Playcraft Farm Sound Panel Insert R5, Installation Manual

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Playground Equipment Maintenance Guidelines
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Stationary Accessories
Spiral Slide
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Safety surfacing material around and beneath Spiral Slide is acceptable.
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All connecting hardware is in place and secure.
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Bedway is smooth, clean, and free of foreign objects between sections and/or against support post.
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End cap of center post is intact.
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Entrance platform is secured to deck members and entrance section.
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Concrete footing is not exposed.
Tube Slide
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Safety surfacing material around and beneath Tube Slide is acceptable.
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All connecting hardware is in place and secure.
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Connections between sections are secure and free of foreign objects.
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Slide is securely connected to the structure.
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Slide displays no vertical or horizontal movement.
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Concrete footing is not exposed.
Chain Net / Net Wall Climber
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Safety surfacing material around and beneath Chain Net and Net Wall is acceptable.
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Chain link intersections have been inspected for unacceptable wear.
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Connection points to structure and footings are secure.
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Concrete footings are not exposed.
All Other Stationary Accessories
(includes Vertical Climbers, Fire Poles, Arch Climbers, etc.)
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Safety surfacing material around and beneath stationary accessory is acceptable.
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All connecting hardware is in place and secure.
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All welds are sound.
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Accessory shows no sign of horizontal or vertical movement from structure or ground.
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Concrete footing is not exposed.
Annual Evaluation
Once a year the playground should be evaluated on general conditions. Here is a minimum list of
items that should be addressed:
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Have permanent maintenance records and documentation of all-safety inspections and repairs been
kept on tile?
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Has all equipment been inspected and repaired in accordance with the established maintenance
program?
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Has the regularly scheduled maintenance time schedule been adequate for maintaining safe
conditions on the site, the structure, and the safety surfacing material?
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lf any accidents have occurred; have they been carefully documented and the situations that caused
the accidents corrected?
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Has the playground been adequate in terms of size and play experiences given the number and ages
of users?
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Have accessible activities addressed the physical abilities of the users?
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Has existing seating been sufficient to encourage adult supervision from all sides of play structure?
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Have litter containers been adequate in terms of number and/or size? In frequency of being emptied?