I'm about ready to cut a hole in my roof... but it just hit me... how do you tighten the NMO mount in the roof? I wasn't planning on pulling the headliner down but now I'm wondering if I have to just so I can tighten the nut... Maybe I just need to do it and it will become obvious but maybe not.
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Tighten blind NMO mount...
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The mount will grab the bottom of the roof and be fine. Just tighten the nut on top.
The teeth on the base of the mount will grab onto the bottom surface of the sheetmetal as you screw the outer ring down. That will hold it in place.
I know the Larsen NMO mounts also have two notches on the mount face that you use with a screwdriver or needle nose pliers (or a special tool Larsen sells) to hold the mount in the place while you tighten down the outer ring.
I know the Larsen NMO mounts also have two notches on the mount face that you use with a screwdriver or needle nose pliers (or a special tool Larsen sells) to hold the mount in the place while you tighten down the outer ring.
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A mrweather said, a small pair of needle nose pliers can be used to keep the center from turning.
Or, if you have some old antenna whips, you can make your own wrench. .100" is the hole size.
Or, if you have some old antenna whips, you can make your own wrench. .100" is the hole size.
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