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LOCATION

1.  A safe fall zone around your Funky Monkey Bars® is essential. A minimum distance of 1.5m to 2m (5 ft to  
 

6.5ft) is recommended around the elevated hanging points of your Funky Monkey Bars®.

2.  Place your Funky Monkey Bars® on level ground, away from any structure or obstruction such as a fence,  
 

garage, house, overhanging branches, laundry lines or electrical wires and remove any obstructions  

 

beneath your Funky Monkey Bars®.

3.  Ensure your Funky Monkey Bars® are positioned away from retaining walls, pool fences, structures and  
 

other play equipment. Maintain a clear space around the whole perimeter of your Funky Monkey Bars®.

4.  Place your Funky Monkey Bars® on the most level surface available.

MAINTENANCE

1.  At the beginning of each heavy play session we recommend the following maintenance processes be  

 

performed on your Funky Monkey Bars®:

 

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Tighten all bolts, grub screws and applicable hardware (as per page 3)

 

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Lubricate all metallic moving parts as per instructions (flying fox, swing hooks etc)

 

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Check all protective coverings on bolts, pipes, edges and corners. Replace if they are loose,  

 

 

cracked or missing.

 

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Check all moving parts including swing seats, shackles, snap hooks, chains and trolleys for wear,  

 

 

rust, or other deterioration. Replace as needed.

2.  Twice a month during play season we would recommend the following maintenance processes be  

 

performed on your Funky Monkey Bars®:

 

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Tighten all connections and hardware

 

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Check all protective coverings on bolts, pipes, edges and corners. Replace if they are loose,  

 

 

cracked or missing.

3.  Once a month during play season we would recommend the following maintenance processes be   

 

performed on your Funky Monkey Bars®:

 

• 

Lubricate all metallic moving parts as per instructions (flying fox, swing hooks etc). If swings start  

 

 

to squeak then lubricate swing hooks.

 

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Check all moving parts including swing seats, ropes, chains and trolleys for wear, rust, or other  

 

 

deterioration. Replace as needed.

 

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Owners shall be responsible for maintaining the legibility of any warning labels.

For additional information concerning your Funky Monkey Bars®, please contact our customer service team 

or check our website for any important updates. Phone:

 

1300 912 198 or www.funkymonkeybars.com

Assembly requires 2 adults.

Heavy items !

Work on flat level surface.

ASSEMBLY

1.  Keep small children away from the Funky Monkey Bars® during assembly.
2.  Do not attempt to use the Funky Monkey Bars®  until it is completely assembled and every fitting is tight 
 

and secured.

3.  Installation typically takes 2-3 hours to complete. Two people are recommended for assembly.
4.  Ensure all fittings are tightened to the correct tightening method as described on page 4.
5.  Assembly should be carried out on clean, dry, level surface

Please refer to the video section on the Funky Monkey Bars® website for more handy tips and assembly 

instructions at 

http://www.funkymonkeybars.com/pages/videos

Summary of Contents for THE ORIGINAL

Page 1: ...THE ORIGINAL ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS ...

Page 2: ...Monkey Bars 8 Children should be supervised by an adult at all times 9 Installing a gym crash mat under the fall zone area of your Funky Monkey Bars would be recommended for children learning this new skill This will reduce the chance of injury and build the child s confidence while they build strength and master the skill 10 Ensure you have thoroughly read your assembly and installation instructi...

Page 3: ...ocesses be performed on your Funky Monkey Bars Tighten all connections and hardware Check all protective coverings on bolts pipes edges and corners Replace if they are loose cracked or missing 3 Once a month during play season we would recommend the following maintenance processes be performed on your Funky Monkey Bars Lubricate all metallic moving parts as per instructions flying fox swing hooks ...

Page 4: ...testing The tests have been performed by independent certified structural engineers in accordance with Australian Standard for Playground Equipment AS4685 1 2014 and European Standards EN1176 1 2008 The independent testing conducted on The Original certified the frame to a load rating of 486kgs or 7 users N A WITNESSED BY MODEL APPROVED BY 69 5 7 LOAD TESTING CERTIFICATION DATE COMMENTS DATE OF TE...

Page 5: ...2 9 Metres 2 0 Metres clear fall zone 2 0 Metres clear fall zone A minimum of 2 0 Metres clear fall zone is recommended around the elevated hanging points of your Funky Monkey Bars 3 0 Metres 2 3 Metres 0 95 Metres Varies not to scale not to scale 2 0 Metres clear fall zone 2 0 Metres clear fall zone ...

Page 6: ... of allen key hand tighten grub screw as much as possible 2 Using other end of the allen key do one full 360 degree turn as a minimum use muscles ASSEMBLY TIPS o 360 CORRECT TIGHTENING METHOD OF RUNG BOLTS INDICATIVE DIAGRAM SHOWN 1 With long end of allen key hand tighten bolt hard up against washer and outside of tube Hold rung to avoid rotation 2 Using short end of the allen key fully tighten ap...

Page 7: ...s being installed on a slope ensure the monkey ladder bar is level Either install at different heights on the legs or dig down at one end until level IT IS CRITICAL YOUR MAIN FRAME IS 100 SQUARE AND LEVEL indicative diagram shown FIXING TYPICAL ORIENTATION indicative drawing shown Unless otherwise stated all grub screws and fittings should face downwards and outwards This will reduce weathering da...

Page 8: ...125 8x Base Plate D 131 8x Peg 1x Soft Hammer Not included TOOLS REQUIRED FOR INSTALLATION FITTINGS 1x Spirit Level Not included Page 7 INVENTORY 50Dia x 900mm 50Dia x 2950mm 50Dia x 2300mm 25Dia x 850mm 4x Adj Leg Tube 2x Ladder Tube 8x Twirly Tube 13x Rung Tube ...

Page 9: ... COMPONENTS not applicable One of the best things about a Funky Monkey Bar is the ability to add new equipment and accessories as your child and family grows You can swap or add accessories to your existing frame or add extra frames that will give you more versatility to attach equipment Check out what we ve got in store now at WWW FUNKYMONKEYBARS COM ...

Page 10: ... 1x Ladder Tube 50Dia x 2950mm 9x Rung tube Hand tighten all bolts MONKEY BAR LADDER ASSEMBLY 2 Page 9 ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS LADDER BAR ASSEMBLY 1 Assemble plastic rung inserts as shown above 2 Push inserts into both ends of all rungs Assemble on flat surface 9x M10 Bolts 9x Washers ...

Page 11: ...FIRMLY TIGHTEN ALL RUNG BOLTS 1x Ladder Tube 50Dia x 2950mm 3 4 Hand tighten all bolts Page 10 ATTACH SECOND LADDER TUBE 9x M10 Bolts 9x Washers See page 5 for correct tightening method o 3 4 turns 18x ...

Page 12: ... x 2300mm 2x Assembled Rungs from step 1 Tighten all bolts Tighten all bolts 7 Page 11 ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS LEG ASSEMBLY INSERT RUNGS ATTACH SECOND LEG 2x M10 Bolts 2x Washers 2x M10 Bolts 2x Washers On a flat level surface insert plastic end caps into leg tubes ...

Page 13: ...8 9 Tighten all grub screws Hand tighten grub screws Temporary location 2x 2x Base Plate D 125 2x Short Tee D 101 Page 12 ATTACH BASE PLATES SLIDE ON SHORT TEES 2x ...

Page 14: ... 11 200mm Tallest user 200mm Good starting height is 100 200mm above reach Position Short Tee at measured height 2x Height Sticker 2x 2x Short Tee D 101 Page 13 APPLY HEIGHT STICKERS SET LADDER BAR HEIGHT ...

Page 15: ...Page 14 FIRMLY TIGHTEN ALL RUNG BOLTS GRUB SCREWS LEG ASSEMBLY x 2 4x 360 o Fully Tighten rung bolts o 3 4 turns Height set step 11 Standing up with top tees facing each other Check all grub screws are fully tightened Leave lower short tees hand tight only ...

Page 16: ...RTICAL TWIRLY TUBE 360 o Page 15 ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS TWIRLY WHIRLY BAR ASSEMBLY ATTACH HORIZONTAL TWIRLY TUBE 1x Twirly Tube 50Dia x 900mm TWIRLY WHIRLY BAR x4 REPEAT STEPS 15 16 FOR 3 MORE TWIRLY WHIRLY BARS Insert Twirly Tube fully into Elbow CLUNK Fully insert twirly tube then firmly tighten all grub screws ...

Page 17: ...MAIN MONKEY BAR ASSEMBLY For the following step the the legs should be flipped over attached one at a time 1 2 1 2 1 Attach first set of legs 1 tighten all grub screws 2 Attach second set of legs 2 tighten all grub screws Using two people assemble 2x legs and ladder bar assembly from step 4 ...

Page 18: ... 22 4x Pegs Page 17 FLIP ASSEMBLY OVER SECURE TO GROUND CRITICAL ENSURE YOUR FRAME IS 100 SQUARE AND LEVEL AS PER PAGE 6 BEFORE MOVING ONTO THE REST OF THE ASSEMBLY Select suitable location Hammer in pegs x4 ...

Page 19: ...LECT A CONFIGURATION OPTION 360 o 3m 5m 2m 5m Page 18 4x 4x Twirly whirly bars from step 18 Tighten all grub screws Adjust height of short tees to align with horizontal twirly whirly bars Tighten all grub screws fixing twirly whirlys to legs ...

Page 20: ...level and square swing leg is pegged down 2 Loosen the grub screw fixing the short tee to the swing leg 6 Tighten grub screw fixing the short tee to the swing leg tube Apply to all twirly whirlys 3 Pull upwards on the twirly whirly bar to make a slight angle Half a bubble off center on the level 4 Peg down base plates on twirly whirly 5 Push down on the twirly whirly bar until horizontal bar is le...

Page 21: ...unky Monkey Bars has been designed and manufactured in accordance where applicable with Australian Standards AS4685 1 ASTM Global Standards F1148 Playgrounds Equipment Standard EN1176 AUSTRALIAN MADE AND OWNED 1x Manufacture Sticker 2x Logo Sticker 1x Warning Label Sticker 4x Height Marker Sticker 2x Australia Made Sticker 1 2 3 4 5 ATTACH STICKERS TO FRAME STICKER PLACEMENT GUIDE 26 ...

Page 22: ...Page 21 27 FINAL CHECKS 1 Ensure frame is square and level 2 Firmly tighten all grub screws and bolts 3 All base plates are pegged down NOTES ...

Page 23: ...un At the beginning of each heavy play session especially a party and twice a month during play season ensure 1 Tighten all hardware grub screws nuts and bolts 2 Pegs are in place and fully secure 3 Lubricate all metallic moving parts trolley and swing hooks 4 Ensure your frame is level and square FAILURE TO DO SO COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH Page 22 ...

Page 24: ... funkymonkeybars com www funkymonkeybars com 9 Cutting Way Yangebup WA 6164 we are social monkeys AUSTRALIAN MADE AND OWNED ABN IP Australia All Funky Monkey Bars designs are registered and protected under IP Australian certification ...

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