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CAREFULLY READ THIS INSTRUCTION BEFORE USE
General safety instructions:
The safe play area refers to a zone extending 200 cm beyond the play set on all sides. The safe play zone in front of and
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behind a swinging accessory is 200 cm.
The safe play area must be free of all structures, fences, garage, house, overhanging branches, laundry lines, electrical wires
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and other obstacles to ensure safe play.
Do not situate your play set in the directions of walks or gangways.
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The ground surface must be level. Installing your play set on sloping ground can cause it to lean or “rack”. This leaning puts
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additional stress on all connections and joints and in time will cause those connections to loosen and fail.
Do not install your play set over concrete, gravel asphalt, packed earth, or any other hard surface. A fall onto a hard surface
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can result in serious injury.
The following is a list of recommended ground covers.
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Double shredded bark mulch
50 cm
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Uniform wood chips
50 cm
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Fine gravel
50 cm
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Fine sand
50 cm
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Save these instructions for future reference.
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Safe play:
On site adult supervision must be provided for children of all ages and at all times.
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Teach the children to play safe.
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Dress children appropriately. Avoid accessories, clothing with drawstrings, loose fitting clothes and stringed items placed
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around the neck, which could become entangled or snagged on equipment. Also bike helmets should be taken off before
playing on playground equipment.
Last but not at least: use common sense to avoid any possible unsafe situations.
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Equipment should not be played upon in wet weather conditions because of potentially slippery surfaces and in periods of
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frost, even the softest pavement can change into a very hard surface.
Accessories should be removed and taken indoors when temperatures drop below 0°C
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Using the playground or the accessories in any other manner than the way intended could lead to damage or injury. Do not
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twist or wrap swings, chains ropes or any other accessories. Twisting will reduce the strength of the accessories and may
cause entrapment.
Caution children no to:
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Jump off swings while they are in motion.
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Swing empty seats or other empty accessories.
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Swing at an angle.
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Hang upside down from any part of the gym set.
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Grasp or stop another child on any moving equipment.
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Walk close to, in front of, between, or behind moving accessories.
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Caution children to sit in centre of the swings with their full weight on the seats. Only one child per each planned occupant
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seat should be allowed.
Climbing or hanging on the frame of the play set must not be permitted. Serious injuries can be result from fails.
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Inspection and maintenance:
To ensure the safety of the users of the play set, the play set has to be subjected to the safety inspections mentioned below
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once at the beginning of each season and further twice monthly during the usage season.
Check all hardware to be sure it is tight. Caution: overtightened hardware crushes the fibres of the wood resulting in split
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boards.
Check the remaining hardware, brackets and swing clamps also for rust, which can have effect on the strength. Replace
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when necessary.
Check the ground anchors to be sure that they are secured. If necessary, reposition or replace.
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Check all coverings for bolts and sharp edges and replace when required.
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Check swing seats and bars for integrity and check swing ropes for fraying or extreme creation of fibre. To examine the rope ,
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open the strands of the rope there where the fraying occurred and securely check whether the filaments are broken.
All accessories can be cleaned with warm water and a mild detergent.
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Check the play sets stability.
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Check the environment for direct danger like overhanging branches, laundry lines and loose materials.
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Customer responsibilities:
It is the customer´s responsibility to perform regular inspections and maintenance to ensure that the product is not prema-
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turely ageing. These inspections and maintenance are mentioned in this manual.
The customer has to take all precautions to safeguard the safety of the children.
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