Spimbey 2002 - Instructions for Proper Maintenance; Beginning of Play Season Checks; Mid-Season and Monthly Checks; End of Play Season Storage

GROUND STAKES (ANCHORS):
Check for looseness, damage or deterioration. Should firmly
anchor unit to ground during use. Re-secure and or replace, if
necessary.
PROTECTIVE COVERINGS:
Check all protective coverings on bolts, pipes, edges, and
corners. Replace if they are loose, cracked, or missing.
SWINGS, ROPES AND RIDES:
Reinstall if removed during cold season. Check all moving
parts including swing seats, ropes, chains and attachments for
wear, rust and other deterioration. Replace as needed.
Check that ropes are tight, secure at both ends and cannot
loop back as to create an entrapment.
WOOD PARTS:
Check all wood members for deterioration, structural damage
and splintering. Sand down splinters and replace deteriorated
wood members. As with all wood, some checking and small
cracks in grain is normal.
Applying a water repellent or stain (water-based) on a yearly
basis is important maintenance to maintain maximum life
and performance of the product.
Instructions for Proper Maintenance
SHOCK ABSORBING SURFACING:
Rake and check depth of loose fill protective surfacing
materials to prevent compaction and maintain appropriate
depth. Replace as necessary.
SWINGS AND RIDES:
To prolong their life, remove swings and store inside when
outside temperature is below 32°F /0°C. Below freezing, plastic
parts may become more brittle.
SHOCK ABSORBING SURFACING:
Rake and check depth of loose fill protective surfacing
materials to prevent compaction and maintain appropriate
depth. Replace as necessary.
Your Spimbey Playset is designed and constructed of quality materials with your child's safety in mind. As with all outdoor
products used by children, it will weather and wear. To maximize the enjoyment, safety and life of your Play Set, it is
important that you, the owner, properly maintain it.
HARDWARE:
Inspect for tightness. Must be firmly against, but not crushing
the wood. DO NOT OVER-TIGHTEN. This will cause splintering
of wood.
Check for sharp edges or protruding screw threads. Add
washers if required.
SHOCK ABSORBING SURFACING:
Check for foreign objects. Rake and check depth of loose fill
protective surfacing materials to prevent compaction and
maintain appropriate depth. Replace as necessary.
HARDWARE:
Check metal parts for rust. If found,
sand and repaint using a non-lead paint
complying with 16 CFR 1303.
Inspect and tighten all hardware.
On wood assemblies DO NOT OVER
TIGHTEN as to cause crushing and
splintering of wood.
Check for sharp edges or protruding screw threads, add
washers if required.
Lubricate all metallic moving parts per manufacturer’s
instructions
PROTECTIVE COVERINGS:
Check all protective coverings on bolts, pipes, edges, and
corners. Replace if they are loose, cracked, or missing.
SWINGS AND RIDES:
Check swing seats, all ropes, chains and attachments for
fraying, wear, excessive corrosion or damage.
Replace if structurally damaged or deteriorated.
HARDWARE:
Lubricate all metallic moving parts per manufacturer's
instructions
If Bolt protrudes
beyond T-Nut
Use an extra
flat washer
Check at the end of the play season:
Check twice a month during play season:
Check once a month during play season:
If you dispose of your play set: Please disassemble and dispose of your unit so that it does not create any unreasonable
hazards at the time it is discarded. Be sure to follow your local waste ordinances.
Check the following at the beginning of the play season: