PEERLESS Mounts PLA 50-UNL Guide

Models: PLA 50-UNL, PLA 50-UNL-S,
PLA 50-UNLP, PLA 50-UNLP-S,
RTPLA 50,RTPLA 50-S
Installation and Assembly - Universal Articulating
SwivelArm for 32" - 50" Plasma Screens
Maximum UL Load Capacity:150 lb (68 kg)
3215 W. North Ave. • Melrose Park, IL 60160 • [phone] or [phone] • Fax: [phone] • www.peerlessmounts.com
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Read instruction sheet before you start installation and assembly.
Installations:
To Wood Stud Walls ...................................................................................................... page 6
To Concrete Walls .......................................................................................................... page 7
IMPORTANT! Turn to the appropriate page for your wall installation.
• DonotbegintoinstallyourPeerlessproductuntilyouhavereadandunderstoodtheinstructionsandwarnings
containedinthisInstallationSheet.Ifyouhaveanyquestionsregardinganyoftheinstructionsorwarnings,please
callPeerlesscustomercareat1-800-729-0307.
• Thisproduct should only be installed by a qualified professional.
• Makesure that the supporting surface will safely support the combined load of the equipment and all attached hard-
wareand components.
• Neverexceed the Maximum UL Load Capacity of 150 lb (68 kg).
• Do not attach directly to a metal stud wall. Use of a triple stud WSP wall plate is required for attachment to metal
studs (contact customer care). Metal stud installation is not UL evaluated.
• If mounting to wood wall studs, make sure that mounting screws are anchored into the center of the studs. Use of an
"edgeto edge" stud finder is highly recommended.
• Always use an assistant or mechanical lifting equipment to safely lift and position equipment.
• Tightenscrewsand nutsfirmly, but do not overtighten. Overtightening can damagetheitems, greatly reducing their
holdingpower.
WARNING
Tools Needed for Assembly
•studfinder ("edge to edge" stud finder is recommended)
•drill
•3/16" drill bit for wood studs
•5/16" masonry drill bit for concrete
•7/16"socketwrenchwithextension(recommended)
• 10 mm socket wrench for concrete anchors
•level
•phillipsscrewdriver
WALLCONSTRUCTION ADDITIONAL HARDWARE REQUIRED
Wood Stud, Wood Beam none
Concrete none
Metal stud WSP716, WSP716-S, WSP724, or WSP724-S
Other or unsure? Contact Customer Care
IMPORTANT! Certain types of walls require additional mounting hardware...
Accessories
•External Wall Plate (WSP716, WSP716-S, WSP724,WSP724-S)
(MetalStudnotevaluatedbyUL)

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MODEL MODEL
PLA50-UNL RTPLA50-S
PLA50-UNLP PLA50-UNL-S
RTPLA 50 PLA 50-UNLP-S
DESCRIPTION QTY. PART# PART#
Awallplate 1 201-1095 201-4095
Btilt-roll assembly 1 201-1093 201-4093
Carmassembly 1 201-1094 201-4094
Dwallsupport arm axle 1 201-1041 201-1041
Evinyltrim 3 600-1012 600-1012
FM10 x 1.5 x 15 mm screw bolt 8 520-9262 520-9262
G.505 x .75 x .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
J1.525 x 2 x .062" delrin washer 2 540-1070 540-1070
K#8-32 x .375" socket head cap screw 1 520-1210 520-1210
Lplastic finishing cap 8 590-1123 590-1123
Mholdingpin 1 580-1166 580-1166
Nretainerplug 1 590-1007 590-1007
O5/16 x 3" wood screw 6 520-1243 520-1243
P.250 x 1 x .068" washer 6 540-1063 540-1063
Q9/64"allenwrench 1 560-9728 560-9728
Rcablemanagementclips 4 590-1166 590-1166
Scable tie 4 590-1168 590-1168
T36"polyestermeshsleeve 1 600-1015 600-1015
U6 mm allen wrench 1 560-9716 560-9716
Wanchor 6 590-1025 590-1025
O
F
E
Before you start make sure all parts
listed are included with your product.
Wall Mount Parts List A
Some parts may appear slightly different than illustrated.
B
C
D
H
M N
S T
G
RU
Q
JI K L
P
W

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PLA 50-UNL PLA 50-UNL-S PLA 50-UNLP PLA 50-UNLP-S
Description Qty Part # Part # Part # Part #
AA adapter bracket 1 201-1110 201-4110 201-1110 201-4110
BB shallow adapter bracket 2 200-0756 200-0757 200-0754 200-0755
CC deep adapter bracket 2 200-0752 200-0753 200-0750 200-0751
DD allen wrench 1 560-9646 560-9646 560-0072 560-0072
Before you begin, make sure all parts shown are included with your product.
Adapter Bracket Parts List
DD
CC
BB
AA
RTPLA50-S
RTPLA50

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M5 x 25 mm (4)
520-1122
M4 x 12 mm (6)
510-1079
M4 x 25 mm (4)
510-1082
M5 x 12 mm (4)
520-1064 M6 x 12 mm (4)
520-1050
M6 x 25 mm (4)
520-1211
I.D. 5.6 mm (4)
540-1057
multi-washer(6)
580-1036
I.D. 8.7 mm (4)
540-1059
SecurityAdapter Bracket Fasteners
M6 x 20 mm (4)
520-9554
M6 x 30 mm (4)
520-1067
M8 x 15 mm (6)
520-1068
M8 x 40 mm (4)
520-1152
M8 x 25 mm (4)
520-1101
M6 x 20 mm (4)
520-9402
M6 x 30 mm (4)
510-9109 multi-washer(6)
580-1036
M8 x 16 mm (6)
520-9257
M8 x 40 mm (4)
520-1136
M4 x 12 mm (6)
504-9013
Phillips Adapter Bracket Fasteners
M4 x 25 mm (4)
504-1015
M5 x 12 mm (4)
520-1027 M5 x 25 mm (4)
520-9543
M6 x 12 mm (4)
520-1128
M6 x 25 mm (4)
520-1208
I.D. 5.6 mm (4)
540-1057
M8 x 25 mm (4)
520-1031
I.D. 8.7 mm (4)
540-1059

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• Installermust verify that the supporting surface will safely support the combined load of the equipmentandallattached
hardwareandcomponents.
• Tightenwood screws so that wall plate is firmly attached, but donotovertighten. Overtightening can damage the
screws,greatly reducing their holdingpower.
• Never tighten in excess of 80 in. • lb (9 N.M.).
• Do not attach directly to a metal stud wall. Use of a triple stud WSP wall plate is required for attachment to metal
studs (contact customer care). Metal stud installation is not UL evaluated.
• Make sure that mounting screws are anchored into the center of the stud. The use of an "edge to edge" stud finder is
highlyrecommended.
• Hardwareprovided is for attachment of mount throughstandardthickness drywall or plaster into woodstuds.Installers
areresponsible to providehardwarefor other types ofmounting situations.
• Neverexceed the Maximum Load Capacity of 150 lb (68 kg).
1
WARNING
Installation to Wood Stud Wall
Wall plate (A) can be mounted to two studs that are 16" apart. Use a stud finder to locate the edges of the studs.
Useof an edge-to-edge stud finder is highly recommended. Based on their edges, draw a verticalline down each
stud’s center. Place wall plate on wall as a template. The top mounting slots should be located 3.9" below the
desired screen center. Level plate, and mark the center of the four mounting holes. Make sure that the mounting
holes are on the stud centerlines. Drill six 3/16" (5 mm) dia. holes 3" (76 mm) deep. Make sure that the wall plate is
level, secure it using six 5/16 x 3" wood screws (O) and washers (P).
Skip to step 2 on page 8.
A
O
P
• Never mount this product to metal studs without the
requiredaccessory.
WARNING

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Make sure that wall plate (A) is level, use it as a tem-
plate to mark six mounting holes. The top mounting slots
should be located 3.9" below the desired screen center.
Use the masonry bit to drill six 5/16" (8 mm) dia. holes to
a minimum depth of 1.75" (45 mm). Attach wall plate (A)
using concrete anchors (W) and washers (P) as shown in
1-1through1-4.
Align hole in wall plate (A) with hole in wall. Gently
hammerin concrete anchor as shown.
Usea 10 mm wrench (not provided) to tightenconcrete
anchors (W) to 80 in • lb(9 N.M.) maximum torque as
shown.
1
1-1
1-2
1-1
1-3
A
• Always attach concrete expansion anchors directly to
load-bearingconcrete.
• Neverattach concrete expansion anchors toconcrete
coveredwith plaster, drywall,or other finishing mate-
rial.
WARNING
• Tightenconcreteanchor bolt firmly,but donotover-
tighten.Overtightening can damage thebolt,greatly
reducingits holdingpower.
• Never tighten in excess of 80 in • lb (9 N.M.).
WARNING
WARNING
• Concrete must be 2000 psi density minimum. Lighter density concrete may not hold concrete anchor.
• Makesure that the supporting surface will safely support the combined load of the equipment and all attached hard-
wareand components.
• Neverexceed the Maximum Load Capacity of 150 lb (68 kg).
Installation to Concrete Wall
P
1-4
1-2
CUTAWAYVIEW
INCORRECT CORRECT
mounting
plate
plaster/
drywall
concrete mounting
plate concrete
plaster/
drywall
concrete
surface
Drill hole(s) and insert anchor(s) (W)
mounting
plate
Place plate over anchor(s) (W) and secure with screw(s)(O)
Tighten all fasteners
W
W
W
O

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Snap four cable management clips(R)into top or bottom of arm assembly(C)as shown.Cable ties (S) are used with
clipsfor cord management.
Slide one mesh sleeve (T) over each cable. Use cable ties (S) to tighten mesh sleeves to cables.
Note: There are five mounting positions. The
center position is shown (right). Slidewasher (J)
over wall support arm axle (D). Next, insert plastic
cap (N) into axle. Then, insert holding pin (M) into
axle. See detail 1.
Note: Fit of axle (D) into wall plate (A) and arm
assembly (C) will be tight. Gently tap into place
with a hammer if necessary.
R
S
C
2
3
2-1
T
3-1
KD
Insert socket cap screw (K) into hole at bottom of
wall support arm axle (D) as shown in detail 3.
Tightenscrew using 9/64" allen wrench(Q).
N
J
D
M
J
C
DETAIL 3
ADETAIL 1
Place arm assembly (C) with washer (J) into wall
plate (A). Insert axle assembly shown in detail 1
throughwall plate (A), arm assembly (C),and
washer (J). Lock axle in place by aligning holding
pin (M) with notches shown in detail 2.
2-2 NOTCH
DETAIL 2
• If you are uncertain that product is properly installed, call customer care.
WARNING

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B
I
F
Insert and tape carriage bolt (I) into top hole of tilt-roll assembly (B).Attach tilt-roll assembly to adapter bracket
(AA) with four M10 socket screws (F). Tighten screws using 6 mm allen wrench (U).
• Donot overtightenscrews! Overtighteningmay hinder
rolloption.
CAUTION
4
5
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).
4-1 Insertonefinishingcap(L)intoeachunusedholeof wall plate (A).
L
A
E
C
SWIVELBOX
AA

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Insert two M10 screws (F) into swivel box on arm assembly (C) as shown. Leave approx. 1/4" of exposed thread.
Hook tilt-roll assembly (B) onto M10 screws (F).
Insert carriage bolt (I) into slot of swivel box as
shown in figure 6.1. Install nylon washer (G) and tilt
adjustmentknob (H).
Install remaining two M10 screws (F) as shown in
figure6.2. HAND TIGHTENallfour M10 screwsto
allowfor tilt adjustment. Removetape from carriage
bolt (I). For tilt adjustment, 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
mmallen wrench (U).
.25"
F
• Use an assistant or mechanical lifting equipment to safely lift and position the plasma TV.
WARNING
• After tilt is adjusted, all fasteners must be tightened.
Failure to do so will result in damage to the mount.
CAUTION
I
BF
HH
F
I
G
6
6-1
6-2
fig 6.1 fig 6.2
SWIVELBOX
SWIVELBOX C
Adapter bracket not shown for clarity. Adapter bracket not shown for clarity.