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INSTALLING SNAP TOGGLE ANCHORS
Snap Toggle anchors should be used in place of 2
½
” suspension screws if you have a metal stud wall rather than
a wood stud wall . You will need to install Snap Toggles about every 16 inches just like it was wood studs in order
to properly support the suspension rail. A panel should NOT be located more than 3” away from any screw or
Snap Toggle anchor. In addition to use on metal frame walls, Snap Toggles can be used to provide support on a
wood frame wall if you need to locate a closet panel more than 3” from a stud.
PREPARATION
STEP 1:
After you have made marks on the wall indicating
where each stud is located (see step 1D on page 15,
Installation Steps) and where each panel will be located,
temporarily hold the rail on the line and level with the
line you have drawn.
STEP 2:
With the rail in place, make marks inside the holes in the
rail to indicate where your Snap Toggle anchors will be
drilled. Then remove the rail from the wall. Check other
side of wall for obstructions.
STEP 3:
Using a ½” drill bit, drill through the drywall where
your Snap Toggle anchor will go. Repeat this step in all
locations requiring a Snap Toggle.
STEP 4:
The metal end of the Snap Toggle anchor is collapsible.
Gently fold the metal anchor end towards the plastic
loop so that it can be inserted into the hole you drilled
in the wall. Push it through the hole while holding the
plastic loop end with your other hand. Once the metal
anchor is inside the wall it will open again.
STEP 5:
While holding the plastic loop, keep tension on the
toggle pulling it towards you so that the metal end is
snug against the inside of the wall. Next, slide the plastic
collar along the toggle track until it meets the wall
pressing it firm against the wall.
TIP:
Use a screwdriver to slide the collar onto the wall
while holding tension on the loop.
STEP 6:
Once the collar is snug against the wall, bend the loop
from side to side to snap off the tail end of the anchor.
Discard the tail.
STEP 7:
Insert the toggle bolt through the rail and slide the
toggle bolt into the threaded anchor you installed.
Hand tighten the toggle bolt confirming it is seated in
the hole. Then tighten the screw all the way to the rail
using your drill. Do not over tighten bolt — will break
drywall.
STEP 8:
Repeat steps 1 through 4 along the rail anywhere you
have a toggle bolt being installed.
COLLAR
LOOP END
TOGGLE BOLT
TOGGLE TRACK
METAL ANCHOR
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U.S. Patent no. 6,161,999 and foreign counterparts thereof. TOGGLER and SNAPTOGGLE are worldwide
registered trademarks of Mechanical Plastics Corp.
