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  • Page 1 Assembly Procedure P a g e...
  • Page 2 2” ¼-20 fasteners with washers and red Loctite. Locate the (2x) Q7-06 Braces. You will fasten each of these down to the Q7-10 plate. Notice the orientation of the braces. The small window cut out of the top of the brace and the (2) through holes at the top.
  • Page 3 Locate the Q7-65 Short Rails (Blue). You should have 6 rails total, (4) of these short rails are to be kept as is. The remaining (2) rails will need to have their inner threaded holes drilled out with an F bit.
  • Page 4 The longer edge (the leading edge) should be facing down, both should be facing to the rear of the cabinet. Fasten the Q7-03 down to the - 65s with 7/8” ¼- 20 fasteners with washers and red Loctite. Locate the Q7-02 (Mint) Brace.
  • Page 5 Each brace should be angled like so \ Now install the (2) drilled Q7- 65s (Red) at the midway point of the -06 braces. The -65s can be fastened with 7/8” ¼-20 fasteners with washers and red Loctite.
  • Page 6 Once both of the-65s are installed, bring the Q7-02 up and mate it to the two - 65’s using 7/8” ¼-20 fasteners with washers and red Loctite. Install the last two undrilled Q7-65s (Blue) to the -06s at the uppermost mounting point.
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  • Page 8 Locate the Q7-04 (shown in orange). Place the -04 in the skeleton assembly. Before fastening down the -04 make sure all braces are flush with the -04 and that everything lines up. The - 04 is a good indicator when a brace is not flush, it will “stand out”...
  • Page 9 Grab the Q7-14 plate. Take note, this plate has a large hole cut out of one side, it should be on its chamfered side. This indicates the rear/back side of the cabinet. Make this plate flush with the front of the -04 braces before fastening down tight with 2”...
  • Page 10 Unwrap and QC the Q7-17. Check the rabbit, check corners, and check every edge for damage to the finish. If everything passes and looks good, you will put it down on a clean table with foam and paper, finished side down.
  • Page 11 Remove the -40 batten that was being used for positioning reasons. Apply a bead of sealant to the lower/bottom- side corners of the Q7-32 and Q7-43. With the help of a strong tough-guy, lift the skeleton assembly up and CAREFULLY plate it down on the Q7-17.
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  • Page 13 Q7-17, if this is the case, and you cannot flush this batten, you need to cut or file small notches into this batten at the locations of the brace contact.
  • Page 14 Fasten down the Q7-31 batten. This batten has slanted ends and will be placed towards the top of the cabinet. Make sure it is flush to the flat side / the front side. Fasten batten down to the -17 plate with ¾” ¼-20 fasteners with washers and red Loctite.
  • Page 15 Locate the Q7-16 Internal Brace. Take note of the beveled edge, it will dictate the orientation of this brace. Place the brace down on to the Q7-14 plate, the angled edge on top of the -16 should match the angle in which the -31 batten is sitting.
  • Page 16 Locate and QC the Q7-18 Side Panel. QC all corners of this plate, inspect for chips or flakes in the finish. Check for irregularities in the finish, if found, notify supervisor immediately. Locate the Q7-32 frame batten. Install this frame batten on the Q7-18. Before...
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  • Page 18 With the help of a few strong tough- guys, lift the skeleton assembly up and CAREFULLY plate it down on the Q7- 18. Both the baseplate (Q7-10) and lower top plate (Q7-14) should press against the sealant and press up against the two battens (Q7-32 and Q7-43).
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  • Page 20 31 brace and the -32 brace. Fasten the - 34 brace down with ¾” ¼-20 fasteners with washers and red Loctite. Now locate the Q7-57 Base Plate. QC this plate for any cosmetic blemishes. Fasten this base plate to the Q7-10 inner base plate.
  • Page 21 Lift the cabinet straight up so that it is suspended in the air. Loosen and align the Q7-57 Base Plate so that it sits flush or even on either side. Tighten the 11 fasteners, and then do a second pass and give each fastener a re- torque.
  • Page 22 Thread the casters in to the bottom of the Q7-57. (All casters should have brakes.) Carefully lower the cabinet down until it is standing on its caster wheels. Once here, move the electric back and away carefully, be mindful not to bump the cabinet with the lift.
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  • Page 24 Loctite. (4) of these fasteners will go in between the two square cutouts and will go from this plate down in to the -16 brace. The Q7-35 will be installed to the front / underside of the Q7-15. Take a look at the Q7-35 batten, look at the angles cut in to this part.
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  • Page 26 Fasten the Q7-35 to the Q7-15 using 1 1/8” ¼-20 fasteners with washers and red Loctite. Seal unused holes with Alex + sealant. Take the Q7-38 batten, apply a bead of sealant to its underside and fasten to the Q7-14 using 3/4” ¼-20 Low Head fasteners with red Loctite.
  • Page 27 Fasten the Q7-36 batten to the rear / underside of the Q7-15. Use 1 1/8” ¼-20 fasteners with washers and red Loctite. Alex + seal any unused holes. Fasten the Q7-37 batten to the Q7-14 plate with 1 1/8” ¼-20 fasteners with washers and red Loctite.
  • Page 28 Pictured below is a finished lower half cab. Put this half cab in a spot where it can sit safely and is free from the possibility of being damaged. Mock up and place the Q7-62 (Lower Back-Plate) to check fit and see if shimming is necessary See Rudy or more experienced builder if shimming is necessary.
  • Page 29 Attach the Q7-25 batten to the Q7-08 using ¾” ¼-20 fasteners with washers and red Loctite. Attach the Q7-28 batten to the Q7- 08. Fasten it down using ¾” ¼-20 fasteners with washers and red Loctite.
  • Page 30 After those three battens are fastened to the Q7-08, compare it to this image to the right to compare and make sure everything is installed correctly. Find and unwrap the Q7-13. Install the Q7-24 batten to the end of the - 13.
  • Page 31 -07 plate. ¾” ¼-20 fasteners with washers and red Loctite. Fasten down the Q7-29 to the -07 plate. Use ¾” ¼-20 fasteners with washers and red Loctite. Place the -07 down on to the -13 plate.
  • Page 32 Check your incomplete upper cab assembly. It should resemble the image to the right. Slide the Q7-19 down in between these side plates to check to make sure that it will sit flush with the tops of the side plates. If this plate sits higher than the...
  • Page 33 Install the Q7-20 braces and fasten them loosely in to the Q7-13 plate. Use 2” ¼-20 fasteners with washers and red Loctite. Do not tighten these fasteners down yet. 27 | P a g e...
  • Page 34 Slide the Q7-19 plate down in between the two side plates and fasten it to the two Q7-20 braces with 1 ¾” ¼-20 fasteners. Use ¼-20 2” fasteners when fastening brace into the -19 and -13 plates. Set down the Q7-23 (represented by the yellow...
  • Page 35 Place the upper cabinet down on a piece of foam, the small side should be facing down. The cabinet should look like the image to the right. 29 | P a g e...
  • Page 36 Apply a bead of Alex + sealant at the -09 / - 20 joint. Press the Q7-22 batten in to the sealant and up against this joint. The orientation of this batten is dictated by the through hole position.
  • Page 37 Install the Q7-70 batten by placing it down in this joint, and loosely fastening 1 1/8” ¼-20 fasteners down through the Q7-70 and in to the -20 plate. Keep these bolts loose. Thread ¾” fasteners through the -70 batten, and in to the -07 plate.
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  • Page 39 Apply a bead of Alex + to the -09 / -07 joint. Install the Q7-27 in this joint/corner. Use 3/4” ¼-20 fasteners through the -27 and in to the -07. Use washers and red Loctite. Fasten the -27 to the -09 using 1 1/8” ¼-20 fasteners with washers and red Loctite.
  • Page 40 Loctite. Thread the fasteners in through the -21 brace and in to the -09. Place the Q7-30 up against the -07 to determine its orientation. Install pins to the -30 battens in the location shown in the image to the right.
  • Page 41 Locate (2) Q7-59 braces. Slide the braces carefully in to this cabinet section. Fasten this brace to the -09 and to the -19 with 1 ¾” ¼-20 fasteners with washers and red Loctite. Further fasten these braces in to the -13 plate with 2”...
  • Page 42 Find the Q7-44 batten. It will be placed on the Q7-13. Apply a bead of sealant down on to the - 13 plate. Fasten this batten down with 7/8” ¼-20 counter sink fastener. Thread these fasteners in through the bottom of the -13 plate and fasten in to the Q7-44.
  • Page 43 Use the 7/8” 10-24 flat counter sink fasteners with red Loctite. The Q7-46 is a longer piece of copper with angled edges. Install this part on top of the lower cab. This part goes to the side of the -45 copper piece on top of the -15 plate.
  • Page 44 Q7-15. Using a mallet, hammer 2 pins in to two corners of the Q7-58. Flip this plate over and hammer 2 pins in to 2 opposite corners of the Q7-58. There are reliefs cut out in the -...
  • Page 45 1 ½” 3/8-16 flat head fasteners with red Loctite. Put Blue painters tape around the cabinet, over the copper to protect it. Test fit Q7-61 (Upper Back-plate) in to the back of the Q7 to insure fit, see Rude Dawg, DZ, Saulamander, or another experienced builder if shimming is necessary.
  • Page 46 Do this carefully as you run the risk of damaging the side plates. Unwrap, QC, and inspect the Q7-01. Tape over the (2 possibly 4) through holes indicated below with blue circles. Fill with hot glue and seal with Alex +.
  • Page 47 Place (4) 7/8” Counter Sunk bolts that will be covered the ring. Fasten the Q7-56 Ring to the Q7- 72 Isolator Plate with ¼-20 Flat Socket Cap with red Loctite. Thread ¼-20 7/8” Hex Flat Socket Cap fasteners through the wood in the opposite direction.
  • Page 48 Install BH5 in all places shown 41 | P a g e...
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  • Page 50 Use the graphic to the right as a guide for where to place down beads of sealant. This is the front side of the Q7 cabinets. Place a bead of Alex + down at every single joint between a batten and finished plate. You...
  • Page 51 Line the faceplate up with the two pins coming out of the -70s. Carefully install/lift the -01 to avoid dinging the Q7-57 (bottom plate). Alex + sealant should squirt out the sides between the -01 and cabinet assembly.
  • Page 52 Apply a bead of sealant around the top cutout in the -01. This cutout/hole is the MidBass cutout. Locate the Q7-55 Ring. Press this ring in to the sealant and fasten down with ¼- 20 5/8” fasteners with red Loctite.
  • Page 53 Unpeel and apply the Q7-12 EAR gasket. Do your best to apply the gasket evenly and concentrically. Make sure no EAR is overlapping bushing shelves or edges. Unpeel and apply rod bushings to the Q7-63 faceplate. These bushings should sit inside the...
  • Page 54 1” bare on each end of every rod. Thread three Q7-R1s in through the bushings at the top of the Q7-63. Use red Loctite on the rod threads. Thread the two Q7-R7 rods in to the faceplate assembly. Again use red Loctite on the rod threads.
  • Page 55 The faceplate assembly should look like the image below. Look at the assembly from the side to make sure you have all rods in the correct order. If a rod is stickup up past another rod out of order it is a clear indicator that you have installed the wrong rod.
  • Page 56 XO. Carefully slide the XO in to the lower XO compartment. Fasten XO down to the Q7-14 49 | P a g e...
  • Page 57 Route the Bass Output wires and Midbass Output wires. The rest will be routed after the next XO is installed. Hot Glue and Vinyl on both sides Midbass output wire. 50 | P a g e...
  • Page 58 Insert ¼-20 3” threaded studs WITHOUT red Loctite. Take the 3/8” x 1/2” Grey Round Spacer and place it over the white 1” x ½” White Delrin Spacer. Wrap electrical tape around the two to join them together. Make (6) spacer assemblies.
  • Page 59 Route both wires down through the large hole in the center of the Q7-13 plate. Leave enough slack to create a “service loop” which is 2” loop of extra slack wire. 52 | P a g e...
  • Page 60 Also route the input wires through this hole and out through the binding post plate cutout. Hot glue and vinyl wires going through mid-enclosure hole. Input wires are should be bound together using a pair of linemans pliers, gather all positive input wires in a bundle and twist them in to a tight, neat, bundle.
  • Page 61 Locate the Mid-Bass Driver. QC the surround and cone for any cosmetic imperfections. Apply a bead of Alex + to the Q7-55 ring. Connect the positive output wire to the positive push terminal on the driver. Connect the negative output wire to the negative push terminal on the driver.
  • Page 62 Locate the Q7 Mid-Range driver. QC the surround and cone for cosmetic defects. Line the mid enclosure with scrap pieces of BH5. Solder the positive wire to the positive terminal and the negative wire to the negative terminal. Solder at 750*. Fasten the midrange driver with 8/32 1”...
  • Page 63 Now you will install Bass Drivers. QC Bass Driver surrounds and cones for cosmetic defects. Start by installing lower bass driver. Connect positive wire to positive push terminal. Connect negative wire to negative push terminal. Push driver up against sealant bead. Fasten driver down with M6 5/32 SS fasteners with red Loctite.
  • Page 64 Line the rear batten/plate joints with white weather strip. QC and inspect the Q7-62 Lower Back Plate. Check corners and edges for cosmetic defects. Check color shade to make sure it matches its partner. Apply BH5 to the Q7-62. Slide the -62 in to the cabinet, carefully place the top corner in first, carefully, underneath the copper.
  • Page 65 Carefully slide Q7-63 Faceplate in to cabinet with the help of another person. Leave about a foot between the Q7-63 Faceplate and the Q7-01. Strip the tweeter wires and scrape away any lacquer. Bend the bare copper ends in to “U”...
  • Page 66 Remove internal collar from binding post. Remove Lock nut from binding post using a 14mm wrench. Install binding posts in to Q7-78, black on left and red on right. Reinstall lock nut but do not overtighten, it is possible to crack the plastic washers.
  • Page 67 Solder all wires together into a new bundle. Insert wire bundles into corresponding binding posts. Reinstall set screw and clamp down on input wires. Make this snug tight so that these wires will not come out when tugged on but do not overtighten with allen wrench because these threads are prone to stripping.
  • Page 68 Insert remaining BH5 in upper cabinet on the side plates. Locate and unwrap Q7-61. QC for cosmetic defects. Notice that one edge has a slight angle cut into it. The angled side will be the downward side. Carefully place this plate in to the cabinet, angled side first, until its leading edge touches the copper.
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