Prior to assembling your play product, take a
year. There are many excellent products,
thorough inventory of all components using
such as Thompson's Waterseal, Behr
the parts list enclosed in each box as you
Wood Conditioner, Olympic Water Guard
open them.
or Olympic Wood Protector. Please
c h e c k w i t h y o u r l o c a l h o m e
Sort and lay out all wood pieces, matching
improvement center to see what they
identical pieces into piles, for quick
recommend for your area conditions.
reference and identification.
Proper care and maintenance will help
maintain the beauty of the set as well as
Sort all hardware according to size. Refer to
gain the maximum life of the unit.
parts identification section. Selecting the
wrong hardware during early assembly will
Metal plates: The structural integrity of the
lead to shortages. Finding extra hardware is
play product is dependent upon the proper
not cause for alarm. We often include extra
installation of the metal plates. As noted and
hardware in case parts are lost during
diagramed in these assembly instructions,
assembly.
the installation of these metal plates must
also be followed precisely. If your play set
Selecting the correct location for your
has end ladders or swing beam supports,
playset product is very important for your
make sure they are angled away from the
children's safety and for the play product's
top ladder or swing beam. If a play product
longevity. Your playset must be installed on
has one or two climbing towers, the metal
level ground
. Installation on sloping
plates must be installed so that each
ground will cause your set to "lean" and, in
climbing tower is perpendicular to the top
time, this leaning will put stress on all the
ladder.
joints. This stress will cause the set to
become loose and unstable. Once this
Ground stakes: Metal stakes are
occurs, it becomes difficult to correct, and
provided and are to be installed as
Leisure Time Products, Inc. cannot assume
outlined in the assembly manual.
responsibility for any failure from incorrect
Cementing is required if you have loose
installation. Uneven ground must be
or sandy soil or if you live in an area that
properly leveled before installation.
is prone to high winds or severe storms.
Warping: Occasionally, some wooden
Cement ground stakes only, not the
components may twist or warp in the carton
posts.
after packaging. This is not necessarily a
On site adult supervision is required at all
cause for alarm. In most instances, these
times for children of all ages.
parts straighten out when assembled.
Seasonal checking or cracking of the grain
Ensure that suspended climbing ropes,
on wooden parts is also quite natural. Water
chains or cables are kept tight enough so
and heat are the two most frequent causes
they cannot be looped back on
of expansion and contraction of wood fibers.
themselves and are kept secure at both
ends.
We recommend that you apply a wood
sealant or protectant at least once per
IMPORTANT TIPS FOR ASSEMBLY
SEE PAGES 57 THRU 60 FOR MAINTENANCE TIPS
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