Sanus Wall Mount

Hospitals were using TV mounts to maximize space for their TVs long before flat-screen TVs came along. Now that TVs are smaller and less bulky, hospitals are upgrading to flat-screen TVs that take up less room, but they still mount the TVs on the wall. With less weight to be supported from flat-screen TVs, many people would like to mount their flat screens on the wall as hospitals do.

Instructions

1

Use a stud finder to locate two vertical wall studs along the wall beneath the drywall. After finding the wall studs, draw an outline of each wall stud on the drywall so you know where the stud is.

2

Place the wall plate flat against the wall so the holes on the corners line up over the wall studs. Your wall mount comes with lag bolts. Place the lag bolts through the holes on the wall plate and use a wrench to tighten through the drywall into the wall studs.

3

Unhook any cables from the back of the TV and place the TV plate against the back of the TV so that the center holes of the TV match up to the center holes of the TV plate. These center holes are called VESA holes (Video Electronics Standards Association) and connect the TV plate to the TV using VESA screws. Insert the VESA screws through the TV plate's VESA holes into the TV's VESA holes and tighten with a Philips screwdriver.

4

Carry the TV to the wall plate. Have a friend help you guide the TV plate to the connections on the wall plate and insert the security screws to keep everything in place. Let go of the TV and let the wall mount support the weight of the TV.