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Step 8Mount The Hose Reels to The Pole
1) Take one of the hose reels and mount (using washers and nuts) the top cross brace to the upper U-Bolt that you placed in the top hose reel position. Move the upper U-Bolt up or down as necessary to align the bottom cross brace holes with the bottom U-Bolt and then, using washers and nuts, mount the botton cross brace to the lower U-Bolt. See pictures.
Tip: Once I knew where the U-Bolts would be riding on the pole I lubricated that area with grease.
2) The bottom U-Bolt of the upper hose reel should now be successfully mounted and be free to swivel from side to side without any difficulty. If it is not easy to swivel you need to back off the nuts in step #1 above then loosen the remaining nuts that are holding the U-Bolts to the pole.
3) If it is not already installed you need to install the hose reel's crank handle. Now check the height of the upper hose reel by rotating the handle. If it feels good then check with your wife, husband, kids or whomever may need to use this work of scientific genius and make sure it works for them too. Remember when you mount the garden hose to it there will be a significant effort to "reel in" the hose so think of this when you are checking the height. Adjust the height as necessary using your trusty allen wrench and moving the upper hose reel's stop collar. When everyone is happy move to #4.
4) Repeat steps 1 - 3 above to mount the lower hose reel.
Tip: Once I knew where the U-Bolts would be riding on the pole I lubricated that area with grease.
2) The bottom U-Bolt of the upper hose reel should now be successfully mounted and be free to swivel from side to side without any difficulty. If it is not easy to swivel you need to back off the nuts in step #1 above then loosen the remaining nuts that are holding the U-Bolts to the pole.
3) If it is not already installed you need to install the hose reel's crank handle. Now check the height of the upper hose reel by rotating the handle. If it feels good then check with your wife, husband, kids or whomever may need to use this work of scientific genius and make sure it works for them too. Remember when you mount the garden hose to it there will be a significant effort to "reel in" the hose so think of this when you are checking the height. Adjust the height as necessary using your trusty allen wrench and moving the upper hose reel's stop collar. When everyone is happy move to #4.
4) Repeat steps 1 - 3 above to mount the lower hose reel.
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