JL Audio C2-690tx - Manual (Page 5)

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Top-mount locations: Runspeakerwireto
thedesiredmountinglocation.Ifyouarerunning
wiresintoadoor,useexistingfactorywiringboots
wheneverpossible.Ifyouaredrillingnewholes,file
theiredgesandinstallrubbergrommetsintoeach
hole.Then,coverthewireswithaprotectivePVC
sleeveandrunthemthroughthedoorjamb.Make
surethatthewireswillcleardoorhingesandother
structuresinthedoor.Ifyouareunsureaboutany
partofthisprocess,pleasecontactyourJLAUDIO
dealerforinstallationhelp.
WARNING !!

Double check the clearance for both speakers
before proceeding. Many cars are different from
one side to the other!
Ifyouarecuttingmountingholesintoacustom
location,usethesuppliedtemplatetomarkthe
desiredmountinglocation.Markthecenterandthe
outlineofthemountingholeaswellasthemounting
screwpositions.Beforedrillingorcutting,usea
utilityknifetocutanyfabric,vinylorleatherfrom
holelocations.Thesematerialscaneasilybesnagged
byadrillorasaw,causingdamagetothepaneland
possiblebodilyinjury.
Drillfour1/8-inch(3mm)holesforthespeaker’s
mountingscrewsatthepositionsyouhavemarked.
Alsodrillapilotholeinthecenterofthespeaker
mountingholeatthistime.Then,usingasabersaw,
ornibblermaketheovalcut-outforthespeaker.File
anyroughedges.
Insertthemountingclipswiththeflatside
towardsthespeakerasshowninthediagram.
Itisabsolutelyvitalthatthespeakerframe
fitsintothemountingholecleanly.Thismustbe
checkedpriortotighteningthescrews.Donot
forcetheframeintoaholethatistoosmall!Do
nottightenthespeakerontoanunevensurface!
Thiswilldamageyourspeakers.Thespeaker
shouldalsofitsothatnoairleaksaroundthe
mountingflange.Airleakswillcauseasevere
degradationinsoundquality.Sealanyairleakswith
silicone,ropecaulkorsimilarsealantmaterial.
Connectthespeakerwires,observing
correctpolarity,andinstallthespeaker
andgrilletrayasshown.
Hand-tightenthescrewsevenlytoavoidbending
thespeakerframe!