Care and Maintenance
AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH PLAY SEASON:
Tighten all hardware.
Lubricate all metallic moving parts.
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 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 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.
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Inspect all nuts and bolts twice monthly during the usage season for tightness and tighten
as required. It is particularly important that this procedure is followed at the beginning of
each season.
Oil all metallic moving parts monthly during the usage period.
Sand rusted areas on metal tubing and repaint using a nonlead-based paint meeting the
requirements of Title 16 CFR Part 1303.
Check swing seats and chains monthly during usage season for deterioration.
Replacements should be made in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.
Check all coverings for bolts and sharp edges twice monthly during usage season to be
certain that they are in place and replace when necessary. It is especially important to do
this at the beginning of each new season.
Do not use when the temperature drops below 32 degrees F (0 degrees C); remove and
store the plastic swing seats and slide indoors.