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DECORATIVE FRUIT CAGE ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS

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36. Fold the side net around the catch
side of the door and hold securely
with several equally spaced net clips
(ref.26). A small cut can be made in
the net to allow the catch to protrude
cleanly.

30. Place the assembled door frame
in position and secure in by joining the
hinge blocks (Ref.8) as shown and
tightening the bolts with the 3mm allen
key supplied and an 8mm spanner.
Note as the hinge blocks must rotate
freely, do not over tighten.

31. Secure the latch in place by sliding
it over the latch block and inserting the
latch inserts as shown. Tighten the
bolts with the 3mm allen key supplied
to hold in place. Note the latch should
not be over tightened as it must slide
freely. Note the latch has one longer
side and this

be positioned on

the side you wish to open the door.

must

28. Bolt (ref. 22 & 23) the curved roof
supports (ref. 24) onto the connector
plates (ref. 18,19 & 20).

29. Tighten the bolts using a 17mm
spanner.

32. To fix the 2m wide side netting,
start by cutting as shown to allow the
net to wrap around the door support
upright. This will allow the top edge of
the net to run along the top edge of the
horizontal support bars.

33. Wrap the cut section of the side
net around the door support upright as
described in step
shown using net ties (ref. 27) at the top
and bottom of the upright and a couple
equally spaced in between.

Secure

the top of the net along the horizontal
bars again using net ties (approx. four
per 2.5m length).

30. Tie in place as

34. Continue to unroll the side netting
all the way around the perimeter of your
cage, keeping it as taught as possible,
securing as step
are encountered snip the bottom few
cms in touch with the ground as shown
to allow the net to neatly fold.

31.

When corners

35. To finish the side net and cover
the door, unroll to about 30cm past the
door as shown and cut vertically.

Summary of Contents for GFC-128

Page 1: ...CORATIVE FRUIT CAGE ASSEMBLY AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS PRODUCT CODE GFC 128 129 INS 809 Revision 5 If you wish to concrete your cage in place please see page 8 For more information on our cages pl...

Page 2: ...8 2 3 5 4 1 A B C D E F A B C D E F 22 23 10 11 18 19 20 21 13 12 7 8 5 15 16 17 26 27 25 24 21 6 13 12 15 14 24 22 23 20 4 14 4 3 2 1 24 22 23 1 PAGE 2 PART IDENTIFICATION 9 6 9 10 11 4 G G 7 9 11 10...

Page 3: ...ardless of whether you have bought a single or a multiple unit cage Safety T o install your cage safely we recommend that you enlist the help of three or more people T ake extra care when working on s...

Page 4: ...and the locking bolt on the T joint facing into the cage 5 Using string tied to ground pegs ref 25 mark out the plan of the cage on the ground as shown above Where ever the strings cross this accurate...

Page 5: ...cage for a door that opens outward This can be reversed for an inward swinging door 15 Slide the flat latch block Ref 7 onto the door support upright and tighten loosely Position the T joint along th...

Page 6: ...al bar With a soft mallet tap the uprights into the ground until this measurement is 2 meters Check that the horizontal bar is level and that the previously assembled door frame will fit under the bar...

Page 7: ...8 Bolt ref 22 23 the curved roof supports ref 24 onto the connector plates ref 18 19 20 29 Tighten the bolts using a 17mm spanner 32 T o fix the 2m wide side netting start by cutting as shown to allow...

Page 8: ...he horizontal bar and secure to the underside of the other net panel Again do not pull the net too tight or it will not follow the form of the curved roof bars 42 Load the whipping needle with the whi...

Page 9: ...s 46 With the whipping needle loaded with twine tie one end of the twine through the slot in the appropriate connector plate Then feed the needle around the horizontal bar to neatly tie in the nets as...

Page 10: ...ghts level in the dry mix post crete by bracing with 45 degree wooden stakes G clamps can be used to secure the braces to the uprights When satisfied that the uprights are vertical soak the post crete...

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