Glasdon Fido 25 User manual

Fido 25
Dog Waste Unit Installation Instructions
GROUND LOCK AND POST FIXING SYSTEM
Important note: Ensure that all relevant personnel read the points listed below and that a copy
is passed on to staff involved with the installation.
YOU SHOULD HAVE
1x Fido 25 outer c/w lid (optional liner)
1x Metal post
1x Two hole washer plate
4x M8 x 20mm hex head screws
2x Penny washers 5/16 x 1/4"
1x Ground-Lock socket system
1x M10 Bolt
1x M10 washer
1x Installation cap (if requested)
1x Special insertion tool (if requested)
1x Socket block (if requested)
YOU WILL NEED
17mm wrench
13mm box wrench
Sledge hammer
Rigger gloves
Safety boots
Important: When selecting a site for the Fido Unit ensure there are no buried services.
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DO NOT REMOVE
THIS STICKER
WHEN INSTALLING
CROSS SECTION VIEW OF INSTALLED
'GROUND LOCK' AND POST FIXING SYSTEM
Height
(above ground)
42”
Depth
(below ground)
34”
ground socket
Barb
STAGE ONE
Push Fido socket spike into the ground in a vertical position and
insert installation cap into the socket.
NOTE: In hard ground conditions a two man operation may be
required to achieve a satisfactory installation.
Hammer the socket into the ground with even strokes until
horizontal brackets affixed to the top of the socket are level with
the ground. Remove and retain cap for future use.
STAGE TWO
Take the socket block and screw clockwise on to the end of the
special insertion tool provided, ensure block is screwed hand tight
to the end of the thread. Then using the tool insert the block into
the socket.
STAGE THREE
Ram the 'ground lock' into position, when the red arrow on the
sticker on the tool is level with the top of the socket the 'ground
lock' is fully engaged. Twist the socket tool anti clockwise to
separate the tool from the block. Remove the tool from the
socket and retain for future use.
Installation cap

STAGE FOUR
Compact or remove earth locally around the post to expose fixing bolt holes.
Line the fixing holes up on the post and socket, and then insert the post,
onto which the Fido unit is to be attached, into the socket to achieve the
preferred unit orientation.
Insert the bolt provided and hand tighten the bolt into a captivated nut.
Tighten the bolt with a ratchet wrench until the post is firmly in the socket.
Replace earth around the socket base to cover over the ground socket.
Concrete
STAGE FIVE
When the post and socket is installed the Fido unit can
be located onto post fixtures provided. Line up the
holes and studs on the unit and post as indicated, and
tighten the nuts provided until the Fido Unit is secure.
EXTENDED BASE POST
YOU SHOULD HAVE
1x Fido 25 outer c/w lid (optional liner)
1x Extended post
1x Two hole washer plate
4x M8 x 20mm hex head screws
2x Penny washers 5/16 x 1/4"
YOU WILL NEED
Excavation equipment
Concrete mix
13mm box wrench
STAGE ONE
Excavate the site in order to provide a post depth below ground
of 460mm (approx18").
STAGE TWO
Place post into the dug hole and fill to ground level with the
appropriate well compacted concrete mix, allow the concrete to
set and harden.
STAGE THREE
Line up the holes and studs on the unit and post as indicated
previously in stage five and secure the Fido Unit in place.
Issue 3 Feb 2011 Stock no. C000/0229 US
Copyright 09/2014 . Glasdon reserve the right to alter specification without prior notice.
A planned maintenance schedule of regular inspection is recommended,
replacing components as necessary.
Replacement components are available direct from GLASDON, Inc.
GLASDON, Inc. cannot be held responsible for claims arising from incorrect
installation, unauthorised modifications or misuse of the product.
C
AND FIDO ARE TRADEMARKS OR REGISTERED TRADEMARKS OF
GLASDON GROUP OR ITS SUBSIDIARIES IN THE U.K. AND OTHER COUNTRIES
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Glasdon, Inc.
5200D Anthony Road
Sandston
VA 23150
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HB932/65
Height
(above ground)
42”
Depth
(below ground)
18”