M O V I N G
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Moving
he speakers weigh about 28 kg [62 pounds], so they can be hard to move
for someone working alone. If you are unpacking these alone, here are a
few suggestions.
Large movements
The easiest way to pick one up is:
1)
Ensure that your clothing presents no exposed hardware, such as a belt
buckle, snaps, rivets, buttons, etc., that could come into contact with the
speaker and scratch the paint or wood.
2)
Standing to one side, tilt the speaker forward, allowing it to rest on one
hand.
3)
Grasp the far upper foot on the base with your other hand.
4)
Lift
using your knees
. Do not strain your back by lifting with your back.
5)
To get through doorways, rotate the speaker onto your hip or up onto the
hand that is grasping the foot.
Small movements
When fitted with rubber feet, the easiest way to move a speaker by small amounts
is to tilt it onto two feet and walk it along by rocking it back and forth onto one
foot at a time while rotating it each time it’s on one foot.
When fitted with carpet spikes, damage to the carpet is likely when attempting to
walk the speakers. In this case, you would do well to place a pair of wooden or
plastic slats under pairs of feet and slide the speaker along on these like a sled.
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