Assembly
NORTHBRIDGE WITH TENT
19949-100 Rev C (05-18)
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SAFE PLAY AREA
SELECTING THE CORRECT LOCATION FOR YOUR PLAY PRODUCT IS IMPORTANT FOR
YOUR CHILDREN’S SAFETY AND THE PRODUCT’S LONGEVITY.
Playset Dimensions:
• All Northbridge gyms have ground dimensions of 11'-6" x 21'-3".
• Each Northbridge play set requires a level ground surface of 28'-2" x 33'-3' for a Safe Play Area
• Additional accessories may increase the size of the Safe Play Area.
• The maximum fall height for your play set is 87-1/2" as measured from the top of the Swing Beam.
Safe Play Area:
• The Safe Play Area refers to a zone extending 6' (2 meters) beyond the Playset on all sides, including the slide
and the space above the Playset. Because children may deliberately jump from a moving swing, the Safe Play
Area must be extended to 14' (4.27 meters) in front of and behind a swinging Accessory.
• The ground surface must be level. Installing your Playset on sloping ground can cause it to lean or “rack”. This
leaning puts additional stress on all connections and joints and in time will cause those connections to loosen
and fail.
• The Safe Play Area must be free of all structures, landscaping, trees and branches, rocks, wires, and other
obstacles to safe play. Children can be seriously injured running, or swinging into these obstacles.
• Remove all tripping hazards from the Safe Play Area. Tripping hazards include; roots, stumps, rocks, landscap-
ing, sprinkler heads, railroad ties, plumbing and electrical connections.
• Do not install your Playset over concrete, gravel, asphalt, packed earth, or any other hard surface. The follow-
ing is a list of recommended ground covers from the Consumer Product Safety Commission.
RECOMMENDED GROUND COVER
Suggested Material
Uncompressed Depth
Double Shredded Bark Mulch
9"
Uniform Wood Chips
12"
Fine Gravel
12"
Fine Sand
12"
• Any edging used to contain the ground cover must be beyond the Safe Play Area. (i.e.. Landscape Timbers)
A FALL ONTO A HARD SURFACE COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS
INJURY.
Safe play area using
recommended ground cover.
Whichever is greater
Landscape Timbers 6' from
play structure.
6'
(2 M)
6'
(2 M)
6'
(2 M)
6'
(2 M)
14'
(4.27 M)
14'
(4.27 M)
