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Hi we have just bought an old Dandy 4. I don't understand where the nylon cords attach to the roof buttons or roof hoops to get it to raise the roof during erection. How long should the cord be and do you take them off after its up. Does this system work? Thank you
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erecting dandy 4 roof hoop nylon cords?
hannah3dog- Posts : 75
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mike- Dandy Owner
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hannah3dog wrote:Hi we have just bought an old Dandy 4. I don't understand where the nylon cords attach to the roof buttons or roof hoops to get it to raise the roof during erection. How long should the cord be and do you take them off after its up. Does this system work? Thank you
Are the cords already on the roof hoops,if so you put them on the button on the underside of the bed,then when you raise the bed it pulls the roof hoops up,packing away is a reversal of this ie the strings control the fall of the roof hoops.
mike- Dandy Owner
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Have you watched this [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]
hannah3dog- Posts : 75
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Yes I've seen video and foolishly threw away cords as they were bailer twine and I didn't realise they were vital. Are the cords tight when the door is attached to the hoops or do you partially erect the hoop and then untie before slotting them into the door? Thank you for your interest
jake001- Posts : 340
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The strings should pull the hoops up to about vertical (right angle to the bed base) so that the door "wall" can be raised. The door must now be opened, this is very important to avoid nasty accidents 
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Raise the kitchen side using the roof pole and clip the pole into the top of the door. Now take the strings off the buttons and clip the hoops into the "hooks" on the door and kitchen walls, finished with strings
Don't worry you'll soon get used to it
I only did it for the first time this year and now I do it on my own in 20 minutes, it's all the crossing from side to side that takes the time 
(I know )Raise the kitchen side using the roof pole and clip the pole into the top of the door. Now take the strings off the buttons and clip the hoops into the "hooks" on the door and kitchen walls, finished with strings
Don't worry you'll soon get used to it
I only did it for the first time this year and now I do it on my own in 20 minutes, it's all the crossing from side to side that takes the time 
Helen- Dandy Owner
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If you need to put new strings on Hannah there should be a place to attach them at the top of each upright bit on the hoops, to get the length hold the bars upright and pull the cord over the the cleat or button under the bed board and that should give you the correct length.
Welcome to the forum Hannah
Welcome to the forum Hannah
hannah3dog- Posts : 75
Join date : 2012-07-26
Thanks a lot for your help Helen,Jake and Mike. I found some better instructions with pictures on [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] and now (think) I understand it. The last time we did it we laid the roof out on the ground and lifted it up but that wasn't very clever. I should have left the bailer twine on!!
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