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Materials/Parts/Notes |
Wall Installation |
Fireplace Installation |
| 1.- Flat or Tilt/swivel mount bracket | yes |
yes |
| 2.- Low voltage rings (minimum of 2 single gang) | yes |
yes |
| 3.- HDMI cables | 2 pcs 9 foot long minimum recommended |
2 pcs 12 foot long minimum recommended |
| 4.- Component Video Cable w/ Audio (5 wire, RCA terminals) | 1 pce 9 foot long minimum recommended |
1 pce 12 foot long minimum recommended |
| 5.- Composite Video Cables (3 wires RCA terminals) | 1 pce 9 foot long minimum recommended |
1 pce 12 foot long minimum recommended |
| 6.- Custom HDMI lengths | as needed |
as needed |
| 7.- Audio cables (2 wire RCA terminals) | 1 pce 9 foot long minimum recommended |
1 pce 12 foot long minimum recommended |
| 8.- VGA cable | 1 pce 9 foot long as needed for computer hook-up |
1 pce 12 foot long minimum as needed for computer hook-up |
| 9.- Wall plates | 2 pcs minimum |
2 pcs minimum |
| 10.- Electrical connection | 1 dual outlet |
1 dual outlet |
| 11.- Watch for fireblocks | there might be one present |
n/a |
| 12.- Watch for studs in the way of cables | there might be one or several present |
n/a |
| 13.- Watch for off center 2X4's | possible |
possible |
| 14.- Studs 16" off-center | usually |
not always present where needed |
15.-Wall texture | likely |
likely |
Steps for installation (more or less!)
1.-Determine which wall is most suitable for TV mounting, now use a stud finder to locate 2X4s (studs are 16" off center from each other).
2.-Check for fireblocks (top to bottom movement of stud finder)
3.-Make a cutout for a low voltage ring at bottom of wall (10"-12" from floor), then fish tape up the wall to check for clearance (fireblocks)
4.-Install bracket on TV to determine proper location of holes on wall so TV bottom is 40" to 44" off the floor at the end of installation. (typical heights).
5.-Remove wall mount from TV (there are two parts to it, one that attaches to TV and one that attaches to wall.
6.- Place Bracket on wall and mark wall according to measurements determined on step 4 above.
7.- Drill pilot hole ( just one of them) and make sure it's going through the stud. Drive one lag bolt just short off the wall.
8.- Hang wall bracket onto bolt then balance bracket and make it level, now drill second pilot hole, then drive second lag bolt and tighten up both.
9.- If bracket is level and height ok now make 2 extra pilot holes and drive 2 extra lag bolts for a total of at least 4 bolts.
10.- Determine proper location for low voltage ring behind TV, then cut out an opening and then route all cables needed, including electrical.
11.-Install low voltage rings by running cables through them and securing them to wall. Install plates.
12.- Hang TV (which already has the other part of the bracket secured to it) and connect cables to appropriate inputs.
13.-Do same at the other end of cables and hook-up components.
14.-Test for proper function and align/center tv, then secure TV bracket to wall bracket.
15.- Clean up debris.
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