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CINDERBLOCK
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Installation to Solid Concrete or Cinder Block

• WheninstallingPeerlesswallmountsoncinderblock,verifythatyouhaveaminimumof1-3/8"(35mm)ofactual
concretethicknessintheholetobeusedfortheconcreteanchors.Donotdrillintomortarjoints!Besuretomount
inasolidpartoftheblock,generally1"(25mm)minimumfromthesideoftheblock.CinderblockmustmeetASTM
C-90specications.Itissuggestedthatastandardelectricdrillonslowsettingisusedtodrilltheholeinsteadofa
hammerdrilltoavoidbreakingoutthebackoftheholewhenenteringavoidorcavity.
• Concretemustbe2000psidensityminimum.Lighterdensityconcretemaynotholdconcreteanchor.
• Makesurethatthewallwillsafelysupportfourtimesthecombinedloadoftheequipmentandallattachedhardware
andcomponents.
WARNING
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CUTAWAY VIEW
INCORRECT CORRECT
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plaster/
drywall
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Drillholesandinsertanchors(K).
Placeplate(AA)overanchors(EE)andsecurewithscrews(DD).
Tightenallfasteners.
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concrete
surface
• Tightenscrewssothatwallplateisrmlyattached,
butdonotovertighten.Overtighteningcandamage
screws,greatlyreducingtheirholdingpower.
• Nevertighteninexcessof80in.•lb(9N.M.).
• Alwaysattachconcreteexpansionanchorsdirectly
toload-bearingconcrete.
• Neverattachconcreteexpansionanchorsto
concretecoveredwithplaster,drywall,orother
nishingmaterial.Ifmountingtoconcretesurfaces
coveredwithanishingsurfaceisunavoidable),
thenishingsurfacemustbecounterboredas
shownbelow.Besureconcreteanchorsdonot
pullawayfromconcretewhentighteningscrews.If
plaster/drywallisthickerthan5/8"(16mm),custom
fastenersmustbesuppliedbyinstaller.
WARNING
Makesurethatwallarmbracket(C)islevel,useitas
atemplatetomarkfourmountingholes.Drillfour5/16"
(8mm)dia.holestoaminimumdepthof2.5"(64mm).
Insertconcreteanchors(K)inholesushwithwallas
shown(right).Placewallarmbracketoveranchorsand
securewith#14x2.5"screws(J).Level,thentightenall
fasteners.