Introduction Before assembling this product, we strongly recommend you familiarise yourself with the instructions and take time to check that all parts are present and undamaged. Make sure you have the correct tools to build your fruit cage. These instructions show how to build a 4m x 4m walk fruit and veg walk-in cage.
Parts List Master Kit Corner Extender Kit Name Part Name Part 3 Way 4 Way Connector Connector Ground Ground Spike Spike Ground Ground Tube Tube Extender Kit Door Kit Name Part Name Part 3 Way Tube Connector Connector Ground Ground Spike Spike Tube...
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Installation Guide Setting Out Fruit Cage Position When choosing a location for your fruit cage make sure the ground is flat, try to ensure that you have roughly 1 meter of work space surrounding the site. Try to avoid rocky ground and areas close to trees or bushes as roots can get in the way when installing ground spikes.
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Installation Guide Fruit Cage Assembly Starting at one corner, install the tubes into the ground spikes socket. Slot the tube over the swaged end of the ground spike and secure using push button. Check with a spirit level that the upright are straight (SEE FIG3).
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Installation Guide FIG7 Attach a 5 way connector (from corner extender kit) to the centre tube, once locked into place attach horizontal tube into 4 way connector then into 5 way connector. Repeat this step for the perpendicular tube from 5 way connector. (SEE FIG7) This completes the basic construction for the 1st bay of the fruit cage.
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Installation Guide Door Assembly 200mmConstruct the doors on a hard flat FIG8 surface. Take a vertical door tube (without latch) and slide on two door hinges roughly 200mm from the tube ends. Bolt the hinges to secure them into place. Then assemble the rest of the door frame parts (SEE FIG8).
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FIG10 Installation Guide Securing door post uprights The door kit is supplied with 2 qty x hinged tube clamp connectors. Slot each connector into the 2 qty x door upright posts (SEE FIG10). Clamp each door upright tube onto the horizontal tube and secure with nut and bolt (SEE FIG11).
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Installation Guide Net Installation The netting for your fruit cage will be delivered in multiple sections (side and roof panels). When delivered these will look like an irregular in shape (diamond shaped). For each panel you will need to stretch them out to a square shape. Start off with the roof net panels, In this example (4m x 4m) FIG15...
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FIG17 Ground Pegs Pull down the netting until tight, and peg down using the ground pegs, we advise positioning approximately 4 pegs in every 2m bay. (SEE FIG17) FIG18 What to do in Door areas The side netting will need to be cut down with scissors to allow space for the door(s).
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