Install Any Full Motion TV Wall Mount - Sanus SLF226-B1
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- Always mount a tv at your own risk. If you feel uncomfortable, hire a professional. This video is how I installed this tv mounting bracket with over 10,000 installations in the books. But if you are somewhat handy, and have the tools listed here, you shouldn’t be overwhelmed with the project.
The Sanus SLF226-B1 Full Motion TV Wall mount is another great mount by Sanus.
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Tools needed
Phillips Screwdriver
Power Drill and various Drill bits (1/4 inch for this Mount)
Stud finder
Tape Measurer
Level
Rachet, sockets (1/2 inch for this mount)
optional
*3/8 drive to hexagonal adapter
*zip ties
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Mounting a TV on an articulating mount comes down to a few basic steps and sound understanding of the wall you are mounting on. Sanus has always been at the forefront of the TV mounting game and they have had their shortcomings on certain mounts.
While this mount is solid and I highly recommend it….. it still can freak people out a little when they get to a couple of points in the install.
1. The brackets on the TV connect to the holes on back of the TV. The plate that attaches to that is held by four little itty bitty screws. Sanus has to have someone that engineered this mount, smarter than me, so let’s assume they know these will never fail.
2. Then once you get this beast of a mount up, they have you balancing your brand new TV on a little 1.5 inch wide attachment point on the end of the arm.
3. The safety screw that holds it all together is, again, tiny and may concern the installer.
In all 3 instances, I’ve found this mount to perform very well even with heavy tvs. I’ve installed up to 82” Samsung on this mount and there has never been any issue with its performance.
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Best tv mount install instruction on youtube. Thanks, Subscribed.
Can't argue with the people!! Thanks Jeff
100% agree with this comment! You made it look easy! I'm also tempted to just call an installer now! ;)
@@BTheInstaller Is that samsung a plasma?
MUCH BETTER THAN THE SANUS INSTALLATION VIDEO! THEY NEED TO HIRE YOU TO DO THEIR VIDEOS.
I bought this a year ago, just now setting it up.
Was completely lost by the vague instructions, the website wasn't much better. Watched this video thru once, had to check 3 times....fantastic!
Great video, details, camera work and delivery
Extremely helpful. I was considering hiring someone to install this mount for my new TV, but after watching this video I feel quite confident. Thank you for posting this.
Highly recommend this video. "B" - is a clear and precise instructor. You won't be disappointed.
I'm glad to see you hang out for that because that shows how strong it is
I bought this mount from Costco yesterday. I like the way you explained the way the TV attaches to the pull out arms. The instructions that come with the mount do not explain this very well. It is amazing how you must tighten down (4) 3 1/2 inch lag bolts into studs, but the whole mechanism depends on that little 3/8 inch locking screw. Thank you for not glossing past these little details that mean so much. Nice work Sir.
it's a piece of shit, it was discontinued and the new one is useless too
I got this at Costco, about a week later it was discontinued and replaced with a new model
the one I got had a broken wall plate right out of the box ,the vertical bars on the wall plate are made of all plastic and it's very flimsy cheap and thin , Sanus sent me another wall plate but then when I went to the store I noticed
that this mount was no longer being sold and that they had a new model in its place with almost the same exact number, the Costco item number was the same I think but the Sanus model number was different
the new one says extends 28 inches from the wall as opposed to the old one saying only 26, the new mount plate has metal vertical bars on the wall plate not plastic and it's much sturdier, the new one glides much better and the new one has 2 scissors as opposed the 3 arm design and they are very deep pocketed for cable management ,much deeper pockets than the expensive model at best buy has
however the pipe parts are too narrow to fit the plug from my LG C1 55" through , I will have to unscrew the the plate on the back of the TV where the plug goes in and unplug the internal power cord connector and route that end through because the outlet plug won't fit through , both the old and new model suck and are not even useable to me at all though because of the piss poor design of the wall plates , they really fucked up bad here
all holes miss the mark , the farthest away holes still do not reach the studs and just miss them by a cunt hair on each side , seriously WTF! would it have fucking killed them to make this piece of shit an inch and a half longer and put holes with a little more room , I don't know what the hell these people are thinking but my only options now are to remove the end caps which double as hinges to hold the rail covers and drill 4 holes on the ends so the lag bolts can fit through, my C1 OLED weight is 42lbs w/o stand I think , not sure if this will be safe ,I could also drill out the center marker hole on the top and put a 5th lag bolt in the middle there because it should line up with my center stud if I drill holes on the very ends of the wall plate, but for $150 I should not have to be doing this shit, FFS, GET IT TO-FUCKING -GETHER SANUS !
I installed to 2 different tvs this week following these instructions on 2 different mounts and it was easy using this video Now I'm going to install my 70" TV and I'm not anticipating any problems using B The Installer
Excellent video. The only thing I had to do was to modify where the bottom edge of the TV would reach. This was because I was mounting over a fireplace and also wanted the bottom edge of the TV to clear the fireplace mantle when pushed back against the wall and also wanted the TV to extend out away from the wall and tilt downwards. So I used your measurement guide in the video and added 6" to the height of the mount location to compensate for the 6" from the mounting bracket on back of Tv to the bottom edge. This worked out perfectly. Another comment, I have in the past broken a bolt head putting it into the 2 x 4. This is due to the pilot hole being drilled not as deep as the length of the bolt so the last 1/2 to 1" as to drive into solid wood. It's best to drill a nice long pilot hole. To remove a lag bolt into wood that has a broken head, I found the only solution is to use a small drill bit and drill along the lag bolt into the wood at like the 12/3/6/9 positions around the bolt and then you should be able to apply enough grip and torque to remove it. Then fill the hole in the 2 x 4 with wood filler.
Thank you so much for this. I watched, then rewatched as I went along. Mounted it today. TV tomorrow after the electrician comes to add a receptacle. Well done!
Thank you for doing this. I don't think I would have been able to do this without your video. You should do all the instruction videos for Sanus.
Good video - I always enjoy seeing a real person who doesn't work for the company, do the install.
THANK YOU for posting this. I had lost the install manual and template and was happy to find your video. You helped make the job super easy with your great step by step instructions. Cheers!
Thanks so much for posting this video! I ordered this from Amazon yesterday, so I’m looking forward to getting it now. Your instructions really made the install that much less intimidating, thank you for that. 👍🏼
Dude thank you me and my father in law just went to Costco and got a 85 inch and put it up in about 1hr 💯
Happy Holidays! Just wanted to leave a comment and say THANK YOU! I just mounted an 82" inch Samsung tv in my living room! This video pretty much taught me everything!
I am a maintenance worker and your video completely helped me!!! Thankyou!!!
Good deal. Glad to help.
Best video I've found on how to install this wall mount. I could stop it in stages and follow the process. Great Job!!!
Glad to hear
Excellent installation. It is a great teaching tool to explain all the steps. The bonus was seeing that the support load test exceeded the manufacturer's requirements with you hanging from it - lol :-). Greetings from Brazil!
obrigado mano
I just put one of these up for a client yesterday. You're right, those four allen head screws that hold the arm are a bear. Found on the one that I was doing that the top two holes had a bit of paint overspray in them. After a few frustrating attempts I took down the arm and threaded the screws through (in just the arm) to break away the paint residue. A little WD40 would have helped as well. I'd recommend this step for all four to make sure they aren't going to give you any resistance when you go to install the arm on the mount.
There is very little room to line up the screw and I'd also recommend what you did, is get on a step ladder so you can see down from the top which enables you to line up the slot in the mount with the screw hole. Trying to to just do these by feel is a nightmare. Also with a higher up view you can see the alignment for the bottom screws as well and adjust the arm mount accordingly. Then it was a breeze!
I've watched a lot of your install video's now (debating wall mounting my 65") and they are great. You do a great job and explaining what you're up to. One favour....please please please remember to actually link your stud finding video that you've referenced in most of your install videos lol. Cheers! 😁
Excellent video, installed this on my patio yesterday and your video helped. I feel like I owe you some $$$!
Very Helpful!
I have done few TV mounts before but for bigger TV I was loosing confidence which I gained after watching this video. thanks!
Just mounted my TV using this video almost exclusively, and it went smoothly, as someone who's not experienced with DIY. Sturdy & looks great. Thanks so much! Highly recommend to other folks :) Definotely more helpful than the instruction manual that came with the booklet alone (and probably more helpful than that booklet period, tbh)
Haha I would hope so. That shit confuses me. Haha. I am dropping a really good uninstall video tomorrow. Tv on wall to wall painted and no sign of tv.
@@BTheInstaller the mount sucks, they fucked up on the hole spacing big time
I can not use this mount because it is off by just one inch on each side for max hole space if only they had a brain and made holes 1" father apart on each side it could have been used
the new model at Costco is a bit different but still has the same useless hole spacing on the wall plate which at least is all metal this time and doesn't have the cheap plastic vertical rails I am sure you have seen it , it has hinged rail covers ,it comes out 28 inches not 26, has 2 scissors not the tri fold arms .
if I unscrew the rail end caps that double as hinges for the rail covers the holes in the metal tabs/rail ends where the end caps screw into will fit over the holes in my wall from my old stationary mount but those holes are too small for the lag bolts to fit through unless I drill them out , do you think it would be safe to drill out those holes so the lags bolts will fit through and use those and also drill out the up orientation hole wider to fit a lag bolt it would work, I think I can hit the center stud with that center "up" hole ,so 5 lags bolts one on each of the 4 corners extended beyond the provided oval holes and one in the middle on the top rail
the TV is 42 or 43 Lbs ,a C1 OLED 55"
or do you have any other ideas on how to get this to work where the holes are just one each short of the studs on each side , besides opening up the wall and bolting 2x4 blocks to the studs?
This thing really just sucks I can't believe Sanus was too stupid to just provide a longer wall mount in the first place, especially since they just totally redesigned the thing , how could they miss this glaring oversight or do they just want us to buy the $350 model from BB if that one can even be mounted at all either I don't know, but it looks like the plate on that one is 33" and this one is only 28" going by overall width description specs which doesn't specify the max distance for wall mount holes that I can see, I imagine the expensive one has wider maximum hole spacing on the wall plate , do you know if the arm on this new model is compatible with any other wider Sanus wall plates? maybe I could get them to send me another wall plate that is 2" longer that this war can work with , but this is just a horrible design missing the mark by just 1" on each side
Thank you sir. Followed your instructions mounting a tv above the mantle and was perfect fit. Thanks again
Installing one next weekend (Once TV arrives). - Very helpful video. Excellent Job!
Excellent video mate, made the install so easy, greatly appreciated all the way from Australia!!👍👍
Outstanding job ! Made my install SOO much easier . Thanks for your expertise !
Appreciate you B!!! Thank you for all you do for us in the community! This video was very helpful. 👍
Thanks my friend. Just installed an LG TV using this particular mount. It was so much simple to do it your way. I had previously watched the official Sanus video which was so damned complicated!
Yeah they don't do this on the regular so good design, but you need someone to translate it.
Perfect thanks, I have 2 to install for a customer tomorrow!!! Really appreciate it!
Waaaayyy good. Thanks. Only thing I did different, because you said it was difficult. I tried to screw one mounting bracket screw in. It wouldnt go. So I pulled it down, and did them in and out, of all 4, before I putt it on the wall. It would have been a bear otherwise. They didn't have the holes tapped out well enough. They didn't strip(although it seemed they would when it was so hard to start them)and it worked good.
Just watched your instructions as I installed at you were spot on with tiny screws and problem solving. Outstanding
Not the first time installing it, lol. Thanks.
You make it sound so easy:) Awesome video. Will give it a shot for my 85" sony.
I put up my 86" LG yesterday using this mount and YOUR video every step of the way!! GREAT JOB!
Likewise. Good work!
Any issues with your mount yet? Just wondering because i was gonna mount a big tv too
@@richman117 none! Actually bought another one for a 65 inch and all is going real well!
@@SeanOnTheGulf thanks for the reply, cool im gonna go for it then!
@@richman117 just watch the video! He does a perfect job! The big thing is getting into the studs! I got one side, then used the molly bolts for the other side! I did both solo…but another set of hands would make everything much easier! Good luck!
very helpful. minor differences in how the VESA bracket seats on the wall mount (spring-loaded catch). Combined w/Sanus videos and instructions got a perfectly-level setup first go. Was about 1/2" lower than my target height, so best to measure EXACTLY where the hanging pont is, or err on the side of being 1/2" or so higher than perfect 🙂
I've only installed one wall mount. It was back in 2012. I pretty much followed the instructions from sanus. I actually removed the paneling from the wall, since I live in a older house. I wanted to see exactly how many and where the studs were positioned. I wound up reinforcing the studs, as I didn't want any weak links. I also made sure my lags were going in the studs dead center. Fast forward 11 years, and now I have a new
Samsung s95b 65 inch. I'm pretty sure that the old mount isn't going to work. I'll probably be sticking with the sanus brand. I know I'll be needing some help as the TV is already mounted on the stand. Nice to see you point out the leveling screw issue. Almost seems like an afterthought at sanus. I like the sanus vlf 628 full motion.
Thank you very much for the tutorial! my first time with a 90 pound tv. I had to he man it up to get it on the hook but i made it! Thank a bunch!!!
First time I’ve ever installed anything, great video man!🤙🏽
Glad it helped. Spread the word
Welcome to manhood
Just had to mount one of these for my mother in law 😅 your video saved my ass lol thanks brother
Thanks for the video! Throwing up a 70 inch today 🤞🤞🤞🤞
Thank you, well done! Clear and easy to follow demonstration.
I just instaled one and i made it tha same as your thank you for showing how it's done
Precise, concise. Excellent instruction.thanks ,
Joe
I just finished my tv mount installation you are the best thank you very much:)
Glad I could help
EXCELLENT VIDEO! You really do a great job explaining all the details. Thanks....🤪
Thank you so much! My first time installing a mount. And I'm not 100 percent confident. But it's in place. And seems to be supporting...lol.
Hang off it first.
Just used your video as a step-by-step...thanks so much! Subscribed.
Years later they still did not fix that screw level issues and it's a whole nother model at this point. Ty for help!
Mounted a 70 inch TV yesterday using this tutorial! Awesome instructions 😎 and awesome step by step directions. TV and mount look great and totally made me feel confident.. Thanks dude!, subscribed!
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Such a great video!! Saved my boyfriend and I so much money. Keep posting!!
Great video. I’m installing this now and this really helped
Thanks so much for this video! You make it look easy!
The instructions included with the mount used pictures only. I never could have installed myself if I didn't find this video. My only hiccup was having to use the largest spacers because of electrical on the wall. The lag bolts went all the way in but didn't grab. I mounted the TV anyway because it's a 65' that only weighs 42 lb, on the lightest side of what the mount was designed to hold. So far so good!
Not sure how that worked. The long lag bolts should absolutely grab or it's unlikely you hit the stud. The drywall is only 3/4" at most. 4" inch bolts hit hard
Thanks B - this is all I think I need. Can I ask you how much cutting depth is on your drill bit for the lag bolts for drilling the 2 x 4 studs? Seems like an extra long is needed, but I wasn't sure if normal cutting depth with extension would suffice or whether to find one that has longer than standard cutting depth
I just bought a LG CX 65 inch oled tv. Also bought a rocketfish RF-HTLF23 with the same features as this Sanus wall mount. Nice video 👍
I have a New LG CX 65 '' & will be installing W/ This Sanus mount / how do you like the tv ?
@@stangmann1521 I love this LG CX Tv, video games looks much better ON it, than my LG B7. You will be so happy for your purchases 👍
Thanks for the Video, I installed the whole thing through this video. Great job of explaining everything . And yes that last part with those 4 little screws was terrible, I kept dropping them. lol
Glad it helped. Did you hang off the mount? Lol
B The Installer lol no I didn’t go that far but my 70 inch Samsung is hanging just fine
You are awesome..reffered a couple times to this while installing.. super handy vid man!!
Awesome, thank you!
Excellent job thanks for all the help!!
Thanks bro, I wasn’t able to figure out how to make it go lower
Superb presentation. Thank you so much!!🙏🙏🤠🤠😊😊
Great Video B!
Great video man! You saved me a lot of headache trying to read the instructions.
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Video helped A TON! Subscribed. Thanks!
Thank you so much for the video. I have a question. If I’m trying to center the mount I won’t be able to align the screws with holes of the plate, also it looks like only one stud can hit the one of the holes at once. Please let me know what I should do
Thank you for the informative video. Would you kindly advise the difference between the Sanus SLF226-B1 and the Sanus BLF328-B1. The price is more than double but it seems like both mounts are acceptable for a 75" TV. And your video certainly demonstrates the SLF model works fine for a 75" TV.
Thanks for your help. It was very helpful.
Great video. Thanks for the tips.
Hi there thanks for sharing great tutorial. I have a quick question re you able to mount the TV without the extendable arm?
I just want the TV to stay flat on the wall. Thanks in advance for your response.
Great video! Question for you. I believe my wall space (5” wide with windows on either side) only has two vertical studs about 3” apart. Is it safe to drill additional holes into the wall plate (essentially dead center) so that I can hit both of these studs?
I am planning on putting an 85" on this mount. My question is, will this support the weight if it is fully extended full time (assuming weight of tv is approx 50 lbs.)?? I have a recessed wall niche that the tv will not fit into, so I plan on putting the wall mount inside the niche and extend the tv out about 26".
Thank-you for this video! It is extremely helpful. I do have a question. I am attempting to screw in the top and bottom mounting plates to a SONY 75X950H and when I use the M6 X 20, the horizontal plate has a bit of play (not snug) and when I use the M6 X 12 the horizontal plate is snug. Is it okay to use use M6 X 12 even though it's almost half the size? I don't want it to not be sturdy enough. SANUS provides a 5MM spacer. Is it supposed to be used with the M6 X 20?
Thank you in advance!
Thank you so much... clearly explained each steps
Hey B, I'm about to try installing my old full motion mount again in my new basement. After tryin to locate studs I've found something super odd. Studs were all 26 3/4" apart, instead of the regular 16 or 24.
The mount i have is super similar to the one in this video. Would I be able to mount if only one side of the mount bracket is drilled into stud and the other on drywall?
For reference I'm mounting a 55" Sony XBR-55X700D and the mount I have is AVF superslim CNL655-F (I believe it was best buys competitor to Sanus around 10 years ago when I got the mount)
I am planning to get a 75" LG. I want a wall mount with full articulation (forwards and backwards, L or R, up or down). What would you recommend? Thanks!
We installed this (almost) but our wall has no studs in it. Any ideas how we could mount this?
Wow! Just like that! Very UNcomplicated instructions! U ROCK! 👏👏 Going ahead with install NOW! Thank you for sharing! SUBBED!
Greetings from Salem, Oregon! 🌲🌲
I can catch 2 studs with this mount but the tv portion of this mount will be slid all the way to one side of the mount. Is this a problem?
Hi B, I just purchased myself a LG Nano 90 65” I will be mounting it onto a insulated drywall with a brick wall behind it. Which mount should I got for the Sanus VLF 728 or the SLF 226? I just dont want the arms to start sagging over a while and for the adjustment tension knob to be strong as I heard alot of TV brackets have an issue with their tension knob where the TV starts to face downwards. You’re expert opinion would be greatly appreciated thanks!
If mounting to the studs, and the TV is not centered above the fireplace how do I make adjustments?
Do you recommend this mount? Or would you recommend another one? Also, is it very flat? Meaning does the tv stick out more than other mounts? I do like the tipping up and down feature.
If this is your jobz would it be easier to get an angled adapter for your drill so you can still use the hex screw with the drill. Milwaukee has and so do other brands
Thank you so much! This helped a lot!
Very helpful - thank you!
nice work! .Thanks for sharing!
I’ve been holding off doing this for months. I watched ur video and nailed it first time.
Thank you sir!!
I have a 55" Roku and need to install on wall in a corner. What is best mount to install in a corner?
Great video well done. Very informative step by step.
Not like others with annoying music.
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Good job .. bypassing the template is a nice tip.. really nice vid!!
Good deal.
Very informational video -- how do you mount a TV on a concrete wall?
Excellent guide
Great video. Have you mounted a sanus mount along with the sanus sonos arc mount?
Question... I would like to install this slf226-b1 bracket on a stone (4-5 inch thick) wall which surrounds my gas fire place any suggestions for mounting(securing) the back plate on to the stone thanks MikeB
Thanks, this video was extremely helpful
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Is the better to use a drill driver for the lag bolts or an impact driver? You have the best tv mount instructions vids
Hi i looking at one for my a90j 83 do you know the how far i can have it out from the wall ?
10:20 hahah. Another solid tutorial mate !
Thanks. Yeah I had forgotten I hung on it but the editor and I figured if someone was watching that far in, it might be funny. Check out new hiding wires video.
Have you installed this model into metal studs? I have the same mount for a basement remodel. Thanks!
The way the LG C1 tv backs are designed it kind of changes the game. Will these mounts adjust accordingly to mount these sets ?
Thank you!! This was so helpful!!