Outdoor Water Solutions Windmill Pheasants Forever User manual

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Pheasants Forever / Quail Forever
Small Backyard Windmill™
Installation Manual
®

Thank you for purchasing an Outdoor Water Solutions Backyard Windmill™. We designed
this traditional style windmill with the same great engineering as our full-size aeration
windmills.
The following is the complete manual for the assembly of the OWS Backyard Windmill™,
company contact information, and a copy of our 1-Year Workmanship and parts Warranty.
CAUTION
1. DO NOT climb the tower. The head can turn without warning and is very dangerous. DO NOT use the
tower cross members as steps, as they cannot support your weight. The recommended method to service the
windmill is to lay the tower on its side.
2. DO NOT attempt to repair or service the windmill on a very windy day. It is too unpredictable and
dangerous, and you could easily be injured. Even in low winds, be very careful when servicing. Be certain
that the blade is securely tied before beginning any work.
3. ALWAYS teach children about the dangers of the windmill and keep them away from it.
4. Keep your distance from the windmill in thunder, strong winds, and lightning storms.
IGNORING THESE SAFETY WARNINGS
CAN RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH
Package Contents:
Ensure that all components are included prior to beginning assembly.
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Item Quantity Item Quantity
Tower Cone 1 Hardware Package Contents:
Decorative Maintenance Platform 1 L-Bracket 4
Tower Top Leg 4 Anchor Bracket 4
Tower Leg 4 Tail Fin Bracket 1
12” Cross Member 4 Nut & Bolt Package Contents:
21½” Cross Member 4 Push nut fastener 1
157⁄8” Cross Brace 8 ¼" x ½" Bolt 16
23½” Cross Brace 4 ¼" x ¾"Bolt 16
27¼” Cross Brace 4 ¼" Nuts 32
Tail Arm 1 ¼" Washer 16
Tail Fin 1 ¼" x 1" Bolt 4
27” Fan with Bearing 1 ¼" x 1½" Bolt 4
Head Connection Bracket 1 Pivot Tube Washer 1
Pivot Tube 1
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Figure 1:
Tower Cone (1)
¼" x½" bolts; ¼" washers
Decorative Maintenance Platform (1)
& ¼" x ½" bolts with nuts (4)
Tower Top Leg (4)
12” Cross Member (4)
¼” x ¾" bolts with nuts (16)
(to be used for all Leg connections)
157⁄8” Cross Brace (8)
Tower Leg (8)
¼” x½” bolts with nuts (4)
(to be used for all Cross
Brace “X” centers) (Pre-Assembled)
27¼” Cross Brace (4)
23½” Cross Brace (4)
Cross Brace Tensioning System,
Eye Bolt (4), 5/16" x ½" bolts (4),
L-Brackets (4), ¼" nuts (8),
& 5/16” Flange Nuts (4)
(Pre-Assembled)
21½” Cross Member (4)
Stake Clamps (4) and ¼" x 1"
bolts with nuts (4) (to tighten the
stake clamps around the stakes)
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Decorative Maintenance
Platform Installation
Leg Connection, Backside View
Anchor Bracket Installation

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TOWER SETUP INSTRUCTIONS
IMPORTANT NOTES:
• Unlessdirectedotherwise,donotcompletelytightenanyboltsuntilyourtowerisfullyassembled.
• Whenconnectinglegsections,alwaysensurethatthelowerlegsectionisbehindthetoplegsection.
• Therearetwodifferentstylesoftowerleg.Thelegswiththeholespunchedinonesideareforthetop
section; these holes are used to install the decorative maintenance platform.
1. Begin the tower at the very top. Take the four tower top legs and fasten them to the tower cone with the eight
¼" x ½" bolts and ¼" washers, ensuring that the holes in the tower top legs are toward the top of the tower and
are across from each other (see Figure 2). If this is not done, the entire top section will need to be taken apart and
reassembled, in order to install the decorative maintenance platform. Completely tighten all of these bolts.
2. The next step is to build out the next section of the windmill. First, set the next leg section on top of the one above so
the top overlaps the bottom leg. (See Figure 3.)
Insert a ¼" x ¾"bolt thru the holes, then the one of the 15 7/8” short cross braces from the 4 cross brace
assemblies. (See Figure 4.)
 Nextputthe12”crossmemberontopofthecrossbraceandnallythenut.(SeeFigure5.)Dothesamefortheother
side. Do not fully tighten the nuts yet. Repeat this process for all four sides by turning the windmill over each time.
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Figure 2
Figure 3
Figure 4
Figure 5
TIP: From this point on, it will be simplest to assemble the
tower while it is laying on its side. Assemble on a soft surface
(e.g., lawn, cardboard, drop cloth, etc.) to prevent scratching.
Holes for Maintenance Platform
3. The next step is to complete the tower in
essentially the same way. To do this, we need
tondtheanchorbracketsandinstalltheseon
the outside of the bottom leg with a ¼" x ¾"
bolt. (See Figure 6.) Make sure that the anchor
bracket is leaning outwards at the top as you’ll
need to install your anchor rods through the
bracket once the windmill has been assembled.

TOWER SETUP INSTRUCTIONS
Next insert the bottom of the cross brace assembly. You can start with the side that has the cross brace tensioner.
(See Figure 6.)
 Theninsertthe21½”crossmemberandnallythenut(SeeFigure7.)Dothesamefortheremaining3sides.Itworks
best if the cross brace tensioner is always on the same side (either left or right). Do not tighten yet.
4. Next, stand the windmill up on a level surface and shake it a little so that everything adjusts to become level. Then
start at the 12” cross member and tighten those 8 bolts. Next, tighten the 8 bolts on the 21 ½” cross member. Next
tighten up the 4 bolts holding the cross braces together.
Lastly, adjust the tensioners so that you take out any unnecessary play in the cross braces.
Install the decorative maintenance platform using 4 of the ¼" x ½" bolts and nuts. (See Figure 9.)
You have now completed assembling the tower of your Backyard Ornamental Windmill.
Figure 9
Figure 6 Figure 7
Figure 8
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