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Marking the wall and mounting the brackets
Mark Studs
1.
Use a stud finder to locate the rightmost stud where you intend to install the right side of your rack.
2.
Begin at the height of your lower bracket (19”).
3.
With a stud finder, locate the center of the stud and mark it with a pencil.
4.
Find and mark the same stud at the height of the upper wall bracket (88”).
5.
Locate and mark the remaining three studs in the same fashion. (If your studs are spaced 24”, you
will locate only two more).
Wall Bracket Helpful Tips
1.
Bracket “ears” will point downward.
2.
Bracket measurements are on-center (this means measure from the middle of the hole).
3.
The distance between the two wall brackets is the MOST IMPORTANT measurement and should take
precedence over the bracket distance from the floor (if there is a discrepancy). For the rack to stow
properly, this measurement should be made precisely within 1/4”.
4.
Standard studs are spaced 16” apart and correspond with the four outside holes. The center hole is
only used if studs are spaced 24”.
5.
Pilot holes are REQUIRED. Not drilling pilot holes may result in broken lag screws.
6.
Drill pilot holes 2” deep using the 7/32” drill bit. Drill as straight as possible. If lag screws are angled
during installation, this may result in broken lag screws and unusable locations on your studs.
7.
Do NOT overtighten lag screws. Overtightening may strip the pilot hole or break lag screws. To
prevent broken lag bolts, avoid using your ratchet or wrench, but instead use your drill or an impact
wrench.
8.
If, for any reason, you can’t mount the brackets at the recommended height, please use the
appropriate table on page 12, or email us at
Mount Lower Bracket
1.
Beginnning with the right stud (or if your floors are uneven, start with the lower-side stud), measure
19” up from the floor and drill a pilot hole 2” into the stud.
2.
Fasten a wall bracket to this stud with a lag screw and washer, but only tighten it 80% of the way.
3.
Using the same measurement on the opposite stud, or the higher-side stud, drill a pilot hole and
fasten the other side of the wall bracket in the same fashion. Use a level to ensure that the bracket is
exactly horizontal, but only tighten the bolts 80% of the way.
Mount Upper Bracket
1.
Using the same procedure as with the lower bracket, attach the upper bracket exactly 69” from the
center of lower bracket, within 1/4”. This should be about 88” above the floor.
2.
Level the top bracket first. Fully tighten the top lag screws. **DO NOT OVERTIGHTEN**. Hang a
plumb line from the left ear and align the bottom bracket.
3.
Once in line and level, tighten all remaining screws ensuring levelness and plumbness throughout.
4.
If, for any reason, you can’t mount the brackets at the recommended height, please see page 12 for
possible modifications.
