UNICOL GK Series Projector Mounts Installation Guide

Models: GKC, GK1, GK2, GK3, GK4
Used with: GAP or GAPU Adapter Plates

Contact: UNICOL | Phone: 01865 767676 | Email: sales@unicol.com | Website: www.unicol.com

Product Overview & Components

This document provides installation instructions for the UNICOL GK Series projector mounts, including models GKC, GK1, GK2, GK3, and GK4. These mounts are designed to be used with either the Gyrolock Adapter Plate (GAP) or the Universal Adapter Plate (GAPU).

[Diagram: Visual representation of UNICOL logo. Below it, images of various projector mount components are displayed: GKC, GK3, GK2, GK4, GK1 models, and the GAPU (Optional) and GAP adapter plates. A detail shows the GK Trilock mechanism.]

Key Specifications

Mounting Type	Max. Weight Capacity
Wall Mounted	12kg
Ceiling Mounted	20kg

*Please check model-specific details before installing.

WARNING: Please carefully inspect the product before assembling. If any apparent damage is noticed, contact your carrier claims agent and do not proceed with installation until reviewed. Be aware of pinch points and avoid placing fingers between moving parts. Do not tamper with or disassemble any spring-loaded parts. Before installation, ensure the supporting surface can support five times the combined load of the solution and hardware. Never exceed the maximum load capacity. Lay out all components to ensure all required parts are present before proceeding (refer to the Bill of Materials on the following page). Using this product for purposes other than its specified use may result in failure or personal injury. This product is intended for indoor use only. UNICOL recommends using a qualified tradesperson for installation. Use an assistant or lifting equipment to lift and position products.

For support, please call: +44 (0)1865 767676 or email: sales@unicol.com

Tools and Components

Tools Required

#	Tool
1	5mm Allen Key
2
3
4
5

Installers Required

Components List

[Diagram: Shows a main Gyrolock arm mechanism (Component 1) and two types of adapter plates: a circular plate (Component 2, labeled GAP) and a star-shaped plate (Component 3, labeled GAPU Optional).]

#	Description	QTY
1	GK1 Gyrolock	1
2	Gyrolock Adapter Plate (GAP)	1
3	Universal Adapter Plate (GAPU) (Optional)	1
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

NOTE:

GKC is a close-to-ceiling version of the GK1 and has no telescopic arm.
GK2 is a GK1 and comes with a separate extension arm to increase arm length if required.
GK3 comes complete with a long telescopic arm. Follow these instructions for each of the models above.
Gyrolock Adapter Plates (GAP) are specific to your projector. Illustrations may differ from your GAP.
Universal Adapter Plates (GAPU) fit many projectors. They all have identical connection systems.

Standard Installation Procedure

Step 1: Mount Ceiling Plate

[Diagram: Illustrates attaching a ceiling plate to a surface. Arrows indicate screws being used to fix the plate. A detail shows loosening side screws for angle adjustment on a slanted surface.]

Using the four mounting slots cut out on the ceiling plate, determine where you want to install, mark it, and fix into position. If fixing to a slanted ceiling, adjust the angle of the body by loosening the screws at the side, levelling, and tightening again.

Please consider cabling and fixings prior to installation. Please check surface can support 5x the combined solutions weight.

Step 2: Attach Adapter Plate to Projector

[Diagram: Shows a projector. Arrows indicate screws being used to attach the Gyrolock Adapter Plate (GAP) to the projector's mounting points.]

Fix the Gyrolock Adapter Plate (GAP) to the projector using the screws provided. The GAP is designed specifically for your projector – tighten all screws.

Step 3: Engage Projector with Gyrolock

[Diagram: Shows the projector with the GAP being lifted towards the Gyrolock mount. A detail highlights the bowl shape on the bottom of the Gyrolock for alignment. Arrows indicate the projector being turned horizontally.]

Offer the projector up to the Gyrolock so that the GAP engages with the corresponding Trilok mechanism. There is a bowl shape on the bottom of the Trilok to aid location. Once located and with upward pressure maintained, turn the projector horizontally through 180 degrees.

Step 4: Lock Gyrolock to Adapter Plate

[Diagram: Shows the projector now attached to the Gyrolock. Arrows indicate tightening three knurled screws to secure the connection.]

Release pressure to ensure the projector is correctly in place, then tighten the three knurled screws to lock the Gyrolock to the GAP.

Step 5: Adjust Projector Alignment

[Diagram: Shows the mounted projector. Arrows indicate adjustment points for pan, tilt, and yaw levelling functions. A detail shows tightening dome-headed screws with an Allen key.]

Using the pan, tilt, and yaw levelling functions, adjust the projector alignment. Finally, tighten all dome-headed screws using the Allen key provided.

Step 6: Adjust Drop Length

[Diagram: Shows the telescopic section of the mount. Arrows indicate loosening Allen screws to adjust the length and then re-tightening them.]

The length of drop can be adjusted by loosening the Allen screws, adjusting the telescopic section as required, and fully re-tightening the screws.

Alternative Mounting Configurations

Floor or Table Mounted

Step 1: Attach Fixing Plate

[Diagram: Shows the Gyrolock being inverted. Arrows indicate removing two Allen screws from a fixing plate. The arm mechanism is shown being swiveled 180 degrees and then re-attached to the plate. The plate is then shown being screwed to a horizontal surface.]

Invert the Gyrolock and remove the two Allen screws at the fixing plate. Swivel the Gyrolock arm mechanism through 180 degrees and locate the arm's top edge into the slots on the fixing plate. Refit the Allen screws and tighten. Screw the fixing plate into the horizontal surface (fixing screws not provided).

Wall Mounted

Step 1: Mount to Wall

[Diagram: Shows the Gyrolock being oriented and mounted to a wall plate. Arrows indicate screws passing through the wall plate into the wall.]

Orientate the Gyrolock in the manner shown above and mount it to the wall through the fixing plate. Because of the additional cantilever forces in this orientation, the projector weight is restricted to 12kg.

Truss Mounted

Step 1: Attach Truss Clamp

[Diagram: Shows a truss clamp being opened, placed around a truss structure, and then closed and tightened.]

Loosen the truss clamp to open it up. Place it around the truss, close the clamp, and tighten until secure.

Please consider cabling and fixings prior to installation. Please check surface can support 5x the combined solutions weight.

Please carry on with Step 2 on page 3.

Column Mounted

Step 1: Install Column Mount

[Diagram: Shows a column mount with four ceiling mounting slots. Arrows indicate marking and fixing the mount to a ceiling surface.]

Using the four ceiling mounting slots, as shown above, determine where you want to install your mount, mark it, and fix into position.

Please consider cabling and ceiling fixings prior to installation. Please check surface is capable of supporting 5x the combined solutions weight.

Step 2: Secure Column to Mount

[Diagram: Shows cabling being routed through the column and into the ceiling plate socket. The column is then slid into the socket and secured with a through bolt and grub screws at the rear.]

Slide all cabling through the column and through the gap in the ceiling plate socket. Being mindful of the cables, slide the column into the socket, ensuring that the two holes either side align with those on the mount. Using the through bolt, secure the column into place and tighten the two grub screws at the rear. Follow Step 2 on page 3.

Step 3: Attach Mount Adapter

[Diagram: Shows the mount adapter being slid into the bottom of the column and secured with dome-headed screws.]

Slide the mount adapter into the bottom of the column and secure on either side of the column using the dome-headed screws provided. Carry on with Step 3 on page 3.

Fitting Universal GAP Plate

Step 1: Align Universal GAP Plate

[Diagram: Shows the Universal Adapter Plate (GAPU) being aligned with projector mounting holes. Arrows indicate adjusting arms and loosening/tightening knurled screws.]

Align the Universal Gyrolock Adapter Plate (GAPU) to the projector by loosening the large knurled screws and adjusting the arms so that the small knurled fixing screws align with the projector fixing holes.

Step 2: Secure Universal GAP Plate

[Diagram: Shows the small knurled fixing screws being tightened into the projector. A detail indicates height adjustment using these screws. Arrows show tightening large knurled screws to secure the plate.]

Once aligned, tighten the small knurled fixing screws into the projector. If there are any contours on the projector fixing plane, there is height adjustment using the small knurled fixing screw. Tighten all large knurled fixing screws to secure the GAPU.

Step 3: Complete Installation

Follow Steps 3 to 6 on Pages 3 & 4 to complete the installation.

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