Step 6. Install the Speaker
If there’s no fiberglass insulation in the hole awaiting your speaker, adding two square feet
behind the speaker will help its bass performance. If there is existing fiberglass but it has
paper backing, remove the paper. It’s OK to let the speaker’s magnet push against the
fiberglass. NOTE: We strongly recommend wearing a long sleeved shirt and dust mask
while working with fiberglass.
flip to an outward position, clamping the
drywall between the feet and the white
frame. If you’re using a powered screw gun,
finish tightening with a hand screwdriver to
avoid over-tightening. Tighten just enough
for the flange to become snug against the
ceiling. (Over-tightening may warp the baffle,
crack the wall,
or
cause the flange to distort.)
Mounting feet
Fig. B: Attach wires
to push terminals
Fig. C
Flange
In-ceiling speakers
a.
Your
speakers
came
with
their
grills attached.
To
remove
the
grills
prior
to installation, insert the supplied
tool through a grill-hole near the edge and
simply pull the grill out.
b.
Attach the speaker wire to the
push
terminals on back of the speaker.
It’s
very
important to wire them with the
correct
negative/positive polarity.
Be sure that
the wire
attached to the positive terminal (+,
red) on
the speaker connects to the positive
terminal
on receiver. Similarly, the negative
terminal
(-, black) on the speaker must
connect to the
negative terminal on the
receiver. You can use
the stripe, differing
colors or “+++” markings
on one of the wire
strands to keep track.
c.
Be sure the mounting feet are
turned
inward to clear the opening, and then
insert
the speaker into the ceiling or wall.
Position
and aim the speaker and tighten
the four
screws on the front of the baffle.
As you
tighten the screws, the feet will
automatically
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