Omlet Eglu Cube User manual

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Omlet Limited
Unit 4 Tuthill Park
Wardington
Oxon OX17 1RY
www.omlet.co.uk
[email protected]
Helpdesk: 0845 450 20 56
Ramp
Front Face
Right Side
Lid
Partition
Rear Panel
Dropping Trays
Base Left Side
Side hatch
What you have received
Top
Front Upper
Front Lower
Rear
Side Small Left
Side Large
Side Small Right
Side Large
End Skirt
End Skirt
Instruction Manual
Wheel Assembly x 2

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Roosting Rack Shade
Run Clips > 80
Small bolts x 46
Large bolts x 4
Flat Washers Large x 8
Accessories
Serrated Washers
Triangle Bracket x 2
Side to Front Bracket x 2 Foot Pedal x 2
Nut x 4
Flat Washers Small x 4
Lid Hook x 2
Lid Runner x 2
P-Clip x 4
Side to Base Bracket x 2
Other things you might need
A Phillips ScrewdriverAround 2 hours to
assemble your eglu cube
If your eglu arrived by courier, please remember to retain all the
packaging it arrived in. In the case that you wish to return the eglu or
any part of the eglu, it must be sent back in the original packaging and
have no more than normal wear and tear to receive the full product
refund.
A friend with a
cordless screwdriver could
also come in handy
What should I do
with the packaging?
Feeder & Drinker
Fixings
Brackets
Clips

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Place the base upside down on the
ground. Loosely bolt the wheel
assemblies to it using serrated
washers and Small Bolts. You will
need 4 Small Bolts to hold each
Wheel Assembly to the Base.
Assembling Your Eglu Cube
Shade
Serrated Washers
Foot Pedal x 2
Nut x 4
Take a Footpedal and line it up
with a wheel assembly arm by
threading it through the slot in the
mesh panel with the pedal pointing
inwards.
Bolt the footpedal to the wheel
assembly by threading one of the
Small Bolts through a serrated
washer then the pedal arm, the
wheel assembly arm, another
serrated washer and fi nally a nut
on the end. Do this through both
holes, then tighten the nuts.
Lid Hook x 2
Make sure you assemble the eglu
on a spot that is reasonably even
and fl at. The diagram shows
the eglu cube dimensions only.
Make sure you leave enough
space behind the eglu to allow
the dropping tray to be removed,
enough room infront to open
the run door and enough room
on the side to pull the door front
door handle out.
Step 2 - Attach the Footpedals to Wheel Assemblies
Step 3 - Attaching Wheel Assemblies to Base
Step 1 - Find a suitable surface and location in your garden
2m
1.6m
Footpedal
Wheel
Arm

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Using the clipping method described
above, clip the rear panel to the
frames in the positions shown by
the symbols in the diagram.
Bolt the Rear Panel to the base
using two P-Clips in the positions
shown
Now tighten up all 8 bolts that hold
the frames to the base, making
sure the frames are pushed as
near to the edge of the base as
they will go.
Clip the Small Side Panels to the
Frames. Ensure that you use the
correct Small panel on each side.
The edge that has a bit of skirt
sticking out should be towards the
back of the eglu.
Bolt each Small Side Panel to the
Base with a P-Clip.
To join a run panel to the base you
need to use a P-clip. Simply slide the
Clip over a wire of the Run panel and
using a Small Bolt, bolt the clip to the
Base.
Step 4 - Clip the Rear Panel to the Wheel Assemblies
Step 5 - Clip the Small Side Panels to the Wheel Assemblies
squeeze
To join two run panels together, you
need to use the Clips supplied. Simply
spread the arms and place around the
two wires to be joined. Squeeze the
clip and it will close up and join the
wires as shown in the diagram.
If you wish to undo a clip, spread the
‘arms’ apart. You may fi nd it easier
to use a coin or knife to spread the
arms.
How do I use a
P-clip?
How do I use the
Run Clips?

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Turn the Base the right way up.
Take care to keep your hands away
from the area the footpedals travel
in, they can move quickly when
turning it over. Slide the Front Face
onto the Base.
Attach the Front Face to the Base
using the two Triangle Brackets,
(the image shows one side only.)
As shown in the diagram they are
held on with four Small Bolts and
Serrated Washers.
Put the bolts in loosely to begin
with. Make sure the Front Face is
as far down as it can go and lean-
ing as far back as it can before
tightening the bolts up.
The Ladder attaches with the four
Long Bolts and four Small Flat
Washers supplied. (The image
shows two of the fi xing points, the
other two are on the other side.)
To line up the Ladder fi rst screw
the outer Large Bolts in loosely
then add the inner Large Bolts.
Only tighten the bolts once all four
are in position.
The End Skirt panel should join the
edges of the Small Side Panels,
but overlap the rear panel by one
rectangle.
Step 6 - Clip the End Skirt to the Rear panel and Small Side Panels
Step 7 - Place the Front Face on to the Base
Step 8 - Attach the Triangular Brackets
Step 9 - Attach the Ladder

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The Roof Panel is fi tted in a similar
way to the Large Side Panels.
Firstly loosely bolt the panel to the
Front Face with four Small Bolts
and four Large Flat Washers.
Clip the Roof Panel to the Large
Side Panels in the positions shown,
(mirror these positions for the
other side.) Finally tighten up the
four Small Bolts.
Firstly clip the Skirt Panel to the
bottom of the Lower Front panel.
Clip it on such that it underlaps
the panel by one rectangle and
the largest part of the Skirt Panel
sticks out on the side that the door
opens.
You can now clip this whole
assembly to the end of the run.
Start by lining up and clipping
the bottom of each side and
work your way up to avoid any
misalignment.
First bolt the panel loosely to the
Front Face using two Small Bolts
and two Large Flat Washers. (The
top bolt goes through the second
mesh hole down as shown.)
Clip the Large Side Panel to the
Small Side Panel. This will be
easier if you raise this side of the
eglu using the wheel. Lower the
eglu back down and then tighten
the bolts.
The image shows the Right Large
Side Panel only. Now repeat the
process for the other side.
Step 10 - Attach the Large Side Panels
Step 11 - Attach the Roof Panel
If you have an extension
Now is the time to attach it. Go to
the next page for fi tting instructions.
Step 12 - Attach the End of the Run and Skirt Panel

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Lay the Frame sections on the
ground infront of the eglu. The
curved section of the Frame simply
slides onto the two side pieces.
Line up the frame with the run
making sure that the fl at sides
of the tube ends are against the
inside of the run.
Also ensure that the hole in the
tube is half way along the fi rst
recatangle in the mesh.
Swing the Frame into a vertical
position. Secure the Frame in place
using two zip ties in the positions
shown by a
To ensure the frame does not
change position ensure the
wingnuts are nice and tight.
Attach both ends of the frame
loosely to the run using the
following: Small Bolt, Large Washer,
Serrated Washer and Wingnut.
Special Steps - How to attach an Extension
If you do not have an extension goto step 12
Step A - Connect the Run Frame together
Step B - Attach the Frame to the Run
Step C - Swing the Frame into position
You can now clip the Large Side
Panels and Roof Panel sections of
your extension, putting the clips in
the positions shown.
Go to Step 12
Step D - Attach Extension Panels

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Place the Side Panels over the tabs
on the Base. Note: The Side with
the Side Hatch must go on the
lefthand side - over the nest box.
Once this is complete, you can put
the Roosting Rack in place.
The Side Panels are attached using
two Brackets, Short Bolts and
Serrated Washers.
Top Front Bracket
Make sure that the side panel is
pushed as far down onto the Base
as possible before bolting it on.
Using the Side to Front Bracket
bolt the Side Panel to the Front
Face.
Bottom Back Bracket
Firstly bolt the Side to Base
Bracket to the Side Panel through
the circular hole.
Finally bolt the Bracket, holding
the Side Panel to the Base. You
will need to hold the Side Panel in
place to line the bolt up with the
hole.
The partition wall has no Bolts.
Push it into to the slot on the Front
Face and Base.
The Partition can be easily removed
when cleaning the eglu cube.
Step 13 - Place the Side Panels on the Base
Step 14 - Bolt the Side Panels to Base and Front Face
Step 15 - Inserting the Partition Wall

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To put the Lid on, lift it to the top
of the eglu, with the bolts at the
back.
Lower the Lid down making sure
the Lid Tracks (highlighted in the
detailed image), drop down infront
of the Lid Hooks (again highlighted
in the detailed image), on the side
panels.
At this point you could slide the
lid backwards, but until the back
panel is on, leave it in the forward
position as in the next image.
Step 16 - Screw the Lid Tracks onto the Side Panels
Step 17 - Screw the Lid Hooks onto the Side Panels
Step 18 - Fitting the Lid
Step 19 - Adjusting the Lid Tracks
Attach the two Lid Tracks on using
two Small Bolts and Serrated
Washers.
Attach the two Lid Hooks on using
two Small Bolts and Serrated
Washers.
Note: make sure the open side of
the Hook is pointing outwards.
With the Lid in the position shown
- as far foward as it goes you may
need to adjust the Lid tracks.
By loosening the Small Bolt nearest
the front of the Lid Track you need
to make sure the front edge of the
Lid Track is half way up the Lid
Hook. Once in position, tighten up
the bolt.

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Shade - This is held on with
four hooks on bungee cords as
shown. Hook the corners onto
the run making sure that it is
held reasonably taut to prevent it
fl apping in the wind.
Feeder and Drinker - These can
be attached to the run using the
hooks on the backs. Open the door
at the end of the run and reach
in hanging them on the side walls
of the run. The drinker should
be placed such that the chickens
have to reach up to drink from the
nipples.
Place the bottom of the Rear Panel
on the back of the Base then rotate
it up to vertical.
The Rear Panel locks to the side
panels with two locking bolts on
the inside of the panel. Simply
rotate the arm of the bolt, slide
the bolt across and rotate the arm
back again. Do this on both sides
and the Rear Panel will be held in
place.
Step 20 - Fitting the Rear Panel
Step 21 - Locking the Rear panel
Slide the lid to the rear of the
eglu. It will be slightly stiff as it
travels along its metal runners to
make sure it is held down nice and
securely. The lid is locked on using
two bolts identical to the ones
holding the Rear Panel.
Step 22 - Locking the Lid
Step 23 - Attach the Accessories

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Press down on a footpedal with
your foot until the pedal clicks
into position at the bottom of its
travel
Repeat this with the other
footpedal to lift the eglu cube and
run several inches off the ground
Once moved, you can dis-engage
the wheels by pressing down and
across with your foot allowing the
eglu back down to the ground
To put the eggport on,
align the bottom edge on
the side panel
Push the top edge into
place
Now twist the handle
90degrees clockwise until
you feel it stop
Guide to Using Your Eglu Cube
When the door is open
the door handle will be
horizontal
Close the door by pulling
the handle out
Twist the handle clockwise
by 90 degrees
Push the handle back into
the eglu. To open the door
simply follow these steps in
reverse
How to use the front door
How to close the Eggport
Don’t forget to put the
eggport back on after
collecting your eggs
How to engage the Wheels

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Omlet Ltd, Tuthill Park, Wardington, Banbury, OX17 1RR
Omlet,eglu & No foxes allowed are trademarks of Hebe Studio Ltd. - Company reg. no.5028498 - VAT reg. no. 837106436
Do collect and enjoy your eggs everyday.
Do Take extra care when using the lawn mower around the foot plate of the run.
Do make sure your hens have enough food and water.
Do let your chickens out of the eglu everyday. If you are away, then leave the eglu door open so that
the chickens can get out into the run in the morning.
Don’t sit or climb on the run.
Don’t let children climb inside the run or eglu unsupervised by adults.
Don’t leave the door of the run open while your chickens roost.
Don’t keep the eglu on uneven ground as this will make the run less secure.
Don’t use bleach, solvents or strong detergant to clean the eglu.
Don’t keep the eglu near sources of ignition, such as a bonfi re or barbecue.
Don’t use the eglu for anything other than housing pets.
Don’t keep more than 4 heavy breeds or 6 medium sized breeds (like the Gingernut Ranger and Miss
Pepperpot) in the eglu with the standard 2m run.
Don’t keep more than 6 heavy breeds or 10 medium sized breeds (like the Gingernut Ranger and Miss
Pepperpot) in the eglu with the standard 2m run and a 1m extension.
Release the clip underneath each tray
by pressing up on the underside of
each tray. Ensure the clip engages
when putting the trays back.
Chickens do around 70% of their
droppings at night. You can add
this to your compost heap or dig
into the vegetable patch for prize
greens. Do not put directly onto
fl owers because its too strong.
We recommend that the droppings
trays are emptied every 2 to 3 days
and clean the whole eglu every 2 to
3 weeks. For easy cleaning, line the
dropping trays with newspaper.
How to use the droppings trays
Do’s and Don’ts
If you have any problems assembling your eglu cube call us on
0845 450 20 56 or email [email protected]