Backyard Adventures Playcenter Belmont, Owners Manual And Assemly Instruction

Document Number 101-000 Rev. 000 Date 2/23/04 

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1.  The Playcenter is designed to be installed on a level surface.  Try to place in a flat 

area of your yard to minimize ground preparation.   

2.  Place the equipment not less that 6 ft from any structure or obstruction such as a 

fence, garage, house, overhanging branches, laundry lines, or electrical wires. 

3.  It is a good idea to place your Playcenter in an area that is convenient for adults to 

watch children at play. 

4.  The area that you choose should be policed for glass, rocks or anything jagged or 

sharp that could endanger your children’s safety.  The surface underneath your 
play system can cause or prevent injuries.  We have additional suggestions in the 
Suggested Playground Surfacing Section. 

Anchoring Instructions 

 
Anchoring instructions are included in the installation instructions along with 6 wooden 
anchoring stakes for normal installations.  The accessory, Anchor It kit, should be used if 
the Playcenter is to be used in sandy soil.  The kit includes 4 powder coated anchors, 
fully illustrated plans, and all the hardware required for installation. 
 
 

Tools Required for Installation: 

1. 3/8” 

Drill 

2. 3/8” 

socket 

wrench 

3.  7/16” socket, ½ box wrench 
4.  7/16” box wrench, ½ “ box wrench 
5. Tape 

measure 

6. Level 
7.  Phillips bit for drill 
8.  3/8” socket drive adapter for drill (optional) 
9.  ¼”, 5/16” and 3/8” drill bit 
10. Hammer 

Helpful Installation Hints 

1.  Identify all of the parts for your Playcenter.  Empty each box and lay out boards 

so you can see each part.  Your instruction book will have detailed drawings that 
will make it easy for you to recognized individual parts.  Keep all hardware and 
metal parts separated from wooden pieces. 

2.  After everything is laid out, check carefully to ensure all parts are present.  Make 

sure there are no broken boards. 

3.  Find an area to sort your hardware.  It is best to open the hardware onto a solid 

surface so that you do not lose any hardware in the grass.  This will save time and 
help you to familiarize yourself with all the different pieces in the hardware bag. 

4.  Important note:  Wood has some natural defects such as knots, surface cracks, 

etc…  We reject parts that are structurally defective.  We use a high quality