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# Beatbox Blackbird Installation

## How to unpack the Beatbox stereo and prepare it for installation.

### **Pages**

1. **Unpacking/Prep**
2. [**Disassemble Van, Prep for Installation**](https://customers.roamrig.com/knowledge/beatbox-blackbird-installation-page2?hsLang=en)
3. [**Installation**](https://customers.roamrig.com/knowledge/beatbox-blackbird-installation-page3?hsLang=en)
4. [**Testing/Configuring,**](https://customers.roamrig.com/knowledge/beatbox-blackbird-installation-page4?hsLang=en)**[Orientation/Use](https://customers.roamrig.com/knowledge/beatbox-blackbird-installation-page4?hsLang=en)**

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### **Unpacking/Prep**

This is page 1 of 4 of the Beatbox installation instructions. View other pages:

Page 1 • [Page 2](https://customers.roamrig.com/knowledge/beatbox-blackbird-installation-page2?hsLang=en) • [Page 3](https://customers.roamrig.com/knowledge/beatbox-blackbird-installation-page3?hsLang=en) • [Page 4](https://customers.roamrig.com/knowledge/beatbox-blackbird-installation-page4?hsLang=en)

1. **To make sure every customer has an amazing experience with their Beatbox, we require that EVERY INSTALLER fill out an installation checksheet for each Beatbox installed.** All stereos come with a printed copy of this checksheet, or you can [download it here](https://customers.roamrig.com/knowledge/blackbird-checkseets?hsLang=en). This documentation is mandatory for warranty coverage and support from RoamRig.
2. **Remove the Beatbox from the box. Unpack from the “OPEN HERE” side and not the other side.**
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
    
3. **Orientation of what’s in the box.**
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
    
4. **Assemble speakers to speaker adapter rings** 
     1. How to orient speakers/rings so that the speaker connectors will be upright. Do not over tighten the screws and strip the adapter ring or bend the speaker.
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
         
     2. After assembling the speakers w/rings
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
         
5. **Harnesses** 
     1. What are the harnesses included for?
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
         
     2. How to connect the harnesses to the amp
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
         
     3. How to zip tie the harnesses to the bracket on the amp. **The goal here is to make sure that none of the connectors on the amp or connectors on the end of the wires are being pulled if the harnesses get pulled.** We want the connectors on the amp and wires to be strain relieved.

Stop! Installers: After you have completed this step, take a photo like the sample below to return with the completed checksheet. 

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**Continue to next page: [Disassemble Van, Prep for Installation](https://customers.roamrig.com/knowledge/beatbox-blackbird-installation-page2?hsLang=en)**

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