Sanus Wall Mount

You could be a conformist and put your LCD HDTV in an entertainment center like most people do; but with a little extra effort, you can mount your LCD TV on the wall and give it the appearance of a picture hung in a frame. This might seem like a daunting task at first, but the mounting kits now available can simplify this process, turning it into a one-hour project that you can do yourself.

Instructions

1

Measure your mounting location for the television using the tape measure. Mark the center point on the wall with the pencil. Then, measure up from the floor and find the vertical center for the television. Mark that point as well using the pencil.

2

Slide the stud finder over the wall horizontally along the same plane as the mark you made for the vertical position of the television. Mark the stud locations on the wall using the pencil. Make a mark every time the stud finder detects a stud.

3

Position the wall-mounting bracket from the TV mounting bracket kit on the wall at the juncture of your vertical and horizontal marks. Slide the mounting bracket over to the nearest stud so it has a solid mounting point. Hold the level on top of the wall-mounting bracket and adjust the bracket until it is perfectly level. Mark the mounting holes in the bracket with the pencil.

4

Pull the mounting bracket away from the wall and set it off to the side. Drill the holes for the mounting bracket using the drill and a wood drill bit that's the same diameter as the core of the lag screw. Position the mounting bracket on the wall and bolt it loosely in place using the 3/8-inch ratchet and socket and the lag bolts. Put the level on top of the mounting bracket. Adjust the bracket until it is level and then tighten the lag bolts using the ratchet and socket.

5

Lay the LCD television face down on a soft surface such as carpet or sofa. Remove the mounting stand from the base of the TV using the 3/8-inch ratchet and socket or a Phillips-head screwdriver, depending on the style of the mounting bolts. Bolt the mounting bracket from the TV bracket kit onto the back of the TV using the Phillips-head screwdriver. Lift the set up with both hands and slide the television-mounting bracket into the wall-mounting bracket, locking the two brackets in place. Make sure the TV is secured to the wall. Let go of the TV and step back away from the wall.