FUNKY MONKEY BARS FIREMANS POLE User manual

FIREMANS POLE
(add-on) - option ‘a’ and ’b’ positions
ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS
‘a’
‘B’

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SAFETY NOTICE
1. Any person handling or using the Funky Monkey Bars® products must follow the instructions as described
in this document. The person in charge of assembling and using the equipment must ensure that the
recommendations for use given in this document are seen by all users.
2. Only use the Funky Monkey Bars® after they have been fully assembled and after checking that the
fittings are tightened properly (refer to page 3 - Correct Tightening Method).
3. DO NOT install your Funky Monkey Bars® over concrete, asphalt, packed earth, wood decking or any
other hard surface. A fall onto a hard surface can result in serious injury or death.
4. Inspect all grub screws, bolts and nuts at the beginning of each play session to ensure your Funky Monkey
Bars® are tight and secure.
5. Ensure all tubes are fully inserted into fittings until you hear the magic “CLUNK” sound.
6. Ensure your Funky Monkey Bars® are properly secure at ALL times. Pegs are in place and inserted fully into
the ground.
7. DO NOT exceed the maximum load/weight limit as recommended by Funky Monkey Bars®.
8. Children should be supervised by an adult at all times.
9. Installing a gym/crash mat under the fall zone area of your Funky Monkey Bars® would be recommended
for children learning this new skill. This will reduce the chance of injury and build the child’s confidence
while they build strength and master the skill.
10. Ensure you have thoroughly read your assembly and installation instructions and viewed our on-line
installation videos at https://www.funkymonkeybars.com/blogs/installation-maintenance-videos
11. DO NOT climb, sit or stand on top of the monkey bar (horizontal ladder) section.
12. DO NOT jump from the top of any section of the monkey bar.
13. DO NOT use your Funky Monkey Bars® when wet as the steel will be slippery.
14. DO NOT attach items to your frame that are not designed specifically to be used with Funky Monkey
Bars®, especially lower quality products that have not been approved by Funky Monkey Bars®.
15. Ensure the height of your Funky Monkey Bars® (horizontal ladder) are set at a level that is age appropriate.
16. DO NOT install your Funky Monkey Bars® over or near objects that could interfere with users in an unsafe
way. Maintain a clear area around your Funky Monkey Bars®.
17. DO NOT use your Funky Monkey Bars® while under the influence of drugs and alcohol.
18. Wear clothing free of drawstrings, hooks, loops or anything that could get caught while using your Funky
Monkey Bars® and result in entanglement and/or strangulation.
WARNING
PLEASE CAREFULLY READ ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS ASSEMBLY MANUAL BEFORE
YOU INSTALL AND USE YOUR FUNKY MONKEY BARS®.
WARNINGS
CONTENTS
Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 1
Assembly Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 3
Inventory and Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 4
Assembly Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 5
Firemans Pole Add-on Orientation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 5
Firemans Pole Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 6
Existing Frame Preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 7
Position Option ‘A’ Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 8
Position Option ‘B’ Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 10
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 13

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LOCATION
1. A safe fall zone around your Funky Monkey Bars® is essential. A minimum distance of 1.5m to 2m (5 ft to
6.5ft) is recommended around the elevated hanging points of your Funky Monkey Bars®.
2. Place your Funky Monkey Bars® on level ground, away from any structure or obstruction such as a fence,
garage, house, overhanging branches, laundry lines or electrical wires and remove any obstructions
beneath your Funky Monkey Bars®.
3. Ensure your Funky Monkey Bars® are positioned away from retaining walls, pool fences, structures and
other play equipment. Maintain a clear space around the whole perimeter of your Funky Monkey Bars®.
4. Place your Funky Monkey Bars® on the most level surface available.
MAINTENANCE
1. At the beginning of each heavy play session we recommend the following maintenance processes be
performed on your Funky Monkey Bars®:
• Tighten all bolts, grub screws and applicable hardware (as per page 3)
• Lubricate all metallic moving parts as per instructions (flying fox, swing hooks etc)
• 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, shackels, snap hooks, chains and trolleys for wear,
rust, or other deterioration. Replace as needed.
2. Twice a month during play season we would recommend the following maintenance processes be
performed on your Funky Monkey Bars®:
• Tighten all connections and hardware
• Check all protective coverings on bolts, pipes, edges and corners. Replace if they are loose,
cracked or missing.
3. Once a month during play season we would recommend the following maintenance processes be
performed on your Funky Monkey Bars®:
• Lubricate all metallic moving parts as per instructions (flying fox, swing hooks etc). If swings start
to squeek then lubricate swing hooks.
• Check all moving parts including swing seats, ropes, chains and trolleys for wear, rust, or other
deterioration. Replace as needed.
• Owners shall be responsible for maintaining the legibility of any warning labels.
For additional information concerning your Funky Monkey Bars®, please contact our customer service team
or check our website for any important updates. Phone - 1300 912 198 or www.funkymonkeybars.com
Assembly requires 2 adults. Heavy items ! Work on flat level surface.
ASSEMBLY
1. Keep small children away from the Funky Monkey Bars® during assembly.
2. Do not attempt to use the Funky Monkey Bars® until it is completely assembled and every fitting is tight
and secured.
3. Installation typically takes 1-2 hours to complete. Two people are recommended for assembly.
4. Ensure all fittings are tightened to the correct tightening method as described on page 3.
5. Assembly should be carried out on clean, dry, level surface
Please refer to the video section on the Funky Monkey Bars® website for more handy tips and assembly
instructions at http://www.funkymonkeybars.com/pages/videos

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All tubes must be fully inserted until
contact is made with adjoining tube.
CORRECT INSERTION INTO FITTINGS - (indicative diagram shown)
CORRECT TIGHTENING METHOD OF GRUB SCREWS - (indicative diagram shown)
Gap. No gap.
CLUNK
1. With long end of allen key, hand
tighten grub screw as much as possible.
2. Using other end of the allen key do one full
360 degree turn as a minimum, use muscles!
ASSEMBLY TIPS
o
+ 360
1 2

1x
8mm Allen key
(Included)
1x
Soft Hammer
(Not included)
TOOLS REQUIRED FOR INSTALLATION
1x
Spirit Level
(Not included)
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1x
4 hole Base Plate
D-131
4x
Peg
1x
Long Tee
D-104
FITTINGS
TUBES
INVENTORY
50Dia. x 600mm
50Dia. x 2950mm
1x
Firemans Pole
1x
Extension Tube
1x
Top Tube
50Dia. x 450mm
2x
Elbow
D-125

1SELECT DESIRED ORIENTATION OF FIREMANS POLE ADD-ON.
(Assembly for Gorilla shown in example)
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ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS - ORIENTATION
FIREMANS POLE ADD-ON POSITION OPTION A.
NOTE:
Both position A & B require slightly different assembly methods.
Please refer to the applicable steps as follows.
Long tee positioned on swing bar.
REFER TO STEPS 2-10
Long tee added as extension to swing leg.
REFER TO STEPS 2-5 THEN STEPS 13 ONWARDS
Swing bar.
FIREMANS POLE ADD-ON POSITION OPTION B.
Swing leg.

Tighten all grub screws.
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2
1. On flat level ground, slide fittings onto firemans pole
and extender tube, ensure fittings are fully engaged.
2. Fully tighten all grub screws
ASSEMBLE FIREMANS POLE AND EXTENDER TUBE
3
1. Connect firemans pole and extension tube
assemblies from step 1 with 450mm top tube.
2. Fully tighten all grub screws.
ATTACH TOP TUBE
+ 360
o
ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS - FIREMANS POLE ASSEMBLY
Insert tubes fully into elbows.
1x
4 hole Base Plate
D-131
1x
Firemans Pole
1x
Extension Tube
2x
Elbow
D-125
50Dia. x 2950mm
50Dia. x 600mm
1x
Top Tube
50Dia. x 450mm
Firemans pole assembly
from step 1
Extension assembly
from step 1

Swing leg.
Twirly whirly.
4REMOVE PEGS & LOOSEN ELBOW FITTING
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5LOWER LEG TO GROUND
1. Remove pegs from twirly whirly base
plate and swing leg on selected
firemans pole install location.
2. Loosen grub screw connecting swing
leg to swing bar on selected firemans
pole install location.
Lower loosened leg and
twirly whirly to the ground
ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS - EXISTING FRAME PREPARATION
NOTE: If you are installing with a cargo net in place
simply leave the leg and twirly whirly loose in
position. Refer to cargo net instructions.
Loosen grub screw.
Remove pegs x2.

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ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS - POSITION ‘A’ INSTALLATION
7ATTACH LONG TEE
1. With grub screws facing outwards slide the
long tee onto the swing bar to the desired
location for the firemans pole.
2. Fully tighten grub screws
8REATTACH LEG TO SWING BAR
Lift the lowered swing leg assembly from
step 5 back into position and fully insert the
swing bar into the leg elbow.
Fully tighten grub screws.
6THE FOLLOWING STEPS 7-10 ARE FOR THE FIREMANS POLE POSITION OPTION ‘A’.
Please refer to page 10 for position option ‘B’.
Swing bar.
Swing leg.
+ 360
o
+ 360
o
Tighten all grub screws.
Tighten grub screws.
1x
Long Tee
D-104

9ATTACH FIREMANS POLE
1. Fully insert firemans pole extension
tube into long tee on swing bar.
2. Fully tighten grub screws.
1. Check level and square.
2. Hammer in pegs on re-installed swing leg,
twirly whirly bar and newly installed 4 hole
firemans pole base plates.
NOTE: To reduce movement in your frame
load your twirly whirly bar as per original
frame assembly instructions or refer to website
www.funkymonkeybars.com/pages/videos
10 SECURE TO GROUND
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Hammer in pegs x6.
11 PLEASE SKIP TO STEP 18 (page 12.) FOR FINAL ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS
+ 360
o
Tighten all grub screws.
Firemans pole from step 3.

Slide long tee onto lowered
swing leg from step 13, and
tighten grub screws.
Ensure leg is not over inserted -
& is level with side hole.
1x
Long Tee
D-104
14 ATTACH LONG TEE
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ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS - POSITION ‘B’ INSTALLATION
12 THE FOLLOWING STEPS 13-17 ARE FOR THE FIREMANS POLE POSITION OPTION ‘B’.
Please refer to page 8 for position option ‘A’. For drawing clarity the selected install location shown is the same as position A.
13 REMOVE ELBOW FROM LEG
Loosen grub screw and
remove elbow from lowered
swing leg , step 5.
Swing leg.
Elbow.
Remove elbow.
Attach long tee.

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1. Lift the lowered swing leg back
into position. Ensure the long tee
is fully inserted as per side detail.
2. Fully tighten all grub screws.
15 RE-ATTACH SWING LEG
Ensure swing bar is fully
inserted into swing leg
long tee.
o
+ 360
CLUNK
Firmly tighten all grub screws.
Swing bar.
Swing leg.
Ensure extension tube is fully
inserted into swing leg long tee.
CLUNK
16 ATTACH FIREMANS POLE
1. Fully insert firemans pole extension
tube into long tee on swing bar.
2. Fully tighten grub screws.
Firemans pole from step 3.
+ 360
o
Tighten all grub screws.

19 FINAL CHECKS
1. Ensure frame is square and level.
2. Firmly tighten all grub screws and bolts.
3. All base plates are pegged down.
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1. Check level and square.
2. Hammer in pegs on re-installed swing leg,
twirly whirly bar and newly installed 4 hole
firemans pole base plates.
NOTE: To reduce movement in your frame
load your twirly whirly bar as per original
frame assembly instructions or refer to website
www.funkymonkeybars.com/pages/videos
17 SECURE TO GROUND
Hammer in pegs x6.
18 THE FOLLOWING STEPS APPLY TO BOTH POSITION OPTIONS ‘A’ ABD ‘B’.

For more information and assembly tips
please refer to our website video instruction section at
http://www.funkymonkeybars.com/pages/videos
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MAINTENANCE.
HAVE FUN
At the beginning of each heavy play session (especially a party) and twice a month during play season ensure;
1. Tighten all hardware - grub screws, nuts and bolts.
2. Pegs are in place and fully secure.
3. Lubricate all metallic moving parts with WD40 or Vasaline - (trolley and swing hooks.)
4. Ensure your frame is level and square.
FAILURE TO DO SO COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.

NOTES.
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