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CARE AND MAINTENANCE CHECKLIST
AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH PLAY SEASON:
Tighten all hardware.
Lubricate all metallic moving parts per manufacturer’s instructions.
Check all protective coverings on bolts, pipes, edges, and corners. Replace if they are loose, cracked,
or missing.
Check all moving parts including swing seats, ropes, cables and chains for wear, rust or other
deterioration. Replace as needed.
Check metal parts for rust. If found, sand and repaint using a non-lead paint meeting the requirements
of 16 CFR 1303.
Reinstall any plastic parts, such as swing seats or any other items that were removed for the cold
season.
Rake and check depth of loose fill protective surfacing materials to prevent compaction and to maintain
appropriate depth. Replace as needed.
TWICE A MONTH DURING PLAY SEASON:
Tighten all hardware.
Check all protective coverings on bolts, pipes, edges and corners. Replace if they are loose, cracked or
missing.
Rake and check depth of loose fill protective surfacing materials to prevent compaction and to
maintain appropriate depth. Replace as needed.
ONCE A MONTH DURING PLAY SEASON:
Lubricate all metallic moving parts per manufacturer’s instructions.
Check all moving parts including swing seats, ropes, cables and chains for wear, rust or other
deterioration. Replace as needed.
Rake and check depth of loose fill protective surfacing materials to prevent compaction and to maintain
appropriate depth. Replace as needed.
AT THE END OF EACH PLAY SEASON:
At the end of each play season or when the temperature drops below 32 degrees F (0 degrees C).
Remove plastic swing seats and other items as specified by the manufacturer and take indoors or do not
use.
Rake and check depth of loose fill protective surfacing materials to prevent compaction and to maintain
appropriate depth. Replace as needed.
As a general rule, maintenance should be performed at any time it is deemed necessary.
DISPOSAL INSTRUCTIONS
Please use care when disassembling the equipment, when it is no longer in operational condition. Wear
heavy duty working gloves to avoid injuries.
Fully disassemble the entire swing and slide sets before disposal. Do not leave partially disassembled
parts in areas accessible by children.
Should you wish to recycle the steel tubing, please take the frame to your local recycling center.
All plastic parts can be recycled, take it to your local recycling center. Do not let children play with any
disassembled parts meant for disposal, such as chains, slide, tubing, bolts, nuts, screws, etc.
