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This is the SLAM, 

S

PAIR 

L

ockdown

A

ttachment 

M

echanism, and is the four

piece aluminum ring with 12 mounting
holes attached to the front of the SPAIR.
This ring provides a solid surface for the
hardware to secure the SPAIR to the
BAM.

The highlighted piece in the center of

the cutaway view is the ARCTIC Cap,

A

luminum 

R

apid 

C

ooling 

T

hermal

I

nduction 

C

entering, and has several

jobs. The most important to you right
now is to help center your SPAIR while
you are placing it into the BAM.

This ring is the SPLAT, 

S

peaker

P

recise  

L

ocation 

A

lignment 

T

ool, and is

the threaded metal part mounted 
underneath your enclosures baffle. This
part came with your SoloX 18 and 
provides alignment and anchoring for the
BAM and SPAIR. All the hardware which
holds the BAM and SPAIR together
thread into the SPLAT. 

2

SoloX 18 Subwoofer

DESCRIP

TIONS

Descriptions

This box contains one SPAIR which is the replaceable moving parts

assembly for use with your SoloX 18 subwoofer. If or when you let the
Magic Smoke out of your SoloX 18 you can quickly and easily repair it
without having to remove and replace the very large and very heavy
motor assembly.

The following is a brief description of the various parts of the SoloX 18

and SPAIR you will be encountering in your replacement.

This is the SPAIR, 

S

imple 

P

ull 

A

part

I

nsertable 

R

eplacement. It is the 

replaceable moving parts assembly for
your SoloX 18. 

NOTE:

The Locator Pin

Hole insures proper alignment of the
SPAIR to the BAM. This hole must line up
with the Locator Pin on the BAM for 
proper assembly.

This is the BAM, 

B

asket 

A

nd 

M

otor

assembly, and is the 90+ pound cast 
aluminum monster that mounts to your
enclosure to hold the SPAIR and give it
life.

NOTE:

The Locator Pin insures 

proper alignment of the SPAIR to the
BAM. This pin must line up with the
Locator Pin Hole on the SPAIR for 
proper assembly.

Locator Pin Hole In SPAIR

Locator Pin

Summary of Contents for S18XSP

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Page 2: ...ions This box contains one SPAIR which is the replaceable moving parts assembly for use with your SoloX 18 subwoofer If or when you let the Magic Smoke out of your SoloX 18 you can quickly and easily repair it without having to remove and replace the very large and very heavy motor assembly The following is a brief description of the various parts of the SoloX 18 and SPAIR you will be encountering...

Page 3: ... With your binding posts or other hardware now attached to the SPAIR place it voice coil side up in a CLEAN and SAFE location to protect it from damage until you are ready to put it in the BAM Basket And Motor assembly 3 SoloX 18 Subwoofer UNPACK SPAIR Unpack SPAIR 1 Once you have removed the SPAIR from the cardboard shipping carton you need to remove the protective Coil Cap The Coil Cap is attach...

Page 4: ...eces of speaker wire were to fall into the gap they would be next to impossible to remove Please use the Gap Cap 3 With the Gap Cap now installed disconnect the speaker wires from the SPAIR 4 Discard damaged SPAIR The damaged unit does not need to be returned to your Authorized KICKER Dealer or to KICKER Stillwater Designs unless requested to do so You might want to hang it on your trophy wall all...

Page 5: ...inal Coil 1 is connected to coil 2 with a short piece of wire Coil 2 is connected to your amplifier speaker terminal DUAL 2Ω PARALLEL 1Ω Parallel wiring the coils will give you an impedance of 1 ohm DUAL 1Ω PARALLEL 5Ω Parallel wiring the coils will give you an impedance of 5 ohm Coil 1 is connected to your amplifier speaker terminal Coil 1 is connected to coil 2 with a short piece of wire Coil 1 ...

Page 6: ...he other coil can be saved as a spare no pun intended please fight both these urges 1 The spare coil philosophy is flawed because in the event you damage one coil it is 99 999 likely that you have damaged the other coil as well in other words it IS broken dude 2 The SoloX SPAIR was designed to be operated with both voice coils powered up If you do not use both coils it will change the performance ...

Page 7: ...IR back and forth by pressing directly in the center of the SPAIR on the X Make note if there any any signs of rubbing or interference Step 3 Pull the SPAIR out rotate it 90 degrees and place it back into the BAM Now move it back and forth again and make note if there any any signs of rubbing or interference You will need to continue this step until you try all 4 possible combinations It is possib...

Page 8: ...u experience any difficulties contact your local Authorized KICKER Dealer or KICKER directly for further assistance ATTENTION 1 Do not remove the Gap Cap before completing this step Connect your speaker wires to the SPAIR Use the instructions from the WIRING section for assistance if required NOTE The Locator Hole of the SPAIR must align with the Locator Pin on the BAM for proper assembly and oper...

Page 9: ... Revc Åçá áä äë á áå ëÉêá áÉë VC Inductance mH Sd SqM BL Vas Liters Vas CuFt Mms gms Fs Qms Qes Qts Pmax Peak watts RMS watts EXmax mm bñÅìêëá áçå ã ñá áãìã 2 89 7 3930 239 8 11 3 8 4 07 4 289 0 1426 40 36 177 61 6 27 836 5 22 18 7 83 0 291 0 281 10000 5000 24 48 1 89 6 3930 239 8 11 3 8 2 68 3 033 0 1426 34 54 124 59 4 40 777 5 26 9 6 167 0 302 0 288 10000 5000 24 48 ...

Page 10: ...red or missing barcode labels Products returned without a Return Merchandise Authorization RMA number Freight damage The cost of shipping the product to your Kicker Dealer or Distributor Service performed by anyone other than Kicker International Warranty Contact your International Stillwater Designs KICKER dealer or distributor concerning specific procedures for your country s warranty policies P...

Page 11: ... is about 90 of the weight in a Solo X stays mounted in your enclosure AND in your car you simply exchange the much lighter SPAIR This saves you all the fun of wrestling with the entire Solo X and the ENORMOUS costs of shipping a 100 pound 45 36 kg woofer to your dealer or distributor The SPAIR and all the parts contained within it are not warranted for Burnt Shucked Bent Unraveled or Open Voice C...

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