Observing the following statements and warnings reduces the likelihood of serious or fatal injury
Installation Safety – Have You:
Consulted the assembly instructions supplied with your particular model?
Noted this accessory is to be used only on Swing•N•Slide approved designs? (Do not alter its design or add/remove components.)
Made sure all hardware is tightened securely? (Supplied bolt covers must also be fastened securely.)
Using a hacksaw, cut off all protruding threaded ends of bolts and other fasteners and remove any sharp edges with
a metal file as needed, and coated fastener ends with lead free paint?
Placed the equipment on level ground, not less than six feet (1.8 meters) from any structure or obstruction such as a fence, garage,
house, overhanging branches, laundry lines, or electrical wires?
Made sure item is not installed over concrete, asphalt, packed earth or any other hard surface? (A fall onto a hard surface can result
in serious injury to the equipment user.)
Followed all anchoring and shock absorbing surfacing requirements as they apply?
Made sure not to allow children to use equipment until it is properly installed?
Operating Safety – Have You:
Determined that on-site adult supervision is provided for children of all ages?
Warned children the following before allowing them to use the equipment?
Not to walk close to, in front of, behind or between moving items.
Not to push empty seats or other accessories.
Be sure to sit in the center of the seat with full weight on the seat.
Not to attach items to the playground equipment that are not specifically designed for use with the equipment such as but not
limited to, jump ropes, clotheslines, pet leashes, cables and chain. They may cause a strangulation hazard.
Not to use equipment in a manner other than intended.
Not to get off equipment while it is in motion.
Not to use the equipment when it is wet.
Determined that only one child per planned occupant seat should be allowed on this set at one time.
Determined children must be dressed appropriately for play. Avoid hooded jackets, bicycle helmets, clothing with draw strings and
loose fitting clothes which could become entangled or snagged on equipment.
Safety Maintenance – At the beginning of every season and twice monthly thereafter:
Rake and check depth of loose fill protective surfacing material to prevent compaction and maintain appropriate depth. Replace as
necessary.
Check all nuts, and bolts during the usage season for tightness and tighten as required. (It is
particularly important that this procedure be followed at the beginning of each season.)
Oil all metallic moving parts monthly during usage period.
Check all hardware and equipment for sharp edges during usage season. (Replace when necessary. It is especially
important to do this at the beginning of each new season.)
Check seats and metal parts monthly during usage season for evidence of deterioration.
Sand rusted metal parts and repaint using non-lead based paint.
Disposal Instructions
When the equipment is taken out of service, it must be disassembled and disposed of in such a way that no unreasonable hazards
will exist at the time the set is discarded.
Important!
Save this instruction sheet in the event the manufacturer needs to be contacted.
Safety Checklist for Swing-N-Slide Play Sets and ccessories
dditional Safety Instructions for all Swing-N-Slide Playground Equipment.
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