Kicker S18X SPAIR Owner's Manual
This is the SLAM, SPAIR Lockdown
Attachment Mechanism, and is the four
piece aluminum ring with 12 mounting
holes attached to the front of the SPAIR.
This ring provides a solid surface for the
hardware to secure the SPAIR to the
BAM.
The highlighted piece in the center of
the cutaway view is the ARCTIC Cap,
Aluminum Rapid Cooling Thermal
Induction Centering, and has several
jobs. The most important to you right
now is to help center your SPAIR while
you are placing it into the BAM.
This ring is the SPLAT, Speaker
Precise Location Alignment Tool, and is
the threaded metal part mounted
underneath your enclosures baffle. This
part came with your SoloX 18 and
provides alignment and anchoring for the
BAM and SPAIR. All the hardware which
holds the BAM and SPAIR together
thread into the SPLAT.
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SoloX 18 Subwoofer
DESCRIPTIONS
Descriptions
This box contains one SPAIR which is the replaceable moving parts
assembly for use with your SoloX 18 subwoofer. If or when you let the
Magic Smoke out of your SoloX 18 you can quickly and easily repair it
without having to remove and replace the very large and very heavy
motor assembly.
The following is a brief description of the various parts of the SoloX 18
and SPAIR you will be encountering in your replacement.
This is the SPAIR, Simple Pull Apart
Insertable Replacement. It is the
replaceable moving parts assembly for
your SoloX 18. NOTE: The Locator Pin
Hole insures proper alignment of the
SPAIR to the BAM. This hole must line up
with the Locator Pin on the BAM for
proper assembly.
This is the BAM, Basket And Motor
assembly, and is the 90+ pound cast
aluminum monster that mounts to your
enclosure to hold the SPAIR and give it
life.NOTE: The Locator Pin insures
proper alignment of the SPAIR to the
BAM. This pin must line up with the
Locator Pin Hole on the SPAIR for
proper assembly.
Locator Pin Hole In SPAIR
Locator Pin
3. With the Coil Cap now
removed you can screw the
four binding posts
(clockwise) back into the
SPAIR assembly.
Note:
The B3 Link system
offers 3 ways to attach your
speaker wires to the SPAIR;
Binding post, Barrier strip
and terminal Block. If you
are using the terminal block
or barrier strip method to
attach your speaker wires,
use the appropriate
hardware included with your
S18X in place of the binding
posts. See your S18X
owners manual for more
details.
4. With your binding
posts or other hardware
now attached to the
SPAIR, place it voice coil
side up in a CLEAN and
SAFE location to protect it
from damage until you are
ready to put it in the BAM
(Basket And Motor)
assembly.
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SoloX 18 Subwoofer
UNPACK SPAIR
Unpack SPAIR
1. Once you have
removed the SPAIR from
the cardboard shipping
carton you need to remove
the protective Coil Cap.
The Coil Cap is attached
to the spair with the four
binding posts.
2. Simply unscrew the
four binding posts (counterclockwise) and then gently
lift the Coil Cap from the
SPAIR assembly being
careful not to damage the
voice coil.
Locator Pin Hole In SPAIR
Locator Pin Hole In SPAIR
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SoloX 18 Subwoofer
DISASSEMBLE
Disassemble
1. Remove the (4) four acorn head
nuts and (8) eight bolts
securing the SPAIR to the BAM.
ATTENTION!
2. Install the Gap Cap into
the BAM around the
pole-piece to protect the motor
assembly from debris while
you are changing the SPAIR.
If any metal shavings or
pieces of speaker wire were to
fall into the gap, they would be
next to impossible to remove!
Please use the Gap Cap!
3. With the Gap Cap now
installed disconnect the
speaker wires from the SPAIR.
4. Discard damaged SPAIR.
The damaged unit does not
need to be returned to your
Authorized KICKER Dealer
or to KICKER (Stillwater
Designs) unless requested
to do so. You might want to
hang it on your trophy
wall...all big game hunters
do this when they bag a 10
point.
Locator Hole
Locator Pin
Locator Hole
Locator Pin
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