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Snap Toggles are similar to spring or gravity toggles but with the added advantage that you can remove the screw without the toggle being lost in the cavity!

These fastenings are very good at distributing the force over a large surface area and so can be used to hold heavy items to plasterboard walls. These can be used on walls ranging from 10mm to 90 mm thick!

 

drill hole Firstly drill the correct size hole as recommended by the manufacturer and align the metal channel with the plastic and insert it through the hole. The metal channel will fall downwards with gravity.

 

insert snap toggle Hold the ends of the straps with your thumb and forefinger
and pull towards you until the metal channel sits flush with the wall, slide
the plastic cap along the straps until the flange of the cap is flush with
the wall.

 

move straps Move the straps from side to side until they break free from
the fixing.

 

push screw through Then simply push the machine screw through the item to be
fastened to the wall ( a penny washer may be needed if you are fastening
something with a large hole) and screw it into the metal channel.

 

 

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