Bowers & Wilkins 800 Series Manual page 5

2. Positioning
Speaker Installation
801 D4, 802 D4 and 803 D4 are intended to be floor
mounted only and are supplied on wheels to aid
with positioning. It is important to ensure that they
stand firmly on the floor using the spike feet supplied
whenever possible.
Important Safety Notice
Sharp spikes, do not touch.
Note: If you are installing the product on very thick
carpet such that the wheels prevent the speaker
from resting solely on the spikes, you may wish
to remove the wheels from the bottom of the plinth,
using a 5mm hex (Allen) key. Due to the weight of
the speakers, removal of the wheels should
only be undertaken by two people – one to tilt the
speaker sideways and hold it while the other
removes the wheels. We recommend that a suitable
wedge or block is used to prevent the loudspeaker
accidentally falling to the floor whilst removing or
refitting the wheels.
Once the speakers are in the correct position the
spikes, inbuilt in the plinth, can be released. Placing
your fingers in the gap between the plinth and the floor
locate the four spike cups. If your speaker is positioned
on a hard floor leave the spike cups in place to protect
the flooring. If your speaker is on carpet remove the
four spike cups, which are held magnetically, and retain
them for future use. This will reveal the spike ready for
it to be lowered into position.
Directly above each spike/spike cup you will feel a
three pronged locking nut. Using your fingers, spin the
locking nut, as directed above in step 2, to lower the
spike/spike cup towards the floor. If the locking nut is
too tight to turn, insert the supplied metal bar into the
hole at the end of one of the prongs and turn; releasing
the locking nut (see above illustration).
As the spike/spike cup meets the floor continue to
turn the locking nut lifting the speaker off its wheels.
Repeat this process with all four spikes/spike cups
and adjust the height to ensure the speaker rests
firmly without rocking.
To lock the spikes/spike cups in place insert the metal
bar into one of the four holes in the spikes. Using the
metal bar to stop the spike turning, rotate the locking
nut, as directed above in step 5. Once the locking nut
is released, remove the metal bar and continue to spin
the locking nut returning it to its locked position in the
plinth. To ensure the locking nut is tightly locked in
place reinsert the metal bar into one of the four holes
on the spike. With the metal bar holding the spike in
position, use your fingers to turn the locking nut until it
can no longer rotate. Repeat this for each spike.
Once the spikes are locked in position, the stabilisers
should be fitted to minimise the risk of the loudspeaker
being accidentally knocked over. The stabiliser should
be threaded through the plinth and lowered into
position by using the T45 tool to turn the stabiliser
clockwise until the rubber tip rests on the floor.
The stabiliser should not be excessively tightened in
order to avoid the spikes being unweighted, which
would reduce stability and impair performance. Once
the stabilisers are lowered into position the caps can
be threaded into the top of the stabiliser and gently
tightened with the T45 tool until they rest in the recess
in the plinth.
If the speaker needs to be repositioned the stabiliser
caps must be removed, the stabilisers raised and
the spikes returned back into the plinth before the
product is moved. To do this use the T45 tool to
remove the stabiliser caps by turning anticlockwise,
then use the T45 tool to raise the stabilisers by turning
anticlockwise. Once the stabilisers are raised, insert
the metal bar into one of the four holes in the spike,
with the metal bar holding the spike in position, use
your fingers to turn the locking nut, as directed above
in step 2, releasing it. Then continue to spin the locking
nut until it can no longer rotate; this will ensure the
locking nut and spike are engaged. Now turn the
locking nut, as directed above in step 3, and the spike
will start ascending back into the plinth. Once the spike
has been returned to the plinth replace the spike cup (if
removed) and the speaker can now be repositioned.
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