Garmin GPSMAP 6000 Series Installation Instructions Manual - page 3
GPSMAP 6000/7000 Series Installation Instructions
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Flush Mounting the GPSMAP 6000/7000 Series Chartplotter
Hardware (included):
• Flush-mounttemplate
• Rubbergasket
• Fourflush-mountnut-plates
• Four60mmM3× 0.5screws(tosecurethenutplatetothe
mountingsurface)
• FourM4× 0.7screws(tosecurethechartplottertothenutplate)
• Four7mmnylonwashers(fortheM4×0.7screws)
tools required (not included):
• Jigsaw
• Scissors
• Drill
• Drillbits—
3
/
8
in.(9.5mm),
9
/
32
in.(7.2mm),and
9
/
64
in.(3.5mm)
• Number2Phillipsscrewdriver
• Centerpunchandhammer
• Fileandsandpaper
1. Theflush-mounttemplateisincludedintheproductbox.Trimthetemplateandensurethatitwillfitinthelocationatwhichyouwanttoflush
mountthechartplotter.
NotES:
• Ensurethatthesurfaceonwhichyoumountthechartplotterhasenoughopenspacebehindittoaccommodatethechartplotterandthe
connectedwires.Refertothediagramontheflush-mounttemplatefortheclearance-spaceneededbyyourchartplotter.
• Ensurethatthereisatleast
1
/
2
in.(13mm)ofspaceontherightsideofthechartplottertoaccesstheSDcarddoor,asindicatedonthe
flush-mounttemplate.
• Ensurethatenoughventilationispresentbehindthemountingsurfacetocreatesufficientairflowtopreventthechartplotterfrom
overheating.
• Toavoidinterference,mountGPSMAP6008/6208chartplotters15in.(38.1cm),GPSMAP6012/6212chartplotters16in.(40.6cm),
GPSMAP7012/7212chartplotters25in.(63.5cm)and7015/7215chartplotters17in.(43.2cm)fromamagneticcompass.
2. Theflush-mounttemplatehasadhesiveontheback.Removetheprotectivelinerandapplythetemplatetothelocationatwhichyouwantto
flushmountthechartplotter.
3. Usinga
3
/
8
in.(9.5mm)drillbit,drilloneormoreofthefourpilotholesinsidethecornerofthetemplatetobegincuttingthemounting
surface.
4. Usingajigsaw,cutthemountingsurfacealongtheinsideofthesolidlineindicatedontheflush-mounttemplate.Useafileandsandpaperto
refinethesizeofthehole.
Be very careful when cutting this hole. there is only a small amount of clearance between the case and
the mounting holes.
5. Placethechartplotterintheholeandensurethatthemountingholesonthechartplotterlineupwiththelarger
9
/
32
in.(7.2mm)holesonthe
flush-mounttemplateaftercutting,sanding,andfilingthehole.Iftheydonotlineup,marknewlocationsforthelargerholes.
6. Usingacenterpunch,indentthecenterofeachofthelarger
9
/
32
in.(7.2mm)mounting-holelocations.
7. Usinga
9
/
32
in.(7.2mm)drillbit,drillthefourlargerholes.
8. Startinginonecornerofthetemplate,placeanutplateoverthelargerholeyoudrilledinstep
7.Ensurethatthesmaller
9
/
64
in.(3.5mm)holeonthenutplatelinesupwiththesmallerhole
onthetemplate.Iftheydonotlineup,markanewlocationforthesmallerhole.Repeatthis
stepforeachcornerofthetemplate.
9. Usingacenterpunch,indentthecenterofeachofthesmaller
9
/
64
in.(3.5mm)mounting-hole
locations.
10.Removetheflush-mounttemplatefromthemountingsurface.
11.Startinginonecornerofthemountinglocation,placeanutplateonthebackofthemounting
surface,liningupthelargeandsmallholes.Theraisedportionofthenutplateshouldfitinto
thelargerhole.
12.Securethenutplatetothemountingsurfacebyfasteninganincluded60mmM3×0.5screw
throughthesmaller
9
/
64
in.(3.5mm)hole.
Use the 60 mm M3 × 0.5 screw
to fasten the nut plate to the
mounting surface
Use the 70 mm M4 × 0.7 screw
to fasten the chartplotter to the
nut plate
Flush-mount Nut Plate