Outdoor Bell  (430-0174)         Installation          Faxback Doc. # 15631

Please note that each product connected to the telephone line places a
certain load on the line.  This is designated as the unit's ringer
equivalence number (REN). 0.8A

When using more than one product on the line, add all the ringer
equivalence numbers.  If they total more than five, your phones might not
ring.  In rural areas a total of three can impair ringer operation.  To be
sure, check with your local telephone company.

This equipment complies with Part 68 of the FCC rules.  The registration
number, as well as the REN appears on the bottom of the unit.  You must,
upon request, provide this information to your phone company.

Choosing a Location

Choose a location for the bell so that you can hear it within the area it
serves.  Be sure you place the assembly on a flat surface.  Also take into
consideration how close the location is to the source of the connection to
the telephone line to minimize line losses and make connections direct.

Mounting the Assembly

1.  Remove the three 1-inch long screws that hold the weather-guard cover
    in place.

2.  Use the two 3/16-inch holes as a template, and mark the mounting
    surface for the hardware you'll use to secure the bell.  If the surface
    is wood, use #10 round-head wood screws at least 1 inch long.  Any
    other type of material requires appropriate mounting hardware, such as
    molly bolts for concrete.

3.  Do not replace the weather-guard cover until you connect the bell and
    adjust the gongs and gong clapper.

Connecting the Bell

1.  If you have an unused modular wall outlet close to the bell's location,
    obtain a suitable length of modular extension wire to reach from that
    jack, through your wall, and to the bell.

2.  Drill a 3/4-inch diameter hole through the wall near the jack.  Be sure
    there are no studs, metal electrical conduit, or other wires or
    obstructions behind the wall at that point.  Insert a Wall Thru Lead-
    In Tube, Radio Shack Cat. No. 15-1200.  This tube allows a clear path
    for wires through walls up to 13 inches thick.  Follow the directions
    that accompany the tube for proper installation.

3.  Connect one end of the modular plug extension cord into the extension
    jack.  Insert the other end of the cord into the wall tube, and bring
    the cord to the outside of the building.

4.  Route the cord along the building to the modular jack on the bell
    assembly and insert the plug.

Making Adjustments

Bell Tapping Adjustment

If you are using a pulse (rotary) dialing system, the outdoor bell might
ring at a lower sound level each time you dial a number.  However, you can
reduce or eliminate this bell tapping by adjusting the spring tension on
the clapper.

Directly beneath the clapper is U-shaped opening.  In one slot of the U is
a piece of stiff wire.  This position of this wire increases or decreases
the tension on the clapper arm.  To reduce or eliminate bell-tapping,
increase the tension by bringing the wire to the left side of the U.

Bell Volume Adjustment

Rotate the ribbed lever that protrudes from beneath the right hand gong to
adjust the volume.  If the ring is not loud enough but the adjustment is
at the maximum setting, you can adjust the volume of the left hand gong as
well.

The left hand gong is mounted slightly off-center.  If you loosen the
central hex head bolt, you can rotate the gong so that its edge is further
from the clapper.  However, once moved, you must secure the gong bolt with
a fixing chemical or clear nail polish.  Otherwise, with use, the position
of the gong will change.

Once you make all the adjustments to the assembly and test its operation,
replace the weather-guard cover, and secure it with the three screws you
previously removed.


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