Turbosound TQ-115 Maintenance, TQ-230 Removal of the drivers, TQ-445 Removal of the 12/1 driver

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MAINTENANCE

If any of the drive units should cease functioning and needs a replacement recone you are advised to remove the faulty unit from the cabinet and send it to a professional recone service authorised to recone Turbosound loudspeakers. This will ensure the continued high performance of your QLight™ series product.

TQ-230 - Removal of the drivers

The grille is secured in place with four flange head screws underneath the grille foam, at the top and bottom of the cabinet. To remove the grille, remove these screws and lift the grille away from the cabinet. The 5” woofers can now be removed from the cabinet by undoing the four screws holding the speaker in place. Disconnect the woofer(s) making note of the polarity for later reconnection.

To access the high frequency driver, remove the grille as above. Release the high frequency horn and driver assembly by undoing the four screws securing the horn flange to the baffle.

TQ-308/TQ-310/TQ-315 – Removal of the drivers

The grilles on these cabinets are held in place by three countersunk Allen head screws on each side, accessible from the sides of the cabinet. Remove these screws using the Allen key provided with your product and lift the grille away from the cabinet. The woofer retaining screws will now be visible and can be removed. Disconnect the driver(s) making note of the polarity for later reconnection.

With the grille removed you can now access the HF horn and driver assembly by unscrewing the four cap head screws securing the horn flange to the baffle. Disconnect the compression driver, making note of the polarity for later reconnection.

TQ-445 - Removal of the 12”/1” driver

Unscrew the eight countersunk screws from the two vertical battens that hold the protective grille in place. Be careful when removing the grille as it is under tension and may spring outwards when released. Set the battens, grille and fixing screws aside for later re-assembly.

Undo the eight M6 x 30mm Allen head bolts holding the driver in place and carefully pull it out and away from the cabinet. WARNING - this unit is heavy! You will notice that the 1” high frequency driver is attached to the back of the 12” low frequency driver by its screw adapter. Disconnect the cables from both HF and LF units and completely remove the driver assembly from the cabinet. Make a note of the driver polarity for later reconnection.

Separate the drive units by unscrewing the high frequency driver anti-clockwise and lift it away from the low frequency driver. Depending on which section needs servicing, the appropriate drive

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Contents Qlight Series QLight series QLight series Unpacking the QLight series loudspeaker ThanksFeatures Product Range Summary TQ-115 TQ-425Amplifier considerations System RequirementsDispersion EqualisationConverging Elliptical Waveguide Rigging Hardware Mounting and FixingQLight series WB-55A/TQ-310 QLight series QLight series QLight series Summary of rigging options Permanent installationsChoosing the best location TQ-445 Removal of the 12/1 driver MaintenanceTQ-230 Removal of the drivers TQ-308/TQ-310/TQ-315 Removal of the driversTQ-115 Removal of the 15 driver TQ-445 Removal of the midrange drive unit and horn assemblyTQ-425 Removal of the 15 drivers Appendix a Spares and accessoriesFlying accessories QLight series Appendix B Technical Specifications TQ-445 TQ-425 Shipping Appendix C WarrantyLimited Warranty Warranty CoverageLimitation of implied warranties Incidental and consequential damages