Owner's Manual
W7AE Subwoofer Drivers: Mounting Guide.
Please review the mounting procedures thoroughly before attempting to remove the
speaker from its shipping baffle. The W7AE mounts like no other speaker and
care must be taken to follow these instructions precisely.
Step 2: Remove Clamp-Ring
Gently insert the tip of the large flat-head screwdriver between the shiny aluminum clamp-ring
and the foam surround (picture 2a). Be careful not to push the screwdriver too far down or it will
wedge behind the hidden O-Ring (picture 2b). Gently twist the screwdriver to “pop” the clamp-ring
off of the O-Ring and frame (picture 2c). This should require little effort... if you are encountering
high resistance, pull the screwdriver up a bit to make sure it is not wedged behind the O-Ring. Once
you have released the tip of the clamp-ring, a gentle push with your thumb in the direction of the
speaker circumference (picture 2d) will separate the clamp-ring fully (picture 2f ). Do not pull up on
the ring until it is completely removed (picture 2g).
Step 3: Remove O-Ring
Once the clamp-ring is removed, the
steel O-Ring is exposed. Gently lift this
O-Ring up and off the speaker with your
fingertips and set it aside.
Step 4: Remove Screws
Once the O-Ring is out of the way, the surround is completely
free of the speaker frame (no glue is used to secure it). Lift the surround up and
fold it back inside the speaker frame (picture 4a). This exposes the mounting
screws (picture 4b). The surround should be folded back and in towards the
center of the speaker (picture 4c). Do not pull it up (picture 4d) or invert it
(picture 4e). While holding the surround back with two fingers as shown, back
the first screw out using your electric screwdriver (picture 4f, 4g).
Repeat this process eleven more times (there are twelve screws
on a W7AE) until you have separated the speaker from the
shipping baffle-board. Before you panic, be aware that the
surround and cone materials are rugged and will not be
damaged if you follow the procedures shown. Only careless
acts like picking the speaker up by the surround or creasing
it by force will cause permanent damage.
Step 1: Your Tools
When you remove the W7AE
from its shipping carton, it is
attached to an MDF baffle
board. Make sure you keep
this baffle board and all the
packing material in the unlikely
event that the W7AE ever needs to
be shipped back to JLAudio
for service.
Two tools are required to install a
W7AE: a large flat blade screwdriver
and an electric screwdriver with a #2
Phillips-head bit.
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2a
2b
2c
2d
2e
2f
2g
3a
3b
4a
4b
4f
4g
4c
4d
4e
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Correct
Wrong
Correct
Wrong
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