NOS 05040 Nitrous System Installation Instructions - Jegs

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Chapter 2 Kit Installation 2.1 Bottle Mounting Instructions NOTE: Disconnect the battery ground before beginning installation. Before mounting a nitrous bottle in a racing vehicle intended for use in sanctioned events, check with the sanctioning association for any rules regarding this subject. Most associations require the bottle to be mounted within the confines of the safety roll cage with the safety pressure relief cap vented away from the driver’s compartment. NOS offers a special safety pressure relief cap (P/N 16166NOS) and an aluminum blow-down tube (P/N 16160NOS) for this purpose. Figure 3 Nitrous Bottle Siphon Tube Orientation Figure 4 Nitrous Bottle Mounting Orientations 2.2 Bottle Orientation Bottle placement is critical to the performance of your NOS nitrous system. It is important to understand how the bottle valve and siphon tube are assembled to properly orient the bottle in your vehicle and ensure that it picks up liquid nitrous while undergoing acceleration. All NOS nitrous bottles are assembled so that the bottom of the siphon tube is at the bottom of the bottle and opposite the bottle label (Figure 3). Whenever the bottle is mounted in a lay-down position, the valve handle must be towards the front of the vehicle with the label facing up (Figure 4A). If the bottle is mounted vertically, the valve handle and label must face toward the front of the vehicle (Figure 4B). This orientation will position the siphon tube at the back of the bottle where the liquid N 2 O will be during acceleration. WARNING! DO NOT attempt to remove the siphon tube without completely emptying the bottle of all nitrous and pressure. Failure to completely empty the bottle will result in an explosive condition causing injury or death. A bottle mounted upside-down must have the siphon tube removed before use (Figure 4C). Non-siphon bottles can be specially ordered from NOS. If the bottle must be mounted parallel to the axles of the vehicle (sideways), the valve handle and label must be angled at approximately 45° toward the front of the vehicle (Figure 4D). This orientation will position the siphon tube toward the rear of the bottle. NOTE: When using a bottle with a siphon tube, the tall bracket should be at the valve end of the bottle and the short bracket at the bottom (Figure 4E). The most efficient mounting is the lay-down position (Figure 4A) with the valve handle toward the front of the vehicle. This position allows the greatest amount of liquid to be used before the siphon tube begins to pick up gaseous nitrous oxide. 2.3 Bottle Installation After you have determined the location and orientation of the nitrous bottle, use the following procedure to install the bottle: NOTE: Numbers in parentheses ( ) refer to the parts list (Table 2 or 3) and the component identification drawing (Figure 1 or 2). Refer to Figure 5, the exploded view of all parts to be installed, while performing the following instructions. 10
1. Install the bottle nut adapter (1) and washer (2) on the nitrous bottle (4), and tighten securely. 2. Loosely install the bottle mounting brackets (3) on the nitrous bottle, as shown in Figure 4E. 3. Locate the bottle/bracket assembly in the desired mounting location, ensuring that the location will provide easy access to the bottle valve, hose connection, and bracket clamp bolts to facilitate bottle changing. 4. Use the assembled bottle/bracket unit as a pattern to mark and drill four 5/16” holes in the mounting surface. 5. Mount the brackets securely to the surface (recommended minimum of 5/16” bolts or No. 12 sheet metal screws). 6. Secure the nitrous bottle in the mounting brackets and tighten the bracket clamps. NOTE: NOS provides custom plumbing services for Fogger nozzle installation if you would rather not perform these operations yourself. Figure 5 System Exploded View 11
Page 1 and 2: P/N A5072-SNOS INLINE SPORTSMAN FOG
Page 3 and 4: TABLE OF CONTENTS What is Nitrous O
Page 5 and 6: Table 1 Jetting and Power Levels Co
Page 7 and 8: Figure 1 Kits 05030NOS & 05040NOS C
Page 9: Figure 2 Kit Numbers 05030-FINOS &
Page 13 and 14: 3. Make a 90° bend in the two sole
Page 15 and 16: Figure 8 Solenoid Extension Tube In
Page 17 and 18: 2. Install the brass 1/8” NPT end
Page 19 and 20: 1. Locate the central distribution
Page 21 and 22: 2.9.2 Electrical System Installatio
Page 23 and 24: 3. Start the engine. 4. Turn the ar
Page 25 and 26: 2. Empty the main nitrous feed line
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