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PitBullInstallationManual

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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)

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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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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

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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

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