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The large headed screws are used as hinge pins and latches, so that the
spring will not be lost by overriding the screw head. The small headed
screws are used for the latching points, the small heads allow the
spring to pass between the screws when the lower screws are in use.
The two central latch positions are required so that framed queen
excluder may be accommodated.
Always fit the springs with the hinge screw on the left as you look at
the box side, this consistency pays dividends, all parts are totally
interchangeable. You may not think that this is important, and when
only a few hives are being dealt with the importance may not readily
be seen, but we can assure you that when you are dealing with
thousands of hive parts it becomes very important indeed.
All our own hive parts have these spring clips fitted, they prove
useful for moving bees, they also hold hives together even after being
tipped over by vandals, our stands and roofs are also fitted with
these clips which proves of great benefit when transporting empty kit
from site to site.
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