PLAYCRAFT SYSTEMS Manufactured by Krauss Craft, Inc. Phone: 800-333-8519 Fax: (541) 955-6130
6.9.2020
GENERAL INSTALLATION GUIDELINES
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– 01.4 GENERAL INSTALLATION GUIDELINES (
CONTINUED
)
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Pour the concrete prior to assembly. All concrete must cure for at least 72 hours prior to being disturbed.
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While referring to the following assembly instructions, erect the equipment (main structure first) and plumb and level
as you proceed.
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Do not fully tighten hardware until assembly is complete.
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Affix Hard Surface Warning and Designed for Ages (age appropriate) warning labels to equipment. Labels should be
placed in a conspicuous area such as by the main equipment access point. For replacement or additional warning
labels, please contact customer service at 1-800-333-8519.
(Refer to Section TOT - 04.2 for label type and correct placement)
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WARNING:
Never install play equipment over concrete, asphalt, or bare ground. Always use a resilient impact
attenuating safety surfacing material.
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Do not let children play on or near play equipment until assembly and installation is complete and an impact
attenuating safety surfacing material is installed.
The impact attenuation of the protective surfacing under and around playground equipment should be rated to have a
critical height value of at least the height of the highest accessible part of the equipment. To determine the highest
accessible part of equipment, refer to the current publication of the CPSC, “Handbook for Public Playground Safety”,
Publication 325 at www.cpsc.gov. The critical height for surfacing is to be rated in accordance with ASTM 1292,
“A Standard Specification for Impact Attenuation of Surface Systems Under and Around Playground Equipment”.
Contact the manufacturer of unitary surfacing materials (rubber matting) for the critical height ratings of their products.
The entire area under and around all playground equipment must be covered with an impact attenuating safety
surfacing material. Refer to the current publication of the CPSC, “Handbook for Public Playground Safety” for
recommendations on the type and depth of the impact attenuating surfacing material.
For a copy of the current publication of the CPSC “Handbook for Public Playground Safety”
Write To:
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Call Toll Free
: 1-800-638-2772
Office of Information and Public Affairs
Visit the C.P.S.C. web site:
www.cpsc.gov
Washington, D.C. 20207
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Good drainage around structural supports is important (I.e. at the end of slides) because they tend to become the
lowest points and need the most active drainage. Inquire with local contractors for appropriate recommendations.
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Many surfacing materials can become compacted due to weather and use, which reduces their impact attenuation. It
is strongly recommended that the surfacing be checked weekly and material added or replaced as necessary.
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– 01.5 SAFETY DURING INSTALLATION
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After doing a layout of
all
footings and
before
digging footing holes, be sure to inquire about underground utilities that
may exist. Call 811, a federally-mandated national "Call Before You Dig" phone number.
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Do not leave the job site unattended without making sure that all fastening hardware on all main structures and
components has been tightened. We suggest roping off construction areas and covering all holes that do not have a
piece of equipment in them with plywood or other suitable material.
Ready or not, children will use unattended
equipment.
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Due to the weight involved with the structure you have purchased, it is advisable that a party of two to four persons of
average build assemble the structure.
GENERAL SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS
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