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INSTALLATION
TweeterMounting
The tweeter can be mounted one of four ways: flush, surface, angled, and coaxial mounting.
For flush mounting applications, please refer to the illustration in Figure 5. Choose a flat
location on the panel with space behind the panel to allow room for the mounting nut and
motor structure. After checking the clearances, cut a 1 15/16” (4.9 cm) diameter mounting
hole in the panel. Position the shorter mounting nut behind the panel. Use the longer
mounting nut if the panel’s thickness prohibits the use of the shorter mounting nut. Feed the
wire through the optional tweeter flange, the hole in the panel, and the mounting nut. Mount
the tweeter by screwing the mounting nut onto the tweeter.
For surface mounting applications use the surface mount cup as a template and pre-drill
one 7/64” (2.5mm) screw hole for attaching the surface mount cup to the panel, and a
5/16” (8mm) hole for the wires. A M3 pan-cross head wood screw is supplied to attach the
surface mount cup to the panel. Position the tweeter over the surface mount cup and press
it into position. See Figure 6.
For angled mounting applications choose a flat location on the panel with space behind the
panel to allow room for the longer mounting nut and back angle ring. After checking the
clearances, cut a 1 15/16” (4.9 cm) diameter mounting hole in the panel. Place the front
angle ring (does not fit through the longer tweeter mounting nut) in front of the panel. Then
place the wire and tweeter through the tweeter flange, front angle ring, and into the panel.
Next place the wire through the back angle ring (fits through the longer mounting nut), place
the back angle ring over the rear of the tweeter, and line-up the narrow part of the front
angle ring for the preferred angle of operation. Place the wire through the longer mounting
nut and loosely tighten the mounting nut around the tweeter. Rotate all the parts in unison
until the tweeter is angled in the desired direction. Secure the assembly by tightening the
longer mounting nut. See Figure 7.
The KS-Series Component system can also be mounted coaxially by attaching the tweeter
to the center of the midrange. For coaxial mounting, unscrew and remove the phase plug
from the center of the KS midrange driver. Next, run the tweeter wires through the mounting
post into the center of the midrange driver and out of the back plate hole. Connect the
tweeter assembly to the mounting post and screw the mounting post into the center of the
midrange driver. After the tweeter has been secured to the midrange, route the wiring
through the wire groove on the back plate of the midrange and attach the tweeter wires to
the wire tab with the included cable tie. See Figure 8.
Wiring
Hooking up the Kicker KS-Series Component
Speakers is easy. Mount the external crossover in
a location free and clear of water and mechanical
components of the vehicle with the enclosed
phillips-head wood screws. One end of each wire
is terminated with a large and a small connector.
The larger connector is crimped to the gray wire
and connects to the larger positive terminal of the
speaker. The smaller connector is crimped to the
black wire and connects to the smaller negative
terminal of the speaker. The other end of these
wires must be stripped and connected to the
external crossover’s output terminals. Then,
connect the external crossover’s input terminals to
the source unit or amplifier in accordance with its
owner’s manual.
Figure 5
Flush Mount
Surface Mount
Angled Mount
Shorter Mounting Nut
Surface Mount Cup
Longer Mounting Nut
Back Angle Ring
Front Angle Ring
Panel
Panel
Panel
Tweeter Flange
Tweeter
Tweeter
Tweeter Flange
Tweeter
INSTALLATION
Figure 6
Figure 7
M3 Screw
Source Unit
Midrange
Driver
Tweeter
External
Crossover
Figure 4
Route wires through the
wire groove on back
plate of midrange.
Tie tweeter wire to
wire tab with
included cable tie.
Unscrew and remove phase
plug from center of cone.
Phase
Plug
Figure 8
Coaxial Mount
Mounting
Post
Tweeter
Run tweeter wires through
the mounting post and into
the center of midrange.
Attach tweeter to mounting
post and screw mounting
post into the center of
midrange.
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