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Mannequin does not close nicely

Due to transport, it sometimes seems that your mannequin is defective. In this manual we show you what you can do about it. This way the mannequin does not have to be picked up and you do not have to miss the mannequin a day longer, which is much more pleasant!

What could be wrong?

On the first photo you can see that the top part and the bottom part doesn't connect like it has to be.

Problem 1

At the top part, one half is slid over the other. This is only visible when you set the back length of the mannequin at the maximum position.

Problem 2

At the bottom part, one part is much higher than the other.

Problem 3

In the second photo you can see that the back of the top part of the dress form is too far out. This is also only visible when you set the back length of the mannequin at the maximum position.

How do you solve these problems with your mannequin?

You always start with the maximum back length, so that you can also see inside the doll.

You can do this as follows:

In the next picture you can see that the Back length is set to the maximum position. To see this better, the rod has been removed.

Problem 1: parts pushed over each other.

This usually resolves itself when you turn the knobs for the correct size setting. If the problem persists, solve it in the same way as problem 3.

Problem 2: one part is much higher than the other part.

Most of the time the problem is caused by the rods that connect the top and part (the ones inside the doll) are not properly seated (see photo). By going inside the doll with your hand you can push the bar back into position. When these are back in the correct position, you should be able to adjust the back length to the correct size again without the mannequin parts becoming crooked. Note there are 8 rods to check!

In the photo the red arrow indicates an error and the green arrow shows the rod.

Problem 3: the parts do not fit together nicely.

The parts of the doll are held together by metal strips that run behind the rods on the inside. On the outside you can see those strips between the mannequin parts as they slide apart when you turn the size knobs.

These metal strips may have become bent during the transport. You bend them back into position by hand. Make sure they stay behind the bar (as in pictures 3 and 4).