DIY Advice - TV Wall Mounting

[Sicilian-Najdorf]

Hi All
I am terrible when it comes to DIY projects - Not a handyman at all.
Anyway, we've decided to mount our TV on the wall at home.
I'm having a bit of trouble deciphering the instruction manual that came with the bracket....below...

What I am trying to figure out whether I need to do section 2a AND 2b or just one of them.
Why would there be 2 sections for the mounting of the arms onto the back of the TV?
What am I misunderstanding here?

Thanks





Any advice would really be appreciated


Thanks

 

[WAslayer]

Hi All
I am terrible when it comes to DIY projects - Not a handyman at all.
Anyway, we've decided to mount our TV on the wall at home.
I'm having a bit of trouble deciphering the instruction manual that came with the bracket....below...

What I am trying to figure out whether I need to do section 2a AND 2b or just one of them.
Why would there be 2 sections for the mounting of the arms onto the back of the TV?
What am I misunderstanding here?

Thanks

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Any advice would really be appreciated


Thanks

Do both, as the one step is for the bottom of the arms and the other for the top..

Start with the side that have slotted holes, hand tighten the screws while allowing for the arms to be moved up or down so you can move it to ensure the holes on the other end line up with the holes on the TV..

Once you have the four screws in with both arms being aligned with each other, tighten the screws.. make sure you don't use screws that are too long.. use any washers they provided to take up the extra length of the screws.. the arms should be tight as to not be able to lift or move from the TV but also not so tight that you damage the TV internally..

 

[dunkyd]

Experiment with a box full of bricks first.....

 

[Tokolosk]

Aha, you're using the same bracket set I used in mine (on a Samsung MU7000)

First of all, you won't be using all the bolts available - some will fit your TV while other won't.

I also had trouble with the plastic washers (part M-G and M-H): the thin ones were too thin and the thick ones too thick. I ended up using a hacksaw to cut them in half so they would fit perfectly.

You only need to do 2a or 2b, not both as WAslayer mentioned (although the rest is correct).
2a is if you want the bars to be flat on the TV
2b is if you want to lift the bars from the back of the TV (useful if the back surface of the TV is a bit uneven). You do this with a combination of M-G and/or M-H parts.

Remember though, as WAslayer said: don't tighten the bolts so much that they hit the bottom or use bolts that are too long that they lift the mount (part A).

 

[Sicilian-Najdorf]

Aha, you're using the same bracket set I used in mine (on a Samsung MU7000)

First of all, you won't be using all the bolts available - some will fit your TV while other won't.

I also had trouble with the plastic washers (part M-G and M-H): the thin ones were too thin and the thick ones too thick. I ended up using a hacksaw to cut them in half so they would fit perfectly.

You only need to do 2a or 2b, not both as WAslayer mentioned (although the rest is correct).
2a is if you want the bars to be flat on the TV
2b is if you want to lift the bars from the back of the TV (useful if the back surface of the TV is a bit uneven). You do this with a combination of M-G and/or M-H parts.

Remember though, as WAslayer said: don't tighten the bolts so much that they hit the bottom or use bolts that are too long that they lift the mount (part A).

Thanks a lot for this - Much appreciated

 

[Shake&Bake]

Ok so this has to be the oldest thread revival I've done

But this is all the search feature threw at me that was remotely close to what I'm on about.

Anyone have experience with an extended wall mount?
I need quite a bit more reach than the standard stuff and a 90 degree turn on it too.

For the moment, it's gotta handle my 43 inch, but I'd like to upgrade to 55-58 inch at the most, considering the size of the room. Wife doesn't want to go any bigger

So I've found the following and there are some questionable reviews on Amazon. Takealot has only 3 reviews, all of which are good.




Does anyone here have something like these or similar or can perhaps suggest an extra length wall mount that hasn't given you any issues?

 

[Tabac]

Ok so this has to be the oldest thread revival I've done

But this is all the search feature threw at me that was remotely close to what I'm on about.

Anyone have experience with an extended wall mount?
I need quite a bit more reach than the standard stuff and a 90 degree turn on it too.

For the moment, it's gotta handle my 43 inch, but I'd like to upgrade to 55-58 inch at the most, considering the size of the room. Wife doesn't want to go any bigger

So I've found the following and there are some questionable reviews on Amazon. Takealot has only 3 reviews, all of which are good.

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Does anyone here have something like these or similar or can perhaps suggest an extra length wall mount that hasn't given you any issues?

I've got one with a 55" on it in my braai room. Bought the bracket at HifiCorp. Had one of those Zim/Moz/Malawian okes on FB install it. Great job, didn't use the kak screws/bolts it comes with, dude had his own heavy duty anchors.

 

[Matt91]

Ok so this has to be the oldest thread revival I've done

But this is all the search feature threw at me that was remotely close to what I'm on about.

Anyone have experience with an extended wall mount?
I need quite a bit more reach than the standard stuff and a 90 degree turn on it too.

For the moment, it's gotta handle my 43 inch, but I'd like to upgrade to 55-58 inch at the most, considering the size of the room. Wife doesn't want to go any bigger

So I've found the following and there are some questionable reviews on Amazon. Takealot has only 3 reviews, all of which are good.

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Does anyone here have something like these or similar or can perhaps suggest an extra length wall mount that hasn't given you any issues?

This arm looks sturdy enough for your purposes, my mate has a 65" on one like this but with the single arm at the back!

 

[rh1]

Ok so this has to be the oldest thread revival I've done

But this is all the search feature threw at me that was remotely close to what I'm on about.

Anyone have experience with an extended wall mount?
I need quite a bit more reach than the standard stuff and a 90 degree turn on it too.

For the moment, it's gotta handle my 43 inch, but I'd like to upgrade to 55-58 inch at the most, considering the size of the room. Wife doesn't want to go any bigger

So I've found the following and there are some questionable reviews on Amazon. Takealot has only 3 reviews, all of which are good.

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Does anyone here have something like these or similar or can perhaps suggest an extra length wall mount that hasn't given you any issues?

I have one mounted since 2016 for a 55 inch monitor. The weight limit should also be considered.

 

[Jehosefat]

The rack looks like it will be fine but make sure you get proper bolt-in anchors and not the plugs that come with the mount.

 

[ToxicBunny]

Yeah, I've had a few of those extendable wall mounts, so long as you keep the weight limit in mind and swap out their crappy wall anchors for decent ones, the mount should be fine.

 

[SauRoNZA]

I’ve installed one at my moms’s place from a brand I can’t remember or find on Takealot now.

But it was a very impressive and well made piece of kit and rock solid.

 

[SauRoNZA]

The rack looks like it will be fine but make sure you get proper bolt-in anchors and not the plugs that come with the mount.

Shouldn’t be an issue as long as the holes are drilled properly and to the if the right size.

But I seem to remember mine was bolt-in with the kit.

 

[Jehosefat]

Shouldn’t be an issue as long as the holes are drilled properly and to the if the right size.

But I seem to remember mine was bolt-in with the kit.

I'm sure that the plugs are properly specced for the weight the rack is meant to take but it can also depend on the quality of the bricks etc. Generally safer to go with the bolt-in anchors considering a big TV is not a cheap piece of equipment to replace if it does come out.

Now that you mention it, I think mine came with bolt-in anchors as well.

 

[SauRoNZA]

I'm sure that the plugs are properly specced for the weight the rack is meant to take but it can also depend on the quality of the bricks etc. Generally safer to go with the bolt-in anchors considering a big TV is not a cheap piece of equipment to replace if it does come out.

Now that you mention it, I think mine came with bolt-in anchors as well.

I don’t see how it would ever come out using normal plugs and sizes properly.

The bracket leveraged the TV’s weight. It doesn’t really hang on the bolts as such if that makes sense.

As long as they aren’t loose at time of install they’ll never move.

 

[Jehosefat]

I don’t see how it would ever come out using normal plugs and sizes properly.

The bracket leveraged the TV’s weight. It doesn’t really hang on the bolts as such if that makes sense.

As long as they aren’t loose at time of install they’ll never move.

Plugs are not great against forces trying to pull them out of the wall (bolt-in anchors are much better) and with the arm with the weight of a TV on the end of it, that's a long lever that will apply a lot of "pulling out" force to the top mounts. (Bottom mounts just have to handle shearing force so they should be fine with just plugs).

 

[SauRoNZA]

Plugs are not great against forces trying to pull them out of the wall (bolt-in anchors are much better) and with the arm with the weight of a TV on the end of it, that's a long lever that will apply a lot of "pulling out" force to the top mounts. (Bottom mounts just have to handle shearing force so they should be fine with just plugs).

Yeah I think the confusion is between plugs and bolt-in.

I thought you guys meant bolt as in ones turning in with a nut rather than a screw head.

I suspect you mean more like a rawlbolt where the casing and the screw is all one thing rather than a plug and bolt separately.

 

[SauRoNZA]

Plugs are not great against forces trying to pull them out of the wall (bolt-in anchors are much better) and with the arm with the weight of a TV on the end of it, that's a long lever that will apply a lot of "pulling out" force to the top mounts. (Bottom mounts just have to handle shearing force so they should be fine with just plugs).

Yeah I think the confusion is between plugs and bolt-in.

I thought you guys meant bolt as in ones turning in with a nut rather than a screw head.

I suspect you mean more like a rawlbolt where the casing and the screw is all one thing rather than a plug and bolt separately.

 

[Jehosefat]

Yeah I think the confusion is between plugs and bolt-in.

I thought you guys meant bolt as in ones turning in with a nut rather than a screw head.

I suspect you mean more like a rawlbolt where the casing and the screw is all one thing rather than a plug and bolt separately.

In my terminology:
Plug:

Bolt-in anchor:

 

[SauRoNZA]

In my terminology:
Plug:
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Bolt-in anchor:
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Okay I see the problem.

I was talking about proper concrete plugs rather.

With proper concrete screw anchors that expand inside once turned in with a ratchet.

It’s a bit more friendly to more beginning drillers as well over a rawlbolt.

Anyway point was just use what’s in the kit. No need to buy extra stuff and re-engineer it.