Flush Mounting The Device - Garmin GPSMAP 12 2 Series Installation Instructions Manual

Flush Mounting the Device

Be careful when cutting the hole to flush mount the device. There is only a small amount of clearance between
the case and the mounting holes, and cutting the hole too large could compromise the stability of the device
after it is mounted.
The included template and hardware can be used to flush mount the device in your dashboard.
1 Trim the template, and make sure it fits in the location where you want to mount the device.
2 Secure the template to the mounting location.
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3 Using a 14 mm ( / in.) drill bit, drill one or more of the holes inside the corners of the solid line on the
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template to prepare the mounting surface for cutting.
4 Using a jigsaw or a rotary tool, cut the mounting surface along the inside line on the template.
5 Place the device in the cutout to test the fit.
6 If necessary, use a file and sandpaper to refine the size of the cutout.
7 Use a pry tool, such as a flat piece of plastic or a screwdriver, to carefully pry up the corners of the trim caps,
slide the pry tool to the center, and remove the trim caps.
Use a plastic pry tool when possible. Using a metal pry tool such as a screwdriver can damage the trim caps
and the device.
8 After the device fits correctly in the cutout, ensure the mounting holes on the device line up with the larger
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6 mm ( / in.) holes on the template.
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9 If the mounting holes on the device do not line up, mark the new hole locations.
10 Select an option:
• If you are using a nut plate, drill a 6 mm (
• If you are not using a nut plate, drill 3.2 mm (
11 Starting in one corner of the template, place a nut plate
If you are using a nut plate, the smaller hole
template.
12 If the smaller hole on the nut plate does not line up with the smaller hole on the template, mark the new hole
location.
13 If you are using a nut plate, drill a 3.6 mm (
14 Repeat to verify placement of the remaining nut plates and holes on the template.
15 Remove the template from the mounting surface.
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NOTICE
NOTICE
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/ in.) hole in the larger hole location.
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/ in.) holes in the larger hole locations.
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over the larger hole
on the nut plate should line up with the smaller hole on the
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/ in.) hole in the smaller hole location.
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drilled in the previous step.