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 WALL BOARD ANCHOR |
 DESCRIPTION |
| Wall board anchor is a one piece drive type anchor designed for use in hollow gypsum wall
board for light to medium duty loads. It is made from heat treated carbon steel which is zinc
coated using a special plating process and can be used with No. 6 or No. 8 screws.
Wall board anchor is a fast, easy to use expansion anchor designed for use in wall board. wall board anchor, wall board anchors As
the screw enters the anchor, it engages the pre-formed tabs in each leg causing them to
expand outwards into the base material. Removal of the anchor, if required, is easy. Once
removed, the anchor leaves a small slit in the wall board versus the gaping holes left with
other types of hollow wall anchors. wall board anchor, wall board anchors |
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| INSTALLATION |
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| Place the tip of the anchor against the face
of the wallboard and tap in with a hammer of
back of a screwdriver until the flange is
seated flush against the wallboard |
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| Locate the fixture and insert a No. 6 or No. 8
sheet metal screw through the fixture hole
into the installed anchor. Tighten the screw
until the fixture is securely seated against the
base material and the anchor is fully
expanded. |
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| To remove the screw and the fixture, then
insert the screw into the anchor one turn. Pull
on the screw to slide the anchor out of the
slit in the face of the wallboard. |
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