Cree TDS Series Installation Instructions Download Page 2

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RECESSED CAN INSTALLATION

STEP 1:

Remove the lens from the disk light with 

the lens removal tool , by working the tool 

around the opening. See 

Figure 1.

STEP 2:

Firmly attach the flip-clip mount to the 
disk light by aligning the grooves in the 
disk light with the flip-clip mount and 
attach with the two 8-18 x 1/2" thread 
forming screws. See 

Figure 2

.

STEP 3:

Reattach the lens to the disk light by 
snapping it back into place. See 

Figure 2

.

STEP 4:

Attaching the socket adapter by reaching 
inside the existing recessed can, and 
screw the Edison socket adapter into the 
female Edison socket. See 

Figure 3

.

STEP 5:

Insert the bare end of the grounding 
wire coming off of the disk light into the 
ground clip and attach to the edge of the 
recessed can. See 

Figure 4

.

STEP 6:

Connecting the light to the socket 
adapter. Connect the orange female 
connector from the disk light to the 
orange male connector that extends 
from the end of the Edison socket 
adapter. See 

Figure 5

.

STEP 7:

Install the light into the ceiling by 
rotating the flip clips on the mount 
clockwise until the clips are oriented 
directly away form the fixture. This 
position is the “installation ready” 
position. See 

Figure 6

.

STEP 8:

Slide the disk light, with the flip-clips in  
fully-deployed position, up into the 
recessed can firmly until the trim ring 
on the disk light is flush with the ceiling. 
See 

Figure 6

.

JUNCTION BOX INSTALLATION

STEP 1:

If required, according to the chart in the 

Planning Installation section, install 

the disk light mounting bracket onto 

the junction box with the two 8-32 x 1" 
machine screws. See 

Figure 7

.

STEP 2:

On the junction box, you will need to make 

two pigtail connections. Connect the 

black junction box wire (hot wire) to the 

black pigtail wire of the base wire adapter  
using one of the provided wire nuts. See 

Figure 8

.

STEP 3:

Connect the white junction box wire 

(neutral wire) to the white pigtail wire of 

the bare wire adapter using one of the 
provided wire nuts. See 

Figure 8

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6" or 4 " Disk 

Light

Lens

Lens Removal Tool

Flip-Clip Mount

6" or 4 " Disk 

Light

Lens

8-18 x ½"

Thread Forming 

Screw

Edison Socket Adapter

Ground Clip

6" or 4 " 

Disk Light

Edison Socket 

Adapter

6" or 4 " Disk 

Light

6" or 4 " 

Disk Light

Flip-Clip 

Mount

Disk Light 

Mounting 

Bracket

Wire Nut

Base Wire 

Adapter

8-18 x ½" `Thread Forming Screw

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