What you do is you take the half-inch socket, you loosen up the bolt a little bit maybe just a half-inch off the ground, and then you can take either the end of the socket and hammer it down, or a hammer, anything heavy will do, but you hammer that down and it loosens the wedge back up — pushes the wedge down, actually, and it loosens the ladder so you can wiggle it back and forth and then lift the ladder out.
How do you fix a pool ladder that won't stay up?
Fill both hollow ladder legs with water. Replace the legs on the handrails and tighten down the screws. Place the ladder in the water at a 15-degree angle and allow water to fill the ladder treads. Secure the ladder to the side of the pool, using the mounting bolts included with the kit.
What is an pool ladder?
Pool ladders are often installed on swimming pools to provide swimmers an easy way in and out of the pool. Most pool ladders are quite lightweight and, when set in the water, tend to float.
How do you lift stairs to the top of a pool?
Put the stairs against the pool wall like they would be normally. Move the flanges that attach to the deck so that they're facing the stairs and not the deck. Now, each person just needs to grab on to the back of the handrail and start lifting them up.
How do I get water out of the bottom of stairs?
Not sure if that's a bad idea or not. If they are full of only water and you have a decent air compressor perhaps you could poke a small hole somewhere near the top step and inject air the to force the water out.
How to get ladder out of anchor?
Use a torch to heat up the metal on the Anchor this will cause it to expand and then you should be able get the ladder out
How to loosen a ladder bolt?
I always loosen the bolt (with a 3/8 ratchet and the correct socket) until it sticks up out of the hole about 3/4 of an inch, and then tap the bolt back down with the side of the ratchet. That releases the tapered wedge that holds the ladder in tight. The ladder will then lift easily out of the cups.
Why does the ladder have to come out?
The ladder has to come out so you can attach the safety cover correctly, or leave it and install the cover around it.
Can you twist a pool rail?
You wouldnt be able to twist the rail out by removing the treads simply because it is affixed in its location and tight against the pool wall.
Why do people put ladders in pools?
Pool ladders are often installed on swimming pools to provide swimmers an easy way in and out of the pool. Most pool ladders are quite lightweight and, when set in the water, tend to float.
What is used to weigh ladders?
Gravel or sand is often used in ladders to weigh them down. Check your instruction manual.
