Mantis ComposTumbler Assembly Instructions Manual page 8

Tumbler Drum Assembly
Tumbler Drum Assembly
STEP 3:
Latch Attachment
Select:
1 Door Frame Segment (item 15)
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2 Latches (item 20)
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2 Latch hooks (item 19)
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8 #10 Bolts (silver) (item 22)
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8 #10 Flat Washers (item 23)
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8 #10 Lock Washers (item 24)
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8 #10-32 Hex Nuts (item 25)
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1 Door (item 21)
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A. With the Door Frame Segment resting on the work
surface, attach the Latches to the panel on top of the raised mounting
holes with the hooks toward the opening using:
1 #10 Bolt (silver)
1 #10 Lock Washer
on each side of both Latches. Be sure the Bolt is on the underside
of the panel in the recess, with the Flat Washer, Lock Washer and
Hex Nut on top of the Latch. Use the slotted screwdriver and
3 / " wrench to tighten all Latch mounting fasteners.
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B. Position the Latch Hooks on the other side of the panel opening with the hook ends toward the opening.
Secure them the same way as the latches, but make the fasteners only hand tight.
C. Position the Door in place on the panel. Fit the notches on one end of the Door into the Hooks on the panel,
and the hooks of the Latches into the notches on the other side of the Door. Close the latches to check their
tension, they should "snap" closed, but should not be too difficult to open. Loosen and adjust the Latch Hook
fasteners to get the proper tension, then tighten them with the slotted
screwdriver and 3 /
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D. Remove the Door for the next step.
STEP 4:
Door Frame Assembly
Select:
16 Shoulder Bolts (gold) (item 29)
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16 #10 Flatwashers (item 23)
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16 #10-24 Locknuts (item 30)
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A. Carefully fit the Door Frame Segment (with latches installed) into
the last open space of the Endcap to complete the Drum cylinder,
overlapping the adjoining segments and lining up the hole patterns
along both sides and into the rim of the Endcap. Continued...
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1 #10 Flat Washer
1 #10-32 Hex Nut
" wrench.