Maintenance of your playground
We hope that you and your family will enjoy many of hours of great family fun while using your
Component Playgrounds Products. We appreciate your business. Our goal is to provide safe, durable
and fun products using the best materials available. Your product should be mostly maintenance free.
However, you should consider the following suggestions with regard to the up keep of your new swing
set.
1.
Chains and Connectors:
2.
The chains are coated with the highest quality bright zinc coating
and the highest quality polymer coatings available. However, over time the zinc coating may
become discolored or eventually have surface rust appear. The polymer coating may also
become discolored with time and may eventually crack. This depends mostly upon
environmental conditions and normally will not affect the durability and safety of the product.
However, these items should be inspected regularly for excessive wear and should be replaced
as necessary.
Swing Hangers:
3.
These items are coated with a high quality galvanizing. However, swing
hangers may become discolored or may eventually rust. Should this happen, a touch up using a
cold galvanizing compound followed by a coat of silver aluminum spray paint will make them
look new again. These items can be purchased in shaker cans at most hardware stores and at
Component Playgrounds. The brass bushings inside of the swing hanger are impregnated with
lubricant and will not generally require any further lubrication. However, these should be
periodically inspected for wear and replaced as necessary. Note: Twisting the chains while
swinging will put extra wear on the swing hanger parts. If your children enjoy this practice,
please inspect the swing hangers more frequently.
Tire Swing Knuckles:
4.
The tire swing knuckle arrives at Component Playgrounds pre-lubricated
from the manufacturer. However, it is good practice to inspect the knuckle and be sure that
there is adequate lubrication before it is used the first time. After that, the tire knuckles should
be lubricated at least twice annually to prevent excessive wear and the eventual failure of the
tire swing knuckle.
Welds:
The heat from the welding process will damage the galvanizing that is on the pipe
when it arrives to us from the manufacturer. This damage to the galvanizing is restricted to the
