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Congratulations on the purchase of this Jungle Gym® Do It Yourself
kit. With this Jungle Gym® kit we are confident that you will be able
to build a safe play set that will provide pleasure for your children for
many years.
Jungle Gym® kits contain specially developed hardware. This
material is designed with great care and with the safety of your
children as a first matter of importance. The hardware has no sharp
angles or protruding parts and is protected against all kinds of
weather. All the parts in the kits are designed according to the EN
71-1,-2,-3, -8 & -9 (European Safety Standard) for domestic use, on
the condition that the playground equipment is assembled and used
properly in accordance with the manual.
Do not deviate from these plans or alter the design.
Warnings. Only for domestic use. Only for outdoor use. Maximum
user weight is 50 Kg. Not suitable for children under three years.
Suitable for children from three to ten years.
This product is intended only for domestic use. Usage in a public
setting such as a park, playground or school is a misuse of the
product and may result in premature wear and also serious injury.
Carefully read these assembly instructions before you start with the
assembly and save these instructions for future reference.
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
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Choice of timber
• The quality of your set will depend greatly on the quality of the
timber that you buy. The money you save on lower quality wood will
be lost quickly in aggravation while building and will result in a less
attractive and satisfying finished product.
• The top beam that supports the swings should be picked with
extra care. You can test the integrity of the beam by laying it with
both ends on for example two crates. Let someone help you to
balance and then jump up approximately 4” (10 cm). The caused
impact on the beam is approximately the same as an applied
weight of 200 Kg. If the beam does not break or crack, it is suited
as a top beam. A slight bending of the beam is normal. Be careful
not to cause personal injury.
• Hardwood will give a higher level of resistance against insect
damage and wood rot than soft wood. Soft wood should always
be treated before use outside. The following timber is suited for
building your play set:
• Timber with a natural resistance against wood rot and insect
damage, e.g. Larix, Robinia, tropical hardwood, European
hardwood, oak, chestnut, red cedar, red wood.
• Pressure treated timber.
Check with your timber dealer for rot and insect resistant species.
• Treat all sawed surfaces and ends with an outdoor wood
preservative to prevent the wood from rotting; even when pressure
treated wood is being used.
• Pay extra attention to parts that make contact with the ground.
• Treat all counter sunk holes and holes for the Rope ladder or
Climbing rope with stain.
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Safe play area
• Place the playset on an unpaved steady surface, such as grass or
a solid layer of sand. Do not install your play set over concrete,
gravel, asphalt, or any other hard surface.
• The ground surface must be level. Installing your play set 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 refers to a zone extending 6’ (200 cm) beyond
the play set on all sides.A fall onto a hard surface can result in
serious injury. Install the ground cover in the safe play zone. The
following is a list of recommended ground covers.
Suggested material
Minimum uncompressed depth
Double shredded bark mulch
20” (50 cm)
Uniform wood chips
20” (50 cm)
Fine gravel
20” (50 cm)
Fine sand
20” (50 cm)
Grass
• Remove all tripping hazards such as rocks, stumps, roots etc.
from the safe play area.
• The safe play area must be free of all structures, fences, garage,
house, overhanging branches, laundry lines, electrical wires and
other obstacles to ensure safe play.
• Do not situate your play set in the direction of walks or gangways.
• Any edging used to contain the ground cover must be beyond the
safe play area (Landscape timbers or other edgings).
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Safe installation
• Children should stay out of the work area until the safe play area
is cleared of obstacles, the play set has been completely installed,
all hardware has been tightened and checked, and all tools and
other items that don’t belong in the play area have been picked up.
• When building this play set, at least two adults are required for
lifting and holding beams, frames or other heavy assemblies in
position before bolting or screwing.
• Check all the parts and group them systematically within reach.
Compare these with the parts list.
• Wear proper clothing and safety equipment (e.g. safety glasses,
dust mask and gloves) when you saw, drill, grind, stain or assemble
the play set, especially when working with pressure treated timber.
• Follow the manufacturers’ safety recommendations for the tools
and equipment you use.
• Do not stand on the platform until the play set has been
completely assembled; use a stepladder if you can not reach high
enough.
• Avoid assembling your gym in poor weather conditions.
• The play set must be securely anchored to prevent the play set
from turning over or shoving. If soil conditions permit stakes to be
pulled out easily, cementing is required. Be sure that the ground
anchors do not stick out of the ground because children can trip
over them.
• After assembly be sure to use a metal saw to cut off any pro
truding threaded ends of bolts and other fasteners. Remove any
sharp edges with a metal file.
• To prevent splinters, sand the wood with a piece of sandpaper
Also smooth all corners with sandpaper or a metal file to a radius
of 1/8” (3 mm).
• Do not attach extra items to this gym set, such as ropes,
chains, heavy cord or other items.
• Do not combine products of other manufacturers with Jungle
Gym® products because they may create safety hazards.
• Only use the Rope Locks™ in combination with Jungle Gym®
swing hooks. Do not use the Rope locks™ for other purposes,
such as mountain climbing or pulling loads.
• The screw thread of the Swing Hook LS must be screwed into
the wood fully and tight against the cross beam. It is important
that you align the Swing Hook in the proper position. An
improperly installed or misaligned swing hook will break or -pull
out and cause injury!
• The distance between swinging accessories (for example a
swing seat) and the ground should be at least 14” (35 cm).
• The distance between an accessory and the frame, should be
at least 12” (30 cm).
• The distance between the Swing Hooks should be 18” (45 cm).
• The distance between swinging accessories should be 18”
(45 cm).
• A Climbing rope or a Rope ladder always has to be secured
at both top and bottom, because the free-hanging Rope could
cause serious injury or death due to strangulation. Ropes
should not be capable of looping back on themselves.
INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE
To ensure the safety of the users of the play set, the play set has to
be subjected to the safety inspections mentioned below once at the
beginning of each season and further twice monthly during the usage
season. If the maintenance checks are not carried out regularly the
activity toy could overturn or otherwise become a hazard.
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Wood components
• Inspect for splinters and possible other structural defects.
• Maintain the set with periodic applications of exterior wood pre-
servative to prevent wood rot. Do not use paint or other finishes
that can cause a slippery surface.
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Hardware
• Check all hardware to be sure it is tight. Caution: over-tight-
ened hardware crushes the fibres of the wood resulting in split-
boards.
• Check the remaining hardware, brackets and swing hooks also
for rust, which can have affect on the strength. Replace when
necessary.
• Check the ground anchors to be sure that they are secured.
If necessary, reposition or replace.
• Check all coverings for bolts and sharp edges and replace
when required.
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Accessories (if appropriate)
• Check Rope Locks™ to be sure they are properly installed onto
the Jungle Gym® swing hooks. To check the Rope Locks HC,
hang with your full bodyweight onto each individual swing rope
for a couple of seconds. The Rope Locks SC can be checked
by sitting on the accessory with your full bodyweight for a
couple of seconds. Replace when necessary. If any squeak-
ing occurs, the Rope Locks HC can be moistened with water or
vegetative oil such as olive oil.
• Check swing seats and bars for integrity and check swing ropes
for fraying or extreme creation of fibre. To examine the rope,
open the strands of the Rope where any fraying has occurred
and securely check whether the filaments are broken. Check
safety belt of baby swing. Replace when necessary.
• Check the attachment of the slide onto the platform for any
openings in which for instance clothing or strings from hooded
jackets can get stuck which results in entangling.
• All accessories can be cleaned with warm water and a mild
detergent. Heavily dirty slides can be cleaned with a high pres-
sure cleaner. (Be careful not to damage the slide surface and
timber.)
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Safe play area
• Check if the shock-absorbing surface isn’t compressed too
much, loosen if necessary. Fill up any holes, for example under
swing seats.
• Check the play set stability.
• Check the environment for direct danger like overhanging
branches, laundry lines, loose materials.
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Environmental protection
Wood parts of play sets should never be disposed of by burn
ing. Dispose of all metal parts so as not to create a hazard. You
should never burn pressure treated, stained or painted timber
yourself, because of environmental pollution. Take it to your
local disposal site.
SAFE PLAY
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Attention:
• On site adult supervision must be provided for children of all
ages and at all times.
• Teach the children to play safe.
• Dress children appropriately. Avoid accessories, clothing with
drawstrings, loose fitting clothes and stringed items placed
around the neck, which could become entangled or snagged
on equipment. Also bike helmets should be taken off before
playingon playground equipment.
• Last but not least: use common sense to avoid any possible
unsafe situations.
• Jungle Gym® products are designed for use by children age 3
to 10 years old, unless indicated differently.
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Safe play (fig. 1)
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Equipment should not be played upon in wet weather conditions
because of potentially slippery surfaces, in periods of frost,
even the softest ground can change into a very hard surface.
Accessories should be removed and taken indoors when
temperatures drop below 0° C (32° F).
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Using the playground or the accessories in any other manner
than the way intended could lead to damage or, even injury. Do
not twist or wrap swings, chains, ropes or any other accessories.
Twisting will reduce the strength of the accessories and may
cause entrapment.
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Caution children not to:
• jump off swings while they are in motion
• swing empty seats or other empty accessories
• swing at an angle
• hang upside down from any part of the gym set
• grasp or stop another child on any moving equipment
• walk close to, in front of, between or behind moving acces-
sories
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Caution children to sit in the centre of the swings with their full
weight on the seats. Only one child per each planned occupant
seat should be allowed. A standard tower: maximum 3 children
are allowed to play on the play set with a maximum weight of
110 pounds (50 kg) each. A standard tower in combination with a
swing: maximum 5 children are allowed to play on the play set with
a maximum weight of 110 pounds (50 kg) each.
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Climbing on top of the roof or on top of the Module must not be
permitted. Serious injuries can result from falls.
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The play area must be free of all structures and obstacles.
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Each open area on a platform increases the risk of possible
accidents. The risk can be significantly reduced with the
addition of safety features like handles, safety bars and fence
boards.
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Do not allow children to go down the slide in any other manner
than sitting. Avoid southern sunlight exposure to the slide.
All components may become hot when exposed to direct sunlight.
Make sure the play set is not hot before allowing children to play.
If necessary the play set can be cooled down with water, dry the
play set before using. Do not spray water on the slide to increase
speed as children slide too fast, which can cause injury.
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Do not attach anything to the play set that is not approved by
Jungle Gym. Some examples of items NOT approved are dog
runs, clothes lines, electrical devices, loose ropes or chains etc.
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Required tools (fig. 2)
1 Tape measure
2 Pencil
3 Hack/ wood saw
4 Wood- & metal file
5 Electric drill
6 Hammer
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Standard bolt connections (fig. 03)
• Drill a hole of ø 10 mm in the parts to be fastened.
• Drive the barrel of the weld nut into the holewith a hammer.
The barrel of the weld nut should be inside the wood.
• Place the lock washer over the shank of the bolt, followed by
the flat washer and bottom part of the boltcap. Start preliminary
tightening of bolt into the weld nut by hand before using the
13 mm socket in your electric drill to tighten each bolt until the
spring action of the lock washer is fully compressed between the
head of the bolt and the flat washer. Close the bolt protection cap
with it’s top.
• If the bolt appears to be too short, we advise to counter drill the
upper part of the hole in the thickest part of the wood with the
ø22 mm drill, to a depth of 15 mm or more, so the bolt will be
sunk after assembly. Treat the hole with stain. Because the bolt
head is recessed now, there is no need to use the bolt protection
cap.
• If the bolt appears too long, it is necessary to remove the
protruding end by cutting it off using a metal saw. If any sharp
edges appear, use a file.
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Pilot holes (fig. 4a+4b)
In order to prevent the wood from splitting, drilling pilot holes
are recommended for all screws. These pilot holes should be
10 mm shorter than the length of the screws.
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Wood screws (fig. 4a)
• Drill ø 3 mm pilot holes for wood screws.
• It is very important to make certain that the tops of all screws
are flush with the surface of the wood and there are no protruding
sharp edges.
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XL Stealth™ fasteners (fig. 4b)
• For a XL Stealth™ first drill a hole ø 5 mm through both parts to
be fastened.
• Place the flat washer and bottom part of the bolt cap over the
shank of the screw. Place screw in hole and use the T40 bit
in your electric drill to tighten. Close the bolt protection
cap with its top.
Caution: do not over tighten bolts and screws!
When hardwood is being used it may be necessary to drill
pilot holes with a larger diameter, depending on the density of
the wood.
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