When conducting inspections, it is recommended that you use the Maintenance Schedule
and Outdoor Home Playground Safety Checklist provided by the US Consumer Product
Safety Commission in the Outdoor Home Playground Safety Handbook. This is available
online at the following link: https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/324.pdf
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CARE & MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS
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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.
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Oil all metallic moving parts monthly during the usage period.
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Sand rusted areas on metal tubing and repaint using a non-lead-based paint meeting the requirements of Title 16 CFR
Part 1303.
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Check swing seats, ropes, cables and chains monthly during usage season for deterioration. Replacements should be
made in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.
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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.
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Do not use when the temperature drops below 32 degrees F (0 degrees C); remove and store the swing indoors.
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 nonlead-based 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 necessary.
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 necessary.
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.
At the end of each play season or when the temperature drops below 32°F
- 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 necessary.
Disposal Instructions:
- The owner is to disassemble and dispose of the playground equipment in such a way that no unreasonable hazards will
exist at the time the playground equipment is discarded.
