Backyard Adventures Owner's Manual

Please review this manual upon purchase of your Backyard Adventures play set. After review of this manual, please save the link for future reference. These documents will be helpful for your to uses as a reference for maintenance and warranty issues.

Assembly Tips

• Do not allow children in the area during assembly of the play structure.
• Equipment should not be used until it is properly installed.
• Playground equipment should never be placed on hard surfaces such as concrete, asphalt or hard packed earth.
• Locate the equipment on level ground. All stationary components of the play set should be no less than 6′ from any structure or obstruction such as a fence, a building, tree branches, and suspended wires.
• Follow all instructions completely, phase by phase. A list of necessary tools, a scale drawing of all hardware has been provided with the instructions.
• Anchoring devices are provided and must be installed as stated in the instructions. Consult your dealer if the soil in your location or high winds may require any special considerations.
• Please refer to the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission’s Consumer Information Sheet for playground surfacing material. That document will help you determine the recommended depth and area requirements for surfacing material in order to help reduce the severity of injuries due to falls.
• All nuts and bolts should be tightened securely and flush to all members.
• Do not adjust components to create openings that are between 3-1/2″ and 9″; this will cause torso & head entrapment issues that could result in serious or fatal injury.

Maintenance Instructions

• Inspect all nuts and bolts twice monthly during the usage season and tighten as required. Shrinkage of wood due to loss of moisture in the material causes clamps, bolts, and screws to loosen. This is natural and unavoidable when wood contracts and expands. It is particularly important that this procedure be followed at the beginning of each season.
• Please note: Wooden products will have natural imperfections. Checks (cracks), knots, and knot holes are natural characteristics that occur in lumber. Seasonal conditions can cause these imperfections to become more or less visible. Checks, knots, and knot holes typically do not result in product failure. Imperfections not resulting in structural failure are not covered under warranty.
• Inspect swing seats and chains monthly during usage for evidence of wear. Contact your dealer for replacement. Remove swing seats and take indoors when temperatures are below 32 degrees F.
• Oil and/or grease all metallic moving parts monthly during the usage period.
• Inspect wood parts monthly. The grain of the wood can lift causing splinters to appear. Light sanding may be necessary to maintain a safe playing environment. Rot can occur naturally in wood products. Rot is covered under warranty when it has reached a level that compromises the structural integrity of the play set.
• Periodic staining your set is required and recommended at least once a year. Color match stain is available through Bear Playgrounds. We recommend the use of a high quality stain providing UV protection and mildew resistance.
• Inspect metal pieces for any sign of rust. If rust is found, then sand accordingly and use touch-up paint to restore the part. Color match paint is available through Bear Playgrounds.
• Environmental wear on cedar playsets varies greatly depending on your area. Please contact Bear Playgrounds for a referral to get you playset power washed & stained and/or serviced. Wood component failure that is judged to be the direct result of inadequate maintenance can void the limited lifetime warranty on your set.

Disposal

If any of the unit or equipment is to be disposed of, take caution to disassemble and dispose of the equipment in such a way that no unreasonable hazards will exist at the time the swing set is discarded.

Third Party Assembly

Customer may, in their sole discretion, elect to use a third party person or service to assemble this product. BACKYARD ADVENTURES assumes no responsibility or liability for any charges incurred by the Customer for any assembly services.