If you're a sports fan, a movie lover, or you just like your television viewing to be a thrilling experience, you probably own a big screen TV. A big screen TV makes whatever you're watching come alive. Watching your TV is the fun part. Moving it is the the harder part. Since big screen TVs are an investment, you want to make sure it gets moved without being damaged. Read on to find out how.
Instructions
1. Unplug the big screen TV. Place the cord end up and tuck it out of the way so no one trips over it. With the assistance of your strong helpers, pick up the TV and move it away from the wall.
2. Cover the top and sides of the big screen TV with thick blankets; be especially careful when you're padding the screen. Have your helpers hold the blankets firmly in place, while you secure them with strapping or duct tape.
3. Push the appliance dolly up to one side of the TV. Pull the strap out and hold it. Have your helpers lift that side up while you slide the shelf underneath. Wrap the strap around the big screen TV, and secure it to the dolly. The strap should be snug, but not so tight that it can damage the TV cabinet or the screen.
4. Pull back on the handles to raise the appliance dolly up. Have your strong helpers hold the big screen TV steady and help guide it as you move it across the floor. To negotiate stairs, take them one at a time. Have your strong helpers go up/down ahead of you. As you push the dolly down a stair, have your helpers hold the big screen TV up so it doesn't fall. As you pull up a stair, have your helpers push the TV so it's easier for you.
5. Move the big screen TV outside to the back of a pick-up truck. Lower the tailgate and set up the ramps. Push the appliance dolly up the ramp, while your helpers assist you in guiding it. Position the TV so it's close to the cab of the pick-up.
6. Tie the appliance dolly and the big screen TV down with rope and bungee straps so it can't slide around in the bed of the pick-up. Remove the ramps and raise the tailgate, and you're off.
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