Community playthings Nursery gym User manual

Thank you for choosing the Nursery gym. You are probably looking at a pile of

cartons right now and wondering if it’s possible to build a gym out of it all. Of

course you can! This guide will take you through the process step by step.

The ﬁrst pages help you to become familiar with the different components and

the makeup of each gym kit. The next part of the guide shows you the basic

techniques you will need to assemble your gym. Lastly, choose which pattern of

gym best ﬁts your space and ideas, and have a great time building!

Getting started 2

Maintaining your gym 3

Basic skills 4

Climb and crawl 6

Up and over 6–7

Climb and slide 7

Sand dune 8

Rapunzel’s tower 8

Billy goat’s bridge 9

Knightsbridge 10

Tower bridge 11

Mole hole 12

Gnome home 13

Windsor castle 14

The palace 15

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Product guide

Nursery gym

IMPORTANT

Save these instructions for reference

Deutsche Anleitung ab Seite 17

Stairs Ramp

Roof

Tunnel cradles Bridge railing Bridge brace

Slide gate

Slide handlesSteering wheelMirror panel Carpet panel Ramp gateStair gateClear panel Balcony

Small plywood Carpet platformSmall mirror Banister brace Banister panel

Bridge

Lay the pieces of your Nursery gym on the ﬂoor. You will see which

parts you need to build the kit you have using the chart on the

facing page. The short panels are for the ﬁrst layer of the gym; the

tall ones are for the second layer. Make sure you have all the parts

before beginning to build your gym. If any parts are broken or

missing, call customer service at 0800 387 457.

Getting started

Long post (with

cap and four

connector rings)

Short post (with

cap and four

connector rings)

Warnings

Failure to follow these warnings and

the assembly instructions could result in

serious injury or death.

This product is intended for use by children of immature judgment;

therefore supervision is required at all times.

The Nursery Gym is appropriate for ages 6 to 36 months.

Do not attempt to build or take apart your gym by yourself. You

need at least two adults working together to do this safely.

Children should not be in the room during setup.

Test the joints for stability before allowing children to play on the

structure.

Use the layouts supplied in this product guide. We cannot take

responsibility for free-form structures. However, you may exchange

panels of like size and shape within your set.

Do not provide anything on the top level of your gym which

children can use to climb over the sides.

When the youngest children are using the Nursery gym, the slide is

the area requiring the most adult supervision. Use the gate at the

top of the slide when there is insufﬁcient supervision.

Your Nursery gym must be directly against the wall of your room,

or more than 50 cm away. Any gym with a tunnel must be 50 cm

or more from the wall. This is to avoid dangerous gaps and to

provide adult access around the gym.

When placing a nursery gym, ensure a one metre clearance

zone all around the gym unless against a wall (as above). Keep

doorways and other trafﬁc zones in mind.

Ensure that the clearance zone is free from sharp edged objects or

projections.

Do not use with the balcony against the wall as this creates a

dangerous gap.

Do not place the stairs alongside the slide as this creates a

dangerous gap.

To change a lower level panel you must disassemble your gym.

This product complies with BS EN 1176-1.

CAUTIONS

This product is intended for indoor use only.

Tunnel

Slide

Make a routine visual inspection daily before use for cracks, breaks,

loose and/or missing parts. Every 1 to 3 months manually check that

all connectors are tight and all components are functioning. Every

year perform a thorough safety inspection of all components. If equip-

ment is subject to heavy use increase inspection and maintenance as

appropriate.

Remove the product from service when any condition develops which

might make operation unsafe. If you plan to store your gym, remember

it is made of wood, and needs to be kept in a dry place.

Construction

The wooden components are manufactured from durable birch plywood or

solid birch protected with a child-safe ﬁnish.

Cleaning

Wipe with a damp cloth and mild detergent. Dry immediately. Leaving

water or cleaning agent on the surface may damage the ﬁnish.

When cleaning plastic surfaces, do not use harsh detergents or cleans-

ers. These may scratch or mar the surface. Nontoxic household plastic

cleaners should work well.

Vacuum carpets frequently. If you need to wash them, they are remov-

able. The carpet is attached with hook and loop fasteners.

We recommend steam cleaning the carpet. Do not soak carpet to

remove stains, dirt or other grime. Do not rinse under the tap or use

excessive water.

Carpet stains and spots should be attended to as soon as they occur.

Liquid stains like ink can be removed by using absorbent cloth. Solid

stains should be taken out with a spoon or the end of a knife. To

prevent the stain from spreading don’t rub it; instead remove the stain

by ﬁrmly dabbing it repeatedly with an absorbent cloth, starting from

the edges and moving to the centre.

User modiﬁcations

We are not responsible for modiﬁcations made by customers to our

products in the ﬁeld, without our supervision, testing, or evaluation.

Ordering parts

To order replacement parts, contact customer service with a description

of the part(s) needed and the ID code from the product.

Use only replacement parts supplied by

Community Playthings.

Stairs

Ramp

Banister panel

Banister brace

Slide with gate

Bridge with rails

Tunnel

Carpet platform

Roof

Balcony

Steering wheel

Mirror panel

Clear panel

Carpet panel

Small mirror

Small plywood

Long post

Short post

Climb and crawl G805 (p6) 1142 2324

Up and over with roof G807 (p6) 1142 11 1 12644

Up and over G808 (p7) 1142 1 1 1 2644

Climb and slide G815 (p7) 1 211 1 1 11542

Climb and slide with roof G816 (p7) 1 211 11 1 11542

Sand dune G826 (p8) 11421 1 1 2644

Rapunzel’s tower G828 (p8) 1 211 211 1111862

Billy goat’s bridge with slide G835 (p9) 1 2111 1 1 13462

Billy goat’s bridge with ramp G836 (p9) 1142 1 1 1 14564

Knightsbridge G837 (p10) 1 2111 21 2113782

Knightsbridge with balcony G838 (p10) 1 2111 211111 3782

Tower bridge G847 (p11) 114211 32 212411 10 4

Tower bridge with balcony G848 (p11) 114211 3211111411 10 4

Mole hole with slide G855 (p12) 1 211 12 22 1982

Mole hole with ramp G856 (p12) 1142 12 22 210 8 4

Gnome home with slide G857 (p13) 1 211 121 1211982

Gnome home with ramp G858 (p13) 1142 121 121210 8 4

Windsor castle G846 (p14) 1 211 3111211111 8 2

The palace G865 (p15) 1 211113211211311 12 2

Maintenance

Gym parts

The Bridge weighs 20 kg and is the heaviest part.

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WALL

Ensure a one metre

clearance zone around all gyms.

Decide where to locate the

small mirror panel(s). Insert a

short panel into the bottom two

connector rings. Capture the

panel by sliding down another two

connector rings into the grooves.

Basic skills

No tools required.

These basic skills are

for building any of the

Nursery gym layouts in

this book. After you have

read through the basic

skills, choose the layout

you would like to build and

follow the plan provided.

WARNING

Any gym with a tunnel must be 50 cm or more away from the wall.

Nursery gym placement: Your Nursery gym must be directly against the wall of your room,

or more than 50 cm away. Ensure a one metre clearance zone around all other sides.

Check the joints. Every panel

should be locked in place by

four connector rings. Repeat

this step for each panel as you

build your gym.

To add the next panel, lift one of

the connector rings and use it to

capture the new panel. Assemble

the ﬁrst layer of your gym by

following the pattern you have chosen.

The banister brace is used between 2

short posts under the stairs and ramp.

Go slowly; it is hard to replace a panel

after a layer is placed on top.

To add the stairs or ramp you will

need to unscrew the caps and

slide off three connector rings

from the short posts ﬁrst. Add

stairs, then replace the connector rings.

The ramp is added in the same way.

The ramp and stairs are exchangeable

in all conﬁgurations.

Before the upper panels can be

added you must unscrew the cap

and slide off the top connector

ring.

Use tall panels to create the top

layers, following the pattern you

have chosen. Replace the top

connector rings as you go, so each

panel is captured by four connector rings.

Remember, upper panels are exchangeable

and can face either in or out.

50 cm minimum

tunnel

10 11 12

14 15

Once connector rings are in

place, two people can lift

the roof into place. Align the

bolts with the threaded holes

in the top of the post. Tighten down all

four roof caps half way, and then tighten

them down hard so your children can’t

get them off. You will have four extra

caps.

When all the upper panels

are in place, screw a cap

to each post. Tighten them

down hard so your children

can’t get them off.

Install both the lower tunnel

cradles. Place the wooden

barrel in the cradles and add

the upper cradles. Ensure top

and bottom cradles are interlocked and

positioned in the barrel grooves.

Once the bridge braces are in

place, lay the bridge surface on

top. Install the bridge railings

with the brand facing out.

Insert the balcony the same way

as any other upper panel.

To add the slide, make sure

both sides are captured by

the connector rings. Then add

the two slide handles on top

locking them in place with the top

connectors.

Insert the gate over the slide

handles to close the slide.

The gate can face either in or

out. When used under a roof,

face gate guides towards platform.

Extra gates are available if

you wish to close off activity

areas. Use at the bottom of

the stairs (G895) or the top of

the ramp (G888).

Use a simple strap wrench,

jar gripper, or similar tool to

remove the connector.

0.7 m

2.5 m

1.8 m

1.4 m

0.7 m

1.9 m

Up and over with roof G807

Choose lower mirror locations before you start. Remove four top caps to install roof.

Climb and crawl G805

Choose lower mirror locations before you start.

Conﬁguration A Conﬁguration B

1.8 m

1.6 m 0.9 m

2.5 m

0.7 m

2.5 m

1.8 m

1.4 m

0.7 m

2.5 m

1.8 m

1.4 m

Up and over G808

Choose lower mirror locations before you start.

Basic skills

on page 4

Climb and slide

G815

Choose lower mirror locations before you start.

Conﬁguration A Conﬁguration B

Climb and slide

with roof G816

Choose lower mirror locations before you start. Remove four top caps to install roof.

1.8 m

1.9 m

0.9 m

3.0 m

1.4 m

2.9 m

1.8 m

2.5 m

1.8 m

2.5 m

1.8 m

2.5 m

Basic skills

on page 4

Sand dune G826

Choose lower mirror locations before you start.

Rapunzel’s tower G828

Choose lower mirror locations before you start. Remove four top caps to install roof.

Conﬁguration A

Conﬁguration B

0.7 m

3.4 m 1.8 m

2.2 m

1.4 m

2.6 m

0.7 m

3.4 m

Billy goat’s bridge with slide G835

Positioning the gym next to the wall creates a little den under the bridge. Spacing it at least 50 cm away makes a crawl-through space under the bridge.

Choose lower mirror locations before you start. Consider two mirrors under the bridge.

Billy goat’s bridge with ramp G836

Positioning the gym next to the wall creates a little den under the bridge. Spacing it at least 50 cm away makes a crawl-through space under the bridge.

Choose lower mirror locations before you start. Consider two mirrors under the bridge.

Conﬁguration A

Conﬁguration B

1.8 m

2.1 m

1.4 m

3.2 m

0.7 m

4.0 m

0.9 m

4.0 m

1.8 m

3.0 m

Knightsbridge G837

Position the gym against the wall to create a little den under the bridge. Space it at least 50 cm away to make a crawl-through space under the bridge.

Choose lower mirror locations before you start. Consider two mirrors under the bridge. Remove four top caps to install roof.

Knightsbridge with balcony G838

Position the gym against the wall to create a little den under the bridge. Space it at least 50 cm away to make a crawl-through space under the bridge.