A
IR
T
OP
5000
1
I
NTRODUCTION
1-1
1.
Introduction
1.1
Scope and Purpose
This manual is intended to support authorized Webasto
trained distributors, dealers and personnel in the
installation and servicing of the Air Top 5000 air heater.
Webasto Product North America, Inc. does not recommend
the installation and servicing of Webasto products by
untrained, unauthorized personnel or end-users.
Installations and servicing of Webasto products by
untrained, unauthorized personnel and end-users will
release Webasto Product North America, Inc. and Webasto
authorized distributors, dealers and personnel from
responsibility for damage to Webasto product or collateral
property and personal injury.
Any use, operation, installation, modification or application
of the product not described in Webasto manuals, or
subjecting the product to extreme or unusual conditions
beyond the limits of specified performance characteristics is
misuse of the product.
The heater installation must be performed in accordance
with the installation instructions within this manual.
Failure to comply with all installation instructions is a
misuse of Webasto product. The same applies for repairs
without using genuine Webasto service parts. This will
void the air heaters “Official Marks of Conformity.”
1.2
Meaning of Warning, Caution,
and Attention Headings
Warning, Caution and Attention headings in this manual
have the following meaning:
1.3
Additional Documentation to be
Used
This manual contains all of the information and procedures
necessary for the installation of the Air Top 5000 heater in
on and off highway vehicles.
The use of additional documentation is normally not
required. Vehicle specific installation guides (when
available) may be used as complementary information only.
1.4
General Safety Regulations and
Information
The general safety regulations for the prevention of
accidents and relevant operating safety instructions must
be observed at all times.
The specific safety regulations applicable to this manual are
highlighted in the individual chapters by Warning, Caution
and Attention notations (see section 1.2).
1.4.1
General Safety Notes
The Air Top 5000 heater is approved for installation in the
passenger compartment and the driver’s cab, not however,
the cargo space for the transportation of hazardous
materials.
In the case of buses, the heater must not be installed in the
driver’s compartment nor in the passenger area.
Nevertheless, should the heater be installed in such areas,
the installation housing must be sealed tight against the
vehicle interior. The installation housing must be provided
with adequate external ventilation in order not to exceed a
maximum temperature of 40 °C (104 °C) inside the
housing. If this temperature is exceeded, malfunctions are
likely to occur.
ATTENTION!
This heading is used to highlight and draw specific
attention to important information.
CAUTION
This heading is used to highlight that
non-compliance with instructions or procedures may
cause damage to equipment.
WARNING
This heading is used to highlight that
non-compliance with instructions or procedures can result
in serious injuries or death to personnel.
WARNING
Due to the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning causing
death or serious injury to personnel, the heater must not
be operated in enclosed areas, such as garages or
workshops, without an exhaust venting system, not even
if the start-up is activated by the timer or remote start
device.
At filling stations and fuel depots the heater must be
switched off as there is a potential danger of explosions.
Where flammable fumes or dust may build up (e.g. in the
vicinity of fuel, coal, wood, cereal grain deposits or similar
situations) the heater must be switched off to prevent
explosions.