I don't remeber exactly but as I'm sure you've gathered aligning the third is the goal. However, the plate is not thick, if you put it inbetween the it and the surface it to which it was attached, you have only shifted it .25" which is very little. If all the other mounting holes line up I would not worry about it.

Frank

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