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Your purchase of a Wolo electronic siren, ALERT 4000-2, is the perfect choice for reliable service.

ALERT 4000-2 is manufactured with the nest materials and each siren is tested to meet our high standards,

ensuring a perfect working siren controller. Wolo’s quality workmanship and components are your assurance

that this product will provide years of dependable service. If you need help with installation or in using

your new Wolo siren, our technicians are available to answer your questions, Monday thru Friday, from

9 AM to 4 PM EST at 1-888-550-4676.

Before installation of the siren is attempted, it is important to read these instructions completely. The lives of

people are dependent on the proper installation of this product. The person installing this siren must have

advanced knowledge of the proper method for installation of safety warning equipment, connecting and

securing wires to a vehicle’s electrical system and knowledge of the vehicle’s electrical system. Again, read

this manual completely and note any messages marked “IMPORTANT” or “WARNING’’. A safe installation

will prevent serious injury or damage to the vehicle.

SOUND HAZARD

IMPORTANT: This siren, like all effective sirens, produce a powerful audible sound that could cause

permanent hearing loss. Note: Hearing loss can occur from short exposure to very loud sounds and or long

exposure to moderate loud sounds. To protect your hearing and the hearing of others in or close proximity

to the emergency vehicle using this siren, always use proper ear protection. Refer to federal, state, local

municipality regulations and OSHA Standard 1910.95 for guidelines of “Permissible Noise Exposure’’.

ALERT

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4000-2

ELECTRONIC SIREN & PA SYSTEM

Model 4000-2

Summary of content (4 pages)

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ALERT™ 4000-2 ELECTRONIC SIREN & PA SYSTEM Model 4000-2 Your purchase of a Wolo electronic siren, ALERT 4000-2, is the perfect choice for reliable service. ALERT 4000-2 is manufactured with the finest materials and each siren is tested to meet our high standards, ensuring a perfect working siren controller. Wolo’s quality workmanship and components are your assurance that this product will provide years of dependable service.
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INSTALLATION RECOMMENDATIONS • The speaker should be mounted facing forward on the vehicle. To obtain maximum sound output, make sure that the speaker is unobstructed. The siren’s sound can be severely reduced if objects are in front or blocking the speaker. • IMPORTANT: Installation of siren controller and wire routing must be out of the deployment path of vehicles air bags. • The siren controller must be installed in a location that will ensure safe operation of the controls and microphone.
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HARNESS WIRE INFORMATION Fig. 2 8. The wire harness provided with the siren has a male plug end that mates with the connector located in the back of the siren controller. The plug is designed to connect and lock only in one position. WARNING • Do not connect the wire harness plug to the siren controller until all connections have been completed, wires are secured and the installer inspects and verifies that no short circuits exist.
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TESTING AFTER INSTALLATION Fig 4. VOLUME CONTROL: The VOLUME CONTROL is used to turn on/off the siren controller and adjust the volume. Turn the rotary control clockwise, which will turn on the siren controller. Further clockwise rotation of the control will increase the volume of all siren sounds and P.A system. The maximum clockwise position of the control is determined by either feedback or squeal being amplified.