Step 6:
Connect the speaker wires and
place the W7AE into the enclosure
Connect the positive wire to the red terminal and the negative wire to the
black terminal of the W7AE (picture 6a). The 13W7AE (not shown) has dual
voice coils and must be wired with its coils in series or in parallel. Once
the speaker is wired, gently lower it into the enclosure (picture 6b). This
is difficult on a vertical mounting surface (because of the speaker’s
weight) so you should enlist the help of a second person. If you
need a better grip (or are afraid of smashing your fingers)
you can grasp the inside of the speaker’s mounting flange
(remember, the surround moves out of the way). This tip
is particularly useful with the 13W7AE.
Step 5:
Ready to Install
You are now ready to install the W7AE into
its enclosure. The parts are shown below.
Step 7:
Screw it in (12 times)
Line up the screw holes of the frame
with the holes that you have pre-
drilled in your enclosure (you did
pre-drill the holes, right?). The W7AE
should be attached with heavy
screws such as the ones supplied
with the speaker. This will necessitate
pre-drilling. The use of inferior
hardware (i.e. drywall screws) may
lead to disastrous consequences,
so don’t do it. While holding the
surround back with two fingers
(picture 7a), screw the speaker into
the enclosure (picture 7b). Once
all twelve screws are in place (you
did use all twelve, right?), place the
surround back over the outside of
the speaker frame (picture 7c).
Step 8:
Attach O-Ring
Next, take the steel O-Ring that you
removed in step 3, and place it over
the outside of the surround. Push it
down evenly (do not seat one side
first) to make sure it seats the
lower lip of the surround down
to the frame (pictures 8a, 8b).
“click”
Step 9:
Attach Clamp-Ring
Place the seam of the clamp-ring where it will
be least visible in the installation (usually at the
bottom of the speaker). Start one end of the clamp-ring
by pressing it in firmly (pictures 9a, 9b). Then work your way around from
that point around the speaker, pushing the clamp-ring inward and in the
direction of the circumference of the frame (pictures 9c, 9d). If you have
achieved a tight fit all around, the seam will be small when you reach the
starting point again (pictures 9e, 9f). Check the entire circumference for a
tight fit just to be sure.
That’s it!
You’ve just installed a W7AE!
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6a
6b
7a
7b
7c
8a
8b
9a
9b
9c
9d
9f
9e
Be sure that the beveled edge of
the clamp-ring is “pointing” towards the front of the
speaker. The clamp-ring is only designed to work in
this orientation.
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