Alvarez S410 manual

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    1 S410s REPAIR MANUAL S410s REPAIR MANUAL[...]

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    2 These instructions are intended to help restore any ailing S410s Passive Subwoofer back to factory working conditions. They show how to remove and replace the drivers and input assembly. Please contact Mackie Technical Support (1-800-898-3211) to receive a Service Request Number and Order Number for parts needed for this restoration. They will al[...]

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    3 Top left woofer replacement: 1 1 Six screws need to be removed from each side of the front of the grill (twelve screws total) using the phillips head screwdriver. This grill has a tendency to want to pop off, so please be sure to hold it in place with one hand or arm while removing the screws with your free hand. In addition to the grill, the scr[...]

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    4 3 3 Carefully begin to remove the woofer. Caution: The woofer is approximately 8 pounds with the weight unevenly distributed. Top left woofer replacement continued: 4 4 The positive (blue and black) and negative (solid black) cables are still attached to the woofer terminals. Remove the cables from their terminals simply by pushing down on the te[...]

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    5 Top right woofer replacement: 1 1 Six screws need to be removed from each side of the front of the grill (twelve screws total) using the phillips head screwdriver. This grill has a tendency to want to pop off, so please be sure to hold it in place with one hand or arm while removing the screws with your free hand. In addition to the grill, the sc[...]

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    6 3 3 Carefully begin to remove the woofer. Caution: The woofer is approximately 8 pounds with the weight unevenly distributed. Top right woofer replacement continued: 4 4 The positive (blue and black) and negative (solid black) cables are still attached to the woofer terminals. Remove the cables from their terminals simply by pushing down on the t[...]

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    7 Bottom left woofer replacement: 1 1 Six screws need to be removed from each side of the front of the grill (twelve screws total) using the phillips head screwdriver. This grill has a tendency to want to pop off, so please be sure to hold it in place with one hand or arm while removing the screws with your free hand. In addition to the grill, the [...]

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    8 3 3 Carefully begin to remove the woofer. Caution: The woofer is approximately 8 pounds with the weight unevenly distributed. Bottom left woofer replacement continued: 4 4 The positive (blue and black) and negative (solid black) cables are still attached to the woofer terminals. Remove the cables from their terminals simply by pushing down on the[...]

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    9 Bottom right woofer replacement: 1 1 Six screws need to be removed from each side of the front of the grill (twelve screws total) using the phillips head screwdriver. This grill has a tendency to want to pop off, so please be sure to hold it in place with one hand or arm while removing the screws with your free hand. In addition to the grill, the[...]

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    10 3 3 Carefully begin to remove the woofer. Caution: The woofer is approximately 8 pounds with the weight unevenly distributed. Bottom right woofer replacement continued: 4 4 The positive (blue and black) and negative (solid black) cables are still attached to the woofer terminals. Remove the cables from their terminals simply by pushing down on t[...]

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    11 Input assembly replacement: 1 1 Eight screws need to be removed from the input assembly (located on the rear of the cabinet) using the phillips head screwdriver. Once the screws are removed, the input assembly may be loosened by prying a fl at head screwdriver in between it and the cabinet. Keep the eight screws in a safe place. 2 2 Once loosen[...]

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    12 3 3 Two cables need to be removed from the input assembly PCB (as shown on the left): (1) the solid black cable attaches to the negative terminal (connection J4). This is for the input jack, and (2) the grey and black cable attaches to the positive terminal (connection J3). This is for the thru jack. Do not force cable removal or connection, alt[...]

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