Midland 70-1341, Service Manual

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INSTALLATION
70-1341/1344/1441/1444
3 - 3
INSTALLATION
MOUNTING
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Under-Dash
Mounting Bracket: For Titan Under-Dash units
(70-1341/1344), a mounting bracket (No. 32 on the
Exploded View, page 6-14 or 6-15) bolts onto the
transceiver sides. It provides a flat surface across the
transceiver top, with holes for bolting to an even
surface in the vehicle. 5/32" holes must be drilled in
the mounting surface to accept the four 3/8" screws
and washers provided.
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Trunk-Mount
For Titan Trunk-Mount units, a compact control head
mounted in the vehicle provides operator access,
while the bulk of the transceiver is located in a
separate remotely mounted unit.
Installing Control Cable and Speaker: Two round
cables for connecting the Control Head to the Trunk
Unit are available. Choose the 4 m long 70-0074 or
the 6 m long 70-0076. Thread the speaker cable and
control cable through the vehicle together. The cables
must not lay near hot areas (above the catalytic
converter, for example), or against sharp edges.
1. Locate round control cable. Remove locking nut
from one end of cable by sliding it over plug.
2. Locate units trunk mount handle (No. 48 on page
6 - 16). Slide cable end without nut through hole in
front of handle. Slide lock nut back over cable and
tighten down.
3. Plug control cable into P602. Loosen strain relief
nut on front of trunk mount handle. Pull excess
cable through handle and tighten strain relief nut.
4. Locate J601 coming out of front of TX/RX unit.
Plug J601 into P601 on trunk mount handle.
5. Loosen lid on bottom of TX/RX unit. Snap handle
onto TX/RX unit making sure rubber gasket on
front of TX/RX unit stays in place.
6. Locate two screws with lock washers (No. 102).
Install the two screws into front two holes on trunk
mount handle. Tighten screws to TX/RX unit.
7. Locate two hole caps (No. 50). Press hole caps
into holes. Tighten bottom lid.
8. Locate control head back (No. 41). Take lock nut
off other end of control cable. Slide cable through
hole in back of control head back. Slide lock nut
back over cable and tighten nut to cable.
9. Plug cable in to P6002. Loosen strain relief nut
and pull excess cable through hole. Tighten strain
relief nut.
10. Locate control head and control head back
bracket (No. 44). Route cable J6001 through one
of the holes in this bracket.
11. Screw back bracket down with two silver screws
(No. 106). Plug J6001 into P6001.
12. Snap Control Head Back onto Control Head,
making sure rubber gasket stays in place.
13. Locate two black screws (No. 105). Screw control
head back on to control head. Locate rubber strip
No. 51. Peel strip and place in trough on bottom of
control head. This will fill gap between head and
back.
Installing Power and Accessory Cables:
1. Slide larger single metal bracket over boot. Route
power cord and accessory cords through
weatherproof boot.
2. Plug cables into TX/RX unit. Screw metal bracket
to TX/RX unit, making sure rubber boot stays in
place. Clamp cables and boot with remaining two
brackets. Cable may need to be taped with foam
tape for clamp to work.
Mounting Trays:
1. A Trunk Unit mounting tray is provided with each
transceiver (No. 52 on the Exploded View, page
6 - 16). Bolt the tray to the surface in the vehicle
where the trunk unit will mount. 5/32” holes must
be drilled in the mounting surface to accept the
four 3/8” screws and washers provided. The trunk
unit then clips onto the tray.
2. A Control Head mounting bracket is provided with
each transceiver (No. 47 on the Exploded View,
page 6 - 16). 5/32” holes must be drilled in the
mounting surface of the vehicle to accept the 3/8”
screws and washers provided.
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Control Heads
The Titans using the Standard Control Head
(70-1341/70-1441) have an internal speaker.