TMA812 Tilt Mount Adapter
for NEAR A8 and A12 Loudspeakers
Installation Instruction Manual
50 Spring Street, Ramsey, NJ 07446 USA
Tel. 201-934-8500 • Fax: 201-934-9832
Specifications subject to change.
© Copyright 2008 Bogen Communications, Inc.
54-2187-01A 0810
WALL MOUNTING:
Attaching Stationary Mounting Bracket
to a Wall or other Flat Surface
A) Using proper anchors* (not supplied),
attach STATIONARY MOUNTING
BRACKET to wall or flat surface.
B) Skip ahead to Section 3 to continue
with Speaker Adjustable Mounting
Attachment Installation.
1
A
WALL
OR
FLAT
SURFACE
*NOTE: WHEN MOUNTING TO
WALL OR FLAT SURFACE, BE
SURE THE USER SELECTED
ATTACHMENT AREA AND THE
ANCHORS ARE TOGETHER
ABLE TO SAFELY SUPPORT
AT LEAST 300 LBS.
STATIONARY
MOUNTING
BRACKET
(WALL MOUNTING
ANCHORS /SCREWS
& WASHERS NOT PROVIDED)
POLE MOUNTING:
Attaching Pole Adapters to the
Stationary Mounting Bracket
1
B
A) Attach the 2 POLE ADAPTERS to the
STATIONARY MOUNTING BRACKET
using 4 (#6) mounting screws as shown
here to create the MOUNTING
TOP
BRACKET ASSEMBLY.
#6
POLE
ADAPTERS
MOUNTING
SCREWS
BOTTOM
STATIONARY
MOUNTING
BRACKET
Attaching the Mounting Bracket
Assembly to a Pole
2
A) Thread NYLON TIE thru Tie Slots and around
pole to TEMPORARILY hold the Mounting
Bracket Assembly in place on pole.
MOUNTING
BRACKET
ASSEMBLY
SLOTS
POLE
B) Insert (4) MOUNTING CHAIN HOOKS
and attached WING NUTS through
the most appropriate top & bottom
Bracket Assembly slots.
NYLON
TIE
MOUNTING
HOOKS
& WING NUTS
TIE SLOT
MOUNTING
BRACKET
ASSEMBLY
MOUNTING
HOOKS
& WING NUTS
MOUNTING
HOOKS
C) With Hooks fully extended, attach
one end of MOUNTING CHAIN to
one of the Top Mounting Hooks.
Pull the Chain tight to Pole and then
attach shortest link to corresponding
Top Hook. (To keep chain from being
jammed by the hook, place link on
outside of the Hook.) Spin Wing Nuts
down evenly, enough to keep the
Assembly in place.
& WING NUTS
TOP
CHAIN
POLE
D) Repeat process for Bottom Hooks
NYLON
TIE
and Chains.
E) Hand tighten all Wing Nuts evenly,
ensuring Mounting Bracket Assembly
is difficult to rotate on the Pole. Then
“tap” the chain sharply to remove any
slack and fully re-tighten all Wing Nuts
MOUNTING
BRACKET
ASSEMBLY
BOTTOM
CHAIN
MOUNTING
HOOKS
& WING NUTS
IMPORTANT: HAND TIGHTEN ONLY.
EXCESS TIGHTENING MAY CAUSE
HOOK ENDS TO SPREAD.
Attach A8/A12 Speaker and Speaker Mounting
Bracket to the Adjustable Mounting Bracket
A) Attach ADJUSTABLE MOUNTING BRACKET to the A-Series SPEAKER
MOUNTING BRACKET by using 4 (#6) Mounting Screws to create the
SPEAKER MOUNTING ASSEMBLY.
3
B) Adhere the 2 Self-Adhesive Rubber Disks to the Speaker Cabinet as shown
below. Partially screw into the speaker cabinet the 2 Speaker Mounting Knobs,
then slide the A-Series Loudspeaker in through the slots of the Speaker Mounting
Assembly and fully tighten the Mounting Knobs.
SPEAKER
MOUNTING
KNOB
SPEAKER
MOUNTING
BRACKET
SELF-
ADHESIVE
RUBBER DISK
A8/A12
LOUDSPEAKER
(4) #6
ADJUSTABLE
MOUNTING
BRACKET
SCREWS
ADJUSTABLE
MOUNTING
BRACKET
SPEAKER
MOUNTING
RUBBER DISK
SPEAKER
MOUNTING
KNOB
Attach Speaker Mounting Assembly
to Stationary Mounting Bracket
4
A) Place Speaker Mounting Assembly on the Stationary Mounting Assembly by putting
the FRONT TABS of Speaker Assembly into the two FRONT CATCH slots of the
Mounting Assembly (see INSET 1).
B) With both Front Tabs hooked securely into both Front Catch slots, gently rotate Speaker
Assembly back until both REAR TABS “snap” into both REAR CATCH slots (see INSET 2).
When properly engaged, this will provide TEMPORARY support for the Speaker Assembly.
DO NOT LEAVE SPEAKER IN THIS POSITION WITHOUT COMPLETING THE
INSTALL PROCEDURES SHOWN WITHIN SECTION 5.
IMPORTANT: BE SURE THAT ALL TABS AND CATCH SLOTS ARE PROPERLY
ENGAGED BEFORE LETTING GO OF THE SPEAKER ASSEMBLY. SERIOUS
INJURY COULD RESULT WITH IMPROPER CONNECTIONS.
ADJUSTABLE
MOUNTING
BRACKET
REAR
TAB
FRONT
TAB
A8/A12
SPEAKER
ASSEMBLY
REAR
CATCH
FRONT
CATCH
STATIONARY
MOUNTING
ASSEMBLY
FRONT
TAB
REAR
TAB
REAR
CATCH
FRONT
CATCH
INSET 2
INSET 1
Speaker Assembly Angle Adjustment
and Locking Procedure
A) Loosely Insert 2 (#10) AXLE SCREWS to both sides of Stationary Mounting
Bracket and into the Speaker Assembly Bracket. This will provide safe retention
of the Speaker Assembly.
5
B) Pinch inward both sides of the ANGLE ADJUSTMENT WINGS on the Mounting
Bracket to rotate the Speaker Assembly to desired angle. Front Tabs on each
side will then engage ADJUST ANGLE HOLES on the Mounting Assembly.
C) Once angle is selected, insert 2 (#10) ADJUST SCREWS into Adjustment Angle Holes
directly below the Tab/Holes selected. Finally, tighten all four Screws SECURELY.
IMPORTANT: ALL FOUR (2 AXLE & 2 ADJUST) SCREWS MUST BE IN PLACE
AND FULLY TIGHTENED FOR ASSEMBLY TO BE SAFELY SECURED.
ENGAGED TABS
& CATCH SLOTS
A8/A12
SPEAKER
ASSEMBLY
ANGLE
ADJUSTMENT
WINGS
ADJUST ANGLE
HOLES
#10 AXLE
SCREW
STATIONARY
MOUNTING
ASSEMBLY
#10 ADJUST SCREW
Speaker Safety Cable and Tether Link
Attachment Installation
6
A) Find the SAFETY ATTACHMENT POINT
located on the rear of the A8/A12 Speaker.
Using the (1/4”- 20 x 1/2”) HEX SOCKET
SAFETY BOLT and the LOCK WASHER,
secure the SAFETY TETHER LINK into
theSafety Attachment Point, vertically,
as shown.
SAFETY
TETHER LINK
SAFETY ATTACHMENT
POINT
HEX SOCKET
SAFETY BOLT
(Included with Speaker) (Included with Mount)
LOCK WASHER
B) POLE MOUNT (TOP-DOWN VIEW)
SPEAKER MOUNTING
BRACKET
A8/A12
LOUDSPEAKER
POLE
WHEN INSTALLATION IS
FINISHED, THE SAFETY
CABLE SHOULD BE TAUT.
CABLE SLACK SHOWN IN
DRAWING IS FOR ILLUS-
TRATIVE PURPOSES ONLY.
SAFETY
TETHER LINK
ADJUSTABLE
WIRE CLAMP
8 FT. SAFETY CABLE
Take the 8 FT. SAFETY CABLE and loop it tightly around the Pole/Post 2-3 times. Proceed to
feed one end of the Safety Cable in through the Speaker Mounting Bracket, then into the open
hole of the Safety Tether Link. Pull the Cable taut, leaving very little slack, and secure the two
Cable ends using the ADJUSTABLE WIRE CLAMP.
8 FT.
SAFETY
CABLE
SPEAKER
MOUNTING
BRACKET
C) WALL MOUNT (TOP-DOWN VIEW)
Take the 8 FT. SAFETY CABLE and feed it
through the Tie Slots (see figure A in Section 2
for Tie Slot location) of the mounted Stationary
Mounting Bracket, then into the open hole of
of the Safety Tether Link. Pull the Cable taut,
leaving very little slack, and secure the Cable
ends using the ADJUSTABLE WIRE CLAMP.
A8/A12
LOUDSPEAKER
WALL
WHEN INSTALLATION IS FINISHED, THE
SAFETY CABLE SHOULD BE TAUT.
CABLE SLACK SHOWN IN DRAWING IS
FOR ILLUSTRATIVE PURPOSES ONLY.
TIE
SLOT
SAFETY
TETHER LINK
ADJUSTABLE
WIRE CLAMP
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