Installation Guide
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WHAT YOU’LL NEED
Tools: None
Hardware: 1a - ¼” x 3-1/4” Bolt (6mm x 8.25cm)
1b - Wing Nut
Parts: Item 4 - (1) Aerator Panel (with large center hole)
Item 6- (1) Aerator Cap
Item 7 - (1) Aerator Base
ATTENTION! Your Back Porch ComposTumbler may be too large to fi t through some doorways
when assembled. You should build it in a space with easy access to the area where it will be used.
STEP 1 – AERATOR PANEL ASSEMBLY
1.1 1.2 1.3
Position the Aerator Base (smooth
side toward the inside of the panel)
on the outside of the hole in the
Aerator Panel.
Position the Aerator Cap on the
inside of the hole, opposite the
Aerator Base.
Insert the bolt (1a) through the
Aerator Cap and fasten it to the
Aerator Base with the wing nut (1b).
Note: The wing nut should be fi nger
tight only; over tightening will deform
the Aerator Base.
1a
6
4
1b
7
Aerator Base Aerator Cap
Go to:
Mantis.com/composterhelp
for a step-by-step instruction
video that will have you
composting in no time!