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#10 x 2" Pan Head sheet metal or wood screw 6 plcs
into 2 x 4
Figure 6
Note:
The only safe way to mount I/ON on the ceiling is to add
additional 2 X 4 wooden supports between the ceiling joists
and to mount I/ON directly to the wooden supports. Do not
use drywall anchors or the supplied mounting rails. The
procedure described below assumes that the ceiling joists
are 2 inches wide and on 16 inch centers. If the spacing of
the ceiling joists are greater than 16 inches, the installer
will have to build a 2 x 4 box to support I/ON. If the ceiling
joists are warped, you may have to cut down the 2 x 4 studs
slightly so the studs clear the opening.
Note:
To mount I/ON the ceiling is a two-person job.
Step 1
Run to run a pair of speaker wires from the amplifier or
receiver to the desired speaker location. The metal push
terminals on I/ON are compatible with the wires up to #8
AWG.
Step 2
Locate the ceiling joists. The best method for doing this is by
using an electronic stud finder. Follow instructions supplied
with the stud finder to locate the center and the edges of the
studs and mark them with a light pencil mark.
Step 3
Position the on wall mounting template on the ceiling so the
cutout is directly centered between the joists.
Step 4
Tape that template to the wall using masking tape.
Step 5
Using a drywall saw, cut out the drywall on the inside of the
template marked "Cut out inside these lines".
I/ON
USER MANUAL • 8 • IN CEILING MOUNTING GUIDE
Center in openning and flush with drywall
TM
2 x 10 Ceiling joist
added 2 x 4
3" drywall screws minimum 4 thru 2 x 4 into 2 x 10
24"
Step 6
Cut two 24" long 2 x 4 pieces of lumber, slide through the
cutout and drive fit them to the joists. Check that when
the two by fours are in place, the 2 X 4s clear the cutout
opening. If they do not clear the opening you will have to
cut them down so that they do. Once they are clear attach
them to the joists and flush with the drywall with a minimum
of 4 - 3" long flathead drywall screws. The screws must be
counter sunk into the 2 x 4 to clear the body of I/ON when
mounted.
Step 7
Drill ¼" holes in the 6 locations as indicated on the
template.
Step 8
Remove the template from the wall
Step 9
Using the wire strippers, strip approximately 1/2 inch from
each of the wires. Insert the wires in the top or bottom push
terminals observing the proper polarity, where the wire going
to the red terminal I/ON goes to the positive terminal on the
amplifier which is normally the red terminal.
Step 10 Carefully slide I/ON into the opening and secure to the 2 x 4
using 6 - #10 X 2" Pan Head Phillips machine screws.
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User Manual • In Ceiling Mounting Guide • Page 9
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