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Required Tools
- Small Phillips Screw Driver
- 1/4″ Nut Driver
- 5/16″ Nut Driver
Time Required: 15-30 minutes
Speaker Frame Install Overview
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Our advanced speaker kit fits between your back-box panel and the metal speaker panel and becomes the new LCD display mount. During the following instructions, you will remove the speaker panels one at a time and install our system light system between the back-box and the speaker panel.
Step 1 – Prepare Right Side Light Frame
Open the speaker panel by inserting the back-box key and turning it. Lower the speaker panel down into the position shown above.
Locate the nut with the string attached. Using the 5/16″ nut driver, remove the nut and washer. You may need to lift up on the speaker panel slightly while removing. Move the string out of the way and store the nut and washer for future use.
Remove the small screws that hold the display in. Be sure to apply a decent force to not strip the screws out. Move the ground wire out of the way. Put the small screws in a bag, as they will not be reused.
Note: The screen will now be loose on this side, do not tilt up the back-box door or remove the other side screws until this side is re-secured.
Remove the remaining 3 bolts and washers from the speaker plate and set aside for future use.
Unplug the speaker connection by pressing on the tab and pulling the connector apart.
Remove the speaker panel by lifting straight up on the speaker itself. Place the speaker panel carefully aside.
Remove the speaker foam and gently set aside.
IF YOU ARE USING SPEAKER INSERTS:
Remove BOTH plastic spacers (top and bottom) and set them aside. You can use the first plastic spacer as a pry bar to remove the back plastic spacer as it can be difficult to remove. Put the plastic spacers in a bag as they will not be reused. Keep two washers on the top two posts (the ones towards you)
FOR SHADOW INSERTS (Buildings / Troopers / Jaws Attack):
Install Speaker Foam and then put insert on the four posts NOW
FOR REGULAR INSERTS (Shiny Black Inserts):
Peel carefully the protective coating from the inserts, install the insert on the metal posts NOW. Install the Foam on top of the Insert and continue install.
IF YOU ARE NOT USING SPEAKER INSERTS:
Keep both plastic spacers and washers on the front. (should look like below)
Install the speaker foam between the acrylic stand-offs.
Check the nut in the back of the speaker frame. Make sure that the studs are aligned straight with the hinge as shown above. If not tighten or loose the nut to make sure it is aligned. Check BOTH sides at this time.
Step 2 – Install Right Side Light Frame
Note: If you have custom speaker inserts, they should be installed before the frame is installed in the game. See the install instructions for your particular speaker inserts before continuing.
The frames have a tight fit. Start by lining up the LCD panel with both corners of the light frame. Work the light frame down to the metal studs. You may need to lift up on the metal panel slightly to help un-warp it. If the frame does not appear to go down, lift it back up, check both corners again and re-seat.
Take one of the LED light rings, and set it on top of the frame as shown.
Once installed the frame should look like the above and be completely flush with the metal panel.
Take one of the standoff metal towers and separate it into four individual standoffs.
Install the standoffs and tighten loosely by hand on all four metal posts. Do not tighten yet.
Use your hand to push the speaker panel back towards the game. At the same time use your 1/4″ nut driver to tighten the back two standoffs.
DO NOT OVER-TIGHTEN, you will crack the frames and this is not covered under warranty.
To confirm the panel is tight enough, make sure the metal speaker panel does not move forward and backwards anymore. You can then go ahead and tighten the front two standoffs.
Install Optional Light Distribution Panels
OPTIONAL: Install the light distribution panels by putting them on top of the aluminum standoffs.
Be sure the light distribution panels do not overlap any of the black metal edges or the back-box door will not close.
Continue Install…
Re-install the speaker frame back onto the metal studs… Each stud has to be installed in a certain way, so follow the next instructions carefully.
NOTE: Do not install the washers, they are not required. Save for future Use
NOTE: DO NOT OVER TIGHTEN, You will snap the stand-offs. The nuts do not need to be installed super tight, they will hold on just fine!
Install the washer and nut on the front right stand-off. Tighten slightly.
Install the ground wire and nut on the back right stand-off. Tighten slightly. When this nut is fully tightened make sure the ground wire is in the orientation shown above.
Install the washer, then the wire clip and nut on the back left stand-off. Tighten slightly.
Re-Install the washer, string and nut on the top left stand-off. You may need to lift the frame slightly to install this nut.
Now go ahead and tighten all 4 corners. These do not need to be super tight! If you are having any problems installing the nuts you can remove the washers, they are not required.
DO NOT OVER TIGHTEN, this will snap the stand-off posts!!!!!
Reconnect the speaker connection on this side.
Step 3 – Prepare Left Side Light Frame
Remove left side front right nut and store for future use.
Remove the small screws that hold the display in. Be sure to apply a decent force to not strip the screws out. Put the small screws in a bag, as they will not be reused.
Note: The screen will now be loose on this side, do not tilt up the back-box door until this side is re-secured.
Remove the remaining three washers and nuts and set aside for future use.
Disconnect the speaker connection by pushing the tab and pulling the connector apart.
Remove the speaker panel and speaker foam and set aside for future use.
IF YOU ARE USING SPEAKER INSERTS:
Remove BOTH plastic spacers (top and bottom) and set them aside. You can use the first plastic spacer as a pry bar to remove the back plastic spacer as it can be difficult to remove. Put the plastic spacers in a bag as they will not be reused. Keep two washers on the top two posts (the ones towards you)
FOR SHADOW INSERTS (Buildings / Troopers / Jaws Attack):
Install Speaker Foam and then put insert on the four posts NOW
FOR REGULAR INSERTS (Shiny Black Inserts):
Peel carefully the protective coating from the inserts, install the insert on the metal posts NOW. Install the Foam on top of the Insert and continue install.
IF YOU ARE NOT USING SPEAKER INSERTS:
Keep both plastic spacers and washers on the front. (should look like below)
Remove the two acrylic spacers and set aside. You can use the first plastic spacer as a pry bar to remove the back plastic spacer as it can be difficult to remove. Put the plastic spacers in a bag as they will not be re-used.
Place the speaker foam between the acrylic stand-offs.
Step 4 – Install Left Speaker Frame
The frames have a tight fit. Start by lining up the LCD panel with both corners of the light frame. Work the light frame down to the metal studs. You may need to lift up on the metal panel slightly to help un-warp it. If the frame does not appear to go down, lift it back up, check both corners again and re-seat.
Grab one of the LED light frames and place is on the frame as seen below.
Install the LED light frame as shown
Install the metal stand-offs on all four corners using your 1/4″ nut driver. Press the speaker frame towards the back-box and tighten the metal stand-offs. DO NOT OVER-TIGHTEN, you will crack the frames and this is not covered under warranty.
To confirm the panel is tight enough, make sure the metal speaker panel does not move forward and backwards anymore. You can then go ahead and tighten the front two standoffs.
Optional: If you want to install the foam on top of the speaker panel, install it now as shown above.
Install Optional Light Distribution Panels
Optional: Install the light distribution panels by pressing them into the aluminum standoffs.
Be sure the light distribution panels do not overlap any of the black metal edges or the back-box door will not close.
Continue Install…
Install all the nuts as shown above, Hand tighten until all are started.
Now go ahead and tighten all 4 corners. These do not need to be super tight! If you are having any problems installing the nuts you can remove the washers, they are not required.
DO NOT OVER TIGHTEN, this will snap the stand-off posts!!!!
Re-attach the speaker connection by pressing the connectors together.
Step 5 – Install Light Frame Wire Extensions
Locate the two speaker wire extensions that came with your frame kit. You will notice one is shorter and the other is longer. The longer extension is for the RIGHT side speaker frame and the shorter extension is for the LEFT side speaker frame.
Connect the LONG extension to the right speaker frame. Line up the connector and press them together until they click.
Route the wire behind the string and to the wire clip on the right speaker as shown above. Make sure it is tight enough so it does not protrude into the closing mech.
Route the wire to the LEFT side wire clip and separate the wire clip and put the extension wire into the clip.
Optionally: Depending on how often you move the game, feel free to add wire ties to any of the wires.
Install the SHORT wire extension into the left speaker frame by clicking the wire connection together.
Route the wire behind the string and into the left wire clip.
Both wires should then be routed into the head.
You have now completed your speaker light frame install and are ready to install a control box! Follow instructions on the control box page to finish the install.