Formex W002155452 Installation & Assembly

Instruction Manual

for Snap Lock Chicken Coop Model SM11

This kit for the Small Model SNAP LOCK CHICKEN COOP includes the following:

• one envelope containing instructions, the warranty, five nylon ratchet fasteners, two #10x1-1/4” screws and
four carabiners.

• It also includes all the parts listed on this page.

Hip Roof (1) Lid Roof (1)

Coop Base halves (2)
(one “A” side and one “B” )

Litter Tray (1) Nest Tray (1)

Roost (1)

Front Wall (1)

Back Wall (1)

Removable Panel (1)

Nest Side Wall (1)

Upper Side Wall (1)

Nest Dividers (2)

PARTS LIST FOR SMALL MODEL SNAP LOCK CHICKEN COOP

Exploded Views with Part Descriptions

Hip Roof

Lid Roof

Roost

Front Wall

Back Wall

Removable Panel

Upper Side Wall

Nest Side Wall

Nest Divider

Coop Base halves

Litter Tray

Nest Tray

Nylon Ratchet Fastener

Coop Base Assembly

Step 1: Assemble the Coop Base. Start by
flipping both halves upside down (Fig.a), so
that you can see the underside of the coop
base. On the underside, you will see that one
Coop Base half is marked with an “A” and one
is marked with a “B”.

The “A” half has the larger
channel and the “B” half has the
smaller channel. (Fig. 1b)

Place the “B” side’s channel into
the “A” side’s channel, overlap­ping both halves together. There
are five 1/4” holes in both the
channels that will line up when
finished. (Fig. 1c)

Take one of the five nylon ratchet
fasteners and insert it through one of
the side holes, being sure to pene­trate both halves. Take the second
fastener and do the same on the oth­er side. (Fig. 1d)

Now you can flip the Coop Base over and insert the last three fasteners into the three 1/4” holes remaining (Fig.
1e). In order to make sure that you penetrate the “B” half, you may need to support the base from underneath,
while you press down the fastener. Stacking two of the roosts and placing them underneath the Coop Base may
help.

Fig. 1a

Fig. 1b

Fig. 1c

Fig. 1d

Fig. 1e

Coop Wall Assembly

Step 2: There is an "A" marked above the upper tab and a "B" below the lower tab on the Nest Dividers. Align
this with the "A" above the upper slot and the "B" below the lower slot on the back side of Nest Side Wall (Fig.
2a) to insure that the Nest Dividers are not installed upside down. Assemble the two Nest Dividers to the Nest
Side Wall by inserting the tabs on the Nest Dividers into the slots on the back side of the Nest Side Wall.

A

B B

A

interior side of Nest Side Wall exterior side of Nest Side

Step 3: Insert the two tabs on the Nest Side Wall into the two slots on the Back Wall. (Fig. 3)

Note: the Back Wall is the panel with the non-functioning door.

Fig. 2a

Fig. 2b

Fig. 3

Coop Wall Assembly

Step 6: Assemble the four walls to the
Coop Base by aligning the pegs on the
bottom of the walls with the corre­sponding holes in the Coop Base (Fig.

6). Please note that the Coop Base is
not square and measures 40” by 37”.
Align the Front Wall with the 40” side of
the Coop Base and all the pegs will
line up.

Press down firmly on the walls, making
sure that the head on every peg has
fully penetrated the holes in the Coop
Base and is snapped in.

Fig. 6

Fig. 4

Step 4: Insert the other two tabs on the Nest Side Wall
into the two slots on the Front Wall. (Fig. 4)

Note: All hardware is mounted to the outside of the walls.

Step 5: Assemble the Upper Side Wall to the Back Wall

and the Front Wall (Fig. 5). Notice the hasp eye facing
outwards and the tabs at the top of the Upper Side Wall.

Fig. 5

Roof Assembly

Fig. 7a Fig. 7b

Step 7: Assemble the Lid Roof by first folding it up at the hinge point (Fig. 7a), until it has enough clearance to
insert the tab on each end into the slot in the Front Wall and the slot in the Back Wall.

Fig. 8a

Fig. 8b

Fig. 8c

Slots

Locking
Tabs

Step 8: The Hip Roof is installed by aligning four of
locking tabs (one on the Front Wall, one on the Back
Wall, two on the Lid Roof) to the four slots located on
one side of the underneath of the Hip Roof and press­ing down until all the tabs lock into place (Fig. 8a).
Then press down on the other side of the Hip Roof
(Fig. 8b), folding it down, until the other four tabs lock
into the appropriate slots. (Fig. 8c)

Litter Tray, Nest tray, & Roost

Fig. 9

Fig. 10

Fig. 11a

Step 9: Install the Nest Tray by sliding it
underneath the Dividers. (Fig. 9)

Step 10: Install the Litter Tray by simply
sliding it in. (Fig. 10)

Step 11: Install the Roost by first placing one end into the
recess on a end panel, and then rotate the other end of the
Roost until it is seated into the recess of the opposite panel.
(Fig. 11a)

Note: Two extra screws have been included to
provide you with the option of securing each
end of the roost to the end panels. There
should be no need in drilling any holes. Just
drive the screw from the outside of the wall,
through the wall and into the end of the roost
(Fig 11b). Since the walls are made of High
Density Polyethylene, it will seal itself around
the screw preventing any leaks.

Fig. 11b

Removable Panel

Step12: Install the Removable Panel by sliding it up,
from underneath the Upper Side Wall (Fig. 12a), until
the top of the Removable Panel is to the inside of the
bottom of the Upper Side Wall (Fig. 12b). Rotate the
Removable Panel until it is vertical and the pegs on the
bottom of the Removable Panel are aligned with the
holes in the Coop Base (Fig. 12c). Slide the Removable
Panel down, inserting the pegs into the holes, and close
the hasp over the hasp eye. (Fig. 12d)

Fig. 12a

Fig. 12b

Fig. 12c

Fig. 12d

Adjustable Ventilation

Air circulation in the coop can be adjusted by simply lowering or raising the vent cover
that has been installed on both the Front Gable and the Back Gable. Raised all the way
up provides maximum ventilation and lowered all the way down will provide the maxi­mum protection from draft. It also can be set at increments in-between. When the cover
is lowered all the way down, it shuts off most of the openings except for the very top
opening. This is to ensure that ammonia, water vapor, and other gases can still be vent­ed even when the vent is closed. It is not recommended for ventilation ever to be com­pletely shut off, even during very cold weather.

FULLY OPEN FULLY CLOSED

The carabiners provided with this coop can be attached to each hasp and
the gravity latch on the front door. This will help secure each entry point
from predators.