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STEP 5: FINISHING & LATCHING YOUR NEW POOL FENCE
• Latching the fence: Your now have all the full sections installed and the custom cut made as well. Each full sec-
tion has a pilot hole at the top between the first and second screw. Follow these steps to ensure your fence is
latched properly.
• Using your 1/8’’ drill bit, carefully drill out the pilot hole and slightly bevel the hole.
Fig. 31
• Screw one screw eye into each hole on opposing sections.
Fig. 32
• Squeeze the poles and clip the double hasp latch on to either screw eye.
Fig. 33
• Follow these steps for each section connection.
Put the removable screw eye in first, as shown to the right in
Fig. 32.
Use the latch for leverage. Then disconnect
the latch from the screw eye and turn the other screw eye in using the latch for leverage. Make sure both screw
eyes are tightened until there are no visible threads.
The fence works on tension so you must squeeze the poles together in order to connect the latch to the screw
eye.(TIP) Before you squeeze the poles together make sure that the poles are straight. The tension of the fence
will want to twist the poles away from each other. Once you have twisted the poles as straight as you can, grab
one pole and lock it between your thumb and palm by squeezing it tightly. This will help prevent the poles from
twisting away from each other when you squeeze them to connect the latch.
Step 5: Finishing & Latching Your New pool fence
*Latching the fence: Your now have all the full sections installed and the custom cut
made as well. Each full section has a pilot hole at the top between the first and
second screw. Follow these steps to ensure your fence is latched properly.
*Using your 1/8’’ drill bit, carefully drill out the pilot hole and slightly bevel the hole.
Fig.31
*Screw one screw eye into each hole on opposing sections.
Fig.32
*Squeeze the poles and clip the double hasp latch on to either screw eye.
Fig.33
*Follow these steps for each section connection.
Put the removable screw eye in first, as shown to the right in
Fig.32
. Use the latch for
leverage. Then disconnect the latch from the screw eye and turn the other screw eye in
using the latch for leverage. Make sure both screw eyes are tightened until there are
no visible threads.
The fence works on tension so you must squeeze the poles together in order to
connect the latch to the screw eye.(TIP) Before you squeeze the poles together make
sure that the poles are straight. The tension of the fence will want to twist the poles
away from each other. Once you have twisted the poles as straight as you can, grab
one pole and lock it between your thumb and palm by squeezing it tightly. This will
help prevent the poles from twisting away from each other when you squeeze them to
connect the latch.
Step 5: Finishing & Latching Your New pool fence
*Latching the fence: Your now have all the full sections installed and the custom cut
made as well. Each full section has a pilot hole at the top between the first and
second screw. Follow these steps to ensure your fence is latched properly.
*Using your 1/8’’ drill bit, carefully drill out the pilot hole and slightly bevel the hole.
Fig.31
*Screw one screw eye into each hole on opposing sections.
Fig.32
*Squeeze the poles and clip the double hasp latch on to either screw eye.
Fig.33
*Follow these steps for each section connection.
Put the removable screw eye in first, as shown to the right in
Fig.32
. Use the latch for
leverage. Then disconnect the latch from the screw eye and turn the other screw eye in
using the latch for leverage. Make sure both screw eyes are tightened until there are
no visible threads.
The fence works on tension so you must squeeze the poles together in order to
connect the latch to the screw eye.(TIP) Before you squeeze the poles together make
sure that the poles are straight. The tension of the fence will want to twist the poles
away from each other. Once you have twisted the poles as straight as you can, grab
one pole and lock it between your thumb and palm by squeezing it tightly. This will
help prevent the poles from twisting away from each other when you squeeze them to
connect the latch.
Fig. 31
Fig. 32
Fig. 33
Using your 1/8” drill bit remember to slightly bevel the
hole so the screw eye will thread easily but snugly. You
only have to drill through the pilot hole and bevel.
Screw Eye & Latch
You must squeeze poles together to remove and
replace the latch
Removable
Screw Eye
Be careful not to rotate drill too fast
when beveling the hole or you may
brake your drill bit.
