainlessflangeheadbolts(holegoesthroughcenterof
eachloop).
InstallPassivetensionrodwith¼”X1½”stainlessflangeheadbolt.Insertboltsintoholes.Completethisstepby
placing¼”X½”flangeheadnuttobolt.SecurePassivetensionbartoslidingchannelbyinsertingthe¼”X1½”stainlessboltthroughhole1(Thepassivetensionbargoesbehindthesebolts).IFUSINGTHELOCKING
MECHANISM,youcanadjustthehookforthepropertensiondesired,seeDiagram6.
PLEASENOTE:RemovetheT-boltswheretheactive/passiverodsaretobelocatedanddiscard.
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OPTION#1:LockingMechanism
Step7:Determinelengthofpit.Attheactiveendoryourpitviper,cutthewebwitharazorknifetocorrect
length.Searholes¼”X1”stainlessflangeheadbolt(holegoesthroughcenterofeachloop).InstallactivetensionrodonyouPitVipercoverbywrappingtheendofthewebaroundthebarandsearingholesthroughthewebbing(thisprocessisthesameasthepassivetensionrod).Installactivetensionrodwith¼”X1’stainless
flangeheadbolts.Completethisstepbyplacingthe¼”flangeheadnuttobolt.
Step8:ONLYIFUSINGTHELOCKINGMECHANISM.Tackweldslockingmechanismonthecenterlineofthepit(underthediamondplate,ifrequired).Usehookoflockingmechanismtoadjustthetensionontheweb,lockandunlockcovertochecktension.Whentensioniscorrect,completetheweldingofthelockingmechanism.
OPTION#2:DetentPins
Diagram7
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Step8:Greaseinsideofslidingchannelusingstandardlubrication.Dofinaladjustmentsonwebbingor
securelengthandwidthtension.Paint,touch-up,withblackflatspraypaint–BESUREchannelhasbeencompletelypaintedafterwelding.
OPTIONAL
Step9:InstructionsforinstallingtheNO-STEPLabels.
No-StepLabelsaretypicallyinstalledonthewebbingafterinstallationiscomplete.Withthecoverinaclosedposition,locatetheareawhereyouwantyourNo-StepLabels.NormallytheNo-Steplabelsarecenteredonthewebbingoneachend.PlacementofNo-StepLabelsiscompletelyuponowners’discretion.
Forappearancepurposes,usetwo(2)labelsperpitcover.Alignalllabelsonpitpriortosecuringthem,sothey
willcorrespondwitheachother.ToattachNo-Steplabel,youwillusethemagneticpinsandbackingsincluded.OnceyouhavedecidedonthedesiredlocationofyourNo-Steplabels,usethemagneticpinstosecurethem.
WARNING!Onceyouhavesecuredthemagneticpinsandbackingyouwillnotbeabletoremovethelabel,that’swhyplacementiscrucial.IfforsomereasonyoumadeanerrorwhileattachingyourNo-Step
Labels,pleasecallustopurchasethemagneticremover.
DifferentInstallationScenarios
1.FLOORGRADEMOUNT:Passiveendsarenotabletopassunderfloor(Example,I-Beamorotherstructuralproblems).Passiveendwillbe1.5”offtheendofthepitopeningtoallowforanyfuturetensionadjustments.
2.SUB-FLOORMOUNT:Passiveendhiddenunderflooring.
3.Foranylocationsthathavefour(4)bays,thecenterplate(thatthelockingmechanismattachesto)mustbe
securedinsuchafashiontopreventhorizontalmovementandhavetheabilitytoberemoved,ifnecessary.
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CareandMaintenance
ItisnotnecessarytoremoveyourPitBulltocleanifyougenerallywashyourpitareafromtoptobottom.
However,inordertogetthemaximumlifefromyouPitBullSafetyCover,werecommendyoufollowthecareandmaintenanceinstructionsbelow
ProfessionalNettingConcepts,LLC.suggestyouuseamildbleachfreesoap,suchasDawnDishwashingLiquidorWooliteLaundryDetergentandhotwater.Boththeseproductsareamilddetergentthatwillnotharmyour
cover.Withamediumstiffbrush,applythesoapandwateroverthePitBullandscrub.Alwaysrinsethoroughly.
Cornstarchorbabytalccanbeusedtoremovestubborngreasestains.Brushoffloosedirt,coverthestainwithcornstarchorbabytalc,andleaveonthegreasespotovernight,thenbrushthetalcorcornstarchoff.Most,ifnotall,ofthestainshoulddisappear.However,ifnecessaryrepeattheprocess.
ForaDEEPCLEANyoucanremoveyourPitBullcoverfromthechannelandtakeittoyournearestcarwash.Use
thefoamingbrushorhighpowerwashertocleanyourPitBullSafetycover.YoumayusethesameprocesstocleanyourNo-Steplabels.
NEVERUSEstrongcleaners,petroleumbasedproductsorbleaches(thisincludesOxiclean).Avoidusinganyharshchemicalorindustrialstrengthcleaners.DONOTuseanycleaningagentthatisasolventbasedor
solvent-containingcleanser,thesearetypicallycalleddegreasers.Theuseofdegreasersovertimewillfadeandlessenthestrengthofthewebbingmaterial.DONOTuseanykindofhydrocarbonsolvent,itwasfoundtoweakenthewebbingconsiderably.
Alwayskeepchannelcleanofdebris.UselightgreaseoninsideofchannelandT-Boltsasneeded.IfyourPitBullisusedfrequently,itisagoodideatoinspecteachworkingpartevery30daystoensurethesafetyofthecover.RegularmaintenancewillincreasethelongevityofyourPitBullSafetyCover.
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VIPEROVERLAYONLY!HowtoinstallyourPitBull“Viper”Overlay
YourPitViperOverlaywillcomepartiallyattachedtoyourPitBullSafetyCover.Bothendswillneedtobecompletedtofinishinstallation.
DONOTWRAPTHEVIPEROVERLAYAROUNDTHEACTIVE/PASSIVERODS.ThePitBullSafetyCoveristheonlypartwrappedaroundtherods,pleasereadStep6ofthismanual.
OnceyourPitBullCoverisattachedtotheactive/passiverodsandsecuredinplace,ifneeded,markandcuteachendoftheoverlayonthelastrunbeforethebarbeginstowrap.
Usethemagneticpins/backingsprovidedtoaffixtherestoftheoverlaytothePitBullCover.FollowthesamecareandmaintenanceprovidedforthePitBullSafetyCovertocleanandmaintainyourViperOverly.
Active/PassiveRodInstalled
WebbingRuns
WebbingRuns
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ContactInformation
Forhelpwiththeinstallationoroperationofthisproduct,contactProfessionalNettingConcepts,LLC.atoneofthephonenumbersoremailaddressbelow:
ProfessionalNettingConcepts,L.L.C.
(832)515-8385*(281)357-8221
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ProfessionalNettingConcepts,L.L.C.
One-YearLimitedWarranty
PitBull©SafetyCover
PARTS–Newpartsinexchangeforthedefectivepartsforone(1)yearafteroriginalpurchase(excludingshippingand handling charges). Thiswarranty only covers failures due to defects inmaterial or hardwarewhich occur
duringnormaluse.Itdoesnotcoverfailuresduetodamageinshipment,orfailureswhicharecausedbyproductsnotsuppliedbyProfessionalNettingConcepts,L.L.C.or failureswhichresult fromanaccident,vehicular traffic,misuse, abuse, neglect, mishandling, misapplication, alteration, faulty installation (by others not directly
employedbyProfessionalNettingConcepts,L.L.C.,andanymodification.Warrantydoesnotcoverdamagecausebyfire,floods,hurricanes,cyclones,tornadoes,earthquakesoranyotherextraordinaryorunusualevent. InnoeventshallProfessionalNettingConcepts,L.L.C.be liable foranyconsequentialdamagesor fordamagestothe
buildingoritscontentsorinjurytoitsoccupants.
INSTALLATION – Professional Netting Concepts, L.L.C. will only repairmanufacture installations and/or replaceyourcoverfreeofchargeintheU.S.A.intheeventofadefectinworkmanshipormaterial.Installationwarrantiesareonlygivenonmanufactureinstallations.ManufactureInstallationsincludeaone(1)yearwarrantyfromthe
date of installation. Any person, not directly employed by Professional Netting Concepts, L.L.C. performinginstallationsofPitBullSafetyCoverswillnotbecoveredbythewarranty.
Thiswarranty isextendedonlytotheoriginalpurchaser. Aproofofpurchasewillberequiredbeforewarrantyperformanceisrendered.
Thewarranty shall be void if ProfessionalNetting Concepts, L.L.C. fails to receive full payment. Thiswarranty
givesyouspecificlegalrightsandyoumayalsohaverightswhichvaryfromstatetostate.
IfaproblemwithyourPitBullSafetyCoverdevelopsduringthewarrantyperiod,pleasecontactarepresentativewithProfessionalNettingConcepts,L.L.C.