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Installation
Installation
1. Using the enclosed template as a guide, mark and drill
the four pilot holes
for the mounting
screws. Drill the
mounting holes with
an appropriate size
drill bit.
2. Cut out the marked
circle in the template,
and using it as a
guide, mark and cut-
out the circular hole
for the loudspeaker in
the vehicle panel or
suitable enclosure.
3. Slide four spring
clips, with their flat
sides facing the
driver, onto the edge
of the cutout and cen-
tered over each of the
four mounting holes.
Refer to figure 1.
4. Place the narrow
foam ring gasket in
the matching groove
of the plastic mount-
ing ring.
5. Carefully lower the
driver into the plastic
mounting ring, with
the foam ring side
facing the driver and
making sure the
driver mounting
Mounting the Woofer/Midrange
It is recommended that a qualified professional install all
McIntosh Automotive Products.
McIntosh Woofer/Midrange Drivers, Tweeters and Cross-
over Networks should be used in conjunction with McIn-
tosh Subwoofers and McIntosh Automotive electronics to
achieve the best possible performance. McIntosh
Subwoofers are designed to operate in the bass frequency
range below 120Hz and need not be physically close to
midrange and tweeter speakers in order to maintain good
imaging and system frequency balance.
Figure 1
Mounting
Surface
holes are aligned with the matching holes in the mount-
ing ring.
6. Place the wide foam ring gasket on the back side of the
plastic mounting ring that will contact the vehicle
panel or enclosure.
7. Carefully insert the driver/mounting ring assembly into
the cutout. Secure the assembly by inserting four of the
1 inch supplied screws, through the driver holes, the
plastic mounting ring holes and into the spring clip fas-
teners previously installed over the mounting holes.
8. Press the metal grille cover into the speaker mounting
ring.
The crossovers are supplied with a removable cover that is
hinged at the rear and is secured to the base at the front
with two machine screws. When selecting a crossover
mounting location, make sure that there is adequate room
for the top to be raised and removed.
1. Remove the crossover cover machine screws, lift up
and unhinge the
cover. Refer to fig-
ure 2.
2. Using the base of
the crossover as a
template, mark the
four locations to
drill holes in the
mounting surface for the crossover mounting screws.
Drill four holes with an appropriate size drill bit. Refer
to figure 3.
3.Secure the crossover
to the mounting sur-
face with the four
supplied screws.
4. Reinstall the cross-
over cover and se-
cure it with the two
machine screws.
5. Follow instructions
for connecting the
crossover to the
loudspeakers.
Mounting the Crossovers
Figure 2
Figure 3
Mounting Screw Locations
