NI Climbing Frames Triple 6 foot double climbing frame User manual

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Assembly Instructions for a Triple Climbing Frame
Step 1:
Lay out all 3 bases with 8ft of spacing between them (See Diagram Below)
Once you are happy with the position of each base, remove bases and follow
instruction steps 1-8 on assembly instructions for the 5ft Climbing Frame

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Assembly instructions for Triple 6 foot double
climbing frame
Materials provided:
12 x 10ft posts cut at an angle of 40 degrees (for main towers)
2 x 10ft posts cut at an angle of 60 degrees (with the top already prepared for the swing pole)
1 x 10ft post for the swing pole
6 x 1571mm posts
6 x 6ftx4ft fence panels
12 x ‘v’ boards for roof module (4 small and 4 larger ones)
2 x steps
3 x 1755mm x 1755mm base
7 x 1571mm 3”x1 ½” timber
4 x 1571mm 3”x3” timber
12 x 1755mm 3”x1 ½” timber
12 sets of railings
Slats for Rope Bridge
4 x 2600mm 3”x3” timbers
2 x rock wall
1 x cargo Net
1 x Fireman’s pole
10ft slide
Accessories (swings, grab-handles, 6 x ‘o’ hooks, telescope, periscope, steering wheel, pirates wheel)
Screws etc (30 x 200mm index screws, 35 x 120mm screws, 1 box 65mm decking screws, u-nails, 44 bolt cover
caps)
For Picnic table you will also receive the following:
20 x 1571mm 3”x1 ½” timbers
2 x 1755mm 3”x1 ½” timbers

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Step1: Ground Preparation (see Diagram 1)
Lay out the bases in the position that you envisage them going
Make sure the frames ‘line’ up with each other and are no more than 8ft apart
When placing the bases please ensure you allow for 6 ft clearance beyond the end of the
slide and 3 ft clearance for all other modules.
Once you are happy that the layout is correct, mark out clearly all 8 corners of the bases
If the climbing frame is on a level surface then dig 4 holes of diameter 12” and depth 12”.
The tricky part is when the surface is uneven; in this case you would have to compensate for
the slope by making some holes deeper than others. The easiest way is to take a spirit level
and see how much the ground slopes and dig the rest of the holes accordingly.
The bottom of all 4 holes need to be level
Step2: Base Preparation
Lay 2 of the 10ft posts that are cut at the 40% angle on a level surface
Ensure the cut angle is facing the same way on both posts and that the 32mm holes (about
halfway up) are facing outwards
Now place the 1571mm 4”x4” post between the 2 larger posts
Line up the markings as shown below

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Now with the 200mm index screws provided, screw the poles together on both sides,
making sure the index screw is tightened into place
Make a mark 900mm from the bottom of both 10ft posts
Using the 1755mm 3”x1 ½” timber and using the 65mm decking screws screw the timber to
the frame (this is to strengthen the H-frame structure, without this additional support at the
bottom the frame will twist once it is lifted up)
Using another 1755mm 3”x1 ½” timber place this on the 40° angle (on the top of the post)
and screw into place using the 65mm decking screws
Both of the above steps strengthen the H-frame structure, without this additional support at
the top and bottom the frame will twist once it is lifted up
Repeat the above steps for all the H-frames
Step 3: Base assembly (requires heavy lifting, please use at least 2 people)
Lift both ‘H’-frames into the holes that have been dug out in the ground
Make sure the tops of these ‘H’-frames have the correct angle pointing in (to ensure that the
roof will be able to rest on the tops)
To ensure that the base fits into place use the 1571mm 3x1 ½” timber provided to connect
the 2 ‘H’-frames together

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The structure should now be able to stand on it’s own
Lift the base and place into it’s place
Secure base using the 120mm screws provided, they are to be screwed directly into the base
onto the 4”x4” cross posts
Step 4: Side-rails assembly
There are 5 open and 3 closed rails (these may be slightly different if you’ve gone for a
different configuration). The open ones are for the steps, slide, rope bridge and fireman’s
pole and the closed ones are for the 8ft rock module,8ft cargo net and swing module. They
should fit tightly into place between the upright posts and on the base.
The ‘double’ timbers on the side-rails should be on top and the single timber should be at
the bottom
Secure the bottom rail to the base using decking screws

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Using the 120mm screws, screw through the upright post so as to tighten the top railing to
the post
Repeat for all the side-rails
Step 5: Roof assembly (See Appendix A)
Place one of the 6ftx5ft panels directly onto the ground (so that the shingled part is facing
downwards)
Using the ‘v’ boards provided assemble the roof
Lift the roof onto the climbing frame and ensure it is level before securing the roof to the top
of the post using 2 x decking screws per post

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Step 6: Swing module assembly
Lay the 2 x 10ft posts (with the ends cut off at 60 degrees) on a flat surface
Place the ends together so that it forms a v-shape
Using the 200mm index screws, tighten the ends together
Measure down from the top of the ‘v’ post 1100mm to both posts and place the 1571mm
3”x1 ½” timber across both posts and secure these into place with decking screws

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Place the ‘o’-hooks supplied through the holes on the remaining 4”x4” post (square on both
ends) securing them using the appropriate spanner
Now the tricky part. The ‘A’-frame is designed to be at a 10 degree angle (i.e it is not at 90
degrees to the surface). This is best achieved by measuring 11 ft from the end of the
climbing frame to the base of the A-frame.
Put the A-frame up (the 11ft away from the frame) and place the 10ft swing arm post on top
of it
The A-frame should be then lined up to the centre of the tower
The holes on the ground should then be marked and the ‘v’-frame should be sunk into it’s
place so that the swing bar is level
To obtain the depth of the holes place a spirit level on the swing arm and measure how
much the A-frame has to be sunk into the ground.
Once this is achieved , then secure both ends into place

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Step 7: Concreting structure
Using postcrete and following the manufacturers instruction concrete all 10 posts into the
ground
Once dry you can continue
Step 8: Rock Wall assembly
The rock wall is typically made slightly longer than required to allow for slope
Place the rock wall against the top of the railing
Measure the amount you may have to take off the bottom of the rock wall
Cut the bottom of the rock wall to ensure that it fits onto the top rail
Screw the rock wall into it’s place using 2 x 65mm screw per board

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Step 9: Cargo net assembly
Place the cargo net onto the top of the railing
Depending on the slope of the ground you may need to dig up some ground to ensure the
cargo net is parallel to the upright posts of the tower
Using the 120mm screws provided please screw the cargo net into the top rail

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Step 10: Fireman’s pole
Place the fireman’s pole into it’s position (ensuring that it is parallel to the post).
You will see that it will be to tall to attach to the top rail
Mark the position that it will go into the ground
Dig a hole about 10” deep and 10” in diameter
Place the fireman’s pole into the hole and cut off any excess length so that the pole can be
secured into the top rail
Secure the climbing pole onto the top rail using 65mm decking screws supplied
Concrete the pole into it’s place ensuring that it remains parallel to the tower posts

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Step 11: Slide and steps
The steps might have to cut or dug into place (depending on the slope of your surface)
They are secured using decking screws
Grab handles are then placed on the top of the steps
The slide is secured into place using the 65mm decking supplied
Step 12: Picnic Table
Using the existing 1571mm 3”x1 ½” timbers that were placed at the bottom of the climbing
frame add an additional 3 x 1571mm 3”x1 ½” timbers beside these to form the seating for
the picnic table
Measure 300mm above the seating and mark all 4 posts
Using the 1755mm 3”x1 ½” timbers screw these into place so as to form straps for the table
top
Using 12 x 1571mm 3”x1 ½” timbers centre these so as to form the table top itself
Screw these into place using the 65mm decking screw provided
If you are installing a sandpit picnic table please follow these instructions:

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Place a 1571mm 3”x1 ½” timber on it’s side on both the left and right ends of the picnic
table
Screw these in through the bottom using 65mm decking screw
Measure the distance between the 1571mm 3”x1 ½” timbers and cut the length from a
1571mm 3”x1 ½” timber
Screw these into place so as to form a rectangle on top of the existing picnic table
Screw a further 2 x 1571mm 3”x1 ½” timbers (one on either side)
Using the remaining 10 lengths of the 1571mm 3”x1 ½” timbers form a base solid base

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Step 12: Rope Bridge
Using the 2.6m lengths of 3”x3” place these on the underside of the bases.
They are to be placed 150mm to the left and right of the centre point of the base
Screw these in using 120mm screws provided
Using the 1571mm 3”x3” place these horizontally below the base as per diagram G below
Drill 32mm holes on the outside of the main posts and screw these in using 120mm screws
provided
You are now ready to screw on the decking boards for the rope bridge and attach the rope
and safety netting

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Photos that might be useful in building the climbing frame:

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