| This phone was in production right at a time when the
modern wall jacks were being developed. Older versions of this phone do
not have a modern wall jack on the back of them and require an adapter
plate for modular installation or they can be mounted directly to the wall
in a “hard wired” installation. Newer versions have the modular jack built
into the back of them. Removing the cover of your phone If you look at the front of your phone you will see a rectangle number card cover. Carefully pry this up and remove it. Underneath are two screws holding the cover to the phone. Loosen these and lift the cover off. Adding a polarity guard If you didn’t buy your phone from a reputable phone restorer, you may have to add a polarity guard yourself, or be okay with the idea you may have to swap wires back and forth as the phone company messes with wiring. Not having a polarity guard can be an issue with dialing out. See the page on polarity guards for more information on this. Modular mounting to existing jack If your phone came equipped with a modular wall jack adapter installed, then you can attach your phone directly to the wall jack. Simply line up the two mounting studs with the corresponding holes in the back of the phone. Make sure the slide jack engages the center receptacle on the wall jack first. Pull down slightly on the phone to lock it in place. Modular mounting to new location If your phone came equipped with a modular wall jack adapter installed, then you can attach your phone directly to a surface mount wall jack. You can get a surface mount jack at the hardware store, or I sell them directly from the web site. Mount the jack to the wall and run a line cord to the nearest telephone jack. To place the phone on the wall jack, line up the two mounting studs with the corresponding holes in the back of the phone. Make sure the slide jack engages the center receptacle on the wall jack first. Pull down slightly on the phone to lock it in place. Wall Mounting – Hard wired This is the cleanest looking installation, though a bit more work. If you currently have a wall jack in place, remove it and remove the wires from it. This will give you a wire to run through the back of the phone. Don’t worry about voltage, telephones are low voltage and will not shock you. Mount the phone securely to the wall using holes in the back plate. Attach the red and green wires to terminals L1 and L2 (either color, either way as long as you have a polarity guard). |