Installation
The XRT30 High Frequency Column Section requires two or more persons to safely handle the Column during as- sembly and placement. Follow the instructions below for unpacking and assembly. It is recommended that the Pro- fessionals at your McIntosh Dealer, who are skilled in all aspects of installation and operation, install the XRT30 Loudspeaker System and any associated audio equipment.
Unpacking the High Frequency Column
1. Remove the banding material from the shipping car- ton. Refer to figure 10. 
2. Lift off the top of the shipping carton and set
it aside. 3. Lift up on the rear of
the Column Loud- speaker, near the foam packing material at
both ends. Place the entire assembly (Column, Loud- speaker Grille and foam packing material) next to the bottom shipping carton 
on a flat surface. Refer to figure 11.
4. Release the Loud- speaker Grille from the packing material by opening the slit in the
packing material lo-
cated on the top center. Remove the Loudspeaker Grille from the protective shipping wrap and set it aside.
5.In a similar manner, lift out the Loudspeaker Column and set it aside.
6.Replace the shipping carton top onto the shipping car- ton bottom. Take the two center pieces of the just re- moved packing material and lay it down flat onto the top of the shipping carton.
7.Carefully remove the protective shipping bag(s) from the Loudspeaker Column so as not to mar the Column Finish or damage the Loudspeaker Drivers.
8.Place the Loudspeaker Column on top of the packing material located on top of the shipping carton making sure to align the Column Bottom End (the Glass Name Plate end) to the end of the shipping carton. Refer to figure 12.
Unpacking the Column Base
9. Lift and remove the bubble wrap packing material from the base.
10.Locate and remove the bag of hardware and Allen Wrench Tool taped to the bottom of the base.
Assembling the High Frequency Column
11. Using the supplied Allen Wrench, remove two screws from each side of
the Column Bot- tom. Refer to fig- ure 14.
12. Orient the Col- umn Base with the Decal Arrow pointing toward
the front of the Loudspeaker Col-
umn. Refer to fig- ure 15.
Glass Panel
Packing
material
Figure 12
Packing material
Fastening Pin Gromment
Figure 13
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