Installation
The Installation section describes:
•
Installing the SF 26X in a Suspended Ceiling
•
Painting the Baffle and Grille
Installing the SF 26X in a Suspended Ceiling
1.
Remove power from all devices.
NOTE:
If the baffle or grille is to be painted, see the
Painting the Baffle and Grille
section on page 12.
The maximum ceiling tile thickness that the speaker can go into is 1.22 inches (31 mm).
2.
Cut a hole for the SF 26X. Use the provided cutout template to outline the hole to be
cut in the ceiling tile, as described below.
a.
Remove the ceiling tile and use the provided cutout template to outline the hole to
be cut in the tile.
NOTE:
If the baffle and grille will be painted, save the cutout template as a paint
shield.
b.
Cut out the circle traced in the ceiling tile.
c.
Replace the ceiling tile into the ceiling.
3.
Install the optional SF 26X ceiling mount kit.
a.
Attach two V-rails and one C-ring across the tile above the hole cut in step 2 above.
b.
See the illustration below.
V-rail
C-ring
Figure 2.
Installing the V-rails and C-ring
4.
Route the speaker wires through the ceiling tile hole.
5.
Remove the grille carefully from the SF 26X.
NOTE:
Grille hooks are provided for grille removal, if needed.
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