MAINTENANCE OF YOUR Rickety Bridge™
At the beginning of each play season:
• Tighten all hardware.
• Check all protective coverings on bolts, pipes, edges and corners. Replace if they are loose, cracked or missing.
• Check all metal parts for rust. If found, sand and repaint using a non-lead based paint meeting the requirements of
16CFR 1303. Lubricate all metallic moving parts per manufacturer’s instructions
• Check all moving parts including disks, ropes, cables, and chains for wear, rust, or other deterioration. Replace as
needed.
• Check the rope and disks for deterioration, cracking or fraying. If found, DO NOT USE and dispose of
immediately.
• X.3.1.1 Loose-Fill Materials:
X.3.1.1 Maintain a minimum depth of 9 inches of loose-fill materials such as wood mulch/chips, engineered wood fiber
(EWF), or shredded/recycled rubber mulch for equipment up to 8 feet high; and 9- inches of sand or pea
gravel for equipment up to 5 feet high. NOTE: An initial fill level of 12 inches will compress to about a 9- inch
depth of surfacing over time. The surfacing will also compact, displace, and settle, and should be periodically
refilled to maintain a least a 9- inch depth.
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.
• X.3.1.1 Loose-Fill Materials:
X.3.1.1 Maintain a minimum depth of 9 inches of loose-fill materials such as wood mulch/chips, engineered wood fiber
(EWF), or shredded/recycled rubber mulch for equipment up to 8 feet high; and 9- inches of sand or pea
gravel for equipment up to 5 feet high. NOTE: An initial fill level of 12 inches will compress to about a 9- inch
depth of surfacing over time. The surfacing will also compact, displace, and settle, and should be periodically
refilled to maintain a least a 9- inch depth.
Once a month during play season:
• Check all moving parts including disks, ropes, cables, and chains for wear, rust, or other deterioration. Replace as
needed.
• At the end of each play season or when the temperature drops below 32 Degrees Fahrenheit take in your
Rickety Bridge and store indoors in cool dry location.
• X.3.1.1 Loose-Fill Materials:
X.3.1.1 Maintain a minimum depth of 9 inches of loose-fill materials such as wood mulch/chips, engineered wood fiber
(EWF), or shredded/recycled rubber mulch for equipment up to 8 feet high; and 9- inches of sand or pea
gravel for equipment up to 5 feet high. NOTE: An initial fill level of 12 inches will compress to about a 9- inch
depth of surfacing over time. The surfacing will also compact, displace, and settle, and should be periodically
refilled to maintain a least a 9- inch depth.
TRAIN LIKE A NINJA! HAVE FUN WITH YOUR RICKETY BRIDGE ALWAYS BE SAFE!