Wall plate mount alignment system and method

A method for marking multiple sets of mounting holes on a wall for an elongated wall bracket used with a swing arm mounting system, said method comprises the following steps:

• a. selecting a mounting and alignment system that includes
• an elongated body configured to be attached to said swing arm, said elongated body includes a front surface, at least one open end, two flanges formed on said front surface, each flange includes a raised ear that extend inward and elevated over said front surface, a first slot formed between said ears, a longitudinally aligned channel formed under the ears, and a plurality of wall mounting holes formed in said elongated body;
• an elongated template configured to slide freely inside said channel and partially restrained therein by said ears, said elongated template includes an axially aligned second slot and length measurement indices printed or formed thereon, said elongated template also includes at least one threaded mounting hole;
• and
• at least one threaded connector configured to be selectively attached to said threaded mounting hole formed on said elongated template, said threaded connector configured to extend through said elongated template and force said elongated template away from said elongated body and against said ears to selectively affix said elongated template inside said channel;
• b. inserting said elongated template into said channel;
• c. choosing a reference point on said elongated template where said swing arm mounting system will be mounted on said wall;
• d. rotating said threaded connector to temporarily affix said elongated template to said elongated body to form a jig;
• e. aligning said jig on said wall;
• f. marking the location of at least one said wall mounting hole on said elongated body on said wall;
• and
• g. moving said jig from said wall to another wall and marking the mounting holes thereon.