Instructions / Assembly

2. Fall Zones - A fall zone, covered with a protective surfacing material, is essential

under and around equipment where a child might fall. This area should be free of other

equipment and obstacles onto which a child might fall. Stationary climbing equipment

and slides should have a fall zone extending a Minimum of 6’ in all directions from the

perimeter of the equipment.

Swings should have a fall zone extending a minimum of 6’ from the outer edge of the

support structure on each side. The fall zone in front and back of the swing should

extend out a minimum distance of twice the height of the swing as measured from the

ground to the top of the swing support structure.

LEVELING YOUR FORT DURING ASSEMBLY

• Complete the steps which will be the basic frame of the fort. {i.e. four corner posts with

base (sand box boards) and deck supports}

• Position in the most level area chosen for the play set, keeping in mind the location

and size of the swing beam, ladder, slides, etc. that extend off the fort.

• Once the frame is in the nal position, check for vertical and horizontal levelness to

determine which side(s) will need to be dug into the ground to level the play set.

• With a shovel, score the ground around the outside edges of the sandbox boards on

the ‘high’ side of the fort. This is the area that will be dug in. Make sure to score deep

enough; the scored lines will be your digging template.

• Push the frame off and away from the scored area, far enough to dig and remove dirt

to reach the appropriate depth.

• Dig a channel along the scored line(s) for the base of the fort (corner post and

sandbox boards) to rest into. Dig the channel(s) to the same level depth. The bottom

of the channel(s) should be level to each other so your frame doesn’t teeter or rock

because the channel(s) are uneven.

• Once you have removed enough grass and dirt, slide/push the frame into the

channel(s). Place a level on the vertical and horizontal boards of the frame to determine

if enough soil, or too much, was removed.

• Repeat this process until the basic frame is plumb and level and in its nal position

before completing the rest of the assembly.

• Measure to make sure fort is square.

Important: if you require a channel depth of more than 6”, then we

recommend you have your play set area professionally graded before

completing assembly.

Example Play area:

= Area to be scored and

channeled for levelness

The diagonal measure-

ments should be the

same from corner post to

corner post. If not, adjust

corner posts so that the

distance is equal.

Side View of

Playset Frame

(Grade is the

Slanted Line)