I am having an extremely hard time sliding the two parts together. Is there a trick to it? It doesn't want to slide together beyond 12" nor snap.
1488881
It's a very tight fit. We sort of wiggled side to side and slid forward as we did that and it just worked itself in, but it was a little bit. My co-worker has stronger hands than me and got it. Know that's not much but hope it helps.
1488882
I had the same problem . It doesn't slide very well , and has a real snug fit . The way I do it is peel the center piece apart and lay my cables down on the bottom peace and just snap it together. It takes some time , but I will say they work great for me. Good luck.
1488883
I just assembled mine and rather than trying to slide it together I laid the top on the lower section, put the side away from me in the groove and pushed down on the near side. I snapped into place fairly easily. Best of luck with it.
2110156
I had this exact same problem. They were wedged together and my husband and I pulling together could not get the two pieces to separate. What I ended up doing that finally worked is this: Take two butter knives and stick them under the two tabs pushing them all the way up till you can see the tip of it coming through on the other side. Work them back and form and then start tugging. These seems to dislodge and unstuck it enough so you can get the two pieces apart. They work fine after this! It seems like they got pressed too tightly together during manufactoring or maybe the plastic dimensions are fiting just a bit too snug. I noticed from other reviews that when some people opened their product it was not "stuck" in all the way - whereas mine were completely pressed together where I could not see any of the ribbed bottom part. I think that may be why they became stuck. Hope this helps! We got ours apart!
931649
You have to twist both parts in the opposite direction. I found it helpful to wrap some rubber shelf liner on each piece of the handle for traction. Once you get it loosened, it's very easy to tighten to the length you require. Good luck!
1567343
I remember having the same problem. Try something different for the spacer or cut the spacer in half. Once you get it to snap together, it will be fine. It has been assembled and in heavy use by my 5 year old since I bought it.
1092476
There is no release mechanism on the unit as far as I can tell. I just kinda wiggle it back and forth and pull until it slides off. Unless I'm missing something. : )
1433883
maybe the slide is not going back far enough. It really takes a lot of muscle to get it all the way back. We finally gave up on it and gave it to our son, who is stronger than either my husband or I. Unfortunately we diddled around with it until it was too late to return it.
975501
I gave to someone as a gift so I dk, but usually those type slide out the top..try using your fingers to slide it up or to side..
1722402
There is a screw on the slides that allows you to lock the slides in place, I think the folks having trouble with the slides have not made certain that this screw is all the way loose. Mine was not and the slide was a bit stiff. Once I loosened the screw....smooth as glass!!
244181
Mine doesn't snap in place either. My son pulls it out all the time to play with it. It hasn't broken yet and he's pretty rough with it.
1390709
It's probably to much hassle. Either purchase one with roller or find one that will slip over the bottom end, drill or weld. I have done this before and it takes time. Unless you are moving with a load I would pick it up and move it or get some help to do this. Look at the net for help with pictures.. I hope this helps.
1895279
I struggled with it too (all pieces are heavy). My solution was, instead of trying to screw the poll in, I kept the poll steady and span the marble base the opposite way which snapped on pretty easy. Getting help from someone else should make it easier too. Hope this helps.
1626297
I just squeeze the top on either side, and pull the 2 parts apart. The bottom has a small lip that the top slides onto.
1765398
I haven't had a problem at all. Using opposite corners push them together. Try turning upside down if it is a little stiff first couple times. Pushing opposite corners to reach other. Hope that helps
222128
It doesn't snap in place, but it is held by the two screw like things on the sides. It should be pretty secure. Yours might be defective.
1683986
I wasn't able to do it either (am a senior citizen female). Finally asked my neighbor but he too struggled to get it to stay together. Suggest going back to the manufacturer for clearer instructions.
1908426
It sure did not surprise me to see this question. The entire center section of top, slides in the direction indicated. It does not lift up, nor does it push down. Stick your thumbnail in the end, and it will slide open. Trying to slide it by pressing your thumb on the knurled surface is fruitless. Ignore all the things on top that look like holes that need to be drilled out or pushed in.
2274243
Yes, there's a problem - maybe yours is about like what I went through. When I tried to click the units together, they wouldn't click in all the way and wouldn't stay together. So, I pushed them in as far as I could and wrapped them tightly in duct tape to hold them together. It's worked since then. I also had to duct tape the shield on the bottom to stay on. Mary