Assembly Instructions for a Double Climbing Frame

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1 Assembly Instructions for a Double Climbing Frame Step A: Lay out both bases with 8ft of spacing between them (See Diagram X) Once you are happy with the position of each base, remove bases and follow instruction steps 1-8 on assembly instructions for the 5ft Climbing Frame pg. 1

2 Assembly instructions for 5 foot climbing frame Materials provided: 4 x 10ft posts cut at an angle of 40 degrees 2 x 10ft posts cut at an angle of 60 degrees (with the top already prepared for the swing pole) 1 x 10ft post for the swing pole 2 x 1274mm posts 2 x 6ftx4ft fence panels 4 x v boards for roof module 1 x steps 1 x 1460x1460 base 3 x 1274mm 3 x1 ½ timber 2 x 1460mm 3 x1 ½ timber 4 sets of railings 1 x rock wall Handgrips 10ft slide 6 x o hooks Telescope Steering wheel Swing seats Hole covers Assortment of screws pg. 2

3 Step1: Ground Preparation Lay out the base, slide and the 10ft swing pole in the position that you intend the climbing frames to be placed. Allow for 6 ft clearance beyond the end of the slide and 4 ft clearance for the steps, rock module and swing module. Once you are happy that the layout is correct, remove the swing pole, steps and rock wall and slide. Mark out clearly all 4 ends of the base area If the climbing frame is on a level surface then dig 4 holes of diameter 12 and depth 12. The tricky part is when the surface is uneven; in this case you would have to compensate for the slope by making some holes deeper than others (minimum depth of 12 ). The bottom of all 4 holes need to be level Step2: Base Preparation Lay 2 of the 10ft posts that are cut at the 40% angle on a level surface Ensure the cut angle is facing the same way on both posts and that the 19mm holes (about halfway up) are facing outwards Now place the 1274mm 4 x4 post between the 2 larger posts Line up the markings as shown below pg. 3

4 Now with the 200mm index screws provided, screw the poles together on both sides, making sure the index screw is tightened into place Make a mark 900mm from the bottom of both 10ft posts Using the 1460mm 3 x1 1/12 timber and using the 50mm decking screws screw the timber to the frame (this is to strengthen the H-frame structure, without this additional support at the bottom the frame will twist once it is lifted up) Repeat the above steps for the 2 nd H-frame Step 3: Base assembly (requires heavy lifting, please use at least 2 people) Lift both H -frames into the holes that have been cut out in the ground Make sure the tops of these H -frames have the correct angle pointing in (to ensure that the roof will be able to rest on the tops) To ensure that the base fits into place use the 1274mm 3x1 ½ timber provided to connect the 2 H -frames together pg. 4

5 The structure should now be able to stand on it s own Lift the base and place it in it s place Secure base using the 120mm screws provided, they are to be screwed directly into the base onto the 4 x4 cross posts Step 4: Side-rails assembly There are 2 open and 2 closed rails. The open ones are for the steps and slide and the closed ones are for the rock module and swing module. They should fit tightly into place between the upright posts and on the base. The double timbers on the side-rails should be on top and the single timber should be at the bottom Secure the bottom rail to the base using decking screws pg. 5

6 Using a 19mm drill bit, drill a hole on the outside of the post as indicated on Diagram C Using the 120mm screws, screw through the upright post so as to tighten the top railing to the post Repeat for all the side-rails Step 5: Roof assembly (See Appendix A) Place one of the 6ftx4ft panels directly onto the ground (so that the shingled part is facing downwards) Using the v boards provided assemble the roof Lift the roof onto the climbing frame and ensure it is level before securing the roof to the top of the post using 2 x decking screws per post pg. 6

7 Step 6: Swing module assembly Lay the 2 x 10ft posts (with the ends cut off at 60 degrees) on a flat surface Place the ends together so that it forms a v-shape Using the 200mm index screws, tighten the ends together Measure down from the top of the v post 1100mm to both posts and place the 1274mm 3 x1 ½ timber across both posts and secure these into place with decking screws pg. 7

8 Using the remaining 10ft post (that is square on both ends) mark out equidistantly where the swings are to be placed. Leave 600mm per swing Once these have been marked, using a 10mm drill bit, drill a hole right through the timber Place each o -hook through these holes, secure using the appropriate spanner Now the tricky part. The v -frame is designed to be at a 10 degree angle (i.e it is not at 90 degrees to the surface). This is best achieved by measuring 11 ft from the end of the climbing frame to the base of the v-frame. The v -frame should be then lined up to the centre of the frame The holes on the ground should then be marked and the v -frame should be sunk into it s place so that the swing bar is level Once this is achieved (no easy task), then secure both ends into place pg. 8

9 Step 7: Concreting structure Using postcrete and following the manufacturers instruction concrete all 6 posts into the ground Once dry you can continue Step 8: Final assembly The steps might have to cut or dug into place (depending on the slope of your surface) They are secured using decking screws Grab handles are then placed on the top of the steps The rock wall is also to be cut or dug into place (typically the rock wall and steps are slightly longer than you require to allow for slopes etc) The rock wall is then screwed into place using the 50mm decking screws Finally place the telescope and steering wheel in a position that suits your garden pg. 9

10 Step 9: Rope Bridge Using the 9ft lengths of 3x1 1/2 (that is doubled up) place these on the underside of the bases. They are to be placed 150mm to the left and right of the centre point of the base Screw these in using 120mm screws provided Using the 1274mm 3x1 1/12 (that is doubled up) place these horizontally below the base as per diagram G below Drill 19mm holes on the outside of the main posts and screw these in using 120mm screws provided You are now ready to screw on the decking boards for the rope bridge and attach the rope and safety netting pg. 10

11 Photos that might be useful in building the climbing frame: pg. 11

12 pg. 12

13 pg. 13