JL Audio C2-690tx Car Speaker User Manual


 
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Top-Mount Locations: Runspeakerwireto
thedesiredmountinglocation.Ifyouarerunning
wiresintoadoor,useexistingfactorywiringboots
wheneverpossible.Ifyouaredrillingnewholes,file
theiredgesandinstallrubbergrommetsintoeach
hole.Then,coverthewireswithaprotectivePVC
sleeveandrunthemthroughthedoorjamb.Make
surethatthewireswillcleardoorhingesandother
structuresinthedoor.Ifyouareunsureaboutany
partofthisprocess,pleasecontactyourJLAUDIO
dealerforinstallationhelp.
WARNING
!!
Double check the clearance for both speakers
before proceeding. Many cars are different from
one side to the other!
Ifyouarecuttingmountingholesintoacustom
location,usethesuppliedtemplatetomarkthe
desiredmountinglocation.Markthecenterandthe
outlineofthemountingholeaswellasthemounting
screwpositions.Beforedrillingorcutting,usea
utilityknifetocutanyfabric,vinylorleatherfrom
holelocations.Thesematerialscaneasilybesnagged
byadrillorasaw,causingdamagetothepaneland
possiblebodilyinjury.
Drillfour1/8-inch(3mm)holesforthespeaker’s
mountingscrewsatthepositionsyouhavemarked.
Alsodrillapilotholeinthecenterofthespeaker
mountingholeatthistime.Then,usingasabersaw,
ornibblermaketheovalcut-outforthespeaker.File
anyroughedges.
Insertthemountingclipswiththeflatside
towardsthespeakerasshowninthediagram.
Itisabsolutelyvitalthatthespeakerframe
fitsintothemountingholecleanly.Thismustbe
checkedpriortotighteningthescrews.Donot
forcetheframeintoaholethatistoosmall!Do
nottightenthespeakerontoanunevensurface!
Thiswilldamageyourspeakers.Thespeaker
shouldalsofitsothatnoairleaksaroundthe
mountingflange.Airleakswillcauseasevere
degradationinsoundquality.Sealanyairleakswith
silicone,ropecaulkorsimilarsealantmaterial.
Connectthespeakerwires,observing
correctpolarity,andinstallthespeaker
andgrilletrayasshown.
Hand-tightenthescrewsevenlytoavoidbending
thespeakerframe!