How to Mount a TV Using a Full-Motion Mount

Here’s how to install your SANUS full-motion mount in 3 easy steps:

00:33 Tools You’ll Need
00:45 What’s Included in the Box
1:21 Step 1: Attaching the TV Bracket to Your TV
1:24 Selecting Your Hardware
2:37 Step 2: Attaching the Wall Plate to the Wall
2:43 Finding the Right Height to Mount Your TV
3:07 Finding Your Wall Studs
4:12 Step 3: Attaching Your TV to the Wall Plate
5:16 Post-Install Leveling and Centering

First, you want to make sure you have everything you’ll need.

To install your SANUS mount, you’ll need the following tools:

- Electric drill
- Phillip’s head screwdriver
- Tape measure
- Level
- Pencil
- Drill bit
- Stud finder
- Hammer (concrete installations only)

And here’s everything that will come in your SANUS box:

- Installation manual
- Wall plate template
- Hardware packs
- TV bracket
- Wall plate
- Mount arm

The steps in mounting your full-motion mount will vary slightly based on whether you have a single stud or dual stud mount. In the video, we show how to install a dual stud full-motion mount.

Now that we know everything that we’ll need, let’s get to mounting the TV.

Step 1: Attach TV Bracket to Your TV

To get started with the first step, chose bolts that fit your TV. And don’t be overwhelmed, you won’t use all of the hardware that’s included. We just want to be sure you have the hardware that you need.

Now, there are a few different types of TV brackets, TV brackets that come as one piece, and TV brackets that use extenders.

If your mount includes a TV bracket with extenders, you’ll attach the extenders to the bracket based on your TV’s hole pattern. Refer to the install manual to find the correct TV bracket configuration for your TV.

If your TV doesn’t have a flat back or you need extra space to accommodate cables, you’ll want to use the included spacers. Put the spacers between your TV and the TV bracket and insert screws using a screw driver.

If your TV has a flat back, you won’t need the spacers. You can attach the TV bracket directly to the back of your TV. Just thread the appropriate length screw through the TV bracket and into your TV. Be sure not to overtighten as this can damage your TV.

Step 2: Attach Wall Plate to the Wall:

Simply enter the height of where you want your TV on the wall, and HeightFinder will tell you exactly where to drill your holes.

Now that you know how high you want your TV, let’s find your wall studs. Use a stud finder – generally most wall studs are either 16 or 24 inches apart.

Next grab the SANUS wall plate template and make sure the opening on the template overlap with your stud markings.

Now it’s time to drill. Grab your drill and drill four pilot holes through the wall plate template openings into your studs.

Next, grab your wall plate and align openings with where you drilled your pilot holes. Use your lag bolts to attach your wall plate to the wall using a socket wrench or a drill.

Step 3: Attach the TV

We’ll start by attaching the mount arm to the wall plate. Each SANUS full-motion mount has a locking mechanism to ensure the mount arm is securely in place. Consult your mount’s installation manual for the specifics on your mount.

Now it’s the moment you’ve been waiting for, it’s time to put the TV on the wall. Depending on the size and weight of your TV, you may need a friend to help.

Lift the TV onto the arm by attaching it to the hang tab and then resting the TV into place. Once your TV is hanging on the mount, lock the mount arm.

And that’s it, with a SANUS TV mount you can extend, tilt and swivel your TV for the best view from any seat in the room.

All SANUS mounts are safety-tested, UL-certified and come with a warranty.

Questions? Our U.S.-based customer care team is available 7-days a week to help: 1-800-359-5520.

[crystalheckel]

Thank you for having these tutorials! You have just helped a solo parent figure out how to mount the tv to the wall! Between this video and the RV tv wall mount guy, I’ve got this! I’m going to be super mom after the tv is hooked up!

[davidjudd]

I just did a Sanus mount for a new 65" tv.
Excellent quality with all powder coated paint on the frame and visible screws. Even though the quality painted parts won't be very or ever visible, it's nice to see such workmanship and detail on a finished product.
Installation was a breeze.
The motion and movement of the mount, feels like liquid ball bearings, with the perfect amount of resistance and feel. And no backlash, or continued movement when you take your hands from the TV after adjustment. It just simply stays in place right where you left it.

[BTheInstaller]

It's odd that most install videos skip the part about how to figure the height of the tv relative to the mount. This one has an app for that ? Crazy. If anyone is wondering how to do that, just put the mount together on back of TV laying down and measure from bottom of TV to top of the wall plate. Then you know where the mount is relative to the bottom of TV....

[ateyo]

I installed a BLF328 for my Curved 65” OLED and it took about 3 hours (two trips to the hardware store). The TV bracket screws provided were too short without spacers, and the spacers too large when using the provided longer screws. I had to go to the hardware store and get M6 x 20 screws to make this work. Also, the large bolts were almost as long as the wall stud, so instead I used shorter stainless steel ones as to not weaken the wood too much. Also, the mount did not meet up with the studs when mounting in the center of my room, so I used two 100lb drywall anchor screws on one end. The template was real handy and the material quality is great too. I’ve never installed one of these before, but this is not that easy to install for a novice. Definitely need two people to mount this.

[hockeyplayah]

@sanus nice job on the video. I'm a DIY person that doesn't need help (typical guy) but thought i'd check out your video anyway on a lazy Sunday morning. Good info, well laid out and nice tip on the average TV height.

[crldnlc]

SLF226-B1 Is the only wall mount that is not on the app… What the heck

[jimmyesteban]

what is the exact model of the mount used in the video? thanks!

[Bimmeraudi]

Isn’t that wall mount bracket preventing the TV from being plugged in?

[KennyKennTV]

Does this mount have a locking mechanism when pressed against the wall, I can't get mine to extend back out

[davesuppa]

How about if the studs don’t line up to center the back plate so the tv can be centered over the fireplace ? My studs are 16 inches apart and don’t line up with the template

[toobnoobify]

This is not the same Sanus package we just used but it looks very similar. I want to say that this company is amazing. Not only are the instructions *VERY* clear and well articulated. But it comes with every possible hardware you can need. For each step in the instructions there was a different individually packaged hardware set that said for example "Step 1 Hardware." At the end the product works exactly as advertised and we had more parts leftover than we used (because they include hardware for every popular type of TV).

Sanus products may be more expensive but unlike many other premium products, you get what you pay for. For people who are not terribly handy these products are perfect, they come with amazing instructions and almost all the tools you need to install it yourself.

[JamesWells-sugj]

This video does not match the TV side bracket that come with my SANUS. Instructions are for SLF428-B1. Where can I find video for this model?

[ChiefComplaintX]

can it be moved side to side for centering?

[onlyGodcanfixtheUSA]

What the heck. Isn’t that Jeffery Epstein?

[kxmode]

You should note a few things from a solo person who went through two of the three easy steps.

1. They note using a stud finder and an awl or tiny drill bit to verify the center. I eliminated the verification step by using The Stud Buddy product. It told me where the center of the stud was so I could drill my holes in confidence.

2. The guide requires a 7/32 in (5.5 mm) drill bit against the stud or a 3/8 in (10 mm) bit for solid concrete/block. However, Sanus buries the most crucial part. They say to go to a depth of 3.5 in (8.9 cm) for stud or 3.75 in (9.5 cm) concrete. Most drill bits in question are too short. So to accomplish this, I used a drill bit holder to make the bit longer.

3. Grab some gray masking tape to keep the template in place.

4. If you purchased a Sanus wall mount model where the wall plate is attached to the wall plate cover (e.g., BLF213), that makes the wall mount installation more challenging due to its weight. I was able to install it by using a 52 in. adjustable height work table. I put a towel on the surface and turned the crank to the max height. Typically that's good enough for a standard installation. However, if you need to go higher (like I did), I grabbed a couple of thick books and stacked them evenly until they were where I wanted (an additional 8-10 inches). It was then effortless to put the wall plate against the wall in front of the template and pencil in the dots. It also gave me an easy way to ensure I leveled everything correctly. Next, I drilled my holes. Finally, I wrenched in the top two lag bolts, removed the books, and wrenched in the bottom two. If you go the book-free route, you'll likely need to move the table away to make room for the bottom bolts.

Anyhow, I hope these tips help you solo this.

I'm still trying to figure out how to install the TV. 🤔

[phananhnguyen]

Howthe fuck i mount SLf428-b1? Didn’t appear in your website or online

[hermanschiller]

For Christ Sake, could you turn the frikkin' blaring music off??

[davecummings]

Jeffrey Epstein shows how to install a TV wall mount

[juliabueno]

… not match what’s in my box 🤬 yet this is the site the instructions endorsed 🤬😡😠

[justinlikesme]

I need help I live in Vancouver canada and i dont know if the wall are trustable here and i know all the walls here are made by the plywoods im not sure if they can carry a 85”inch tv