HELP! How do you fold up the legs of a card table!

[expatriot]

I am so stupid, every time I have to do this I forget... I have googled it and can't find anything. I need to collapse the legs of a folding table for an event today and I can't remember how to do it!


Signed,
Absent-minded non-mechanical clutz in Arizon

[Don_G]

1. Isn't The Leg and Triangular Support Hinged?

Pull up or push down in the middle of that triangular support where it's hinged and fold the leg over.

On Edit: You're not dumb, just a little forgetful.

[KC]

2. There should

be a metal bar thing at the top of the leg, close to the table, that you push in. It has a small hinge type thing.

At least that's how they used to be lol

KC

[Fridays Child]

3. One leg at a time, like everyone else.... Seriously...

You have to push on the hinged bracket that connects the leg to the table. That should collapse the bracket and and move the leg.

[nini]

4. they usually have a hinge that allows them to fold over..

.. and under the table part..

good luck

[oneighty]

5. Easy!

Tell husband, wife, friend or S/O; "Here do this."

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[expatriot]

6. I need a diagram!

Does it matter the position of the table, flat on the ground? or perpendicular?

Okay, I see the bracket... do I kick down on it?

[Fridays Child]

7. Yes. Push it toward the underside of the table.

[oneighty]

8. Table flat on floor upside down.

One at a time grasp leg at the top end. The bracket holding the leg is hinged in three places, the leg, the table top and the center. Push down gently on the center hinge while pulling the leg in the direction of said bracket. It will fold down. Repeat for each leg. Be careful as you can pinch your fingers in a number of places. Once you pinch your fingers, curse, really loud. You will never forget again. Good luck.

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[Dover]

10. There are different designs - I have the kind that has a "sleeve"

built right onto the uppermost part of the leg that pushes (or slips) down a little to release the bracket-hinge at the very base of leg, that allows it to fold. It's on some kind of spring system that springs back into the original position when you remove the pushing pressure.

The other kind has a visible hinge.

[expatriot]

9. OMG, I got so desperate I just went over to the neighbor's...

...I she showed me the simple trick! God I love humanity this morning!

[Dover]

12. Well DO tell how it worked! We're all invested in this at this point!

LOL!

[oneighty]

13. Right on

Ya gotta 'splain.

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[newyawker99]

14. Congrats expatriot!! 800 posts

:toast:

[expatriot]

11. THANK YOU ALL!!!!!

I love you!!!!!