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Preparing the speaker for mounting, Installation, cont’d – Extron Electronics SI 3 System INTEGRATOR User Guide User Manual

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SI 3 Speakers • Installation

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Pull sufficient wire up through the holes in the rear plate

(see figure 8) to allow ease of connection to the speaker

after installation.

N

Do not strip and connect the wire at this time.

Pass the wires
through the plate
access hole.

Line of Stud

Figure 8 — Passing the wire through the plate

7.

Place the wall mount assembly against the wall, aligning

the plate mounting holes with those drilled, and secure the

assembly with appropriate hardware (see figure 5) using a

screwdriver with an appropriate screw bit.

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When the assembly is securely in place, loosen the hex cap

screw (turn counter clockwise) and rotate the front section

back into a vertical position with the hex cap screw at the

top. Using the hex tool, turn the hex cap screw clockwise

to tighten it.

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Repeat steps 1 through 8 for the second assembly mount.

Preparing the speaker for mounting

1

.

If the back covers were installed previously, remove them

by carefully inserting a flat bladed screwdriver to loosen

the two lower locking tabs first, then one or more of the

top tabs. Take care not to crack or chip the cover or break

off the locking tabs. Lift away the cover as it comes free.

2

.

At this point connect an optional seismic safety cable (not

supplied) to the rear of the speaker by looping it through

the hole on the box bracket and securing it (see figure 9).

Anchor the other end to a suitable secure point above the

speaker wall assembly mount.

C

The safety cable should be of sufficient strength

to support the full weight of the speaker and wall

mount assembly combined.

N

Ensure that the cable is long enough to allow you to

connect the speaker wires and to manipulate the speaker

into position on the assembly mount.

Seismic Safety Cable

Anchor this end to a

suitable secure point.

Attach cable

here and

secure it.

Figure 9 — Attaching a seismic safety cable to the
rear of the speaker

Mounting the SI 3 speaker onto the wall mount assembly

3

.

Carefully lift the speaker above the wall mount assembly

and gently slide the speaker box bracket down into the

V-Lock groove (see figure 10) until it locks into place.

Lift the speaker up to the
wall mount assembly....

V-Lock
Groove

Box
Bracket

V-Lock

Groove

Box
Bracket

...and slide it down
into the V-lock groove.

Figure 10 — Sliding the speaker down onto the wall
mount assembly

4.

Repeat steps 1 through 3 for the second speaker, then

proceed to "Wiring the speakers" section.

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