Instructions / Assembly

4) TRIMMING AND SHAPING THE POOL NET TO FIT THE POOL:
W
hen you are sure that the net is straight and as tight as you can get it
to be, you will trim away any excess netting from behind the hooks and
anchors. Use a soldering iron for this, in that way you will also seal off
any raw edges of netting and prevent fraying or unraveling. The edges
of net should curve neatly from anchor to anchor (Fig. 4). Take extreme
caution not to cut the net too close to the pool edge.
5) DOUBLE-BINDING THE POOL NET:
Ensure that the CTS is still closed.
If desired, wear protective gardening gloves during the binding process
to protect your hands from the chaffing on the rope. Cut the Binding
Cord into 10’ lengths to make it easier to work with. Begin at any
corner, and tie a length of cord onto the hook with a non-slip knot.
Weave the Binding Cord in and out of each square to the next hook,
and knot it tightly around the hook. Continue around the perimeter of
the entire net, weaving in and out of the squares and knotting to the
hooks. When you come to the end of one length of Binding Cord,
simply tie on another length of cord and proceed as described.
As you proceed around the net, ensure that each hook is still facing
perpendicular to the pool after you knot the Binding Cord around it.
The second binding will add strength to the net and prevent wear and
tear to the edges. Using a length of Binding Cord, knot the cord around
the first hook. Thread the cord onto the second square from the hook,
pull it through and thread it back into the first square. Slide the cord
through the loop you have just made, and pull taut to knot the cord.
Perform this knotting technique all around the edge of the net.
6) CLOSING THE HOOKS AND FINISHING THE EDGES:
When the entire net has been double bound, you must close the hooks
by tapping them closed with a hammer. Use a piece of board under the
hook to protect the pool deck from damage. Proceed around the net,
and close all the hooks in this manner.
Then, use the soldering iron to cut off any loose pieces of Binding Cord
from where you may have knotted the lengths of cord together. This
will serve to prevent any knots from slipping, and to give the completed
net a finished, professional look.
Remove the black Guide Cords and the red tags from the blunt corners
of the net.
7) FITTING THE TENSIONING & RATCHET ANCHORS AND THE
FASTENING CORDS:
To determine the positioning of the CTD and Ratchet Anchors, you
must open the CTD. Remove the net from the pool. Open the CTD
Tensioning Cord. Loosely tie the ends of the Tensioning Cord to the
bound end of the net, so as not to unravel the pulley system.
You will now be installing three additional anchors: two for the ends of
t
he Tensioning Cord, and one additional anchor for the Self-Locking
Ratchet.
Replace the net onto the pool. Untie the Tensioning Cord from the edge
of the net, and grasp one end of the Tensioning Cord in each hand.
Guide the Tensioning Cord over Pulley #5 and #8 and cross the two
e
nds over each other, at an angle of 60º to 90º (Fig. 5).
Lay the two ends of the Tensioning Cord onto the ground, following the
same angle at which they were crossed. Mark two spots, “A” and “B”
on the ground, underneath the ends of the Tensioning Cord and
approximately 12” from the pool edge. Mark one additional spot “C”
approximately 24” – 27” inches from “B”, along the same line of the
Tensioning Cord angle (Fig. 6).
Tie a length of Binding Cord from each side of the Tensioning Cord to
the bound edge of the pool net. This will prevent “losing” the ends of
the Tensioning Cord when the CTD is loosened (Fig. 7).
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