How to rewire a Hills folding rotary clothesline

Rewire Hills Folding rotary clothesline.
We rewire and install new clotheslines in Sydney, Blue Mountains and central and south coasts.

[@Maylands6750]

Fantastic video and made this job so much less daunting than I heard it was. Thank you.

[@ChanelBlaeser]

I live in WA, and the sun annihilated our plastic line to the point of it snapping when putting a wet blanket on it to dry. My partner does FIFO, and putting a new line up seemed like some sort of aerospace engineering until I watched your video. Thanks so much! Your video really helped me!🎉

[@australianqualityclothesli8250]

Trust me, it is aerospace engineering🤣🤣🤣.

[@user-js8kp6jo5m]

Thank you for this Outstanding Tutorial. Just rewired our hills hoist following your clear & concise instructions. A wonderful contribution to the environment enabling people to prolong the life of this beloved household equipment. I will definitely recommend your company to anyone in need of a clothesline given your ethics, care & professionalism as shown through this video.

[@jbakersutube]

Thanks - great video, I still can't believe I only needed to watch this just once to complete the job. My only added advice would be to squirt a little WD40 in the top of the tensioners before attempting to loosen them as I cracked one on my first attempt - after 24 years in the sun and weather they've gone a little brittle and rusty. Thanks again!

[@MrHitchikerOz]

Brilliant lesson, I now feel like a pro line re-stringer. Couldn't have done it without this info!! I got to the end and found that I had the special tool for re-tensioning, it was clipped onto the old line. Many thanks once again.

[@zoewheat5119]

Excellent step by step instructions. We followed carefully and are really proud of our professional result. Re-wiring my old rotary hoist has saved me heaps of money.

[@wendydawes4794]

Thank you sooooo much. Just redid mine after pausing and playing 100 times 🤣. Was just like having my dad giving me instructions…THANKYOU 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌 PS…. I also found the screwdriver tightening part beyond me but I persevered and kept rewatching how you help your screwdrivers until I FINALLY GOT IT 💪

[@elizadances]

Clear instructions and excellent demonstration - every step accounted for! Thank you for providing this, I now have a refurbished line 😊

[@victorking2222]

I found using long nosed pliers a lot easier than using two screwdrivers, only have to use one hand, plus if you are using plastic covered wire (160lb) it is useful for removing any broken pieces that are stuck in the tighteners

[@grekiely6245]

I found that as well, with the long nose. Excellent example for rewiring.

[@Maylands6750]

Me too. That and WD40.

[@russellgodebye3873]

Many thanks. I got in a proper tangle about 2 thirds of the way through running the line. Suggestions - The tensioners only turn clockwise (when re-aligning after removing line) I used the tool supplied with my angle grinder and it was perfect for turning the tensioners (like it was made for it ! Thanks again it would have been far harder without your great video.

[@michaeldunne1746]

Made me look good and, more importantly, my wife happy. Great easy to follow video.

[@brush1960]

Without the video i would not been able to do it cheers happy wife happy life

[@paulmowen2354]

Thanks so much for this quality video. It really helped. I would never have got such a good outcome without you help. Thanks.

[@kevingreen828]

Thank you, this video just saved me restringing my line.

[@binc78]

Excellent video. But i have a question. what did we do with the first 400 cm hanging out in the beginning of re-wiring? is that still hang in there? what is thr purpose of it?

[@jonf66]

Brilliant! Looked easy and when you follow the instructions it was easy. Thank you very much

[@lynrheynolds3321]

Thank you. I now have a new clothesline after 20 years.

[@lukeadorni7471]

I've been dreading restringing my clothes line. Your video really helped, I now have completed the job and am very happy with the results. Thanks for making and sharing the clip

[@guyo9868]

Great video, well done. Re-strung my clotheline today with the help of this video. Thank you!

[@steveclapton5266]

This was an outstanding tutorial. Thanks muchly for taking the time to put it together! I winged it last time I did this job and it took me forever to get it right. This time, I was done in about 30 minutes tops, and not a single problem! I tip my hat to you good sirs, many thanks. EDIT: and as Scott Fanning mentioned, needle nose pliers was my goto tool for turning the tighteners. Just seemed easier than 2 screwdrivers :-)

[@alltech3987]

Thanks bro. Just finished one appriciated 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@scottfanning74]

Really great tutorial. Thanks very much, it helped a lot when I rewired my hoist today. I found screwdrivers quite difficult to use on the tightening system, so another tip is to try some needle nose pliers - also seemed to work well. Thanks again!!

[@Deaneller]

Thanks so much. Just finished reeking my hoist thanks to your tutorial. 😊

[@Terminated-tg8dv]

Thanks for instructions. Would of been stuffed without watching. Legend work mate

[@takamespn]

Hills should hire you to make videos for them! This was exactly what I needed (I wrongly assumed the new line would be looped, so had to untangle it half-way through - should have laid it out like you suggested first)

[@drumting]

Superb video, really useful 🙏🏻

[@phillipbrown3829]

Excellent tutorial. Thank you so much for your help. It was easy to follow and in the end it all worked out well and I think easier than I expected thanks to your tutorial. Have a great day.

[@maryknightsriders6554]

Thanks very much for this tutorial. I'm in SA. The instructions I downloaded just didn't have the details on how to undo those clips. Your video saved the day. Much appreciated!

[@oddsocks1953]

Thanks, I’ve been worried about attempting this task. Your video of attaching the new line to my exact model of Hills Clothes line made the job a breeze. I used the chisel method suggested on one of the other reply’s. Thanks again for a very informative video.

[@matton36]

Thanks. For anyone who is interested i now give out new Hills Line tension tools for free for anyone who orders a rewire from me in Sydney. Never have to use a chisel or a screwdriver again. Thanks for your comment.

[@goparra09]

Thanks, I rewired my line today and then found your channel. I did well.

[@debbiekosadias2034]

Thanks so much for this very easy to follow video. It made the daunting task very achievable. I just need to try and tighten a few more on my very old clothesline

[@walkthedogfit]

Thank you !!!!! I have hand strength issues so I found a flat chisel with the plastic protector that was the perfect fit and it worked like it was made to work!

[@shanarumugam2417]

Fantastic how-to-do video. Thank you so much!!!! You are a legend mate!

[@petersquire4213]

Needed to solve a problem and you fixed it. Thank you for making an instructional video that was easy to follow and so complete in addressing the task.

[@christypotter6558]

I really appreciate for this great video. I successfully rewired my clothes hoist today. Luckily we still had the tightening tool that came with the original wire. Thanks again

[@gabdawson3321]

Fantastic! Never tried this before but your video made it a breeze!

[@joannemurray3628]

Excellent tutorial. You explained very clearly every step of the process. Now I'm confident to go ahead and do mine. Thanks very much.

[@roydonthomas]

Great video, helped me get it done today. Remember though, you need the 60m roll. I found out the 30m is too short.

[@omsivaya2009]

Very good video tutorial. Thank you. Followed your precise steps and worked out great.

[@jackmanhart6909]

Fantastic video, clear and well presented/filmed. Highly appreciate this sort of content, will be getting my next line from you, thank you.

[@emanuelgalea2424]

This video helped me, it was very informative thank you very much.

[@potatothistle]

great tutorial. cheers!

[@Thieni1]

Brilliant. I would have made a mess of it without your video. THANK YOU!

[@idodido1]

Great video, very helpful thank you...Guys a quick tip, if you find screwdrivers hard to use in this exercise (same here) a small adjustable wrench does the job way to easy.

[@susanwalsh3878]

Thank you for the KZbin video. Very helpful, we are regional so no re-cord operatives in the area.

[@rosaliekraljevich2158]

Great demo. The best! Thanks.

[@jameshardiman9382]

Brilliant, very useful. Thank you!

[@jobrown8146]

Thank you. This video is very much appreciated.

[@lynnetresider6910]

Thank you, had no problems, easy to follow.

[@kevinlee6363]

Thanks for the info, you did it in 8 minutes it took me 45 minutes 😀

[@angelograsso6425]

Thanks, a great help when rewiring my 20 year old foldaline plus hoist

[@mellinden4831]

Thank you. Easy to follow instructions.

[@roblockwood116]

Great, easy to follow video. Thanks.

[@grekiely6245]

Thank you for your excellent tuition example, appreciate it. Had to watch a couple of times for the old brain to "cotton on" but that's me.

[@garrysmith7217]

Thanks guys. Not a difficult job but made even easier with your video. I had no trouble using 2 screwdrivers to tension. Certainly not worth spending $20 for the tool from Hills.

[@helenhartley7141]

Brilliant video! Thank you!

[@stevelogue9585]

Very helpful thank you.

[@ABWoodwork]

Very helpful tutorial! I now have a problem where the clothes line wants to fold up all the time. I did finish it in the dark so maybe missed something along the way 🤣

[@matton36]

Your button (normally orange) that collapses your hoist is probably broken. You can buy new ones on ebay or you can put a tek screw through the lower star into the column to stop it collapsing but thas is a permanent solution until you remove the tek screw again.

[@Koch8]

Excellent video

[@jayvee2792]

Fantastic ⭐️🤙🏼

[@tonilrankin]

Thank you so much. 😊

[@user-qe3bz3rk5b]

good one Aussie helped a lot

[@frankdesa9486]

Thank you! Agree re long nose pliers for tensioners.

[@tracywodonga8112]

great video! That is a short clothes line! I am 175cm tall and I will need s stool to do this!

[@jobrown8146]

I'm only 152cm / 5 foot and my clothes hoist has been put in as low as it will go so I can reach it easily for pegging out the clothes. I'm hoping that I don't decapitate myself if I stand on stool and duck when rotating it. I have a bad knee so I don't want to be stepping up and down all the time. I might have to rope (yes pun intended) daughter into helping me.

[@sklorr2000]

Great video. It really helped me. One of my tighteners slightly broke on the early steps and the cord took about 1.5 hours to unravel, but your video made it all so easy. Thank you very much!!!!

[@australianqualityclothesli8250]

We have used tensioners we supply with our rewire service. I know about the unravelling of the cord, can be a pain at times.

[@debbie589]

Thanks that was great help.

[@ZackAlford-mk2wp]

Great video covering the important details. WD40 definitely useful in prising out the old line. Bunnings in Thornleigh cant get the end cap line tensioner from their supplier. Any suggestions? Its for a Hills Every Day 6 hoist. Thank you.

[@saiprashanth1971]

Thanks for the video. Very helpful. My clothesline is not locking in place, looks like something inside the crossing kit is broken. Does the crossing kit have some kind of locking mechanism to hold the clothesline up?

[@matton36]

If its the same model as the one in the video there is an orange or sometimes blue button that holds the arms up. Its quite common for these to break. We have these but we only supply them with our rewire service. Theres a guy in QLD, not sure where he is who you can buy new ones from.

[@iantheo1424]

Great video and discovered tensioners only wanted to turn clockwise after completed job.I was able to thread cord through getting partially open also removing one and fitting in a vice. It now is zip tied down to arm untill I can get a new one What do you do with the 400mm length at the beginning?. At least I wont get strangled now on low hanging cord.

[@eyeinthesky9929]

The special tool only costs a few bucks, its just a plastic key with a few bumps on one side and a central strip on the other side to turn. Then you cannot accidentally stab yourself with a screwdriver; it does take force to turn and tension. I also needed multi-grip pliers to re-install the last two end pole line locks, but it was apiece of cake with them.

[@user-kk3os6sw5w]

Great video, but it's a little more challenging with the cat helping!!

[@captainmort]

Thanks for the video as I am about to record mine. When you initially started you fitted a arm tie then went in 400mm for the knot and at the end of the video this bit was still hanging. What happens to the 400mm of cord?

[@australianqualityclothesli8250]

That hanging bit has the hook on the end as shown in the video. It wraps around the clothesline when folded up so the arms dont try and open up when the clothesline is being carried. Hope that helps.

[@petermurphy3354]

Hi Matt, mine doesn't have the tensioners discs, must be an older model Hills foldup. How do I tension this one? Cheers Peter

[@aarontate1861]

Will do this today 😁 great video. Just one question? When you started you threaded the line through the clip, then tied a knot 400mm in. But at the end the clip is still hanging? Where does this go?

[@matton36]

The dangling bit is to wrap around the clothesline arms when its folded up. If you dont want it, delete it.

[@RoMiTouring]

No tensioners on mine, so is there anything 'extra' I have to do, is it just a little easier.? Awesome vid.. thanks so much!

[@matton36]

Hi Ross if yours doesnt have tensioners, and some dont, just tighten it the way im tightening the one in the video where i pull the line down and work my way from the inner beginning to the outer end. Just pull a little tighter on yours because it doesnt have tensioners. We can rewire it for you if your in Sydney, South Coast, Central Coast or Blue Mountains.

[@matton36]

Rewire it the same way as i did this one just make sure the line is tight enough.

[@grantfoley3874]

Legends! Unlike other KZbin tutorials this is straight to the point and easy to follow. Well done!

[@bramall7433]

Hey Ross - ideally you need to use 8 ratchet tie down straps (2 on each arm) to tension each arm in 2 directions perpendicular to the resultant sheer force tensile momentum coefficient. tension depends on what material the cord is made from. Nylon has the least frictional coefficient 0.23 and stainless steel wire the most at 2.89. Its not rocket science but for a full appreciation of the forces at work in your aussie clothesline see www.CSIRO/[e-mail]

[@gregglew6564]

Great help. Mines older unit but I know what to do. Q.. What do I do with the 400mm and hooked end attachment at the start of line ? Thanks

[@KimKimNim]

Exactly my question.

[@waynej6845]

Its for if you need to fold up your clothes line and the 400 mm holds it together

[@loubot3332]

thanks for this - fantastic video :) One question - I could be wrong but if you feed the line in clockwise and then anti clockwise direction (for each new 'lane' of clips as you work your way around) the tensioner discs will not operate as expected since they only tighten in ONE direction - clockwise. This means that in the sections where you ran the line anti clockwise you'll actually be loosening the line (or at the very least not achieve anything at all) if you attempt to turn the tensioner disc in the default clockwise direction - is this correct?

[@australianqualityclothesli8250]

It makes no difference at all what direction you go because all the tensioners do is shorten the line length, and it will shorten no matter the direction. It cannot possibly loosen. Ive done thousands of these and what i have shown you is the factory correct way to do this, in fact its the same way its done in the factory.

[@sydneywalker5516]

Great video, hoping you you may be able to help.Trying to find where to buy end pegs as I am missing 2. Any thoughts? cheers paul

[@matton36]

You cant get them anymore, however i provide good used ones for my Sydney clientele if they purchase a rewire.

[@1000514]

This is awesome. Only issue I’m having is with the tention. I got the old line out but I’m having no luck moving the discs around. I’ve tried pliers and the screwdriver trick that you do. Is it possible they need some WD 40 Or some oil?

[@elaineplew1236]

They only turn to tighten don't try to go backwards to loosen but wd40 did help make that process easier for me. Pull out bits from the middle of tensioners with a flathead screwdriver, that was easy mine was falling apart doing that! Pointy nosed pliers were handy during that also.

[@matton36]

@@elaineplew1236 Only turn clockwise. They can be very difficult to turn sometimes. WD40 can help. The proper tool can be bought from Hills if you need it but try some more muscle first.

[@MrMadizm]

What did you do with the hanging bit with the clip attached at the end?

[@australianqualityclothesli8250]

It just hangs free for when you want to use it.

[@jos6457]

Do you have a video on how to replace the metal wire as I find the plastic string isn't as strong, please

[@australianqualityclothesli8250]

I do have a video on rewiring the traditional fixed rotaries however you cant put wire on folding rotaries sorry. It will not work, don't even attempt it.

[@peterbilokin7881]

What model is this clothesline?

[@scottieg4802]

Why do you leave the extra 400mm at the start?

[@Stllno]

Scott Grewcock I could be wrong, but I believe this ‘additional’ length of cord is used to wrap around the clothesline in its ‘collapsed’ state to stop it unfolding.

[@matton36]

Yes, What Stillno said

[@bobkolar6645]

The tighteners only turn in one direction clockwise

[@australianqualityclothesli8250]

That right.

[@Stllno]

Awesome video! I tried to re-cord my Hills clothesline with no idea how to do it properly. I will watch this video a few more time and give it another go... failing that I have your phone number. Are you based in Sydney by chance? 😎

[@australianqualityclothesli8250]

Yes, we are in Sydney.

[@motothumper5598]

How many metres of line does it take?

[@matton36]

You will need to buy a 60m roll

[@lindsaychugg4455]

I keep getting 40m & its not long enough , its the longest our store keeps on the shelf !

[@MarkJaemin]

Our wire is so rusted that it’s snapped so how to get it out

[@matton36]

Hard to say without seeing what your speaking about. If your in Sydney i can do it for you. Matt

[@drgre4265]

Don't get 30M you will need 40M of line I had to make up the rest with the old stuff.

[@matton36]

It will take a 60m roll each time to rewire a rotary clothesline. Sometimes your not left with much at all.

[@waynej6845]

Yep. Just rewired with 30 metres and was way short. How annoying

[@christiandeininger1790]

​@waynej6845 that's what I did today 30m rope not enough

[@JasCeeGee]

Umm. Final image: “You’re now finished” Otherwise a great instructional video. Well paced and easy to follow.

[@joannemurray3628]

It’s not a video instructing you about correct spelling. It’s rewiring a clothesline. Get over yourself.

[@waynej6845]

Got all the way around and ran out of line. Didnt realise that my clothesline has one more line than yours. Grrr

[@loubot3332]

same exact thing happened to me today. bought 30 meters and then realised I should have got the 60 meters ; )

[@briangarnett542]

Can't get any clearer than that.

[@dylansmith2324]

You missed so many things we needed to know

[@christopherwhippy3181]

You saved me 300 bucks for 10 dollar and after following your instructions it's solid af....that's 2 rub and tugs..or 1 rub n tug and 2 cartons of VB.....lol

[@retribution3180]

Super usfull