JL Audio C2-690tx-11012008 Manual

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4 | JL Audio - C2-690tx Owner’s Manual

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

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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!