Frame-Lock 12 inch Wood Frame

About the product Security kits are picture hanging sets with all hardware needed to hang pictures with a higher level of security. Security kits with French cleats, or frame-lock hangers, utilize cleats as the main frame hardware instead of security brackets. The cleats ensure frames are level while the T-Head security screw prevents theft and falling. Cleat security kits allow your display to achieve a clean and classy look on top of being secure. 12-inch light-duty cleat hanger set with security lock for wood frames, pictures, mirrors, wooden wall decor, and plaques 13-24” wide Extruded aluminum cleat measures 12” long, 1 ⅛” wide, and 3/64” thick with ¼” wall standoff, T-Head security screw measures 1 1/2” long Supports up to 100 lbs (per linear foot) Each cleat security kit includes: Two (2) 12” cleats One (1) T-Head security screw One (1) security mounting plate, 5/8" long and 2" wide  Three (3) #8 screws, 1” long Three (3) #8 plastic anchors Five (5) #8 screws, ½” long One (1) security screw plastic anchor Note: Wrench Sold Separately Instructions Place the frame face-down on a soft surface. Place one of the aluminum brackets horizontally on the back of the frame's top rail, with the screw holes at the top and the offset end of the bracket facing down and away from the frame. Center the bracket left-to-right on the frame and slightly down from the top edge. Make sure the bracket is level on the frame.  Mark the positions of the bracket screw holes. Attach the bracket to the frame using the 1/2" screws. Pre-drill the screw holes to avoid splitting the wood. Attach the mounting plate horizontally to the center of the frame’s bottom rail, slightly up from the bottom edge, using the 1/2" screws. Like in step 4, pre-drill the screw holes to avoid splitting the wood. Measure from the lower edge of the frame's bottom rail to the center of the slot in the mounting plate. Write down this measurement. Using a pencil or small piece of tape, mark your desired position of the center of the top edge of the frame on the wall. Hold the second aluminum bracket horizontally against the wall with the screw holes at the bottom and the offset facing up and away from the wall. Center the bracket side-to-side on the mark you made in step 7, with the top edge of the bracket level and approximately 3/4" below the markings (the precise measurement, if required, will depend on the position of the frame bracket). Punch or mark the position of the hole at the right-hand side of the bracket on the wall. Drill a 3/16" dia. hole on the spot you marked. If you hit a wall stud, skip to step 12 without using the anchor. Gently hammer one of the white plastic anchors into the hole until it is flush with the wall surface. TIP: If the plastic anchor starts to deform while hammering, re-drill the hole in step 10 using a ¼” drill bit.  Attach the bracket to the wall using one of the 1" screws. Do not tighten this screw completely yet. Carefully level the bracket on the wall using the screw already installed as a pivot point. A lightweight level is recommended but optional for this step. Take care to position the wall bracket as level as possible. Repeat steps 9-12 for the second hole at the left-hand side of the bracket. Depending on the length of the bracket and configuration of the screw holes, be sure at least one of the two screws is in a slotted bracket hole.  Then, tighten both screws on the bracket until they are snug, but do not over-tighten—too much force can deform the plastic anchors. Once the bracket is fastened to the wall at both ends, hang the frame by holding it flush against the wall and slowly sliding it down until the two brackets engage. Check that the frame is level. Adjust as needed by removing the frame from the wall, loosening the wall bracket screws slightly, shifting the brackets up or down as needed in their slots, and retightening the screws.  Remove the frame from the wall and pencil-mark the position of the bracket on the wall at the bottom edge as a reference. Then install the remaining white plastic anchor/s and screw/s and replace the frame on the wall. With the frame on the wall, lightly pencil-mark the frame's position by tracing from a side edge/s to the center of the mounting plate. Remove the frame from the wall. Transfer the measurement taken in step 6 to the wall, making a second pencil mark alongside the one made in step 19.  Drill a 5/16" dia. hole in the marked spot and gently hammer the blue T-Head screw plastic anchor into the drilled hole until it is flush with the wall. Thread the T-Head screw into the plastic anchor until about 3/8" extends from the wall surface. Start by hand and complete using a security wrench (not included). Then, align the T-Head to a final horizontal position. Hang the frame on the wall. The T-Head screw should fall inside the slot of the mounting plate on the bottom rail. From the right-hand side, slide the security wrench under the bottom edge of the frame and, without lifting the frame from the wall, engage and rotate the T-Head screw clockwise with a one-quarter turn to a vertical position. The frame is now locked to the wall. Related Content Everything You Need To Know About Security Kits