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TV Lift System Model L-45 Installation Instructions...
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Fax: (480) 951-6879 Revised: 6/23/15 Below is a parts list describing all of the items included with the Model L-45 Lift System. You may also wish to refer to the dimensional diagram shown on “Supplemental Page A” (at the end of this document).
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Parts List, continued Control Box Top Support Brackets (2) Assorted TV Mounting Screws (10 ½” x 3 ¾” x 1 ½”) (14” x 2 ¾”) (6 ½” x 4”) Cables Motor Cable – Black cable with white, six-pin plugs. Use this cable to connect the Lift Column to the Control Box (using slot #1 on the Control Box).
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Nexus 21 disclaims any liability for modifications, improper installations, or installations over the specified weight range. Nexus 21 will not be liable for any damages arising out of the use of, or inability to use, Nexus 21 products. Nexus 21 bears no responsibility for incidental or consequential damages.
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Types of Controls for Nexus 21 Lift Systems All Nexus 21 Lift Systems come standard with a wireless remote control and receiver. We offer a choice of two different type of remotes: IR and RF (both of which are explained in detail below). Our standard control type is RF, so unless you specifically requested the IR version when you made your purchase, you probably received the RF controls with this Lift System.
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Lift System when the lift travels up, and closes by gravity when the lift travels down. This type of installation does NOT use the Top Plate or the Tapered Guide Pins, but requires use of the optional Nexus 21 “Hinged-Top Guides”...
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Step 1: Inventory the Parts List. Carefully inspect all items, making sure you have everything in the Parts List on page 1. Be sure to open the Nexus 21 TV Mount carton that includes parts #6, #9 and #13. Step 2: Attach both Base Plates to the bottom of the Lift Column. Using (4) 6mm x 12mm Button Head Machine Screws (BHMS), attach (1) Base Plate to each side of the base of the lift column (two screws per side).
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Step 4a: Attach the Upper Support Bracket. Slide the Upper Support Bracket around the outer profile. Make sure the Upper Support Bracket sits just above the Nexus 21 label for optimal support. Step 4b: Attaching the Upper Support Bracket Base (Part #5). Using (2) 6mm x 12mm Button Head Machine Screws (BHMS) attach the Upper Support Bracket Base to the Upper Support Bracket.
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Step 5a: Place the assembled mechanism in the cabinet. At this point ensure the lift is centered horizontally. Step 5b: Using (4) #10 x 3/4” THWS mount the Step 5c: Using (2) #10 x ¾” THWS attach Lower Support Bracket to the back wall of the the Upper Support Bracket to the back wall of cabinet.
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Step 6: Using (12) #10 x ¾” THWS attach both Base Plates to the base of the cabinet. NOTE: The lift does not have a lower limit. If the Cabinet is 8” taller than the lift column, the lift may need to be blocked up. Step 7: Mount the Control Box and controls to the wall at a nearby accessible location: Using (2) #10 x 1 ¾”...
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IF YOU HAVE IR CONTROLS, USE THIS DIAGRAM (for RF Controls, see the following page) Once you have connected the controls, test the Lift Column as follows: First, you need to “initialize” the Lift System. If you have already raised the Lift Column, lower it again, since this step must be performed in the “down”...
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IF YOU HAVE RF CONTROLS, USE THIS DIAGRAM (for IR Controls, see the previous page) Once you have connected the controls, test the Lift Column as follows: First, you need to “initialize” the Lift System. If you have already raised the Lift Column, lower it again, since this step must be performed in the “down”...
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Step 9: Mount the Screen Support to the lift column. Using (4) 6mm x 16mm FHMS attach the Screen Support to the top of the lift column, using the four innermost holes. You may extend the lift at this time to make the install of the Screen Support Bracket easier.
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NOTE: Do not bolt/screw the Lid to the Top Plate. Use the provided Tapered Pins to attach the Lid to the lift system. The Tapered Pins allow the lid to lift away when there is an obstruction. See pages 17 and 18 for details.
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Step 12: Attach the Screen Back Plate to the Screen Support Bracket. Raise the lift to fully expose the Screen Support Bracket. Using (4) 3/8 – 16 x ¾” BHMS attach the Screen Back Plate to the Screen Support Bracket. To determine which set of holes to use, measure the upper bolt hole on the back of the TV to the top of the TV, this measurement should be relatively the same from the top...
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Step 16: Remove Cabinet Lid and drill two holes in the marked positions. Use a 7/32” drill bit to drill two holes, ½” deep, in the underside of the Cabinet Top where you have marked. Step 17: Using a Phillips head screw driver (not provided) screw each Tapered Pin into the holes drilled in step 16.
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Installing the Tapered Pins in the Floating Lid What Are the Tapered Pins, and Why Use Them? The two 1½” x ¼” Steel Threaded Tapered Pins are used IN PLACE OF SCREWS to hold your cabinet top (lid) in place on the Lift System Top Plate (Part #8).
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Step 22: Do a final wire management check. Test operate the Lift and be sure that all wires are clear of the Lift so they do not get “hung up” when the TV is moving either up or down. Congratulations your L-45 Lift System is now completed!
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Mounting the TV to the Lift Flat/Unobstructed Back Diagram “A” installation procedure: 1) Place the flat screen TV face down on a protected surface. 2) Position the Vertical Mounting Bars equidistant from the bottom and top of the TV, with the slots facing toward the top of the TV.
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Supplemental Page B: Setting a Height Limit Please follow this procedure if you would like to limit the distance that your TV Lift extends. To set your Travel Limit with IR Controls: If you want the lift system to always go to its full extension, do NOT use the Height Limit Insert. Simply leave it unplugged and the system will always travel to the full extension.
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Supplemental Page C: Connect the Lift to Home Control System...
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