Installation
It is recommended that a qualified professional install all McIntosh Sound System Products. McIntosh Woofer/ Midrange Drivers, Tweeters and Crossover Networks should be used in conjunction with McIntosh Subwoofers and McIntosh Electronics to achieve the best possible per- formance. McIntosh Subwoofers are designed to operate in the bass frequency range below 120Hz and need not be physically close to Midrange and Tweeter Loudspeakers in order to maintain good imaging and system frequency bal- ance. Another consideration in choosing the location for the Loudspeaker Drivers and Crossover is to mount them away from areas in the vehicle that might have high mois- ture and temperature.
Mounting the Woofer/Midrange
1.Using the enclosed template as a guide, mark and drill the four pilot holes
for the mounting screws. Drill the mounting holes with an appropriate size drill bit.
2.Cut out the marked circle in the tem- plate, and using it as
a guide, mark and cutout the circular hole for the Loud- speaker in the ve- hicle panel or suit- able enclosure.
3.Place the narrow foam ring gasket in the matching groove of the plastic mount- ing ring. Refer to figure 1.
4.Carefully lower the Loudspeaker into the plastic mounting
ring, with the foam
ring side facing the Mounting
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driver mounting |
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holes are aligned |
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with the matching |
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holes in the mount- |
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ing ring. |
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Figure 1
5.Place the wide foam ring gasket on the back side of the plastic mounting ring that will contact the vehicle panel or enclosure.
6.Carefully insert the Loudspeaker and mounting ring assembly into the cutout. Secure the assembly by in- serting four of the #8 x 1 inch supplied Sheet Metal Screws, through the driver holes, the plastic mounting ring holes and into the spring clip fasteners previously installed over the mounting holes.
7.Press the metal grille cover into the speaker mounting ring.
Mounting the Tweeter
1.Cut a hole into the mounting surface using the supplied template and then insert the Tweeter Leads into the just cut opening. Refer to figure 2.
Note: If the mounting surface opening is made too large the Tweeter Locking Tabs will be unable to secure the Tweeter to the mounting surface. The minimum mounting surface thickness is 1/16 of an inch. If the Tweeter Leads will not be accessible after inserting them into the mounting opening, then proceed to pages 8 and 9 for connection details before performing the following step.
2.Compress the Locking Tabs as the Tweeter is inserted into the mounting surface.
Note: If it should become necessary to remove the Tweeter from the mounting surface, compress the Locking Tabs at the rear of the Tweeter Magnet Assembly and then push forward on the center of the magnet to extract the Tweeter.
Mounting |
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Surface | Mounting Opening | Tabs |
| Tweeter Leads |
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Figure 2
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