Installation Manual

6878215A01
5-14 Motorcycle Radio Installation: Installing the Speaker
5.5 Installing the Speaker
Use the following procedure when the speaker is mounted separate from the control head. The
speaker bracket supplied with the speaker may be used alone if a suitable location can be found, or
if necessary, a customer-supplied bracket may be fabricated for mounting the speaker.
1. Determine the location in which the speaker is to be mounted and whether there is a
requirement for a customer-supplied bracket.
2. Fabricate a bracket if required. Use the Motorola-supplied speaker bracket as a template for
drilling mounting holes. Also drill holes in the fabricated bracket for mounting to the
motorcycle.
3. Mount the fabricated bracket to the motorcycle chassis.
4. Mount the Motorola-supplied bracket to the fabricated bracket using two machine screws, flat
washers, lock washers, and nuts.
5. Mount the speaker to the speaker bracket using two wing screws. Directions for speaker
cable routing appear later in this section. Speaker mounting is now complete.
5.6 Installing the Microphone Hang-Up Clip
Install the hang-up clip either on the supplied microphone extension bracket or on the side of the
speaker/control head bracket. Both methods are shown in Figure 5-4. Determine the mounting
location and install as described in the following paragraphs.
NOTE: Wherever the hang-up clip is mounted, it must be DC grounded for proper operation. After
mounting the clip, be sure there is electrical continuity between the clip and the motorcycle
chassis.
5.6.1 Extension Bracket Mounting
Using this method, you can mount the clip so that it faces the operator.
1. Attach the bracket to the speaker/control-head bracket using two machine screws, four lock
washers, and two nuts as shown in Figure 5-4.
2. Torque nuts to 20 in-lbs torque.
3. Fasten the hang-up clip to the extension bracket using two machine screws, lock washers,
and nuts as shown in Figure 5-4.
4. Torque nuts to 20 in-lbs torque.
5.6.2 Speaker/Control Head Bracket Side Mounting
Attach the hang-up clip to the left side of the speaker/control-head bracket using two machine
screws, lock washers, and nuts as shown in Figure 5-4. Torque nuts to 20 in-lbs. torque.