Mount-It! MI-2041 - Installation Instructions; Wood Stud Installation

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Installaon Instrucons:
Note: Please read all installaon instrucons carefully before installaon. For standard wood stud
installaon please see Secon A: Wood Stud Installaon. For concrete and masonry installaon, please
see Secon B: Concrete and Masonry Installaon.
Secon A: Wood Stud Installaon
1. Locang a stud: First you will need to locate a stud in the wall. If you know how to locate a stud
please connue to Step 2. If you would like help locang a stud, please see below.
Finding a wooden stud in your home: One quick way to find a wall stud is to find a power outlet on
the wall. Power outlets are normally located next to a stud. The easiest way to confirm the locaon of a
stud is with an electronic stud finder, which you can purchase at a hardware store. Once you find an inial
stud, other wall studs are typically located in the wal l
every 16". Please note that some homes are constructed
with studs every 24". Addionally, many walls have "non-
stan d a rd " studs loc ate d next to doo rs, wi n d ows an d
fireplaces . To get the best support for your mount it is
important that you put the mounng screws for your wall
plate into the center of the wall stud. If it is difficult to
dete rmine the exact center of t he stud with your stud
finder, you can get the exact locaon of the stud using a
thin nail and hammer. With the hammer, pound the thin
nail into the wall in the area of the stud. If the nail is to
the side of th e stud it wi ll go thro ug h the dry wall and
easily into the empty space in the wall. If the nail is on
the stud, once it goes through the drywall, it will not go
into the wall easily as it is hing the wood of the stud. Keep repeang this process in the area of the stud
unl you can tell exactly where the stud starts and ends. The middle of these two points is the center of the
stud.
2. Mark and Pre-Drill Installaon Points: Once
you h av e loc ated a stu d, use th e inc l ude d wal l pla te
template to mark the exact locaon for your two wall
plate lag bolts. You can tape your template to the wall
an d v i e w it f r o m a d istan c e t o b e su re yo u l i ke t h e
posioning before proceeding with the install. Then use
a 5 m m or 3/ 16" dr i ll b i t to pre -dri ll thes e ho les to a
depth of 2".