A:  Try wrapping duct tape around the pole at the height you want to install the baffle; be sure the metal coupler is installed on the duct tape.

A:  Tighten the bracket more that the bonnet sets on. If that doesn’t work, take gorilla glue and apply it inside the clamp, tighten it as much as you can, let it dry and that should work. I have two bonnets and they both work great and don’t slide down my pole. 

A:  Wrap a piece of tape around the pole, then tighten again

A:  I replaced the mounting bracket with a screw tight hose clamp. 

A:  Pole too thin. Take a piece of plastic from a bottle and fill in space so bracket tightens

A:  There should be a metal bracket that attaches to the cone by screws. The wrap around is the placed over the bracket and fitted together. Not clear? Call me 410-451-5100

A:  Attach the support to the pole at the desired height and tighten the two screws (provided with the support). Then wrap the baffle around the pole and attach the two slots together. Job finished.

A:  The support is in two halves and goes over the pole.  The baffle freely rests on top of support.

A:  Baffle comes with a sort of strap that tightens with a screw underneath it around the pole; hand-tighten, and you’re all set!

A:  Not sure mine is 5/8" and there's plenty of room for it to be bigger

A:  1 inch

A:  I do the very same thing with one of my bafflers. I comes with a screw on 'adapter' for smaller poles. I put this on the cable. This sits about 12" over the feeder and works great no squirrel problems anymore. They still try to get at the feeder, but soon give up. Hope this helps.

A:  I am not sure what retro fit means but it doesn’t have much flexibility. It fit perfectly on my wrought iron pole and kept the darn critters from going up the poLE. They jumped from the fence onto the top of the pole. At that point, I gave up. Shot 2 of them dead but there were plenty more. Great if they can’t jump from above. Jan

A:  Yes it would be possible but too time consuming and expensive when Bird Watcher Supply Company makes an overhead squirrel baffler that is attached to the chain and you hang your bird feeder below the baffler. You can install it in about fifteen minutes. Sorry Home Depot; in this case it is not the thing to do.