Sanus Wall Mount

Purchasing a new LCD or plasma television is an exciting experience. You'll have a crystal-clear picture, high-definition graphics, and a paper-thin profile to rest perfectly on your entertainment center. Adding a wall mount to your arsenal will make the entertainment room focus more on your new purchase, something you'll undoubtedly be proud to do.

Instructions

1

Cut the horizontal brackets with the hacksaw, so that they're both a few inches smaller than the width of your television.

2

Cut the vertical brackets, starting at the notched end, to 13 inches in length. It might help to cut the first one and then, when cutting the second, line it up so you know you have the exact same size for the two of them.

3

Place each of the vertical brackets against the screw holes on the back of your unplugged television. Mark your brackets for locations where screw holes need to be drilled.

4

Drill into your vertical brackets to make room for screws. Drill only into the spots you marked, as those match up with your television's screw holes, as well.

5

Place weatherstrip along the side of the vertical bracket that will face the television. Do the same for the horizontal bracket, making sure your weatherstrip goes on the thicker, or "fatter," portion of the side that will face the wall.

6

Find the spot on your wall where you wish to mount your television. Using the stud finder, locate and mark your first stud. Approximately 16 inches to the right and left of that stud location will be another stud, so measure and mark that stud as well.

7

Drill two holes into the wall, using drill bits that are slightly larger than your grabber screws. These two holes will be drilled right on your marks for the studs.

8

Place the horizontal bracket on the wall and mount it, using your grabber screws and the holes that you just drilled.

9

Screw the two vertical brackets into the back of your television. When secured, slide the television under the lip of the horizontal brackets, making sure it is secure.

10

Plug your television back in and make certain everything works as it did prior to mounting.