Peerless PLAV70 Installation guide

Brand: Peerless

Model: PLAV70

Category: Flat panel wall mounts

Type: Installation guide

This manual is also suitable for

PLAV70-S

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2300 White Oak Circle • Aurora, Il 60502 • (800) 865-2112 • Fax: (800) 359-6500 • www.peerlessmounts.com

Models: PLAV70, PLAV70-S

Installation and Assembly - Universal Articulating

Swivel Double-Arm for 42" - 65" Plasma Screens

Max UL Load Capacity: 200 lb (91 kg)

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Tools Needed for Assembly

• studnder("edgetoedge"studnderisrecommended)

• drill

• 7/32"drillbitforwoodstuds

• 3/8"masonrydrillbitforconcrete

• 7/16"socketwrenchwithextension(recommended)

• level

• phillips screwdriver

• 3/4"open-endwrench

Accessories

• External Wall Plate (WSP716, WSP716-S, WSP724,

WSP724-S)(MetalStudnotevaluatedbyUL)

NOTE:Readentireinstructionsheetbeforeyoustartinstallationandassembly.

Table of Contents

PartsList.................................................................................................................................................................................3

Installation to Double Wood Stud Wall ...................................................................................................................................4

Installation to Solid Concrete or Cinder Block ........................................................................................................................5

• DonotbegintoinstallyourPeerlessproductuntilyouhavereadandunderstoodtheinstructionsandwarnings

containedinthisInstallationSheet.Ifyouhaveanyquestionsregardinganyoftheinstructionsorwarnings,forUS

customerspleasecallPeerlesscustomercareat1-800-865-2112,forallinternationalcustomers,pleasecontact

yourlocaldistributor.

• Thisproductshouldonlybeinstalledbysomeoneofgoodmechanicalaptitude,hasexperiencewithbasicbuilding

construction,andfullyunderstandstheseinstructions.

• Makesurethatthesupportingsurfacewillsafelysupportthecombinedloadoftheequipmentandallattached

hardware and components.

• NeverexceedtheMaximumLoadCapacity.Seepageone.

• Ifmountingtowoodwallstuds,makesurethatmountingscrewsareanchoredintothecenterofthestuds.Useof

an"edgetoedge"studnderishighlyrecommended.

• Alwaysuseanassistantormechanicalliftingequipmenttosafelyliftandpositionequipment.

• Tightenscrewsrmly,butdonotovertighten.Overtighteningcandamagetheitems,greatlyreducingtheirholding

power.

• Thisproductisintendedforindooruseonly.Useofthisproductoutdoorscouldleadtoproductfailureandpersonal

injury.

• Thisproductwasdesignedtobeinstalledonthefollowingwallconstructiononly;

WALL CONSTRUCTION HARDWARE REQUIRED

• Wood Stud Included

• Wood Beam Included

• Solid Concrete Included

• Cinder Block Included

•Brick    ContactQualiedProfessional(notevaluatedbyUL)

•Otherorunsure?   ContactQualiedProfessional

WARNING

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Somepartsmayappearslightlydifferentthanillustrated.

DEF

NOPT

MR S

PLAV7

PLAV70-

Description Qty Part # Part #

Awall plate 1 201-1040 201-4040

Btilt-rollassembly 1 201-1042 201-4042

Carmassembly 1 201-1044 201-4044

Dwall support arm axle 2 201-1041 201-1041

Evinyltrim 3 600-1012 600-1012

FM10 x 1.5 x 15 mm screw 8 520-9262 520-9262

G.062"nylonwasher 1 540-1074 540-1074

Htilt adjustment knob 1 560-0108 560-0108

Icarriagebolt3/8"-16x3.25" 1 520-1315 520-1315

J.062"delrinwasher 4 540-1070 540-1070

K#8-32x.375"socketheadscrew 2 520-1210 520-1210

Lplasticfinishingcap 6 590-1123 590-1123

Mholding pin 2 580-1166 580-1166

Nretainer plug 2 590-1007 590-1007

O5/16x3"woodscrew 8 520-1243 520-1243

P.068"metalwasher 8 540-1063 540-1063

Q9/64"allenwrench 1 560-9728 560-9728

Rcable management clips 8 590-1166 590-1166

Scable tie 8 590-1168 590-1168

T36"polyestermeshsleeve 2 600-1015 600-1015

U6 mm allen wrench 1 560-9716 560-9716

concrete ancho

8 590-0321 590-0321

Parts List

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Wallplate(A)canbemountedtotwostudsthatare16"apart.Useastudndertolocatetheedgesofthestuds.

Useofanedge-to-edgestudnderishighlyrecommended.Basedontheiredges,drawaverticallinedowneach

stud’scenter.Placewallplateonwallasatemplate.Thetopmountingslotsshouldbelocated.43"belowthe

desiredscreencenter.Levelplate,andmarkthecenteroftheeightmountingholes.Makesurethatthemounting

holesareonthestudcenterlines.Drilleight7/32"dia.holes3"deep.Makesurethatthewallplateislevel,secureit

usingeight5/16x3"woodscrews(O)andwashers(P).

Skip to step 2 on page 6.

• Installermustverifythatthesupportingsurfacewillsafelysupportthecombinedloadoftheequipmentandall

attached hardware and components.

• Tightenwoodscrewssothatwallplateisrmlyattached,butdonotovertighten.Overtighteningcandamagethe

screws,greatlyreducingtheirholdingpower.

• Nevertighteninexcessof80in.•lb(9N.M.).

• Never mount this product to metal studs.

• Makesurethatmountingscrewsareanchoredintothecenterofthestud.Theuseofan"edgetoedge"studnder

ishighlyrecommended.

• Hardwareprovidedisforattachmentofmountthroughstandardthicknessdrywallorplasterintowoodstuds.Install-

ersareresponsibletoprovidehardwareforothertypesofmountingsituations.

• NeverexceedtheMaximumULLoadCapacityof200lb(91kg).

WARNING

Installation to Wood Stud Wall

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Use wall plate (A), making sure that it is level, as

a template to mark holes. The top mounting slots

shouldbelocated.43"belowthedesiredscreen

center.Usethemasonrybittodrill3/8"(10mm)

dia.holestoaminimumdepthof3"(76mm).Insert

anchors(V)inholesushwithwallasshown(right).

Place wall plate (A) over anchors (V) and secure

with5/16x3"woodscrews(O)andwashers(P).

Installation to Solid Concrete or Cinder Block Wall

• WheninstallingPeerlesswallmountsoncinderblock,verifythatyouhaveaminimumof1-3/8"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"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supportingsurfacewillsafelysupportthecombinedloadoftheequipmentandallattached

hardware and components.

WARNING

• Tightenwood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 con-

cretecoveredwithplaster,drywall,orothernishing

material.Ifmountingtoconcretesurfacescovered

withanishingsurfaceisunavoidable(notevaluated

byUL),thenishingsurfacemustbecounterbored

asshownbelow.Ifplaster/drywallisthickerthan

5/8",customfastenersmustbesuppliedbyinstaller

(notevaluatedbyUL).

WARNING

Drill holes and insert anchors (V).

Place plate (A) over anchors (V) and secure with screws (Q).

Tightenallfasteners.

concrete

surface

CUTAWAY VIEW

INCORRECT CORRECT

wall

plate

wall

plate

plaster/

drywall

plaster/

drywall

concrete concrete

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To route cables through cord management

channels: Slide one mesh sleeve (T) over

each cable. Use cable ties (S) to tighten mesh

sleeves to cables.

Pull cords through cord management

channels,leavingenoughslacktoallowfull

rangeofmovementforswingarmassembly

(C)asshownifgure3.1.

3-1

g 3.1

To route cables using cable management clips:

Snap eight cable management clips (R) into both

swingarms(C)asshowningure3.2.Cableties

(S)areusedwithclipsforcordmanagement.

Slide one mesh sleeve (T) over each cable. Use

cable ties (S) to tighten mesh sleeves to cables.

CORD

MANAGEMENT

CHANNEL

3-1

Note: There are three mounting positions.

The center position is shown right. Arm

assemblies must be mounted with one

mounting hole separating them. Slide washers

(J) over wall support arm axles (D). Next, insert

plastic caps (N) into axles. Then, insert holding

pins (M) into axles. See detail 1.

Note:Fitofaxles(D)intowallplate(A)andarm

assembly(C)willbetight.Gentlytapintoplace

withahammerifnecessary.

Insert socket cap screws (K) into hole at bottom

ofwallsupportarmaxles(D)asshownindetail3.

Tightenscrewusing9/64"allenwrench(Q).

Placearmassembly(C)withwashers(J)into

wall plate (A). Insert axle assemblies shown in

detail1throughwallplate(A),armassembly(C),

andwashers(J).Lockaxlesinplacebyaligning

holding pins (M) with notches shown in detail 2.

2-1

2-2

DETAIL 3

NOTCH

DETAIL 2

DETAIL 1

g 3.2

• Ifyouareuncertainthatproductisproperlyinstalled,callcustomercare.

WARNING

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Insertandtapecarriagebolt(I)intotopholeoftilt-rollassembly(B).Attachtilt-rollassemblytoadapterbracketwith

fourM10socketscrews(F).Tightenscrewsusing6mmallenwrench(U).

Note: Adapter bracket (not UL evaluated, sold separately) will vary in size and style.

NOTE: Refer to adapter bracket instruction sheet for attachment of adapter bracket to plasma before proceed-

ing with step 5. Ifyouradapterbrackethasanaluminumraceattachedtoit,removebeforeproceedinganddiscard

race. It is not used with this product.

• Donotovertightenscrews!Overtighteningmayhin-

der roll option.

CAUTION

GENERIC

ADAPTER BRACKET

Attachtwopiecesofvinyltrim(E)towallplate(A).Next,attachonepieceofvinyltrimtobottomofswivelboxon

armassembly(C).

Insertonenishingcap(L)intoeachunusedholeofwallplate(A).

4-1

SWIVELBOX

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InserttwoM10screws(F)intoswivelboxonarmassembly(C).Leaveapproximately1/4"ofexposedthread.

• UseanassistantormechanicalliftingequipmenttosafelyliftandpositiontheplasmaTV.

WARNING

SWIVELBOX

• Aftertiltisadjusted,allfastenersmust be tightened.

Failure to do so will result in damage to the mount.

CAUTION

Hooktilt-rollassembly(B)ontoM10screws(F).

Insertcarriagebolt(I)intoslotofswivelboxas

showningure6.1.Installnylonwasher(G)andtilt

adjustment knob (H).

Install remaining two M10 screws (F) as shown in

gure6.2.HANDTIGHTENallfourM10screwsto

allowfortiltadjustment.Removetapefromcarriage

bolt(I).Fortiltadjustment,gentlypushbackonthe

topofplasmatorelievepressureonknob.Adjusttilt

to desired position and tighten tilt adjustment knob

(H),thensecurelytightenallfourM10screws(F)

using 6 mm allen wrench (U).

6-1

6-2

Adapterbracketnotshownforclarity. Adapterbracketnotshownforclarity.

SWIVELBOX g 6.1 g 6.2

.25" F

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77-1

Dependingonthespecicsize&weightoftheplas-

ma,articulatingswingarmmaybeangledatdifferent

positions,causingplasmatoappeartoleansideways

atdifferentarticulatingpositions.Tiltrollassembly(B)

allowsplasmatobemanuallyadjusted,soplasma

canbehorizontalatallpositions.Toadjust,gently

rotateplasmabyhandtodesiredposition.

Positionofscreenmaybeadjustedverticallyupto.79"

ineachdirectionbydoingthefollowing:

•Toraisescreen,turnhexnutshowningure8.1

 clockwisewith3/4"open-endwrench(notprovided).

•Tolowerscreen,turnhexnutshowningure 

 8.1counterclockwisewith3/4"open-endwrench(not

provided).

Ifitistoodifculttoadjustrollofplasma,loosen

screwsshowningure7.1usingaphillipsscrew-

driver.

IMPORTANT! Do not loosen or tighten screws

more than 1/8 turn.

ARTICULATING

ARM

PLASMA

g 7.1

ROLL

ADJUSTMENT

SCREWS

HEX

NUT

g 8.1

Allotherbrandandproductnamesaretrademarksorregisteredtrademarksoftheirrespectiveowners.

10 of 10 ISSUED: 05-02-06 SHEET #:202-9089-5 04-07-14

PeerlessIndustries,Inc.(“Peerless”)warrantstooriginalend-usersofPeerless®productswillbefreefromdefectsinmaterialandworkmanship,undernormal

use,foraperiodofveyearsfromthedateofpurchasebytheoriginalend-user(butinnocaselongerthansixyearsafterthedateoftheproduct’smanufacture).

Atitsoption,Peerlesswillrepairorreplace,orrefundthepurchasepriceof,anyproductwhichfailstoconformwiththiswarranty.

In no event shall the duration of any implied warranty of merchantability or tness for a particular purpose be longer than the period of the applicable

express warranty set forth above.Somestatesdonotallowlimitationsonhowlonganimpliedwarrantylasts,sotheabovelimitationmaynotapplytoyou.

Thiswarrantydoesnotcoverdamagecausedby(a)serviceorrepairsbythecustomerorapersonwhoisnotauthorizedforsuchserviceorrepairsbyPeerless,

(b)thefailuretoutilizeproperpackingwhenreturningtheproduct,(c)incorrectinstallationorthefailuretofollowPeerless’instructionsorwarningswheninstalling,

usingorstoringtheproduct,or(d)misuseoraccident,intransitorotherwise,includingincasesofthirdpartyactionsandforcemajeure.

In no event shall Peerless be liable for incidental or consequential damages or damages arising from the theft of any product, whether or not secured

by a security device which may be included with the Peerless® product.Somestatesdonotallowtheexclusionorlimitationofincidentalorconsequential

damages,sotheabovelimitationorexclusionmaynotapplytoyou.

Thiswarrantyisinlieuofallotherwarranties,expressedorimplied,andisthesoleremedywithrespecttoproductdefects.Nodealer,distributor,installerorother

personisauthorizedtomodifyorextendthisLimitedWarrantyorimposeanyobligationonPeerlessinconnectionwiththesaleofanyPeerless®product.

Thiswarrantygivesspeciclegalrights,andyoumayalsohaveotherrightswhichvaryfromstatetostate.

LIMITED FIVE-YEAR WARRANTY

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