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10. Instruct children to always go down slides feet first. Never slide headfirst.
11. Instruct children to look before they slide to make sure no one is at the bottom.
12. Instruct children to never run up a slide, as this increases their chances of falling.
13. The parents should have the children dress appropriately with well-fitting shoes
and the avoidance of ponchos, scarves, and other loose-fitting clothing that is
potentially hazardous while using equipment). Always take off, tie up or tuck in
cords and drawstrings on children's clothing. These things can get caught on
playground equipment and strangle a child.
14. Instruct children not to climb when the equipment is wet.
15. Instruct children to never jump from a fort deck. Always use the ladder, ramp or
slide.
16. Instruct children to never crawl or walk across the top of monkey bars.
17. Instruct children to never crawl on top of a fort roof.
18. Instruct children to always use two hands when going down a fireman pole.
19. Verify that any suspended climbing ropes, chain, or cable are secured at both ends
and that they cannot be looped back on itself.
20. Instruct children not to attach items to the playground equipment that are not
specifically designed for use with the equipment, such as, but not limited to, jump
ropes, clothesline, pet leashes, cables and chain as they may cause a strangulation
hazard.
21. The following warning statement applies only if your equipment has two- or four-
passenger lawn swings that have an opening between the seat and the back
surfaces: WARNING: Lawn swings are designed for use by children two years of
age and older. Use by children under the age of two can result in entrapment
between the seat and back areas. NEVER place children in a rearward facing
position or with legs between the seat and backrest because the child's body may
pass through the opening causing entrapment of the child's head.
Maintenance Instructions:
1. Check all nuts and bolts twice monthly during the usage season for tightness and
tighten as required. (But not so tight that you crack the wood) We recommend
you check the swing beam and hardware every two weeks due to wood expansion
and contraction. It is particularly important that this procedure be followed at the
beginning of each season.
2. Remove plastic swing seats and take indoors or do not use when the temperature
drops below 32 °F.
3. Oil all metallic moving parts monthly during the usage period.
4. Check all coverings for bolts and sharp edges twice monthly during usage season
to be certain they are in place. Replace when necessary. It is especially important
to do this at the beginning of each new season.
5. Check swing seats, ropes, cables and chains monthly during usage season for
evidence of deterioration. Replacement should be made of any swing seat that
has developed cracks in the plastic seats and has exposed metal in the edges of the
swing seat. If there are already exposed metal inserts on the edge of the seat,
immediately remove the seats and chains to prevent serious injury from the seat or
Document Number 101-000 Rev. 000 Date 2/23/04
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