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How to Install the Austral Indoor Outdoor Fold Down Wall Clothesline - Simply Clotheslines

How to Install the Austral Indoor Outdoor Fold Down Wall Clothesline

Fold Down Wall Mount Installation Instructions

For Indoor/Outdoor Line 

WALL MOUNT INSTRUCTIONS:

For a standard installation holes should be drilled 1210mm apart. Please see below for how to shorten a Fold Down.

Mark the top fixing screw approximately 50mm above user's head height (if known). For general installation where user's height is unknown, mark the top fixing screw between 1800-1850mm above finished ground level. Ensure Template is vertically plumb. Please check dimensions if placing over a bench top, cupboards or tough to ensure sufficient space is allowed for line to close.

To Shorten a Fold Down Clothesline

Mark both sets of fixing points within the available space. Keep 50mm (min.) in from the end of any masonry wall. Measure the distance between the left and right fixing points. Deduct this amount from the standard fixing points given on the previous page for your clothesline model. This is the amount which will need to be cut off the Front Bar.

For example: If you are installing a 1200mm long Fold Down and your fixing points are 900mm apart, you will need to reduce the overall length of the Front Bar by 300mm. For the Joiner to remain in the centre of the Front Bar, an equal amount (in this instance 150mm) should be cut off the end of each front Spacer Bar. Do not cut the Joiner Bar. Insert cut Spacer Bars into each end of Joiner Bar to form the new length Front Bar.

Assembly

  1. Please ensure fixing surface is structurally sound. Never fit a clothesline to mortar joints. Drill holes using a hammer drill or variable speed drill with an 8mm drill bit. Insert wall plugs flush with surface if fixing to a masonry wall. Attach the pre-assembled Left Side Arm to wall using 2x screws supplied. The two bent Side Arms should face towards each other. Do not tighten any other Bolts.

  2. Assemble the Front Bar by sliding the two Front Spacer Bars into each end of the Front Joiner Bar. The hole on the end of each Bar is a powdercoat hook and has no relevance to the installation.

  3. Fit the Front Bar to the fixed Left Side Arm (after attaching to wall) and to the pre-assembled Right Side Arm. Due to the shorter length of this line it is easier to insert the assembled Front Bar prior to fixing the second Side Arm to the wall.

  4. Fix the pre-assembled Right Side Arm to wall using the remaining 2x screws.

  5. Lock the frame into the upright position by inserting the 6mm Brace ends into the larger holes in the Side Arms. Slide the Line Tension Lock towards the front corner so it sits over the first hole (refer to centre diagram). Begin by threading the Cord through the 1st hole leaving about 30cm of extra Cord for tying off. Continue threading the Cord through to the back. Slip the Cord Tidy (6mm black ferrule) onto the line BEFORE threading through the last hole.

  6. After threading the last hole, cut the Cord leaving a 10-15cm tail. Wrap the Cord over the top of the Side Arm and tie the Cord off with several knots. Push the cut Cord end through the Cord Tidy and cut excess off (refer to diagram3). DO NOT tie the Cord around the Side Arm as this will prevent Side Arm from down into Wall Bracket.

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  7. Starting from the back line, pull on each line one at a time, taking up the slack until the front line is reached. Raise the Lever on the Line Tension Lock and pull the slack through the hole, by pulling on the cut end until Cord is taut. Lock the Lever down into position. Repeat if necessary. Wrap the line around the cleats on side of Line Tension Lock (image 3). Slide the Cord Knob onto the loose end of the Cord and knot the cord below the Cord Tidy. Cut off the loose end and pull the Cord Knob down over the knot to cover.

  8. Fold the clothesline down and fit an End Cap to the top end of each Side Arm.

To Lower the Frame

  1. Remove the 6mm Brace from punched hole in Side Arm.
  2. Fold the Brace down.
  3. Whilst supporting the frame, repeat on the other side.
  4. Lower the clothesline frame.

To Raise the Frame

  1. Raise the clothesline frame.
  2. Whilst supporting the clothesline, lift Brace up.
  3. Slide one 6mm Brace into the Side Arm
  4. Repeat on the other side.

Written by Austral Clothes Hoists Pty Ltd May 2022

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