FUNKY MONKEY BARS Height Extender (Top) on Orangutan User manual

THE HEIGHT EXTENDER (TOP) ADD-ON
ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS

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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 5 - 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
Load Rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 3
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 4
Assembly Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 5
Inventory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 7
Assembly Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 8
Pre-Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 8
Height Extender frame Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 13
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 17

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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 5)
• 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 5.
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

LOAD RATING
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QUALITY & INDEPENDENT TESTING
At Funky Monkey Bars® we take the quality of our designs and safety very seriously. All Funky Monkey Bars® frames
go through a stringent, independent structural testing process prior to being made available for release to our
customers.
Our frames are designed within the parameters of the Australian Standard for Playground Equipment AS4685.1:2014.
The structural integrity of our frames has been tested for performance through a combination of engineering
calculations and physical testing. The tests have been performed by independent, certified structural engineers in
accordance with Australian Standard for Playground Equipment AS4685.1:2014 and European Standards
EN1176-1:2008.
The independent testing conducted on The Height Extender (Top) certified the frame to a load rating of 1098kgs or
18 users of 61kgs when installed on The Orangutan and 1342kg or 22 users of 61kgs when installed on The Gorilla.
The maximum number of users on The Height Extender (Top) is to be 3 users (180kgs)
Maximum of 3 users on Height Extender accessories bar, (180kgs)
WITNESSED BY:
MODEL
APPROVED BY:
60
3
USER LOAD
(KG)
LOAD TESTING CERTIFICATION
NUMBER
OF USERS
DATE :
COMMENTS:
DATE OF TEST LOAD RATING
(KG)
180
DATE :
I hereby confirm all testing was undertaken in accordance with Physical Testing of Structural Integrity
requirements of AS 4685.1: 2014 App C / EN 1176-1:2008° except where noted below;
Height Extender (Top) on
Orangutan
18 April 2019
21 June 2019
Funky Monkey Bars® Independent Engineer
21 June 2019
60
3180 Height Extender (Top) on
Gorilla
21 June 2019

(not to scale)
(not to scale)
PERSPECTIVE VIEW
PLAN VIEW
FUNKY MONKEY BARS®
HEIGHT EXTENDER (TOP) OVERALL DIMENSIONS
DIMENSIONS
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1.1 Metres
3.07 Metres
3.0 Metres
(not to scale)
SIDE VIEW
0.55 Metres
0.75 Metres
0.75Metres
1.1 Metres
0.75Metres
3.0 Metres

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All tubes must be fully inserted
until contact is made with
adjoining tube.
CORRECT INSERTION INTO FITTINGS - (indicative diagram shown)
Gap. No gap.
CLUNK
ASSEMBLY TIPS
1. With long end of the 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!
CORRECT TIGHTENING METHOD OF GRUB SCREWS - (indicative diagram shown)
o
+ 360

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FIXING TYPICAL ORIENTATION - (indicative diagram shown)
Unless otherwise stated all grub
screws and fittings should face
downwards and outwards. This will
reduce weathering damage, help with
assembly and ease of maintenance.
Check assembly is 100%
level, square & straight.
PLAN VIEW
SIDE VIEW
IT IS CRITICAL YOUR MAIN FRAME IS 100% SQUARE AND LEVEL -
(indicative diagram shown)
If your frame is not straight or level remove pegs, loosen
grub screws, re-adjust re-tighten and re-peg the frame.
ASSEMBLY TIPS (continued)
INSTALLATION ON A SLOPE
If your frame is being installed on a slope ensure the monkey
ladder bar is level. Either install at different heights on the legs
or dig down at one end until level.

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1x
8mm Allen key
(Included)
4x
Elbow
D-125
1x
Soft Hammer
(Not included)
TOOLS REQUIRED FOR INSTALLATION
FITTINGS
1x
Spirit Level
(Not included)
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INVENTORY
1x
3m Step Ladder
(Not included)
TUBES
1x
Tape Measure
(Not included)
1x
17mm Rachet
(Not included)
2x
Straight Through
D-119
50Dia. x 2950mm
50Dia. x 1040mm
50Dia. x 600mm
2x
Cargo Tube
1x
Accessories Tube
4x
600 Extender
Tube
4x
Extra Long Tee
D-104L

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SELECT THE LOCATION FOR THE HEIGHT EXTENDER (TOP) - (gorilla model shown)
CARGO NET SIDE
SWING SIDE
1. Depending on your Funky Monkey Bars©
model and configuration select a side for
the Height Extender to be installed.
Funky Monkey Bars© recommends the opposite side
to the cargo net, for ease of assembly and safety.
2. Remove base plate pegs from
swing legs and twirly whirly bars
on selected side.
3. Loosen grub screws connecting the swing
legs to the swing bars on both ends of
the selected side.
Swing bar.
Swing leg.
4x
Pegs
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ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS - PRE-INSTALLATION

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3LOOSEN GRUB SCREWS
1. Undo the lower grub screws
on fittings A,B,D & E.
2. Undo all grub screws on fittings C & F.
2
LOWER LEGS AND REMOVE ACCESSORIES & ELBOWS
1. Remove any accessories if applicable,
then slide off swing hooks temporarily.
2. Remove elbows from legs.
A
B
C
D
E
F