Install the Access Point on a Hard Vehicle Surface Using the WS-MBV-VMM Vehicle Bracket (#32216)

About this task

The WS-MBV-VMM vehicle bracket (#32216) is used to mount the access point on a wood or a metal vehicle surface. The vehicle bracket has four parts:
  • Flat plate with thumbscrews, called the access point attach assembly plate
  • Stiffener plate 1. It is used with the access point attach assembly plate
  • Stiffener plate 2. It is used with the access point attach assembly plate
  • Vehicle attach assembly plate with PEM® fasteners
Table 1. WS-MBV-VMM vehicle bracket (#32216) box contents
Item Description
VMM vehicle attach assembly Vehicle attach plate with PEM® fasteners
VMM access point attach assembly Access point attach flat plate with stiffener 1 and stiffener 2
Phillips pan-head M4 (15 mm) screws Four screws to attach the access point attach assembly plate to the access point
The installer must provide the following hardware:
Access point The access point that you are using for installation
Screws or bolts to attach the vehicle attach assembly plate Four screws or bolts
Torque wrench or a screwdriver Required to attach the screws or bolts, and assembly plates

Procedure

  1. Using the vehicle assembly plate four long inner slots as a template, mark and drill the attachment holes on a flat surface.
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    VMM vehicle attach assembly plate
    Image of the VMM vehicle bracket with the inner slots marking
    Callout Description
    1 Inner slot on the VMM vehicle attach assembly plate
  2. Attach the vehicle attach assembly plate using four screws or bolts.
    The screws or bolts must be tightened to hold the bracket and the access point in all environmental conditions.
  3. Align the large holes on the stiffener plates with the large holes on the access point assembly plate, and attach the stiffener plates to the access point attach assembly plate.
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    VMM access point attach assembly plate stiffener 1 and stiffener 2
    Image of the VMM vehicle bracket with stiffener plate 1 and 2
    Callout Description
    1 Access point attach assembly plate
    2 Stiffener plate 1
    3 Stiffener plate 2
  4. Attach four M4 or M6 screws to stiffener plate 2, and align the threaded holes of the access point to the access point attach assembly plate.
    The screw head goes inside the small bracket with the bent sides.
    Note

    Note

    The bracket comes with four M4 screws.
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    AP360i access point alignment with the access point attach assembly plate
    Image of the AP360i access point being attached to the threaded holes on the access point attach assembly plate
  5. Tighten the M4 screws to 10 in-lbs.
  6. Using four thumbscrews, attach the access point attach assembly plate to the vehicle attach assembly plate.
    Note

    Note

    The access point will not be centered and some of the attachment holes in the access point attach assembly plate will be visible.
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    Access point alignment with the access point attach assembly plate and the vehicle attach assembly plate
    Image of the AP360i access point being attached to the access point assembly plate and the vehicle attach assembly plate.
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