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Maintenance Instructions:
1. Check all nuts and bolts twice monthly during the usage season and tighten as required. (But
not so tight that you crack the wood) We recommend you check the swing beam and
hardware every two weeks due to wood expansion and contraction. It is particularly
important that this procedure be followed at the beginning of each season.
2. Remove plastic swing seats and take indoors or do not use when the temperature drops below
32
q
F.
3. Oil all metallic moving parts monthly during the usage period.
4. Check all coverings for bolts and sharp edges twice monthly during usage season to be certain
they are in place. Replace when necessary. It is especially important to do this at the
beginning of each new season.
5. Check swing seats, ropes, cables and chains monthly during usage season for evidence of
deterioration. Replacement should be made of any swing seat that has developed cracks in
the plastic seats or has exposed metal in the edges of the swing seat. If there are already
exposed metal inserts on the edge of the seat, immediately remove the seats and chains to
prevent serious injury. Ropes, cables and chains should be removed and replaced if excessive
wear is found. Contact
Creative Cedar Designs
for replacement parts.
6. For rusted areas on metallic members such as monkey bars, hand supports, brackets, etc.,
sand and repaint, using a non lead-based paint meeting the requirements of Title 16 CRF Part
1303.
7. Inspect wood parts monthly. The grain of the wood sometimes will lift in the dry season
causing splinters to appear. Light sanding may be necessary to maintain a safe playing
environment. If you are treating your Playcenter with stain regularly, it will help prevent
severe checking/splitting and other weather damage.
8. We have applied a waterborne transparent stain to your unit. This is done for color only.
Once or twice a year, depending on your climate conditions, you must apply some type of
protection (sealant) to the wood of your unit. Prior to the application of sealant, lightly sand
any “rough” spots on your set. Please note this is a requirement of your warranty.
9.
Creating and maintaining the Playcenter on a level location is very important. As your
children play, your Playcenter will slowly dig its way into the soil, and it is very important
that it settles evenly. Make sure the play set is level and true once each year or at the
beginning of each play season.
10.
Rake the surface periodically to prevent compaction and maintain appropriate depths.
Disposal Instructions:
When the Playcenter use is no longer desired, it should be disassembled and disposed of in such a
way that no unreasonable hazards will exist at the time the unit is discarded.
