STEP 51: GROUND STAKES
1: PLACE THE GROUND STAKES ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE SWING LEGS AS SHOWN BELOW.
2: HAMMER A GROUND STAKE INTO THE EARTH NEXT TO EACH SWING LEG AT AN ANGLE. DO
NOT HOLD THE UPPER PORTION OF THE STAKE SFTER THE FIRST COUPLE OF HITS OR IT MAY
VIBRATE HARSHLY AGAINST YOUR HAND. IF THE TOP PART OF THE STAKE TWISTS WHEN IT
ENCOUNTERS A ROCK OR ROOT YOU MAY HAVE TO BEND THE TOP PORTION OF THE STAKE
AGAINST THE SWING LEG. FINALLY INSTALL THE SCREW AND WASHER.
3: ATTACH EACH GROUND STAKE TO THE SWING LEG WITH A #14 X 2" PAN HEAD SCREW AND A
1/4" FENDER WASHER PROVIDED WITH THE GROUND STAKE.
4: TWO MORE GROUND STAKES WILL BE ON THE INSIDE OF THE SANDBOX ON THE TWO CORNER
POSTS CLOSEST TO THE ROCK WALL. ON THE INSIDE OF THE BASE OF THE PLAY SET DRIVE THE
GROUND STAKES INTO THE GROUND TO A DISTANCE THAT WILL NOT INTERFERE WITH THE HEX
BOLTS THAT ARE INSTALLED IN THE SANDBOX BOARDS. ATTACH EACH GROUND STAKE WITH A
#14 X 2" PAN HEAD SCREW AND A 1/4" FENDER WASHER PROVIDED WITH THE GROUND STAKE.
A
B
CORNER POST
1/4" FENDER WASHER
DETAIL B
#14 X 2" PAN HEAD SCREW
GROUND STAKE
WASHER
SCREW
DETAIL A
1/4" FENDER
SWING LEG
#14 X 2"
PAN HEAD
GROUND STAKE
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