MSM/MTM Series | Installation Instructions |
INSTALLATION
The MTM and MSM have been designed to be mounted directly onto either a wood stud or concrete wall. The MTM has brackets which allow the TV to be tilted. The MSM has static brackets which keep the TV in an upright position.
Locate Mounting Site
WARNING: IMPROPER INSTALLATION CAN LEAD TO MOUNT FALLING CAUSING SEVERE PERSONAL INJURY OR DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT! It is the installers responsibility to make certain the structure to which the mount is being attached is capable of supporting five times the weight of the MTM or MSM and all attached equipment not to exceed 125 lbs (56.7 kg) for dual stud attachment, and 75 lbs (34.0 kg) for single stud attachment.
NOTE: Proceed to either the Installing to a Wood Stud Wall section or the Installing to a Concrete Wall section.
Installing to a Wood Stud Wall
1.Determine the center of the TV screen, and where it should be located on the wall.
2.Locate the closest stud to the left and right of the selected location.
NOTE: If the screen area lies over a stud, use that stud if using
the single stud installation method.
NOTE: Use that stud and the stud to either the left or right of it
if using the dual stud installation method.
3.Line up the notches on mount with center of screen marking to determine vertical center. (See Figure 1)
Center of screen |
Vertical center |
of mount |
Figure 1
4.Measure up
5.Using a level, mark the wall on each stud to attach the mount through the upper mounting slots. (See Figure 2)
NOTE: The MSM and MTM may be attached through the mounting slots on dual studs, or through the center mounting holes on a single stud. (See Figure 2)
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Single Stud |
Installation |
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Dual Stud |
Installation |
Figure 2
WARNING: ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD! CUTTING OR DRILLING INTO ELECTRICAL CORDS OR CABLES CAN CAUSE DEATH OR SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY! ALWAYS make certain area behind mounting surface is free of electrical wires and cables before drilling or installing fasteners.
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