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2390 Blackhawk 

Road •  P.O. Box 6007 •  Rockford,

 

IL  

61125 •  

www.nitesystem.com

 

•  1-866-204-8570

 

Cascadia Under Bunk Mounting 

Install Manual 

 

Summary of Contents for NITE Plus

Page 1: ...2390 Blackhawk Road P O Box 6007 Rockford IL 61125 www nitesystem com 1 866 204 8570 Cascadia Under Bunk Mounting Install Manual...

Page 2: ...2 Freightliner Cascadia rev 10 7 2013 Table of Contents Introduction Before You Start Parts List Tools Req quired Installation Procedures Electrical Installation Espar Heater 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 7 1 8 2 1 3...

Page 3: ...just 4 to 6 hours of driving Add it all up and you have a revolutionary no idle system that will save you money and fuel year after year the NITE Plus from Bergstrom NOTE The NITE Plus A C system is...

Page 4: ...recommend doing the following to help make your installation as easy as possible 1 Lay out all parts and check to make sure you have all parts listed on the parts list Depending on truck some hardwar...

Page 5: ...1 1000113986 INSTALL KIT 454651 ANGLE DUCT COLLAR 1 500105 LOUVER CARY 633 WITH 631 BEZEL 2 500198 GRILLE AIR RETURN 1 560235 HOSE DEFROST 4 0 X 45 1 584510 PLUG BUTTON 5 IN HLE 3L4566 2 870235 ASSY...

Page 6: ...MINAL 5 16 2 B300642 WIRE LOOM 413 I D X BULK BLACK SPLIT PLASTIC 70 ft B300652 WIRE LOOM 625 I D X BULK BLACK SPLIT PLASTIC 15 ft B360113 STRAP CABLE TIE 50 709860 BLADE TERMINAL 1 708000 RING TERMIN...

Page 7: ...5 Impact Gun 6 Air saw Jigsaw Cutting Sheet metal 7 Torx Head T30 Bit 8 Metric Wrenches 9 SAE Wrenches 10 1 4 3 8 Drive Ratchets 11 SAE Socket Set 12 Metric Socket Set 13 Wire Cutters 14 Terminal Cri...

Page 8: ...divider curtain if there is one Then remove the mattress and set outside the cab The NITE Plus unit is going to be mounted under the lower bunk in the central compartment Remove Left Divider Wall Remo...

Page 9: ...5 from the front wall A and 13 from the left floor seam B Note the rivets in the floor this indicates where the flooring cross members are located You can now mark the two rectangular openings in the...

Page 10: ...rear of the truck Attach to the floor through the predrilled holes using self tapping screws Trim Floor Mat Around the Mounting Plate Roll the floor mat back over the mounting plate Use a utility kni...

Page 11: ...Out Notch from Bunk Decking to Install NITE Plus Duct Cut a notch in the back edge of the bunk decking to allow the NITE Plus duct to run down through it The notch should be 13 wide by 2 deep This not...

Page 12: ...howing outline for cutout marked on rear side of support wall The opening should be positioned in front of where the NITE Plus unit will be positioned The size should be 11 1 2 x 4 5 8 Cut Opening for...

Page 13: ...t is now ready to be placed in the truck Place Unit into Position Carefully lift the NITE Plus unit by the two strap handles and set it on top of the aluminum mounting plate Be Careful to keep unit le...

Page 14: ...ther three wires are not used in this particular installation Attach Control Panel to NITE Duct Push wiring behind duct and mount the control panel to the duct using black Phillips head screws through...

Page 15: ...ack wall Make sure the duct is square and level against the back wall and that you leave space at the bottom for the rest of the duct assembly Use 1 5 16 hex head self tapping screws to attach top of...

Page 16: ...3 hex head self drilling screws Seal around flange with silicone sealant not included in kit Attach Assembled Elbow to Side of NITE Plus Unit Attach the elbow to the side of the NITE Plus unit using 3...

Page 17: ...ective split plastic loom around it Install provided grommet into hole in the floor A Make sure to use this grommet to protect cables as you run the cables from the NITE Plus unit down through the fra...

Page 18: ...NITE Plus SECTION 2 ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION...

Page 19: ...ng within 2 of top or bottom of frame rail Check truck manufacturer guidelines prior to drilling Using box as template mark and drill a minimum of 4 holes Always use the holes in the rear outer corner...

Page 20: ...unting Secure with 3 8 bolts washers lock nuts DO NOT USE THE OUTSIDE TABS FOR MOUNTING THE BOX Mount separator inside enclosure Mark and drill two holes in bottom side to mount the separator attach w...

Page 21: ...o the proper length Attach a ring terminal to each end using a professional grade crimper Place heat shrink around each terminal and heat 6a Then loom it Use this cable to connect the positive of one...

Page 22: ...Electrical Installation 2 4...

Page 23: ...a professional grade crimper Place heat shrink around each terminal and heat Then loom it Use these cables to connect all positive terminals on all 4 NITE Plus batteries 6b b Step2 For the negative t...

Page 24: ...Electrical Installation 2 6...

Page 25: ...battery separator photo A above Attach the negative cable to the negative terminal on the NITE Plus batteries see diagrams on pages 26 or 28 Zip tie the cables together every 1 feet Run the cables al...

Page 26: ...he Separator Connect one 16 gauge black wire from the male spade terminal marked ground to the negative battery terminal of either the truck or NITE Plus batteries Without proper grounding the system...

Page 27: ...NITE Plus SECTION 3 ESPAR HEATER INSTALLATION...

Page 28: ...box floor location Check underneath truck for any obstructions or supports Use the mounting plate as a template to cut an opening in the rubber mat Cut around the mounting plate then remove the piece...

Page 29: ...heater intake exhaust and pickup tube B Also drill a 1 2 hole approximately 1 to 2 from mounting plate corner C Install Sleeper Heat Vent Select location for the vent in the lower left side of the cen...

Page 30: ...eel off backing from gasket and place gasket over mounting plate edges sticky side down Place small black rubber fuel line connector over the fuel intake tube and push down Place a small clamp over co...

Page 31: ...r Unit Assembly Attach Exhaust Hose Take the heavy duty silver metal hose and place a large heavy duty clamp over the end of it Place the hose and clamp over the exhaust tube push all the way down and...

Page 32: ...lip on the grommet then run the wires out the hole in the truck floor and down under the truck Seat grommet into hole and push rubber mat back down Run Lines Through Cab Floor Feed exhaust hose intake...

Page 33: ...ke Grill onto intake end of heater B Keep this area clear of debris Attach Wiring Harness Attach plug end of wiring harness into wiring plug at bottom of heating unit Be sure the lock in pin seats sec...

Page 34: ...led Mount Heat Controller and Knob Now feed controller wiring harness wires through large hole to backside of panel Remove controller knob Screw controller to panel with small screw A Replace controll...

Page 35: ...coming from heater Fold all wires back and cut off the outer jacket the blue solid gray and solid brown wires Save the brown wire and make a jumper wire Strip down ends of solid brown wire Connect on...

Page 36: ...ter hole of L bracket and cut off excess Secure with clamp Attach small precut hose to smaller diameter end of the fuel pump and secure with clamp C A B C 24 Finishing Intake and Exhaust Hose Installa...

Page 37: ...y pump mounting bracket and nut Tighten slightly Put clamp over end of large fuel line from fuel pump attach to pick up tube and clamp down Finish snugging up large nut but do not over tighten Cut off...

Page 38: ...bracket on and pull the red wire through Now strip the end of the red wire attach fuse bracket and crimp down Pull red wire back into fuse bracket housing Push rubber seal into place Attach ring term...

Page 39: ...NITE Plus SECTION 3 WEBASTO HEATER INSTALLATION INSTALLATION...

Page 40: ...lackhawk Road P O Box 6007 Rockford IL 61125 www nitesystem com 1 866 204 8570 DO NOT USE NITE DUCT FOR HEAT VENT ATTN Refer to Webasto manual for all heater installation instructions http techwebasto...

Page 41: ...NITE Plus SECTION 5 CHECKLIST...

Page 42: ...ion Control Position Capacity Setting Blower Speed Compressor speed 1 LOW Low Low Low 2 MEDIUM Medium High Low 3 HIGH High High High NOTE 1 Airflow does not change when switching the control from MEDI...

Page 43: ...hen expels the heated air outside Go under the sleeper underneath the truck and check to make sure that air is coming OUT the rectangular condenser air outlet when the NITE Plus unit is running Then c...

Page 44: ...on your sleeper compartment Turn the NITE Plus unit control on and set to high After the unit has operated for a minimum of 20 minutes check your NITE Plus louver temperatures With the sleeper curtain...

Page 45: ...tage At 13 2V the separator should close and start charging the aux batteries you should hear the separator make an audible click Now check the voltage of the aux batteries It should be higher than th...

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