Safety and Maintenance Tips for Your New Play Set:
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Playgrounds should be inspected on a regular basis. If any of the following conditions are noted, they should be removed,
corrected or repaired immediately to prevent injuries.
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Hardware that is loose, worn or that has protrusions or projections.
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Exposed equipment footings.
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Scattered debris, litter, rocks, or tree roots.
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Splinters, large cracks and decayed wood components.
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Deterioration and corrosion on structural components, which connect to the ground.
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Swing chains, rings, ropes, etcetera should always be fastened to a rotating swing hanger. NEVER attach a chain, ring,
rope, etcetera to a stationary hanger such as but not limited to an eye bolt. Severe wear could occur leading to an injury.
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Missing or damaged equipment conditions, such as but not limited to handholds, guardrails or swing seats.
At the beginning of each play season:
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Tighten all hardware. (But not so tight that you crack the wood.)
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Lubricate all metallic moving parts per manufacturer instructions..
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Check all protective coverings on bolts, pipes, edges and corners. Replace if they are loose, cracked or missing.
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Check all moving parts including swing seats, ropes, cables and chains for wear, rust, or other deterioration. Replace
as needed. Replacement should be made of any swing seat that has developed cracks in the plastic seat.
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Check metal parts for rust. If found, sand and repaint using a nonlead-based paint meeting the requirements of 16
C.F.R. 1303. These requirements are available at: http://www.cpsc.gov/
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Check all wood members for deterioration and splinters. Sand down splinters and replace deteriorating wood members.
Once or twice a year, depending on your climate conditions, you must apply some type of protection (sealant) to the wood
or your play set. Please note this is a requirement of your warranty.
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Reinstall any plastic parts, such as swing seats or any other items that were removed for the cold season.
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Rake and check depth of loose fill protective surfacing materials to prevent compaction and to maintain appropriate
depth. Replace as necessary.
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Creating and maintaining the play set on a level location is very important. As your children play, your play set will
slowly dig its way into the soil, and it is very important that it settles evenly. Make sure the play set is level and true.
Twice a month during play season:
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Tighten all hardware. (But not so tight that you crack the wood.)
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Check all protective coverings on bolts, pipes, edges and corners. Replace if they are loose, cracked or missing.
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Rake and check depth of loose fill protective surfacing materials to prevent compaction and to maintain appropriate
depth. Replace as necessary.
Once a month during play season:
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Lubricate all metallic moving parts per manufacturer instructions.
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Check all moving parts including swing seats, ropes, cables and chains for wear, rust, or other deterioration. Replace
as needed. Replacement should be made of any swing seat that has developed cracks in the plastic seat.
At the end of each play season or when the temperature drops below 32
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F:
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Remove plastic swing seats and take indoors or do not use.
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Rake and check depth of loose fill protective surfacing materials to prevent compaction and to maintain appropriate
depth. Replace as necessary.
Warning Label Maintenance
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Owners shall be responsible for maintaining the legibility of all warning labels. Replace as required.
Disposal Instructions:
When the playset is no longer desired or when it reaches the end of its lifetime it should be disassembled and disposed of
in such a way that no unreasonable hazard will exist at the time the playset is discarded.
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