I have an removable hills hoist (one of these http://www.hillshome.com.au/our-product/rotary-7-hoist-clotheslines/) in my backyard.
I want to remove it temporarily.
Now it appears its been installed correctly, its got the ground socket (https://www.breezedryer.com/index.php?p=product&id=262) which you twist and can pull out.
However over time, it looks like sand has got trapped in the ground socket making it extremely hard to remove.
I'm 99% sure its not cemented in because with a lot of force we are able to move the pole by about 100mm, but its obviously a lot deeper.
I've tried using an air compressor to blow out as much sand as possible, its helped a little, but not enough.
Are there any suggestions or tips as to what i do to loosen this up so I can pull the hills hoist out?
I really don't want to take an angle grinder to it (because that would leave a hole that I can't cover up)
I want to remove it temporarily.
Now it appears its been installed correctly, its got the ground socket (https://www.breezedryer.com/index.php?p=product&id=262) which you twist and can pull out.
However over time, it looks like sand has got trapped in the ground socket making it extremely hard to remove.
I'm 99% sure its not cemented in because with a lot of force we are able to move the pole by about 100mm, but its obviously a lot deeper.
I've tried using an air compressor to blow out as much sand as possible, its helped a little, but not enough.
Are there any suggestions or tips as to what i do to loosen this up so I can pull the hills hoist out?
I really don't want to take an angle grinder to it (because that would leave a hole that I can't cover up)