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STEP 16: ANGLE BRACES

2: USE TWO 2-1/2" WOOD SCREWS ON TOP OF THE BRACE, AND ONE 2" AND ONE 3" WOOD SCREW TO FASTEN THE

ANGLE SUPPORTS TO THE CORNER POSTS.

1: THE FOUR 2 X 4 X 18" ANGLE SUPPORTS ARE MOUNTED UNDER THE DECK ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT SIDES OF THE

FORT.

FRONT OF FORT

ANGLE SUPPORT

2-1/2" WOOD SCREW

3" WOOD SCREW

2 X 4 X 18"

2" WOOD SCREW

Summary of Contents for Big Skye I

Page 1: ...e I II Big Skye II Pictured Above ASSEMBLY MANUAL Copyright 2010 Gorilla Playsets All Rights Reserved Gorilla Playsets 190 Etowah Industrial Court Canton GA 30114 800 882 0272 Latest Revision June 28...

Page 2: ...red by this warranty Defects that develop because the product is exposed to extreme climate conditions are not covered by this warranty Defects that develop as a result of faulty or improper installat...

Page 3: ...E RETAILER OR CONTACT THE RETAILER DIRECT THE RETAILER DOES NOT STOCK COMPONENTS PLEASE RETAIN THESE INSTRUCTIONS FOR FUTURE REFERENCE KEEP THEM IN A SAFE PLACE WHERE YOU CAN REFER TO THEM AS NEEDED C...

Page 4: ...all and securing to fort steps 17 21 Installing upper level steps and lower level center posts steps 22 25 Securing supports then adding picnic table and benches steps 26 28 Installing panel slats ste...

Page 5: ...ep 76 Installing rock wall rope step 77 Installing rope ladder steps 78 79 Installing tic tac toe panel step 80 Installing Rad Ride Slide step 81 Dormers and Chimney step 82 Glider swing assembly and...

Page 6: ...should have a play set and with our kits they can You can rest assured your new play set is safe durable and designed to hold up to the elements As parents ourselves we know how important the securit...

Page 7: ...r repaired by unauthorized persons b the cost of labor or c the cost of shipping the product any part or any replacement product or part GORILLA DISCLAIMS ALL OTHER REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF A...

Page 8: ...SWING 50 LBS TODDLER BUCKET SWING 50 LBS INFANT SWING 35 LBS TIRE SWING 125 LBS TOTAL WEIGHT ROPE LADDER 75 LBS ROCK WALL 150 LBS ALL SLIDES 125 LBS Gorilla recommends that the weight limits for all c...

Page 9: ...Teach children to always go down slides feet first Never slide headfirst Teach children to look before they slide to make sure no one is at the bottom Teach children to never run up a slide as this i...

Page 10: ...c seats or has exposed metal in the edges of the swing seat If there are already exposed metal inserts on the edge of the seat immediately remove the seats and chains to prevent serious injury Ropes c...

Page 11: ...Sand 5 1 52m 5 1 52m 9 2 74m 5 1 52m Coarse Sand 5 1 52m 5 1 52m 6 1 83m 4 1 22m Fine Gravel 5 1 52m 7 2 13m 10 3 05m 6 1 83m Medium Gravel 5 1 52m 5 1 52m 6 1 83m 5 1 52m Shredded Tires 10 12 3 0 3...

Page 12: ...ppropriate depth Dig a channel along the scored line s for the base of the fort corner post and sandbox boards to rest into Dig the channel s to the same level depth The bottom of the channel s should...

Page 13: ...__ Safety Handles Pair 2 __________ Flags 2 __________ Tic Tac Toe Panel 1 __________ Sandbox Cover 1 __________ The Big Skye Assembly Manual 1 __________ Description Fort Hardware see following pages...

Page 14: ...process of your new playset before getting started SITE PLAN BIG SKYE I Playset height 13 6 Approximate assembly time 8 12 Hours 6 foot unobstructed safety perimeter around playset recommended WAVE SL...

Page 15: ...playset before getting started SITE PLAN BIG SKYE II Playset height 13 6 Approximate assembly time 8 12 Hours 6 foot unobstructed safety perimeter around playset recommended Helpful Installation Hints...

Page 16: ...of the components read all instructions thoroughly Reading instructions after you have studied the parts will help you understand more clearly the installation process and help to eliminate unnecessa...

Page 17: ...also be sure to tighten the lags completely Power tools such as an impact wrench or power drill should have enough torque to drive the lag screws without using a hammer but make sure not to over tigh...

Page 18: ...drive the T nut until the face of the T nut is flush to the wood This picture shows the T nut insert and installed flush to the wood This picture shows an end view of the T nut insert and installed f...

Page 19: ...X 1 1 4 PAN HEAD SCREW QTY 7 8 X 1 1 2 WOOD SCREW QTY 234 8 X 2 WOOD SCREW QTY 291 8 X 2 1 2 WOOD SCREW QTY 120 8 X 3 WOOD SCREW QTY 12 5 16 TEE NUT QTY 62 TORQUE WASHER QTY 19 1 4 3 2 5 6 7 8 9 USE...

Page 20: ...TY 2 3 8 X 5 HEX LAG SCREW QTY 7 5 16 X 3 1 2 HEX LAG SCREW QTY 36 3 8 X 3 1 2 HEX LAG SCREW QTY 10 PLASTIC BOLT CAP QTY 21 2 SQUARE DRILL BIT QTY 1 1 4 3 2 5 6 7 8 9 USE THE RULER TO THE RIGHT TO MEA...

Page 21: ...OOF STARTER 2 1 X 5 X 58 TONGUE ONLY LOWER LEVEL ROOF FINISHER 2 1 X 5 X 58 GROOVE ONLY LOWER LEVEL ROOF STARTER 2 1 X 6 X 30 3 4 TONGUE AND GROOVE UPPER LEVEL ROOF BOARD 14 1 X 6 X 58 TONGUE AND GROO...

Page 22: ...5 2 2 X 4 X 18 CENTER PICNIC TABLE SUPPORT 1 2 X 4 X 18 LOWER LEVEL ANGLE SUPPORT 4 2 X 4 X 30 3 4 UPPER LEVEL DECK SUPPORT 4 2 X 4 X 21 UPPER LEVEL ANGLE SUPPORT 2 2 X 4 X 30 3 4 UPPER LEVEL END DEC...

Page 23: ...DE TOP PANEL BOARD TWO HOLES OFFSET 2 2 X 4 X 31 LOWER LEVEL FRONT CENTER POST 1 2 X 4 X 34 SANDBOX BOARD TWO HOLES OFFSET 2 2 X 4 X 43 ROOF SUPPORT 4 LEFT 4 RIGHT 2 X 4 X 58 LOWER DECK SUPPORT SANDBO...

Page 24: ...LEVEL REAR CENTER POST 1 2 X 4 X 58 SANDBOX BOARD END PANEL BOARD TWO HOLES OFFSET 4 2 X 4 X 58 PICNIC TABLE SUPPORT UPPER LEVEL STEPS 7 2 X 4 X 66 LADDER SIDE 1 LEFT 1 RIGHT 2 X 4 X 88 3 4 SIDE SAND...

Page 25: ...0 3 4 UPPER LEVEL SIDE BOTTOM PANEL BOARD FOUR HOLES OFFSET 3 2 X 6 X 58 BOTTOM PANEL BOARD FOUR HOLES OFFSET 2 2 X 6 X 58 PICNIC TABLE TOP SEATS 8 2 X 6 X 58 REAR BOTTOM PANEL BOARD FIVE HOLES OFFSET...

Page 26: ...X 37 11 16 UPPER LEVEL FRONT CENTER POST 1 4 X 4 X 41 5 16 UPPER LEVEL LAG POST 2 4 X 4 X 44 1 4 UPPER LEVEL REAR CENTER POST 1 4 X 4 X 58 SWING BEAM MOUNT 1 4 X 4 X 58 SWING LEG CROSS MEMBER 1 4 X 4...

Page 27: ...4 X 4 X 96 LOWER REAR CORNER POST 2 PLASTIC COATED 4 X 4 X 108 SWING LEGS 2 PLASTIC COATED 4 X 4 X 120 UPPER LEVEL CORNER POST 2 PLASTIC COATED 4 X 6 X 120 SWING BEAM 1 5 4 X 2 X 10 SMALL RAY 18 1 3 8...

Page 28: ...4 X 3 X 18 3 4 LADDER BACK 1 5 4 X 3 X 23 7 8 ROCK WALL CAP 1 5 4 X 3 X 28 LOWER DECK PANEL SLAT 13 5 4 X 3 X 33 1 2 UPPER DECK PANEL SLAT 12 5 4 X 3 X 42 SUN SUPPORT 4 5 4 X 4 X 23 3 4 DECK SPACER 3...

Page 29: ...IZE YOUR LUMBER INTO LIKE STACKS 2 X 4 2 X 6 4 X 4 4 X 6 ETC THIS WILL HELP IN IDENTIFYING COMPONENTS AND REDUCE YOUR BUILDING TIME 5 4 X 6 X 23 7 8 ROCK WALL BOARD 11 5 4 X 6 X 58 DECK BOARD 1 30 3 4...

Page 30: ...W CHAINS BAR SLIDE 1 10 WAVE TUBE SLIDE 1 RAD RIDE 1 W CHAINS TRAPEZE SWINGS 2 DESCRIPTION PICTURE QTY 30...

Page 31: ...PICTURE DESCRIPTION QTY NOT SHOWN HARDWARE BOX INSTRUCTIONS SWING PLATE 1 CLIMBING ROCKS 10 A FRAME SWING LEG BRACKET 1 1 EA 31...

Page 32: ...IRON DUCTILE SWING HANGERS TELESCOPE PERISCOPE 6 PICTURE DESCRIPTION QTY 1 1 32...

Page 33: ...PICTURE DESCRIPTION QTY STEERING WHEEL ROPE LADDER STEPS SAFETY HANDLES PAIR 1 6 2 33...

Page 34: ...90 GREEN BRACKET SPRING CLAMP 4 6 GLIDER SWING 1 PICTURE DESCRIPTION QTY 34...

Page 35: ...PICTURE DESCRIPTION QTY 10 ROPE 3 15 ROPE SANDBOX COVER MESH WITH BUTTON SNAPS 1 1 14 SUPER SCOOP SLIDE MODEL II ONLY 1 35...

Page 36: ...1 1 2 TIC TAC TOE PANEL UNASSEMBLED CHIMNEY UNASSEMBLED DORMER FLAG KIT 2 PICTURE DESCRIPTION QTY 36...

Page 37: ...CORRECTIONS 2 MAKE SURE HOLES ARE FREE OF ANY OBSTRUCTIONS USE A BOLT TO CLEAN OUT ANY DEBRIS 3 LAY OUT EACH OF THE 4 X 4 X 96 CORNER POSTS IN THE AREA YOU INTEND ON BUILDING THE PLAYSET NOTE THAT THE...

Page 38: ...G BEAM SUPPORT AND LINE UP THE THREE HOLES ON THE PLATE WITH THE THREE HOLES ON THE SWING BEAM SUPPORT MAKE SURE THE COUNTER SUNK HOLES ARE ON THE OPPOSITE END OF THE SWING BEAM PLATE 4 FASTEN THE SWI...

Page 39: ...TO THE T NUTS INSTALLED ON THE CORNER POSTS 3 LAY THE 2 X 6 X 58 SIDE FACE BOARD ON TOP OF THE LEFT SIDE CORNER POSTS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE CORNER POSTS THE OFFSET HOLES IN THE SIDE FACE BOARD MUST FAC...

Page 40: ...ANEL BOARD TO THE T NUTS INSTALLED ON THE CORNER POSTS THE BOTTOM HOLES WILL BE USED LATER 5 LAY THE 4 X 4 X 58 SWING BEAM SUPPORT ON TOP OF THE RIGHT SIDE CORNER POSTS THE THREE COUNTERSUNK HOLES IN...

Page 41: ...STEP 1 WITH HELP STAND UP THE LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE ASSEMBLIES 2 FASTEN THE 2 X 4 X 58 LOWER DECK SUPPORTS TO THE HOLES AT 53 WITH 5 16 X 4 1 2 HEX BOLTS AND 5 16 WASHERS FROM THE INSIDE OF THE FORT 5...

Page 42: ...OF DECK SUPPORTS 2 PLACE THE DECK SUPPORTS AGAINST THE CORNER POSTS FLUSH TO THE BOTTOM OF THE DECK SUPPORTS MOUNTED IN THE PREVIOUS STEP 3 USE 5 16 X 3 1 2 LAG SCREWS AND 5 16 WASHERS TO ATTACH THE D...

Page 43: ...THE HOLES OF THE ROPE LADDER RUNNER TO THE T NUTS INSTALLED ON THE CORNER POSTS 3 LAY THE 2 X 4 X 58 BOTTOM PANEL BOARD ON THE FRONT CORNER POSTS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE CORNER POSTS THE OFFSET HOLES IN...

Page 44: ...F THE FORT AT THE MIDDLE OF THE CORNER POSTS THE OFFSET HOLES IN THE REAR BOTTOM PANEL BOARD MUST FACE DOWNWARD 2 USE 5 16 X 4 1 2 HEX BOLTS AND 5 16 WASHERS TO ATTACH THE HOLES OF THE REAR BOTTOM PAN...

Page 45: ...HE FRAME IN ITS FINAL POSITION AND FOLLOW THE PROCEDURES AT THE FRONT OF THE MANUAL TO LEVEL AND SQUARE THE STRUCTURE 2 ONCE THE FRAME IS LEVEL SQUARE AND SET INTO POSITION GO BACK AND INSERT THE 5 16...

Page 46: ...ER DECK SUPPORT 2 1 2 WOOD SCREW STEP 10 LOWER DECK SUPPORTS 1 LAY THE TWO 2 X 4 X 58 LOWER DECK SUPPORTS ACROSS THE DECK SUPPORTS APPROXIMATELY 19 FROM EACH SET OF CORNER POSTS 2 ATTACH THE LOWER DEC...

Page 47: ...ENDS OF THE 5 4 X 4 X 51 DECK SPACERS TO PREVENT INSTALLATION DAMAGE PRE DRILL BOTH THE FOLLOWING STEP IS RECOMMENDED TO PREVENT POSSIBLE SPLITS IN THE WOOD 2 PLACE THE 5 4 X 4 X 51 DECK SPACER AT ON...

Page 48: ...THE FOLLOWING STEP IS RECOMMENDED TO PREVENT POSSIBLE SPLITS IN THE WOOD STEP 12 DECK 2 START WITH A 5 4 X 6 X 58 DECK BOARD AT ONE END OF THE FORT CENTER THE BOARD BETWEEN THE SIDE FACE BOARD AND THE...

Page 49: ...CKETS TO THE STEP 13 LADDER LADDER SIDES AND SET WITH A HAMMER OUTSIDE 1 FIND TWO 2 X 4 X 66 LADDER SIDES 2 POSITION THE LADDER SIDES SO THAT THE SLOTS IN THE BOARDS ARE FACING EACH 4 FIND FIVE 2 X 4...

Page 50: ...AS A TEMPLATE DRILL A 3 8 HOLE THROUGH THE BOTTOM PANEL BOARD 2 FROM THE UNDERSIDE OF THE DECK INSERT A T NUT INTO THE BACKSIDE OF THE 3 8 HOLES ON THE BOTTOM PANEL BOARD 3 ATTACH THE LADDER WITH 5 16...

Page 51: ...NGLE SUPPORTS TO THE CORNER POSTS LADDER REMOVED FROM VIEW FOR ASSEMBLY CLARITY 3 USE TWO 2 1 2 WOOD SCREWS ON TOP OF THE BRACE AND ONE 2 AND ONE 3 WOOD SCREW TO FASTEN THE 1 MAKE SURE THE FORT IS LEV...

Page 52: ...AND ONE 2 AND ONE 3 WOOD SCREW TO FASTEN THE ANGLE SUPPORTS TO THE CORNER POSTS 1 THE FOUR 2 X 4 X 18 ANGLE SUPPORTS ARE MOUNTED UNDER THE DECK ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT SIDES OF THE FORT FRONT OF FORT AN...

Page 53: ...NUT 1 FIND TWO 2 X 4 X 66 ROCK WALL SIDES 2 POSITION THE ROCK WALL SIDES SO THAT THE HOLES IN THE BOARDS ARE BOTH FACING THE SAME WAY 3 INSERT T NUTS INTO THE INSIDE OF THE ROCK WALL SIDES AND SET WIT...

Page 54: ...ING EACH BOARD WITH TWO 2 WOOD SCREWS ON EACH END 4 THE FINAL BOARD WILL BE THE BOTTOM ROCK WALL BOARD WITH ONE HOLE ATTACH WITH TWO 2 WOOD SCREWS PER SIDE 5 IN SOME CASES THERE WILL BE EXCESS LENGTH...

Page 55: ...EN BRACKET TO THE ROCK WALL SIDES WITH 5 16 X 1 1 2 HEX BOLTS AND 5 16 WASHERS 2 DO NOT FULLY TIGHTEN THE HEX BOLTS INTO THE T NUTS AT THIS TIME STEP 19 ROCK WALL A 5 16 WASHER GREEN BRACKET 90 5 16 X...

Page 56: ...P 20 ROCK WALL 1 FIND TEN ROCKS AND THIRTY 1 1 4 PAN HEAD SCREWS WITH WASHERS 2 MOUNT THE ROCKS IN A STAGGERED MANNER ON THE ROCK WALL BOARDS THREE PAN HEAD SCREWS AND WASHERS WILL SECURE EACH ROCK TO...

Page 57: ...OARD THE BOTTOM OF THE GREEN BRACKETS SHOULD BE APPROXIMATELY 3 4 FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE SIDE FACE BOARD 2 FROM THE UNDERSIDE OF THE DECK INSERT A T NUT INTO THE BACKSIDE OF THE 3 8 HOLES ON THE SIDE...

Page 58: ...IME 1 THE BACK OF THE FORT WILL HAVE ONE 2 X 4 X 58 UPPER LEVEL DECK SUPPORT 3 HOLES ON CENTER AT THE HOLES 77 1 2 FROM THE GROUND 2 USE 5 16 X 4 1 2 HEX BOLTS AND 5 16 WASHERS TO ATTACH THE HOLES OF...

Page 59: ...ER THE UPPER LEVEL FROM THE LOWER LEVEL 2 THE FIRST BOARD WILL MOUNT ABOVE THE REAR BOTTOM PANEL BOARD WITH APPROXIMATELY A 3 1 2 GAP BETWEEN THE FIRST STEP AND THE REAR BOTTOM PANEL BOARD 3 SECURE WI...

Page 60: ...ROPE LADDER SUPPORT AS A TEMPLATE DRILL A 3 8 HOLE THROUGH THE LOWER LEVEL FRONT CENTER POST 3 INSTALL A T NUT INTO THE HOLE YOU JUST DRILLED FROM THE INSIDE OF THE FORT 4 USE A 5 16 X 2 1 4 HEX BOLT...

Page 61: ...EAR CENTER POST FROM THE INSIDE OF THE FORT 3 USE A 5 16 X 2 1 4 HEX BOLT WITH A 5 16 WASHER FROM THE OUTSIDE OF THE REAR BOTTOM PANEL BOARD AND THE UPPER LEVEL DECK SUPPORT TO FASTEN THE LOWER LEVEL...

Page 62: ...ED HEIGHTS ARE 14 AND 24 2 SECURE THE 2 X 4 X 58 PICNIC TABLE SUPPORTS TO THE CORNER POSTS WITH SIX 2 1 2 WOOD SCREWS THREE STEP 26 PICNIC TABLE SUPPORTS ON EACH END FRONT OF FORT LADDER REMOVED FROM...

Page 63: ...ABLE SUPPORTS WITH FOUR 2 1 2 WOOD SCREWS TWO 3 PLACE FOUR 2 X 6 X 58 PICNIC TABLE TOP BOARDS ON THE CENTER OF THE PICNIC UPPER PICNIC TABLE PER END 1 THE 2 X 6 X 58 PICNIC TABLE SEATS WILL LAY ACROSS...

Page 64: ...X 18 PICNIC TABLE STRINGER 1 INSTALL THE 2 X 4 X 18 PICNIC TABLE STRINGER UNDERNEATH THE PICNIC TABLE IN THE CENTER 2 FASTEN WITH TWO 2 WOOD SCREWS PER BOARD STEP 28 PICNIC TABLE STRINGER FRONT OF FO...

Page 65: ...SLATS WILL SECURE APPROX 2 5 8 FROM THE PREVIOUS SLAT AGAIN WITH 2 WOOD SCREWS FOUR SLATS ROCK WALL SIDE THIS SIDE 5 4 X 3 X 28 NINE SLATS ALL SLAT SPACING IS APPROX 2 5 8 FOUR SLATS PANEL SLAT THIS S...

Page 66: ...THE HOLES IN THE SWINGBEAM 2 FASTEN THE SWING HANGER TO THE SWING BEAM USING 7 CARRIAGE BOLTS WITH TORQUE WASHERS AND 3 8 WASHERS WITH 3 8 LOCK NUTS 3 PLACE BOLT CAPS OVER EXPOSED THREADS BOLT CAP 7...

Page 67: ...G LEGS TO BRACKET 4 X 4 X 108 SWING LEG 1 PLACE THE 4 X 4 X 108 SWING LEGS FLUSH TO THE TOP OF THE SWING LEG BRACKET 2 FASTEN THE SWING LEGS TO THE SWING LEG BRACKET WITH 3 8 X 3 1 2 LAG SCREWS AND 3...

Page 68: ...R THIS STEP 1 LAY THE SWING BEAM ACROSS THE FORT AND POSITION THE LEGS UNDERNEATH THE END OF THE BEAM 2 LINE UP THE PRE DRILLED HOLES AND REST THE SWING BEAM ON TOP OF THE SWING BEAM SUPPORT PLATE AND...

Page 69: ...M LEGS 1 FASTEN THE SWING BEAM TO THE SWING BEAM BRACKET USING 7 CARRIAGE BOLTS WITH TORQUE WASHERS ON TOP OF THE SWING BEAM AND 3 8 LOCK NUTS WITH 3 8 WASHERS FROM UNDERNEATH 2 USE A 3 8 X 3 1 2 LAG...

Page 70: ...E END OF THE SWING BEAM WITH THE MIDDLE HOLE ON THE SWING BEAM PLATE 3 FASTEN THE SWING BEAM TO THE SWING BEAM PLATE AND SWING BEAM SUPPORT USING A 9 CARRIAGE BOLT WITH A TORQUE WASHER ON TOP AND A 3...

Page 71: ...N REQUIRED IF YOUR GROUND IS RELATIVELY LEVEL YOU MAY NEED TO EITHER A DIG IN BOTH LEGS WHERE THEY MEET THE GROUND OR B BEND THE LEGS OUT SLIGHTLY TO MATCH YOUR GRADE STEP 35 LEVEL SWING BEAM 1 PLACE...

Page 72: ...MBER AGAINST THE SWING BEAM LEGS 2 LEVEL CROSS MEMBER AND MARK THE LOCATION OF THE SECURING HOLES INSIDE THE CROSS MEMBER HOLES 3 USE 3 8 X 5 LAG SCREWS WITH 3 8 WASHERS TO SECURE THE CROSS MEMBER TO...

Page 73: ...YOUR CORRECTIONS 2 MAKE SURE HOLES ARE FREE OF ANY OBSTRUCTIONS USE A BOLT TO CLEAN OUT ANY DEBRIS 3 USE THE DIAGRAM BELOW TO CORRECTLY IDENTIFY AND ORIENT THE NECESSARY DIRECTION THE POSTS SHOULD FAC...

Page 74: ...LING LAG POST STEP 38 LAG POSTS 1 TWO 4 X 4 X 41 5 16 UPPER LEVEL LAG POSTS WILL BE USED TO EXTEND THE CORNER POSTS TO ACCEPT THE UPPER LEVEL ROOF 2 THE LAG POSTS WILL REST ON TOP OF THE 2 X 4 LADDER...

Page 75: ...H 5 16 X 4 1 2 HEX BOLTS AND 5 16 WASHERS 2 THE 2 X 4 X 58 SANDBOX BOARD SECURES AT THE BASE OF THE REAR CORNER POSTS HOLES OFFSET DOWN WITH 5 16 X 4 1 2 HEX BOLTS AND 5 16 WASHERS 4 X 4 X 120 REAR CO...

Page 76: ...P 40 UPPER LEVEL DECK SUPPORT 1 THE 4 X 4 X 58 UPPER LEVEL DECK SUPPORT WILL MOUNT TO THE CORNER POSTS USING 6 1 2 CARRIAGE BOLTS WITH TORQUE WASHERS FROM THE OUTSIDE 2 USE 3 8 LOCK NUTS AND 3 8 WASHE...

Page 77: ...2 LAG SCREW STEP 41 UPPER LEVEL DECK SUPPORT 1 THE 2 X 4 X 30 3 4 UPPER LEVEL DECK SUPPORT WILL REST ON THE FRONT AND REAR DECK SUPPORTS FLUSH WITH THE CORNER POSTS 2 USE 5 16 X 3 1 2 LAG SCREWS AND 5...

Page 78: ...USE TWO 5 16 X 3 1 2 LAG SCREWS WITH 5 16 WASHERS PER BOARD 3 TWO 2 X 4 X 34 TWO HOLES OFFSET SANDBOX BOARDS WILL SECURE ON TO THE SIDES OF THE SANDBOX WITH OFFSET HOLES DOWN 4 USE TWO 5 16 X 3 1 2 LA...

Page 79: ...OARDS OF UPPER DECK 1 TWO 2 X 4 X 30 3 4 UPPER LEVEL SIDE TOP PANEL BOARDS WILL MOUNT ON EITHER SIDE OF THE CORNER POSTS WITH THE OFFSET HOLES UP 2 USE TWO 5 16 X 4 1 2 HEX BOLTS WITH 5 16 WASHERS PER...

Page 80: ...ENTER OF THE TOP PANEL BOARD ATTACH THE REAR CENTER POST TO THE TOP PANEL BOARD USING A 5 16 X 4 1 2 HEX BOLT WITH A 5 16 WASHER 3 MAKE SURE THAT THE UPPER LEVEL REAR CENTER POST IS SQUARE TO THE 4 X...

Page 81: ...L REAR CENTER POST ALLOWING THE BASE OF THE POST TO REST ON THE SAME BOARD AS THE LAG POSTS 2 ONCE THE UPPER LEVEL FRONT CENTER POST IS SET INTO PLACE USE TWO 2 1 2 WOOD SCREWS IN THREE LOCATIONS TO S...

Page 82: ...X 30 3 4 UPPER LEVEL CENTER DECK SUPPORT STEP 46 UPPER LEVEL CENTER DECK SUPPORTS 1 TWO 2 X 4 X 30 3 4 UPPER LEVEL CENTER DECK SUPPORTS WILL MOUNT ON EITHER SIDE OF THE CENTER POSTS FLUSH TO THE ENDS...

Page 83: ...4 1 2 HEX BOLT STEP 47 UPPER LEVEL BOTTOM PANEL BOARD 1 FIND THE 2 X 6 X 30 3 4 UPPER LEVEL BOTTOM PANEL BOARD LINE THE TOP HOLES OF THE UPPER LEVEL BOTTOM PANEL BOARD WITH THE HOLES IN THE CORNER POS...

Page 84: ...D WILL SECURE TO THE FORT USING ONE 5 16 X 4 1 2 HEX BOLT WITH A 5 16 WASHER FOLLOWED BY ONE 5 16 X 3 1 2 LAG SCREW WITH A 5 16 WASHER USE A LEVEL TO MAKE SURE THE BOARD IS INSTALLED PROPERLY 3 NO HAR...

Page 85: ...ALL DECK BOARDS ACROSS THE DECK SUPPORTS BEFORE SECURING THEM TO THE FORT THIS WILL ENSURE THAT YOU HAVE EQUAL SPACING ACROSS THE DECK 3 FIND TWO 2 X 4 X 30 3 4 UPPER LEVEL CENTER DECK SUPPORTS AND C...

Page 86: ...ENSIONS SHOWN BELOW STEP 50 UPPER LEVEL DECK SPACERS 2 FOUR 5 4 X 4 X 23 3 4 DECK SPACERS WILL FIT AT EACH END OF THE DECK BETWEEN THE CORNER AND CENTER POSTS ATTACH THE DECK SPACERS WITH 2 WOOD SCREW...

Page 87: ...ATS THE FOLLOWING STEP IS RECOMMENDED TO PREVENT POSSIBLE SPLITS IN THE WOOD 1 PRE DRILL THE ENDS OF THE PANEL SLATS TO PREVENT INSTALLATION DAMAGE PRE DRILL BOTH ENDS WITH A 1 8 DRILL BIT AT THE DIME...

Page 88: ...TS 1 WITH OFFSET HOLES DOWN ATTACH THE 2 X 4 X 43 ROOF SUPPORTS TO THE FORT WITH 5 16 X 4 1 2 HEX BOLTS THE ROOF SUPPORTS SHOULD MEET IN THE MIDDLE TO FORM A RIGHT ANGLE 2 X 4 X 43 5 16 WASHER ROOF SU...

Page 89: ...S WITH A 1 8 DRILL BIT AT THE DIMENSIONS SHOWN BELOW 1X 5 X 30 3 4 UPPER ROOF STARTER 4 4 1 1 2 2 3 1 1 26 1 2 1X 5 X 58 LOWER ROOF STARTER 4 4 1 1 2 2 3 1 1 53 3 4 1X 6 X 58 LOWER ROOF BOARD 1 4 4 4...

Page 90: ...NLY ROOF STARTER BOARDS AT THE PEAK OF THE ROOF THE HOLES IN THE ROOF STARTERS SHOULD BE CENTERED ON THE ROOF SUPPORTS AND THE SMOOTH ENDS OF THE ROOF STARTERS SHOULD BE PLACED AS CLOSE TO EACH OTHER...

Page 91: ...STEP 55 UPPER LEVEL ROOF 1 PLACE THE 30 3 4 ROOF PEAK ON TOP OF THE ROOF STARTER BOARDS 2 FASTEN THE ROOF PEAK TO THE ROOF STARTER BOARDS WITH 1 1 2 WOOD SCREWS 30 3 4 ROOF PEAK 1 1 2 WOOD SCREW 91...

Page 92: ...ILL HOLES IN THE FOUR 5 4 X 10 ROOF PEAK SUPPORTS TO THE PATTERN SHOWN BELOW WITH A 1 8 DRILL BIT 2 PLACE TWO OF THE 5 4 X 10 ROOF PEAK SUPPORTS AGAINST THE ANGLED ROOF SUPPORTS AND UNDERNEATH THE ROO...

Page 93: ...T THE TWO LAG POSTS FLUSH TO THE TOP OF THE LOWER LEVEL REAR CENTER POST MOUNT THE 2 X 4 X 58 TOP PANEL BOARD WITH THREE HOLES ON CENTER WITH 5 16 X 3 1 2 LAG SCREWS AND 5 16 WASHERS THREE HOLES ON 5...

Page 94: ...PATTERN SHOWN BELOW WITH A 1 8 DRILL BIT 2 PLACE THE 2 X 6 X 16 SUN CENTERED AGAINST THE 5 4 X 2 5 8 X 42 SUN SUPPORT FASTEN THE SUN TO THE SUN SUPPORT WITH 2 WOOD SCREWS REPEAT THIS PROCESS TWO MORE...

Page 95: ...SUNRAY 1 PLACE THE ASSEMBLY MADE IN THE PREVIOUS STEP AGAINST THE ANGLED ROOF SUPPORTS TO THE OUTSIDE OF THE FORT FLUSH TO THE TOP OF THE ANGLED ROOF SUPPORTS MAKE SURE THAT THE ASSEMBLY IS LEVEL BEFO...

Page 96: ...T THE HALF SUN THREE ON EACH SIDE OF LARGE RAY AND MARK THE POSITION OF THE SMALL SUNRAYS WITH A PENCIL 3 SECURE THE SMALL SUNRAYS ONE AT A TIME TO THE HALF SUN AND THE ROOF SUPPORT BEAMS AND LINE THE...

Page 97: ...THE ROOF STARTERS EACH SIDE OF THE ROOF GETS SEVEN ROOF BOARDS 2 FASTEN THE ROOF BOARDS TO THE ROOF SUPPORTS WITH 1 1 2 WOOD SCREWS 3 PLACE A 1 X 5 X 30 3 4 ROOF FINISHER ON THE ENDS OF THE ROOF ASSE...

Page 98: ...5 16 X 4 1 2 HEX BOLT STEP 62 LOWER LEVEL ROOF 1 WITH OFFSET HOLES DOWN ATTACH THE 2 X 4 X 43 ROOF SUPPORTS TO THE FORT WITH 5 16 X 4 1 2 HEX BOLTS AND 5 16 WASHERS THE ROOF SUPPORTS SHOULD MEET IN T...

Page 99: ...ROOF STARTER BOARDS AT THE PEAK OF THE ROOF THE HOLES IN THE ROOF STARTERS SHOULD BE CENTERED ON THE ROOF SUPPORTS AND THE SMOOTH ENDS OF THE ROOF STARTERS SHOULD BE PLACED AS CLOSE TO EACH OTHER AS P...

Page 100: ...58 ROOF PEAK STEP 64 LOWER LEVEL ROOF 1 PLACE THE 58 ROOF PEAK ON TOP OF THE ROOF STARTER BOARDS 2 FASTEN THE ROOF PEAK TO THE ROOF STARTER BOARDS WITH 1 1 2 WOOD SCREWS 100...

Page 101: ...ACE THE TWO REMAINING 5 4 X 10 ROOF PEAK SUPPORTS AGAINST THE ANGLED ROOF SUPPORTS AND UNDERNEATH THE ROOF BOARDS FASTEN THE ROOF PEAK SUPPORTS TO THE ANGLED ROOF SUPPORTS WITH 1 1 2 WOOD SCREWS 5 4 X...

Page 102: ...FORT FLUSH TO THE TOP OF THE ANGLED ROOF SUPPORTS MAKE SURE THAT THE ASSEMBLY IS LEVEL BEFORE PROCEEDING TO THE NEXT STEP 2 FASTEN THE SUN ASSEMBLY TO THE FORT WITH 2 WOOD SCREWS FROM THE OUTSIDE INTO...

Page 103: ...WO 1 1 2 SCREWS 2 EQUALLY SPACE THE SMALL RAYS ABOUT THE HALF SUN THREE ON EACH SIDE OF LARGE RAY AND MARK THE POSITION OF THE SMALL SUNRAYS WITH A PENCIL 3 SECURE THE SMALL SUNRAYS ONE AT A TIME TO T...

Page 104: ...X 58 ROOF BOARDS ON TOP OF THE ROOF SUPPORTS FITTING THE TONGUE END INTO THE GROOVE END OF THE ROOF STARTERS EACH SIDE OF THE ROOF GETS SEVEN ROOF BOARDS 2 FASTEN THE ROOF BOARDS TO THE ROOF SUPPORTS...

Page 105: ...MOUNTED UNDER THE DECK ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT SIDES OF THE FORT 2 USE TWO 2 1 2 WOOD SCREWS ON TOP OF THE BRACE AND ONE 2 AND ONE 3 WOOD SCREW TO FASTEN THE ANGLE SUPPORTS TO THE CORNER POSTS ANGLE SUP...

Page 106: ...REW STEP 70 UPPER LEVEL ANGLE SUPPORTS 1 THE TWO 2 X 4 X 15 UPPER LEVEL ANGLE SUPPORTS ARE MOUNTED UNDER THE UPPER DECK ON THE BACK OF THE FORT 2 USE TWO 2 1 2 WOOD SCREWS ON TOP OF THE BRACE AND ONE...

Page 107: ...HANDLES IS NOT CRUCIAL BUT SHOULD BE PLACED TO ALLOW PROPER ACCESS TO THE FORT 3 FASTEN THE SAFETY HANDLES TO THE FORT WITH TWO 1 1 4 PAN HEAD SCREWS AND WASHERS PROVIDED WITH THE HANDLES 4 THE UPPER...

Page 108: ...VEL REAR CENTER POST 2 PLACE THE TELESCOPE STAND AND TELESCOPE INTO THE SLOT OF THE TELESCOPE BRACKET 3 FASTEN THE REMAINING TELESCOPE BRACKET TO THE OPPOSITE SIDE THAT THE FIRST TELESCOPE BRACKET WAS...

Page 109: ...THE T NUT THAT WAS USED TO INSTALL THE POST TO THE ROPE LADDER RUNNER 2 FASTEN THE PERISCOPE BRACKET TO THE LOWER LEVEL FRONT CENTER POST WITH THE PROVIDED HARDWARE 3 THE PERISCOPE WILL SNAP INSIDE T...

Page 110: ...NCLUDED WITH THE STEERING WHEEL TO MOUNT THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE SWING BEAM DO NOT OVER TIGHTEN THE LAG SCREW INTO THE STEERING WHEEL OR IT WILL NOT TURN 3 PLACE THE STEERING WHEEL CAP OVER THE CENT...

Page 111: ...ACE THE SLIDE IN THE OPENING AT THE FRONT OF THE FORT LAY THE SLIDE ON THE DECK WITH THE LIP EXTENDING ONTO THE DECK 2 THE FLARED END OF THE SLIDE WILL REST ON THE BOTTOM PANEL BOARD 3 ATTACH THE SLID...

Page 112: ...E THAT THE SIDES ARE EVEN 2 WHEN THE SANDBOX COVER IS AT ITS DESIRED TIGHTNESS MARK THE LOCATION OF THE BUTTON AND PLACE THE SNAP IN THAT LOCATION 3 CONTINUE THIS PROCESS ON EACH OF THE SNAPS MAKING S...

Page 113: ...F THE FORT 3 DUE TO THE EXCESS AMOUNT OF ROPE WE SUGGEST THAT YOU TIE AT LEAST TWO KNOTS IN THE LENGTH OF THE ROPE THIS WILL AID YOUR CHILD IN CLIMBING AS WELL 4 LIFT THE ROCK WALL ASSEMBLY AND THREAD...

Page 114: ...OCATION 2 TIE A KNOT JUST ABOVE THE MARK THAT WAS MADE ON THE ROPE SEE BELOW 3 THREAD THE ROPE THROUGH THE HOLES OF THE 2 X 4 ROPE LADDER STEP YOU MAY NEED TO TWIST THE ROPE TO GET IT THROUGH 4 MAKE S...

Page 115: ...THE TOP OF THE ROPE LADDER 2 THREAD THE TOP OF THE ROPE LADDER THROUGH THE HOLES IN THE ROPE LADDER SUPPORT AND TIE A SECURE KNOT 3 THREAD THE BOTTOM OF THE ROPE LADDER THROUGH THE HOLES IN THE ROPE L...

Page 116: ...1 2 L TIC TAC TOE BOARDS TO THE GREEN PLASTIC BRACKETS WITH THE 1 L PHILLIPS HEAD SCREWS PROVIDED IN THE TIC TAC TOE BOX IMPORTANT MAKE SURE THE TIC TAC TOE BOARD IS MOUNTED TO THE GREEN BRACKET OBSER...

Page 117: ...ON THE SLIDE STEP 81 ATTACHING THE RAD RIDE TO THE FORT MODEL I 1 ASSEMBLE THE RAD RIDE ACCORDING TO THE INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDED SEE BELOW FOR PLACEMENT OF YOUR SLIDE MODEL II USE 5 16 X 3 1 2 LAG SCREW...

Page 118: ...1 ASSEMBLE AND INSTALL THE CHIMNEY AND DORMERS USING THE INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDED STEP 82 CHIMNEYAND DORMERS 118...

Page 119: ...OTH END HANDLE ASSEMBLIES 2 MAKE SURE THAT THE FLAT SIDE OF THE SEAT IS FACING UP 3 INSERT THE PROVIDED BOLTS THROUGH THE HOLES WITH A WASHER AND SECURE IT WITH A WASHER AND NUT STEP 83 GLIDER SWING A...

Page 120: ...RT BY ATTACHING ONE SPRING CLIP TO EACH IRON DUCTILE ON THE SWING BEAM 2 ATTACH ONE CHAIN PER ACCESSORY TO EACH SPRING CLIP 3 ADJUST HEIGHT AS NEEDED STEP 84 HANGING THE SWINGS SPRING CLIP SWING CHAIN...

Page 121: ...0 3 4 FLUSH TO THE TOP OF THE DECK HOLES OFFSET UP 2 ATTACH THE BOTTOM PANEL BOARD WITH 5 16 X 3 1 2 LAG SCREWS AND 5 16 WASHERS MODEL II ONLY AND 5 16 WASHER 5 16 X 3 1 2 LAG SCREW 2 X 6 X 30 3 4 UPP...

Page 122: ...DS WITH THREE 1 1 4 PAN HEAD SCREWS DO NOT OVER TIGHTEN STEP 86 14 SCOOP SLIDE 1 CENTER THE 14 SCOOP SLIDE IN THE OPENING IN THE UPPER DECK AND SECURE THE SLIDE WITH THREE 1 1 4 PAN HEAD SCREWS DO NOT...

Page 123: ...STEP 87 FLAG KITS 1 PLACE THE FLAG KIT IN THE DESIRED LOCATION ON THE FORT AND ATTACH WITH THE HARDWARE PROVIDED THE RECOMMENDED LOCATION IS ON THE CORNER POSTS AT THE FRONT OF THE FORT 123...

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