How To Install
How To Install
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3.
Place again the upper hinge bracket against the
pencil lines on the wall and mark the screw hole
with a pencil to create an indentation.
Then, remove template “A” from the wall.
4.
Determine whether there is a stud behind the
drywall where you will install the upper hinge
bracket. Proceed to either
5a
or
5b
.
5a. For Drywall Without Stud / Plasterboard:
Drill a 7/32” (5.5mm) hole into the drywall at each
pencil mark. Insert a drywall anchor into each hole.
Use a screwdriver or drill to insert the screws through
the upper hinge wall bracket into the drywall anchor.
5b. For Drywall with Stud:
Drill a 5/64” (2mm) pilot hole into the stud at each
pencil mark (no anchor needed).
Use a screwdriver or drill to insert the screws through
the upper hinge wall bracket into the stud.
Medium
screw
Drywall
anchor
Medium
screw
7/32"
5.5mm
7/32"
5.5mm
5/64"
2.0mm
5a. Drywall
5a. Plasterboard
5b. Stud
STEP 6: INSTALL UPPER CATCH (WALL BRACKET)
1.
Place the gate back into position, hinge
side first. Drop both the upper and lower
hinge pins into their respective brackets
at the same time.
2.
Place the upper catch bracket against the wall. If necessary, loosen the nut and
extend the adjustment rod by using wrench and hex key on the upper catch side until
it is seated in the bracket. (The rod should press against the bracket’s center button.)
Then, mark the screw holes with a pencil to create an indentation.
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