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A-Series rigging components

2.2  Ring cotter
In connection with the A-Series rigging system, ring cotters are used

for the following items to prevent the respective item from

slackening and/or loosening:
▪ Fixing bolt of the base plate splay link.

▪ Fixing bolt of the cabinet's splay link.

Function of the ring cotter
By default, the ring cotters are "locked" to prevent them from

loosening.
For modification reasons such as altering the position of the

Frame's Rear link or exchanging a shackle, it may be necessary to

temporarily remove the ring cotter and reattach it afterwards.
For this purpose proceed as follows:
1.

Unlock

Unlock the ring cotter by pushing up the front wire loop over

the straight wire shaft.

2.

Release and remove

Push down the rear wire loop until the ring cotter snaps over

the edge of the bolt and remove the ring cotter.

3.

Refit and lock

Refit the ring cotter by pushing the straight wire shaft through

the hole and pressing the front wire loop underneath the

straight wire shaft.

Ring cotter

Ring cotter locked

 

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Summary of Contents for Z5458

Page 1: ...Z Z5458 AL Base plate Rigging manual 1 1 en ...

Page 2: ... the d b website for the latest version of this document When reselling this product hand over this document to the new owner If you supply d b products please draw the attention of your customers to this document Enclose the relevant documents with the systems If you require additional documents for this purpose you can order them from d b d b audiotechnik GmbH Co KG Eugen Adolff Straße 134 D 715...

Page 3: ...anism 7 2 3 2 Splay link mechanism 7 2 3 3 Setting the splay angle s 8 2 3 4 Splay link of the Base plate 9 3 Rigging derigging 10 3 1 Preparing the setup 10 3 2 Order of assembly 10 3 2 1 AL ground stack 10 3 2 2 Mixed ground stack 14 3 3 Derigging 14 4 Care and maintenance 15 4 1 Transport storing 15 4 2 Visual and functional inspection 15 5 Declarations 16 5 1 Manufacturer s declaration 16 5 2 ...

Page 4: ...the items these must be withdrawn from use immediately Please also refer to Þ Chapter 4 Care and maintenance on page 15 1 1 3 Load safety information NOTICE The Z5458 AL Base plate is designed to stack a total of 3 x AL60 AL90 or ALi60 ALi90 cabinets either directly on the ground or on top of applicable subwoofer 1 2 Scope of supply Please verify the shipment for completeness and proper condition ...

Page 5: ...re equipped with a Locking pin 5 x 35 mm Note The Locking pins are undetachably attached to the different rigging components on the cabinet using steel wires Throughout this manual these steel wires are not shown in the corresponding illustrations Functionality Quick lock mechanism Proceed as follows 1 Press the button to release the locking mechanism r 2 Remove the Locking pin through the respect...

Page 6: ...n of the Frame s Rear link or exchanging a shackle it may be necessary to temporarily remove the ring cotter and reattach it afterwards For this purpose proceed as follows 1 Unlock Unlock the ring cotter by pushing up the front wire loop over the straight wire shaft 2 Release and remove Push down the rear wire loop until the ring cotter snaps over the edge of the bolt and remove the ring cotter 3 ...

Page 7: ...the Front link 1 up to its stop position Once the Front link is fully extended it will be automatically fixed in place by the spring steel sheet 2 2 To slide the Front link back into its park position press the spring steel sheet towards the front grill 3 Slide the Front link back into its park position 2 3 2 Splay link mechanism The Splay link is fixed in its park position by a Locking pin 1 Rele...

Page 8: ...5 increments The Splay link is constructed as a cylindrical extender we call it the Trombone The extension tube head can be turned counter clockwise by 90 and back again To change between the Standard and Extended positions proceed as follows Standard length 1 Fold out the Splay link as previously described 2 Turn the extension tube head counter clockwise by 90 to fix the standard length of the Sp...

Page 9: ...on the rear rigging strand of the first cabinet and with the Splay link set to Extended length the rigging slot of the Base plate allows for downtilt angles of 10 upper hole 5 center hole and 00 bottom hole shown as an example in the graphic opposite The splay angle s of the next two cabinet s is are set in the same manner as described in the previous sections Changing the Splay link position To e...

Page 10: ...ables according to the number of amplifier channels and cabinets used Inspections before setup Before setting up the ground stack carry out a visual inspection of all system components for faults This also includes the loudspeakers and in particular the rigging parts of the cabinets Front and Splay Rear links Damaged components must be withdrawn from use immediately Please also follow the instruct...

Page 11: ...abinet can be set to various angles for an uptilt or downtilt as described in Þ Chapter 2 3 4 Splay link of the Base plate on page 9 1 Set the link to the required length Standard for uptilt or Extended for downtilt and turn the extension tube head counter clockwise by 90 2 Insert the Splay link of the Base plate into the rear rigging strand of the cabinet and align the hole of the link with the r...

Page 12: ...ack 5 Set the splay angle The splay angles between adjacent cabinets are set on the central rear rigging strands of the cabinets and can be set in the range from 20 to 40 in 5 increments Select the splay angles according to your ArrayCalc simulation Depending on the desired splay angle set the extension tube to the Standard or the Extended length as described in Þ Chapter 2 3 3 Setting the splay a...

Page 13: ...ng bolt 2 and the Splay link 3 8 Rig the cabling Connect the flying cables and link cables according to the number of amplifier channels and cabinets used Observe the related loudspeaker setups for the inner In and outer Out cabinets 9 Check the assembly Recheck the actual status of the entire assembly Check all Front links on both sides of the cabinets Check the splay angle settings and the Splay...

Page 14: ...s limited to 5 since the front rubber feet should always rest on the top panel of the subwoofer Þ To perform the alignment slightly slacken the hand bolt align the assembly and retighten the hand bolt 3 3 Derigging To dismantle any of the assemblies follow the corresponding rigging and setup instructions in reverse order The same safety instructions apply Refit the Splay link During setup the Spla...

Page 15: ...for obvious damage e g cracks or corrosion Visual inspection of the rear rigging strand for obvious damage e g cracks deformation or corrosion including all drilled holes of the component Inspection of all fitting plates including front grills to ensure they are securely attached Regularly lubricate the sockets using WD 40 or a similar product Front and Splay links Visual inspection regarding defo...

Page 16: ...ft 17 Backnang 2019 08 12 Frank Bothe Chief Technology Officer CTO d b audiotechnik GmbH Co KG 5 2 Disposal When out of use the rigging components must be disposed of in accordance with the national environmental regulations Ensure that damaged rigging components are disposed of in a way that they cannot be used again 5 Declarations d b Z5458 AL Base plate Rigging manual 1 1 en 16 ...

Page 17: ...D2748 EN 01 10 2019 d b audiotechnik GmbH Co KG www dbaudio com ...

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