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How to assemble a Garelick Roof Rake
copyright 2011
First off, I bet a few of you are wondering where
the instructions are to assemble your brand new
roof rake are. We too get that call from time to
time something like - there was
no little slip of paper explaining how to
assemble it - and the snow is piling up!
The instructions on how to assemble a Garelick
Snow Roof Rake are printed on the long flap of
the box!
You may have opened your roof rake box from the
short end - so open it like a cake box and the
instructions are right inside. But you may have
already recycled your snow roofrake box and now
you are wondering where to begin. Well, you have
come to the right spot!
Step One: do a complete inventory of your
roof rake parts.
You should have the following
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1 Roof rake hardware pack containing, nuts, bolts
and 2 patented shingle savers.
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2 Roof rake braces (once in a blue moon they are
inside a roof rake pole)
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1 Angle adapter
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3,4,5 or 6 Five foot poles depending on which
snow roof rake model you purchasedand how many
extension poles you ordered
You will also need:
Wrenches and
larger flathead screw driver
Optional - LocTite Threadlocker
Do Not Hand Tighten Any Screws. Use proper tools.
Check your hardware to make sure it is secure
before roof raking Harsh winter
conditions, snow, and ice can
cause the hardware to loosen over time We
recommend using LocTite Thread Locker to keep
everything in place - it is available on our site.
LocTite Threadlocker expands where no air is
present such as the threads of the nuts and
bolts- securing all of your hardware.
Step Two
Insert all the push pin clips into the tapered
ends of the roof rake extension poles and get
the pin to snap our the hole. I prefer to insert
the v side inward. If you miss the hole - you
can use a needle nose pliers to fish them back
up.
Step Three
Affix the one foot angle adapter to the
center of the roof rake blade with the long
bolt. ( long portion of the bend is close to the
head or blade of the roof rake) This can be one
of the more challenging steps as the holes
intentionally don't line up. This engineered so
the 2 parts thread together. TIP: LAY THE ROOF
RAKE HEAD ON A HARD FLAT SURFACE. POSITION THE
ANGLE ADAPTER IN PLACE AND PUT THE SCREW IN ONE
HOLE BUT NOT OUT THE OTHER. TILT THE HEAD
TOWARDS ITS ANGLE IN SO THE OTHER SIDE COME
SLIGHTLY OFF THE GROUND AND USE A SCREW DRIVER
TO SCREW IT OUT THE OTHER SIDE. Affix the
locking bolt to the screw. And make tight with
wrench.
Step Four
Attached the 2 braces to the angle adapter with
the last remaining screw and one of the nuts.
You may hand tighten this for now - we will snug
it up at the end. Then with the little screws
and 2 remaining bolts attach the braces to the
roof rake head. I prefer the bolts to face the
inside of the blade and the screw ends on the
outside.
Step Five
Installing the Shingle Savers. The patented
Shingle Savers attaches to the roof rake blade
by a hairline opening. Use a flathead screw
driver to pry the opening and release them on
the slot on blade. TIP USE SUPERGLUE TO CLOSE
THE HAIRLINE SLIT IN THE SHINGLE SAVERS. The
shingle savers may not spin freely at this time
but as you use the rake they should ease into
operation.
Happy Roofraking!
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