SAFE OWNER’S MANUAL BROWNING.
Important Operating Instructions for: CONTENTS BROWNING PROSTEEL SAFES Thank You for Your Purchase.................................... 2 Inspecting Your Safe.................................................. 3 UL Tool Attack Listing............................................... 3 Fire Protection Rating............................................... 3 Water and Fire Damage............................................. 3 Rust Danger to Guns.................................................
THANK YOU FOR PURCHASING A BROWNING PROSTEEL SAFE A Browning ProSteel safe is the finest home security safe available. With proper care and installation it will provide you many years of peace of mind, security and fire protection. Your Browning ProSteel safe is a security safe designed to protect your valuable personal property from theft by increasing the time it takes for a thief to access your valuables. Most successful burglaries occur within minutes of a criminal entering a home or business.
items in such a safe. Check with your insurance agent to determine if your policy will replace the safe, in addition to other household items. RUST DANGER TO GUNS If your safe is in a fire, remove your guns as soon as possible to clean and lubricate them. SAFE SERIAL NUMBER Your safe’s serial number is located on a label on top (exterior) of the safe, in the back corner. Do not remove this label. You will need the serial number should warranty concerns arise.
FIGURE 1 YOUR BROWNING PROSTEEL SAFE IS NOT DESIGNED FOR EXTERIOR USE. EXPOSING YOUR SAFE TO RAIN, MOISTURE OR HIGH HUMIDITY CAN CAUSE RUST AND DAMAGE TO THE LOCK AND OTHER PARTS OF THE SAFE. THE PAINTED EXTERIOR FINISH IS DESIGNED FOR INTERIOR USE ONLY AND WILL NOT WITHSTAND DIRECT CONTACT WITH WATER OR MOISTURE WITHOUT DAMAGE. THE SAFE BOTTOM IS LIGHTLY FINISHED METAL. IT WILL RUST IF EXPOSED TO A WET FLOOR. HIGH HUMIDITY CAN CAUSE THE SAFE BOTTOM TO RUST IF THE CARPET BELOW IT ABSORBS MOISTURE.
2 Lower the door onto the bottom hinge first, then onto the top pin. FIGURE 2 3 When both the top and bottom hinges are aligned, lower the door completely down. 4 Close the door and use a 5/32" Allen wrench to turn the Allen bolt located in the bottom piece of the bottom hinge four half-turns clockwise (looking down at the hinge). 5 Open and close the door several times to make sure it swings smoothly. IMPORTANT: Hardened steel ball bearings are located below the hinge pins within the hinge housing.
(Figure 2, page 9) and mark the location through the holes in the safe floor. 3 Remove the safe and drill holes in the floor with a 5/16" wood bit. 4 Reposition the safe over the holes and install the lag bolts and washers through the safe floor. 5 Fill the 2" openings in the fire-resistant material with high temperature silicone caulking. The caulking will seal the opening and prevent hot gases from entering the safe during a fire. (Not required on models that are not fire-resistant.
L O S T C O M B I N AT I O N You are strongly encouraged to keep a backup copy of your combination in a hidden and secure location. To protect the safety of your combination, we will not release combinations without a security check. We do not maintain any ownership information on gun safes, and combinations are tracked only by serial number. If you lose your combination, we will only release it upon completion of a security check process that requires your safe’s serial number and several other steps.
protective corners and adjust the two door tension adjustment screws located inside of the door frame. The tension adjustment screws apply pressure against the locking bolts when the door is in the closed position. The tension adjustment screws should be adjusted until the door closes without play between the door and frame. Do not overadjust the tension screws or your safe will not close. The locking bolts will hit the adjustment screws. A #3 Phillips screwdriver is required to adjust the tension screws.
THE RETAINER CLIPS. REMOVE ALL TOP CLIPS BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO MOVE THE GUN RACK. SUPPORT THE ENTIRE WIDTH OF THE GUN RACK BEFORE REMOVING IT. C A N T I L E V E R E D A D J U S TA B L E S H E LV I N G A N D A X I S A D J U S TA B L E S H E LV I N G Cantilevered Adjustable Shelving and Axis Adjustable Shelving offer a vast array of mounting options to maximize the versatility of your safe interior. Both styles of shelves can be easily adjusted.
HANDLE Some chemicals or abrasive cleaners can damage gold, brass or chrome handle finishes. The spokes, handle and hub on your safe should be cleaned only with a soft, damp cloth. No abrasives or chemicals of any kind should be used. L O C K I N G B O LT S The tolerances between your locking bolts and the safe body and door are very tight.
For non-warranty questions, contact Browning at: Browning Consumer Department One Browning Place Morgan, UT 84050 (800) 333-3288 PROSTEEL FIRE AND BREAK-IN L I M I T E D WA R R A N T Y ProSteel will repair or replace (at ProSteel’s option) free of charge any ProSteel manufactured safe produced after January 1, 2006 that is damaged during an attempted break-in, a successful break-in or by a fire during the lifetime of the original consumer purchaser provided the purchaser’s homeowners insurance does not cov
