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Step 8: 

 

Add a piece of 1755mm x 3” x 1.5” to the middle A

-frame, ensure it is on the correct side 

because this is where the platform will be built onto 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Summary of Contents for Everglades

Page 1: ...Everglades Swing Set Instruction Manual ...

Page 2: ...Image Quantity 1 10ft post cut at a 60 angle with the top already prepared for the monkey bar 4 with pre drilled 32mm holes 2 10ft set of monkey bars 1 holes pre drilled for swing hooks 3 420mm x 4 x 4 post 2 4 1755mm x 3 x 1 5 timber 7 ...

Page 3: ...5 3m x 3 x 1 5 timber 7 6 10ft post with top prepared for middle A frame 2 7 M10 Swing Hooks 4 8 Screw Covers 6 ...

Page 4: ...9 200mm index screws 16 10 Decking screws 100 11 120mm screws 4 12 Swing varies depending on customers choice 2 ...

Page 5: ...13 9ft Slide 1 14 U Nails 50 15 Rope for Cargo Net 18m ...

Page 6: ...16 Set of Steps 1 17 6 x 1 board 8 Other components included Grab Handles Tools needed Cordless drill Handsaw Spirit Level Hammer Shovel Stepladder Pencil Measuring tape 10mm Hex bit PZ 2 Drill Bit ...

Page 7: ...back to the parts list to ensure you are assembling the correct components for each step Step 1 Monkey Bar A Frame Assembly Lay out the 2 posts on a flat surface Attach the 420mm post to the top of the posts as shown using the 200mm screws Please ensure that the 420mm post is flush with the cut on the top of each 10ft post ...

Page 8: ...1755mm 3 x 1 5 timber piece across the middle of the A frame to hold it in its place when lifted To position this mark 900mm down from the top of each post and line up the top of the 1755mm timber to each of these lines ...

Page 9: ...Step 3 Cut the 3 x 1 5 flush with the 10ft posts ...

Page 10: ...Step 4 Repeat steps 1 3 for the other A frame On the other A frame add a second 1755mm 3 x 1 5 on the other side of the A frame this will be where the platform will be built onto ...

Page 11: ...ed in such a way so as the 32mm pre drilled holes are on the top face and are closest to the A frame with 2 x 1755mm x 3 x 1 5 attached Ensure that the monkey bar is flush with the A frame and is overhanging either side the same distance Use the 200mm screws provided to screw the monkey bars to the 10ft posts of the A frame and the 120mm screws to screw down into the 420mm post ...

Page 12: ...Step 6 Repeat step 5 to secure the other side of the monkey bars to the other A frame ...

Page 13: ...izontal piece of post to connect them so they can be fixed directly to the underside of the Monkey Bar measuring from 810mm 900mm from the end of the Monkey Bar These are fixed using the 200mm index screws down through the pre drilled 32mm holes on top of the Monkey Bar two into each post ...

Page 14: ...Step 8 Add a piece of 1755mm x 3 x 1 5 to the middle A frame ensure it is on the correct side because this is where the platform will be built onto ...

Page 15: ...porary braces across all the A frames at each side using decking screws to tack them on about 800mm from the ground It will take two 3m lengths for each side 4 in total Measure the distances between all the A frame posts to ensure both sides are equal and the middle legs are plumb ...

Page 16: ...Step 10 Screw in the support braces with decking screws and cut flush to the A frame posts ...

Page 17: ...or the legs and concrete the legs into the ground We recommend a hole approximately 12 in diameter and 12 deep The depth might vary if your garden is on a slope or you may need to cut a bit of the bottom of some of the A frames Don t concrete your posts into the ground until the very end ...

Page 18: ...of your A frames aren t at 1 5m then they can be lowered or raised as required Attach the final piece of 3 x 1 5 between the interior supports for the interior and exterior A frames from which the platform will be built These 3 pieces of 3 x 1 5 should be level because this is where the platform boards will be secured to This piece of timber will have to be trimmed at an angle to fit flush against...

Page 19: ...ards Using the decking screws secure the 6 x 1 boards into the three 3 x 1 5 supports You will have to cut these boards to fit them flush against the inside of the A frame supports It should take 8 boards to cover the platform ...

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Page 21: ...aces that were added in step 9 Secure two of these to the exterior A frames Both of these should be placed roughly 200mm from the ground to the bottom of the timber Cut these flush timbers to the posts once they are secured in place ...

Page 22: ...er Using the decking screws attach the horizontal timers The distance between your timbers will depend on the slope of your garden Ensure that the gaps between each timber are at least 230mm to prevent head entrapments Cut off the excess timber flush to the outside of the post then sand down the edges ...

Page 23: ...Step 16 Use two more 3m x 3 x 1 5 timber for the vertical uprights again these are screwed in using the decking screws provided ...

Page 24: ...stance between the 3 x 1 5 timbers and divide equally Ensure that the gaps between the ropes are at least 230mm to prevent head entrapments Fix the horizontal rope first using the U nails provided Now using the rope knot the vertical rope and secure using the u nails provided Ensure that the rope and the knots are pulled as tight as possible as through time and with wear the ropes will loosen slig...

Page 25: ... it s time to attach the steps The steps might have to be cut or dug into place depending on the slope of your surface They are secured at the top using decking screws make sure to pre drill the holes Grab handles are then placed on the top of the steps ...

Page 26: ...Step 19 Slide Assembly Secure the slide using decking screws through the pre drilled holes ...

Page 27: ...Step 20 Swing Hook Assembly Attach the swing hooks to the monkey bars through the pre drilled holes Step 21 Swing Assembly Attach the swings to the monkey bars via the swing hooks ...

Page 28: ... into the 32mm holes on the A frames Step 23 Concreting the Structure Using postcrete and following the manufacturers instruction concrete all 6 posts into the ground The frame should be left overnight before it is used to ensure the postcrete has dried ...

Page 29: ...r used on your climbing frame has been pressure treated This essentially means that it has been put into a pressurised vessel and has been impregnated with wood preserve With time and due exposure to weather conditions the colour fades away We suggest you treat the wood once every 2 years completely optional Not only will this keep it looking lively but will also help it last as long as possible Q...

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