How to assemble a dual monitor stand

• Allen keys (supplied)
• Cross-head screwdriver
• Spirit level

Before you start, lay everything out on a soft surface (the flattened box works) and check it against the parts list in your manual.

• Pole
• Clamp, grommet bolt or weighted base
• Crossbar or two arms
• Two VESA plates
• Monitor screws, spacers and cable clips

1. 1

   Step 1: Check both monitors' weight and VESA hole pattern against the stand's limits, and that the pair is not too wide for the crossbar.

2. 2

   Step 2: Fit the pole to the clamp or grommet mount on a solid part of the desk, or bolt it to the freestanding base.

3. 3

   Step 3: Slide the crossbar or both arms onto the pole at roughly eye height and lock the height collar.

4. 4

   Step 4: Screw a VESA plate to the back of each monitor with the right screws and spacers, laying the screens face down on something soft.

5. 5

   Step 5: With a helper holding the stand, hang the first monitor and then the second, so the pole is not pulled over by one-sided weight.

6. 6

   Step 6: Level the screens with a spirit level along the tops, and set the tilt tension so each stays where it is put.

7. 7

   Step 7: Run the cables down the pole in its clips with slack for turning the screens.

• Hanging one heavy monitor alone on a freestanding base, which can tip it.
• Clamping to a thin or hollow desktop that crushes under the load.
• Using screws too long for the monitor's VESA holes.