Bliss BH-993CA User manual

Form No. SJ-BH-993CA-880E-MR1
RECTANGULAR TREE GLIDER
BH-993CA
READ THIS PAGE FIRST BEFORE ASSEMBLING & USING THIS PRODUCT
IMPORTANT: Please save this instruction and information sheet in the
event that the manufacturer has to be contacted.
WEIGHT CAPACITY: 400 lbs (181.4 kgs)
OCCUPANTS: 1-2 people may safely use the swing if total weight does
not exceed 400 lbs (181.4 kgs)
SAFETY & MAINTENANCE INFORMATION
nObserving the following statements and warnings reduces the
likelihood of serious or fatal injury.
nTo prevent serious injury, children must not use the equipment until
properly installed.
CAUTION: If you are not familiar with construction, please use a qualied
general contractor to install. Improper installation may cause injury. Swinging
with the Rectangular Tree Glider involves an inherent risk that can cause
serious injury or even death. Head injuries and strangulation is possible and
can cause brain injury. Use with caution. Purchaser and users assume all risk,
responsibility, and liability for use of the Rectangular Tree Glider, including
any resulting loss or damage to persons or property. Bliss Hammocks, Inc.
assumes no liability arising from the use and application of this product and
specically disclaims any and all consequential and incidental damages.
SAFETY: Before using the Rectangular Tree Glider, inspect your Rectangular
Tree Glider, tree straps, installation points and objects supporting your
Rectangular Tree Glider for wear or weakness. Make sure the straps are
not frayed. Tighten all hardware. Check metal parts for rust. Always make
sure your Rectangular Tree Glider and tree are in good condition before
using them. Proceed carefully and take your time installing the Rectangular
Tree Glider. Misuse or rough play may result in falls and may wear out your
Rectangular Tree Glider and hardware prematurely. Children of all ages should
have adult on-site supervision when using the Rectangular Tree Glider. Make
sure to leave more than enough room between the Rectangular Tree Glider,
obstacles, and people surrounding its installation area. Instruct children to
remove their bike or other sports helmet before playing on the tree glider.
Empty your pockets of all hard or sharp objects. Do not attempt to ride more
than one person on the Rectangular Tree Glider. Do not use headphones
while using the Rectangular Tree Glider.
OPERATING INFORMATION: Instruct children not to walk close to, in front
of, behind, or between moving items. Instruct children to sit in the center
of the swing with their full weight on the seat. Instruct children not to twist
swing chains or ropes or loop them over the top support bar since this may
reduce the strength of the chain or rope. Instruct children not to swing
an empty swing. Instruct children not to use the equipment in a manner
other than intended. Make sure children do not climb when equipment is
wet. Make sure children are not wearing inappropriate items, such as but
not limited to loose-tted clothing, hood and neck drawstrings, scarves,
cord-connected items, capes and ponchos. These items can cause death
by strangulation. Make sure children do not get off equipment while it is in
motion. Instruct children not to attach the item to the playground equipment
that is not specically designed for use with the equipment, such as but not
limited to jump ropes, clothesline, pet leashes, cables and chains as they may
cause a strangulation hazard. Make sure to dress children with well-tting and
full foot-enclosing footwear. Examples of inappropriate footwear are clogs,
ip ops, and sandals. Never add extra length to chains or ropes. The chains
or ropes provided are the maximum lengths designed for the swinging.
DISPOSAL INSTRUCTIONS: Disassemble and dispose of the playground
equipment in such a way that no unreasonable hazards remain. Follow all
local disposal requirements.
MAINTENANCE:
At the beginning of each play season:
• Tighten all hardware.
• Lubricate all metallic moving parts.
• Check all protective coverings on bolts, pipes, edges, and corners.
Replace if they are loose, cracked, or missing.
• Check all moving parts including swing seats, ropes, cables, and
chains for wear, rust, or other deterioration. Replace as needed.
• Check metal parts for rust. If found, sand and repaint using a
non-lead-based paint meeting the requirements of 16 CFR 1303.
• Check all wood members for deterioration and splinters. Sand down
splinters and replace deteriorating wood members.
• Reinstall any plastic parts, such as swing seats or any other items that
were removed for the cold season.
•
Rake and check depth of loose ll protective surfacing materials to prevent
compaction and to maintain appropriate depth. Replace as necessary.
Twice a month during play season:
• Tighten all hardware.
• Check all protective coverings on bolts, pipes, edges, and corners.
Replace if they are loose, cracked, or missing.
• Rak
e and check depth of loose ll protective surfacing materials to prevent
compaction and to maintain appropriate depth. Replace as necessary.
Once a month during play season:
• Lubricate all metallic moving parts per manufacturer feets
instructions.
• Check all moving parts including swing seats, ropes, cables, and chains for
wear, rust, or other deterioration. Replace as needed.
At the end of each play season or when the temperature falls below 32°F (0°F):
• Remove plastic swing seats and take indoors or do not use.
• Rake and check depth of loose ll protective surfacing materials
to prevent compaction and to maintain appropriate depth.
Replace as necessary.
Owners shall be responsible for maintaining the legibility of
the warning labels.
CONSUMER INFORMATION SHEET FOR PLAYGROUND
SURFACING MATERIALS
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) estimates that
about 100,000 playground equipment related injuries resulting from falls
to the ground surface are treated annually in the U.S. hospital emergency
rooms. Injuries involving this hazard pattern tend to be among the most
serious of all playground injuries, and have the potential to be fatal,
particularly when the injury is to the head. The surface under and around
the playground equipment can be a major factor in determining the
injury causing potential of a fall. It is self evident that a fall onto a shock-
absorbing surface is less than likely to cause a serious injury than a fall
onto a hard surface. Playground equipment should never be placed on
hard surfaces such as concrete, asphalt, carpet, grass or any other hard
surface. Grass may appear to be acceptable, it may turn to hard packed
earth in areas of high trafc. Shredded bark, wood chips, ne sand or
ne gravel are considered to be acceptable shock-absorbing surfaces
when installed and maintained at a sufcient depth under and around
playground equipment. A fall onto a hard surface can result in serious in
injury or death to the equipment user.
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Package Contents
Make sure all parts are present & place
them side by side for easy identification.
STEP 1
Find a healthy, strong hardwood tree that has a branch* that stretches at least 8
feet (2.4m) from its trunk and has a circumference** between 25
1
/
4
to 100 inches
(64.1 to 254cm). The tree branch should be at least 8 feet (2.4m) from the ground.
The tree trunk should have a circumference of at least 25
1
/
4
inches (64.1cm). The
tree and its branch should be strong enough to hold at least 200 lbs. (90.7 kgs.)***.
Clear the surrounding ground of debris prior to installing your swing. Make sure
the tree branch does not stretch: into a road, sidewalk, or street; over a
fence; someone else’s property; or any other obstacle.
*The tree branch must allow at least 12 inches (30.5cm) of clearance between the skateboard swing
& ground. The skateboard swing ropes are about 66 inches (167.6cm) in length.
**9-ft tree straps can only wrap around a tree branch of a max 100-inch (254cm) circumference.
Helpful hint: wrap tree straps around the tree branch for height adjusting purposes.
***Please note that the skateboard swing can only hold a person weighing up to 200 lbs.
Preassembled Skateboard Swing has:
4 Ropes
4 ‘O’ Rings
Wooden skateboard, &
Wooden handles
A
B
C
D
A
B
C
D
x1
x2
x2
PART
1
2
3
NAME QTY
Preassembled
Skateboard Swing
Carabiner Hooks
w/ Screw Lock
9-Ft Tree Straps
ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS
AFTER READING ALL THE SAFETY INFORMATION ON
THIS PAGE AND THE FIRST PAGE, YOU MAY NOW
START TO ASSEMBLE YOUR
WOODEN SKATEBOARD SWING
USING THE FOLLOWING DIRECTIONS
CONSUMER INFORMATION SHEET FOR PLAYGROUND SURFACING MATERIALS
**The maximum fall height for this product is 60 in (152 cm).
We recommend using 6 in (15 cm) of Double Shredded Bark Mulch. **
Table 1 lists the maximum height from which a child would not be
expected to sustain a life-threatening head injury in a fall onto different
loose-ll surfacing materials if they are installed and maintained at depths
of 6, 9, and 12 inches. However, it should be recognized that all injuries
due to falls cannot be prevented no matter what surfacing material is used.
It is recommended that a shock-absorbing material should extend
a minimum of 6 ft. in all directions from the perimeter of stationary
equipment such as climbers and slides. However, because children may
deliberately jump from a moving swing, the shock absorbing material
should extend to the front and rear of a swing a minimum distance of 2
times height of pivot point measured from a point directly beneath the
pivot on the supporting structure.
This information is intended to assist in comparing the relative shock-
absorbing properties of various materials. No particular material is
recommended over another. However, each material is only effective when
maintained. Materials should be checked periodically and replenished to
maintain correct depth as determined necessary for your equipment. The
choice of a material depends on the type and height of the playground
equipment, the availability of the material in your area, and its cost.
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ADDITIONAL SAFETY TIPS:
• Place the equipment on level ground, not less than 6 feet (1.8 m)
from any structure or obstruction such as a fence, garage, house,
overhanging branches, laundry lines, or electrical wires.
• Two adults in good physical condition are required for the following
assembly. Wear proper shoes. Failure to follow all instructions and
warnings exactly may result in serious injury.
• Keep children away from the swing during assembly.
• Keep ngers away from the ends of the rails in the connecting area.
• Take the tree glider out of the box and check the material. If the
material has any structural damage such as bents or tears on the net,
stop use immediately.
• Conrm that the supporting structure (e.g. tree) is secure. You may
need to x the swing on two branches of a tree; if only a single
branch, it should be at least 37 inches in circumference.
• Inspect the tree glider, support structure and the hanging hardware
(hanging kit) for defects including but not limited to: unexpected
dents in the tubes; unwoven strands or excessive twisting in the
tree glider ropes; rust or tears in the hanging kit; rotten or rusty
supporting structure; etc.
A feeter reading all the safety information on this page and the rst
page, you may now start to assemble your tree glider.
PIECES: Make sure all parts are present & place them side by side for easy identicatio n
ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Lay the glider onto the ground (Fig. 1).
2. Firmly connect the glider's 4 support tubes by connecting each
small socket to each large socket (Fig. 2).
3. Make sure that the last connection is placed in the correct position.
After all 4 joints are connected together, place the frame on the
oor and make any additional adjustments. Be aware: when
connecting the last joints, avoid any injury by keeping ngers
cleared from the connection of small and large sockets.
4. Place a hex socket barrel bolt in each hole at each connection of
the frame and tighten with the allen wrench (hex wrench). Each
connection of the support tube frame must have a tightened bolt
securing the frame together. Do not use the tree glider if there is a
bolt missing (Fig. 3).
5. Check support tubes frame to make sure all connections have a hex
socket barrel bolt. Make sure the frame is strong and all the ropes
are untangled.
Fig. 1
Fig. 2
A B
Glider x1 Hanging Kit x2 Hex L-Wrench
x2
3
Fig. 3
C
D. Barrel bolt x 4 Size: 1.26" (3.2 cm)
E. Hex Socket x 4 Size: .79" (2 cm)
F. Washer x 4 Size: .39" (1 cm)
F. Washer x 4 Size: .47" (1.2 cm)

Fig. 5
Fig. 6
ADJUSTING THE HEIGHT OF THE ROPE:
1. If you want to adjust the height of the tree glider rope (Fig. 4):
• Shortening the height: Push bottom of the rope through the
S-ring, then pull the top rope
• Lengthening the height: Push bottom of the top rope through
the S-ring, then pull the bottom rope.
HANGING KIT INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Find a support structure such as the ones mentioned in the "Before
Assembly" section on the rst page. Make sure the support
structure is at least 60 inches (1.5 m) above the ground (Fig. 5)
2. Wrap each strap around the support structure. Distance each strap
40 inches (1 m) apart from each other. Attach each tree glider rope
loop to each heavy-duty carabiner clip and close the clips to secure
them (Fig. 6).
Adjusting height: Remove the tree glider rope loops from the
heavy-duty carabin
er clips. Wrap the straps around the support
structure until the tree glider is at least 2 feet (61 cm) above the
ground.
If you have any questions or comments,
please call the Bliss Hammocks®customer service department at:
1-800-695-2626
Original instructions.
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Fig. 4
S-ring