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Kidh2
10-30-2007, 11:18 AM
How do you remove the front speakers? I split the fairing and removed the four nuts holding the speakers but can't figure out how to remove them?
Freebird
10-30-2007, 12:13 PM
The front grills don't come off if I remember correctly. you remove the 4 screws from the back and remove and install the speakers from the back. It's been a while so I may be wrong but I THINK that is how I did it.
BuddyRich
10-30-2007, 03:00 PM
I think I remember pulling the grills. Seem like there was a small philips holding them in also. But like Don,Its been a really long time and don't recall.
Kidh2
10-30-2007, 03:23 PM
I saw and removed the philips screws but the front grill still wouldn't come off. I am afraid to force it and possibly crack it. The only way I can see the speakers can come out is through the dash removing the grills. Could there be any type of double faced tape keeping them stuck?
philmartin
10-30-2007, 03:30 PM
Does this help?
BradT
10-30-2007, 09:57 PM
Jeepers I can not remember either, but I do remember that they go in from the back side of the fairing.

Seems to me the cover came of with the studs with them. After the speaker went in the cover with studs go through the slots in the speakers.



Brad
99silver
10-30-2007, 10:04 PM
Start the nuts back on the studs and give them a gentle tap.

Gary
DLBCAL
10-30-2007, 11:28 PM
As others have noted you have to remove the phillips screw which releases the front grill. Because the metal frame of the speaker is kinda wedged in a slot in the inner cowling, the front grill, including the studs has to be removed in order to get the speakers out.

As suggested start the nuts on the stud and just lightly tap or nudge them to loosen the front grill.

For speakers I highly recommend the Polk Audio DB401 marine speaker. Excellent sound and durable for outdoor use.
Eck
10-31-2007, 06:23 AM
For speakers I highly recommend the Polk Audio DB401 marine speaker. Excellent sound and durable for outdoor use.


Which did you use..the 3.5 inch or 4.0 inch?? :think:
Kidh2
10-31-2007, 07:14 PM
Thanks for the help....I'll give the tap a try this weekend and let you know how it worked out.
DLBCAL
10-31-2007, 11:26 PM
Which did you use..the 3.5 inch or 4.0 inch?? :think:

The four inch are a perfect fit. I swapped the front ones last summer and I will change the rear this winter.

Very, very nice sound especially from a low power amp.