Maintenance of Gardiner Poles
Cleaning and Service Schedule for all Telescopic Poles
It is important to clean maintain and service your telescopic pole in line with the guide below in order to maintain the maximum working life of the pole and to preserve all of its features.
CLEANING SCHEDULE:
- Keep the pole as clean as possible at all times. Wiping the pole hose after each use will reduce the amount if dirt entering the pole. A wipe with a cloth as you are coiling the hose away is sufficient.
- Hose the pole down once a week or after working in gritty or sandy environments. To do this, either hose up from the base of the pole with all clamps open or undo clamp bolts until loose and slide sections apart to clean between sections.
SERVICING SCHEDULE:
- In addition to the above schedule we recommend fully taking apart the pole every 2-3 months to clean and service. Undoing the clamp bolts until loose will allow the sections to slide apart.
- Whilst apart,clean and dry all sections and check and replace, if needed, the stop indicator tape and the wrap of tape at the base of each section.
- Additionally, a spray of dry-film PTFE spray over the overlap area will improve the life of the pole. DO NOT USE OIL-BASED LUBRICANTS SUCH AS WD-40 or GT-85.
- The clamps are fitted with Delrin Shims between the lever cam and the clamp body. The shims are designed to take most of the wear during use. Check these periodically for wear and replace when needed.