Definitive Technology AW5500 Owner's Manual page 7

Mounting AW Series Speakers
The AW speakers can be mounted vertically or horizontally but remember to
always point the speaker in such a way as to allow water to roll off the driver cone
and/or Low Bass Radiator.
Installation of AW Series Loudspeakers requires basic skills in using tools such
as a drill and screwdriver. If you are in doubt that you possess the necessary skills
or tools, consult your Definitive Technology dealer, general contractor or a
professional installer.
To mount the speakers, remove the bracket, mount the bracket to the surface,
and then re-attach the speaker to the bracket, re-insert the locking knobs and
tighten. Aim the speaker so that the driver/tweeter side points as directly as
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possible toward the listening area.
Detailed Mounting Directions
1. Make sure the mounting hardware and surface you choose are both capable of
holding the weight of the speaker (see specifications on page 11) combined
with the force generated by strong wind and/or snow accumulations common
to your area.
2. Make sure the locations you select do not conceal electrical wiring or
plumbing behind the surface.
3. Prior to installation, hold the speaker in the chosen location to make sure it
safely clears obstacles such as ceiling, adjacent walls, comers, beams, lighting
fixtures and door/window frames.
4. Remove the bracket and locking knobs by turning them counter-clockwise
until they come completely out of the cabinet.
5. Using the slots in the bracket as a template, mark the screw locations with
a pencil.
6. If you are certain that there is a stud
F
behind the wall surface, drive #10 screws
(not included) through the
wall and into the stud [figure F].
7. If there is no stud behind the wall
at the chosen location, install wall anchors
(not supplied) into the wall
by following the wall anchor
manufacturer's instructions. Always
use two wall anchors and two screws per
speaker [figure F]. We do
not provide mounting screws or other hardware because we do not know what
kind of material you will be attaching the speaker to. For wood surfaces and
studs, use wood screws; for sheetrock or gypsum, you should use wall
anchors; for masonry, use masonry anchors.