Gardeners Demeter Metal Composter User manual

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Demeter Metal Composter
The Demeter Metal Composter is an easy and attractive way to compost food scraps and garden waste. It’s made from sturdy yet
lightweight powder-coated steel. The hinged lid allows you to easily add food materials, while the front door makes it easy to remove
finished compost. It even includes locks to help keep pests out.
Parts List Tools needed
() Short Panels with holes () Corners Phillips screwdriver
() Short Panels without holes () Lid with Lock
() Long Panels with holes () Bolts
() Long Panel without holes () Corner Covers
() Long Panel with Door () Brackets
() Long Panel with Bar
Assembly
NOTE: Assembly is easiest with  people. We recommend assembling your Compost Bin
in the spot you plan to keep it.
Step 1. Examine the tops of the Corners and notice how there are two styles that are mirror
images of each other (Figure ). Take one of each type of Corner and slide a Short Panel without
Holes into the openings pointed out in Figure . NOTE: The edges on the Corners should slot into the
cutouts on the Short Panel (Figure ). Slide the Short Panel without holes to the bottom of the Corners, then
slide two Short Panels with holes on top of it.
Step 2. Repeat Step  to attach the remaining Short Panels to the other
Corners.
Step 3. Stand the assembled Panels and Corners parallel to each other
with the front side of the Short Panels facing out (Figure ). Assemble
the front of the Composter by sliding the Long Panel with Door into
the open channels in the Corners pointed out in Figure . Position the
Door at the bottom of the Corners, then slide the Long Panel with Bar
on top of it, followed by a Long Panel with holes (Figure ).
Step 4. Slide the Long Panel without holes, followed by the remaining Long Panels with holes into the open Corners, making sure
the fronts of the Panels are facing out.
Step 5. Place a Corner Cover over the Corners on one side of the Composter, lining up the holes with the ones in the Corners (Figure
). Use your Phillips Screwdriver to insert a Bolt into the outside hole on each side. Repeat to attach a Corner Cover to the other
side of the Composter. over please
Long Panel
with holes
Long Panel
with Door
Long Panel
with Bar
Figure 3
Corner Cover
insert Bolt into
outer hole
Figure 4
Short Panel
slide Short
Panels into
these slots
slide Long
Panels into
these slots
Corner (style 2)
Corner (style 1)
Long
Panel
Long
Panel
Figure 1 (viewed from top)
Short Panel with holes
(raised ridges should face
out)
Corners
Short Panel
with holes
Figure 2
edge
cutout
Short Panels
without holes

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Step 6. Line up the holes in a Bracket with the inner holes in the Corners and Corner
Covers on the front of the Composter (Figure ). Insert Bolts through both sets of
holes. Repeat to attach the other Bracket to the back of the Composter.
Step 7. Place the Lid on top of the Composter with the lock towards the front. Slide the
tabs on the back of the Lid under the back Bracket (Figure ) and place the Lock over
the Front Bracket (Figure ). Your assembly is complete!
The Demeter Metal Composter holds . cu. ft. (approx.  bushels) of compost.
Open the Door on the Front Panel by unlocking the Barrel Locks, lifting up the Door and
placing the Bar over the top of it to hold it open (Figure ).
For how-to articles on composting, as well as composting accessories,
please visit us at gardeners.com.
Bracket
Bolt
Figure 5
Figure 6
Lid
back Bracket
tab
Figure 7
front Bracket
Lock Lid
Bar
Door
Figure 8