Kicker SKM10 manual 2SKMSUBWOOFERENCLOSURE

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experiment by firing the subwoofer away from the wall, and then by firing the subwoofer into the wall. Under the steering wheel, the SKM enclosure makes a nice foot rest. See Figure 3 and 4.

Boat construction varies, as does the size and shape of storage areas incorporated into each boat design. Testing the firing direction of the subwoofer in any location may yield better sounding bass; it is worth the time to experiment.

Mounting

Figure 3

Under Steering

Wheel Location

Floor Mounting

Subwoofer firing	INSTALLATION
away from
the floor

The SKM subwoofer enclosure is internally wired for a 4 ohm load at the speaker-wire connection terminal. Please check to see if your amplifier is optimized to drive this load.

SKMSealedEnclosure

After determining the best mounting location, and subwoofer firing position, carefully check the areas where the mounting brackets will be

The SKM sealed enclosure combines KICKER’s award winning subwoofers with computer- modeled and human fine-tuned enclosures to offer a level of bass performance never before thought possible from a commercially available, ready-to-install marine subwoofer system. The SKM enclosure is available with a pre-loaded 10 inch KM subwoofer. The enclosure features a dual draining system to evacuate moisture away from the front of the speaker.

Figure 1

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Storage Space

Boat Hull

placed. Make sure the mounting screws will not puncture the fuel cell, wiring, or interfere with any mechanical parts on the underside of the mounting surface.

Decide if you want the mounting bracket flange tucked under the enclosure or exposed. See Figures 5 and 6. Attach the two mounting brackets to the sides of the SKM enclosure using the supplied

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Figure 4

Under Steering

LocationAndOrientation

INSTALLATION	The location and orientation of your enclosure will affect the quality and quantity of the
	bass. Designed for use in marine and open-air vessels, this enclosure offers you several
	mounting options.
	If the enclosure is to be mounted deep in a	Figure 2
	cubbyhole or storage space inside the vessel, it
	works best to point the woofer toward the
	opening of the compartment. Conversely, if the
	enclosure is going to be mounted closer to
	opening of the cubbyhole or storage space,
	pointing the woofer toward the rear of the
	compartment will give you the best results. These
	guidelines pertain to enclosures mounted in the		Sound
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	vessel as outlined in Figure 1 and 2.
			Storage Space
	If it is more convenient to mount the enclosure
			Boat Hull
	along a side wall or under the steering wheel,

stainless steel machine screws.

Pre-drill the mounting screw holes using a 7/64” (2.5mm) bit, and attach the SKM enclosure to the boat, by fastening the supplied stainless steel course-threaded screws into the mounting bracket flange and into the boat’s structure. If the supplied hardware is not applicable to your installation, some other means of securely attaching the enclosure to the vessel must be used.

Wheel Location Floor Mounting

Subwoofer firing

into the floor

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Please allow two weeks of break-in time for the subwoofer to reach optimum bass performance. 3