Fitting a tilt / tiltable type TV bracket

Introduction to fitting tilt and tiltable brackets

Without doubt this is most popular type of TV bracket and we often get asked the best way to go about fitting them; so we wrote this short help guide - we hope you find it useful.

To start open the TV bracket of TV wall mount box and check all the contents are there. You should find:-

1 large steel wall back plate
2 "arms" that screw into the back of the TV
a full set of screws, bolts, wall-plugs, washers and spacers
and of course detailed instruction

Getting started:

The first thing you need to do is establish if you have brick or block wall or whether you have plasterboard or stud walls. These brackets fit all types of wall, just scroll down to find the right one.

In all cases though you will need:

- a sheet to catch any dust from drilling
- a drill with a masonry drill or of course a wood drill if you have stud walls
- a level so the TV fits squarely
- A good sized screwdriver
- and you will also need a cable-finder and pipe finder so you don't drill into them accidentally

Brick and block walls:

1. Decide exactly where the TV is to be positioned and mark the wall in the centre of where you want the TV to fit.

2. Then take the wall plate and centre it over the mark you made in stage 1 and when level carefully mark the 6 fixing points through the TV bracket back plate onto the wall.

3. Drill the fixing holes to the required length

4. Insert the plugs into the drill holes and then fit the wall plate using the bolts provided and do up tightly.

5. Hoover up any mess!

6. Next you need to fit both the arms on your flat screen TV. Use the bolts, spacers and washers as needed.

7. You might need two people here if your TV is big, as you need to lift the TV with the arms still attached onto the back plate.

8. Almost there .. now connect the various input, output and power leads.

9. Switch on the TV and move the tilt adjustment on the TV bracket until you get the right angle for the best viewing .. Job done!

Stud/Plasterboard wall fitting:

It's the same process as above but with one important point to ensure you comply with.

TVs are heavy and you must safely and securely fit the TV bracket so it screws into at least two upright studs at each end of the bracket. Our TV brackets are immensely strong so as long as you comply with this they will happily hold the TV. On no account secure the TV bracket to just the plasterboard!

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