Air Dry Twin Fold Ground Mounted User manual

Twin Fold Ground Mounted
Clothesline
Assembly instructions

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Thank you for purchase of our Twin Fold Ground Mounted clothesline. We hope this clothesline fulfils
your laundry needs and continues to remain of benefit to you and your family.
This manual includes a set of assembly instructions along with a user guide. Please thoroughly read
through these to acquaint yourself before starting the assembly and use of the clothesline.
Assembly instructions
Open packaging and check off contents
Do NOT open the arm assembly until they are mounted to the
wall/ posts
Parts:
A. 2 x Posts
B. 1 x Left Arm Assembly
C. 1 x Right Arm Assembly
D. 2 x 750 arms
E. 4 x long spreaders
F. 2 x Short Spreaders
G. 3 x Small Joiners (<2400 width clotheslines only)
H. 3 x Large Joiners (3000 width clotheslines only)
I. 2 x Cord Bundles
1 x Accessory kit:
•2 x 110mm bolts
•2 x 90mm bolts
•4 x nuts
•4 x washers

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Tools required:
•Post hole digger
•13mm spanner or socket and ratchet
•Measuring tape
•1-2 bags concrete mix
•Ground marker
•Spirit level
•Cord cutters
Step 1: Formula to find the
post hole centres
Using the overall width of the
clothesline ordered, subtract
140mm and this will give you
the distance between the post
hole centres. Use the tape
measure and mark the location
for the first post hole. From this
mark, using the hole centre
measurement, measure across
the ground and mark the
location for the second post.
Step 2:
At these marked locations, dig 2 holes - 200mm diameter, for the posts. The hole depth
depends on the desired height of the clothesline. Standard posts are 2150 in length.
Standard height above ground is 1800. Leg extension kits are available if extra height is
required or if installation is on sloped land. Otherwise add 50-100mm to the height of the
user as the height of the top posts.
Step 3:
Mix the concrete as per the manufacturer’s instruction. Place one post inside the hole.
Make sure that the double holes are facing front/ back. Check the height of the post and
adjust accordingly. Pour the mixed concrete around the posts filling the hole 50%- 75%.

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Repeat with the opposite post.
Step 4: Assembling the rear bar
Parts required:
•2 x Spreaders
•1 x Joiner
Take 2 spreader bars and insert them into each end of the joiner to make one long bar.
Make sure to leave the ends with the holes outside and facing the same direction.
Step 5: Assembly
•2 x Twin fold arm assemblies
•2 x 750 arms
Place the arm assemblies on the ground with the wall side sticker facing the
ground. Undo the nut at the top of the assembly and thread the 750 arm onto
the bolt. Make sure the arm is facing the same direction as the outer 1500
arm. Secure with the nut. Tighten with the 13mm spanners. Complete this on
both assemblies.

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Step 6: Attaching the twin fold unit
•2 x 110mm bolts
•2 x 90mm bolts
•4 x nuts
•4 x washers
•New long spreader bar (Step 4)
Make sure that the wall side sticker is facing away from
you and place it up to the first post. Take the 110mm bolt
with a washer and insert it through the top hole of the
arm assembly and through the post. Lift one end of the
long spreader bar and place it onto the bolt and secure
with a nut. Take the 90mm bolt with the washer, place it
through the bottom hole on the arm assembly then
through the post and secure with a nut.
Repeat with the opposite arm assembly. Measure the distance between the top of the posts and the
bottom of the post and make sure this is the same and parallel. Adjust if needed.
Step 7: Assembling the front bars
Inner frame: Place the small spreaders
on the ground. Insert the 2 spreaders
into each end of the joiner to make
one long bar. Place each end of the bar
into the ends of the 750 inner frame
arms.
Outer Frame: Place the large
spreaders on the ground. Insert the 2
spreaders into each end of the joiner
to make one long bar. Place each end
of the bar into the ends of the 1500
outer frame arms.

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Step 8:
Lifting and lowering the inner frame: Lift the front bar and
insert the inner stay into the hole of each arm.
Lifting and lowering the outer frame: Lift the front bar
evenly from the centre slightly past horizontal until you
heard both struts click and engage. Gently release the front
bar. To disengage the struts and lower the frame, lift the
bar evenly from the centre until both struts click and lower
the frame.
Please note, if the front bar is lifted in an uneven manner, both struts will not engage. If this happens,
reset by disengaging the strut and lower the frame. Start the process again, making sure to place your
hands directly in the centre and lifting evenly.
Warning: Do not continue to lift the bar past the engaging point (struts clicking) as this will break the
strut mechanism and a new strut will be needed at the cost of the consumer.

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Step 9: Wiring
Parts Required:
•2 x bundles of cord
•Scissors or wire cutters (not supplied)
Unravel the bundle of cord.
Take one end of the cord and thread the cord up
through the first hole at the front of the arm. You may
start from either side. Leave 300mm at the start for
tying off on completion.
Bring the cord across to the opposite arm and thread
it down the corresponding hole. Thread it back up
the second hole next to it and bring the cord across
to the opposite arm and down the second hole. See
figure 9a. Repeat this process until all holes have
been occupied leaving 300mm at the end for tying
off on completion.
Once all holes have been threaded, bring each end of
the cord around from the bottom of the frame,
around to the outside of the frame. Place the cord
under the previous line of cord and bring back to
the outside of the frame to create an anchor tie off
point. See figure 9b.
Starting from the front of the clothesline, place
your hands in the centre of the first cord and pull
downwards to remove slack out of the line.
Repeat this process on every line of cord. When
you have tightened the last cord, release the end
anchor tie off point and re-tighten.
Repeat this process for further tensioning. Once
you are happy with the tension of the cord,
complete both anchor tie off points with 2 x half
hitch knots.

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Cut off the remaining cord using wire cutter/
scissors, leaving 100mm to be tucked into the inner
arm hole.
Step 10: Final adjustments
Lower the frame to the fold down position
Horizontal checks:
Sit the spirit level on the rear spreader bar. Make sure this is level. Post adjustment may be needed.
Raising and lowering the post height can be done by lifting and packing concrete as needed.
Vertical checks:
Place the spirit level on front/ rear side of the post and also sides of the posts and make sure level.
Repeat concrete packing method for adjustments.
Once clothesline is installed and square, fill the remainder of the holes with mixed concrete.
Leave clothesline in the fold down position and allow 48-72 hours for concrete to set or as per
manufacturer’s instructions.