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IMPORTANT – PLEASE READ As fresh lumber acclimates to its new environment, the natural tendencies of the tree can show itself in the form of checks, or “cracks” in the lumber. In almost all cases this is normal and it will not affect the structural integrity of your play set.
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RETAILER DIRECT. THE RETAILER DOES NOT STOCK COMPONENTS. PLEASE RETAIN THESE INSTRUCTIONS FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. KEEP THEM IN A SAFE PLACE WHERE YOU CAN REFER TO THEM AS NEEDED. CONTACT INFO: Gorilla Playsets 190 Etowah Industrial Court Canton, GA 30114 Tel. (800) 882-0272 Fax.
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Blue Ridge M ount a ine e r TABLE OF CONTENTS Warranty and Safety Guidelines………………………….……………………….pg 4-11 Kit Contents and Tool List…………..……………………….……………………pg 11-29 Framing the play set...………………………………………...……………..…...steps 1-7 Constructing deck and upper panel boards………………..……………..…..steps 8-10 Constructing rock wall and securing to fort…………………………..…..steps 11-15 Constructing and attaching ladder..….……..………….…………………….steps 16-17 Installing panel slats and Tic-Tac-Toe Panel..…..………..…………...…………step 18 Assembling Swing……………………………..………..…..………..…..steps 19-26...
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Quality Lumber At Gorilla Playsets, we use only the finest, hand selected lumber available. You can be assured that our lumber is strong, durable, and conforms to the national standards for use in children’s play equipment.
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Limited Manufacturers Warranty ® Gorilla Playsets (“Gorilla”) warrants its play sets to be free from defects in workmanship and materials, under normal use and conditions at its original installation, for 10 years for structural wood components and for one year for all other components (e.g., hardware, plastics, tarps, rope ladder, etc.).
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WEI GHT LI MI TS FOR GORI LLA PLAYSETS • FORT PLATFORMS: 800 LBS. TOTAL WEI GHT • SWI NG BELTS: 175 LBS. • GLI DER SWI NGS: 70 LBS. PER CHI LD • TRAPEZE: 125 LBS. • FULL BUCKET SWI NG: 50 LBS. •...
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Safety and Maintenance Tips for Your New Play Set: NOTE: Your children’s safety is our #1 concern. Observing the following statements and warnings reduces the likelihood of serious or fatal injury. Please review these safety rules regularly with your children. •...
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Safety and Maintenance Tips for Your New Play Set: ( continued) Playgrounds should be inspected on a regular basis. I f any of the following conditions are noted, they should be removed, corrected, or repaired immediately to prevent injuries. • Hardware that is loose, worn or that has protrusions or projections •...
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Play Set Surfacing Recommendations: Below are some of the recommendations that the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) Handbook for Public Playground Safety offers from its . The guide can be downloaded in full at www.cpsc.gov/ cpscpub/ pubs/ 325.pdf 1. Protective Surfacing - Since almost 60% of all injuries are caused by falls to the ground, protective surfacing under and around all playground equipment is the most critical safety factor on playgrounds.
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LEVELI NG YOUR FORT DURI NG 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.
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Please familiarize yourself with the manual, parts/components and general construction process of your new playset before getting started. SITE PLAN: 23’ LADDER ROPE LADDER SWING BELTS (2) 13’ TRAPEZE ARM (1) RAD RIDE 10’ WAVE ROCK WALL SLIDE Playset height: 11 ’...
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Helpful Installation Hints • Depending on your experience, assembly of Gorilla Playsets can take as little as 6 hours up to 24 hours, depending on size, after inventory of parts; therefore, we recommend you set aside a full two days for assembly.
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T his pa ge is a list of de finit ions a nd e x pla na t ions use d t hroughout our inst ruc t ions t o a id you in t he a sse m bly of your pla y se t . Offset Holes Throughout the installation procedures we will refer to parts with offset holes.
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Common installation practice I nstalling T-nuts When installing T-nuts into the wood, use a smooth faced hammer to set the face of the T-nut flush into the wood. Corner Post T-nut I nsert the barrel of the T-nut into the predrilled hole.
# 8 X 1-1/ 2" WO O D SC REW Q TY: 140 # 8 X 2" WO O D SC REW Q TY: 196 # 8 X 2-1/ 2" WO O D SC REW # 14 X 1-1/ 4" Q TY: 135 PA N HEA D SC REW Q TY: 8...
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5/ 16 X 3-1/ 2" 3/ 8 X 3-1/ 2" HEX LA G SC REW HEX LA G SC REW Q TY: 34 Q TY: 12 # 2 SQ UA RE DRILL BIT Q TY: 1 PLA STIC 3/ 8 x 9" 3/ 8 x 3-1/ 2"...
PIC TURE DESC RIPTIO N Q TY. 2 X 4 X 21 " BO TTO M PA NEL BO A RD 2 X 4 X 15" PIC NIC TA BLE SUPPO RT 2 X 4 X 23" PIC NIC TA BLE BENC H SUPPO RT 2 X 4 X 30"...
PIC TURE DESC RIPTIO N Q TY. 2 X 6 X 47 " END PA NEL/ SA NDBO X BO A RD 2 X 6 X 70" BO TTO M PA NEL/ SA NDBO X BO A RD 2 X 6 X 70" FRO NT FA C E BO A RD 2 X 6 X 70"...
PIC TURE DESC RIPTIO N Q TY. X 10" RO O F PEA K SUPPO RT X 6 X 51" PIC NIC TA BLE SEA T A ND TO P 1 X 4 X 47 " TO NG UE O NLY RO O F FINISHER 1 X 4 X 47 "...
PIC TURE DESC RIPTIO N Q TY. 2 X 6 X 21 " END PA NEL BO A RD 4 X 4 X 96" PLA STIC C O A TED C O RNER PO ST 4 X 4 X 108" PLA STIC C O A TED SWING LEG 4 X 6 X 120"...
PIC TURE DESC RIPTIO N Q TY. 10' EXTREME W A VE SLIDE TELESC O PE UNA SSEMBLED C HIMNEY UNA SSEMBLED DO RMER...
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STEP 1: A TTA C HING T-NUTS TO THE C O RNER PO STS 1: THIS STEP IS C RITIC A L TO BUILDING THE FO RT PRO PERLY. IF A NY M ISTA KES A RE M A DE HERE, YO U W ILL NEED TO DIS-A SSEM BLE A ND THEN RE-A SSEM BLE TO M A KE YO UR C O RREC TIO NS.
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STEP 2: A SSEM BLING THE RIG HT SIDE FRA M E 1: LA Y THE 2 X 6 X 78" RO PE LA DDER RUNNER O N TO P O F THE RIG HT SIDE C O RNER PO STS A T THE BO TTO M O F THE C O RNER PO STS.
STEP 3: A SSEMBLING THE LEFT SIDE FRA ME 1: LA Y THE 2 X 6 X 47-1/ 2" SA NDBO X BO A RD O N TO P O F THE LEFT SIDE C O RNER PO STS A T THE BO TTO M O F THE C O RNER PO STS.
STEP 4: DEC K SUPPO RTS YO U W ILL NEED A N EXTRA PERSO N FO R THIS STEP. 1: W ITH HELP, STA ND UP THE LEFT A ND RIG HT SIDE A SSEM BLIES. 2: FA STEN THE 2 X 4 X 70" DEC K SUPPO RTS TO THE HO LES A T 54-3/ 4" W ITH 5/ 16 X 4-1/ 2" HEX BO LTS A ND 5/ 16" W A SHERS FRO M THE INSIDE O F THE FO RT 5/ 16"...
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STEP 5: FRO NT FRA M E A SSEM BLY 1: PLA C E THE 2 X 6 X 70" SA NDBO X BO A RD O N THE FRO NT O F THE C O RNER PO STS. THE O FFSET HO LES IN THE SA NDBO X BO A RD SHO ULD FA C E UP.
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STEP 6: REA R FRA ME A SSEMBLY 1: PLA C E THE 2 X 6 X 70" SA NDBO X BO A RD O N THE REA R O F THE C O RNER PO STS. THE O FFSET HO LES IN THE SA NDBO X BO A RD MUST FA C E UP.
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STEP 7: BO TTO M PA NEL BO A RDS 1: PLA C E THE 2 X 4 X 47-1/ 2" PA NEL BO A RD O N TO P O F THE 2 X 6 PA NEL BO A RD W ITH O FFSET HO LES UP A ND FA STEN TO THE C O RNER PO STS W ITH 5/ 16 X 3-1/ 2"...
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STEP 8: DEC K SPA C ERS THE FO LLO W ING STEP IS REC O M M ENDED TO PREVENT PO SSIBLE SPLITS IN THE W O O D 1: PRE-DRILL THE ENDS O F THE 5/ 4 X 3-3/ 8 X 40-1/ 2" DEC K SPA C ER TO PREVENT INSTA LLA TIO N DA M A G E. PRE-DRILL BO TH ENDS W ITH A 1/ 8"...
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STEP 9: END W A LL SLIDE M O UNT PO ST 1: FIND THE 4 X 4 X 40" END W A LL SLIDE M O UNT PO ST. 2: M EA SURE 26" INC HES FRO M THE FRO NT O F THE FRO NT C O RNER PO ST A ND M A RK THE M EA SUREM ENT O N THE INSIDE O F THE 2 X 4 X 78"...
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STEP 10: DEC K BO A RDS THE FO LLO W ING STEP IS REC O M M ENDED TO PREVENT PO SSIBLE SPLITS IN THE W O O D 1: PRE-DRILL THE ENDS O F THE DEC K BO A RDS TO PREVENT INSTA LLA TIO N DA M A G E. PRE-DRILL BO TH ENDS W ITH A 1/ 8"...
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STEP 11: RO C K W A LL 1: FIND TW O 2 X 4 X 66" RO C K W A LL SIDES. 2: PO SITIO N THE RO C K W A LL SIDES SO THA T THE HO LES IN THE BO A RDS A RE BO TH FA C ING THE SA M E W A Y. 3: INSERT T-NUTS INTO THE INSIDE O F THE RO C K W A LL SIDES A ND SET W ITH A HA M M ER.
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STEP 12: RO C K W A LL 1: FIND ELEVEN 5/ 4 X 6 X 23-7/ 8" RO C K W A LL BO A RDS, A ND O NE 5/ 4 X 6 X 23-7/ 8" BO TTO M RO C K W A LL BO A RD(1 HO LE).
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STEP 13: RO C K W A LL 1: FA STEN THE 90 G REEN BRA C KET TO THE RO C K W A LL SIDES W ITH 5/ 16 X 1-1/ 2" HEX BO LTS A ND 5/ 16" W A SHERS. 2: DO NO T FULLY TIG HTEN THE HEX BO LTS INTO THE T-NUTS A T THIS TIM E.
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STEP 14: RO C K W A LL 1: FIND TEN RO C KS A ND THIRTY 1-1/ 4" PA N HEA D SC REW S A ND W A SHERS. 2: M O UNT THE RO C KS IN A STA G G ERED M A NNER O N THE RO C K W A LL BO A RDS. THREE PA N HEA D SC REW S W ITH W A SHERS W ILL SEC URE EA C H RO C K TO THE W A LL.
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STEP 15: A TTA C HING THE RO C K W A LL 1: PLA C E THE RO C K W A LL INTO PO SITIO N O N THE FO RT A S SHO W N BELO W . USING THE 90 BRA C KETS A S A TEM PLA TE;...
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STEP 16: LA DDER 2 X 4 X 66" 1: FIND TW O 2 X 4 X 66" LA DDER SIDES. LA DDER SIDE 2: PO SITIO N THE LA DDER SIDES SO THA T THE SLO TS IN THE BO A RDS A RE FA C ING EA C H T-NUT O THER A ND A RE PA RA LLEL.
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STEP 17: LA DDER TO FO RT 1: PLA C E THE LA DDER INTO PO SITIO N O N THE FO RT A S SHO W N BELO W . USING THE LA DDER BRA C KETS A S A TEM PLA TE, DRILL A 3/ 8”...
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STEP 18: PA NEL SLA TS/ TIC TA C TO E PA NEL 1: FIND TW ENTY-O NE 5/ 4 X 2-5/ 8 X 28-1/ 2" PA NEL SLA TS. 2: PRE-DRILL THE SLA TS 1" FRO M EA C H END O N C ENTER W ITH A 1/ 8" DRILL BIT. 3: INSTA LL THE PA NEL SLA TS A T EQ UA L LENG THS.
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STEP 19: SW ING BEA M PLA TE 1: PLA C E THE SW ING BEA M PLA TE O N TO P O F THE SW ING BEA M SUPPO RT, LINING UP THE PILO T HO LES. 2: FA STEN THE SW ING BEA M PLA TE TO THE SW ING BEA M SUPPO RT USING 3-1/ 2" C A RRIA G E BO LTS W ITH 1/ 2" W A SHERS O N TO P, A ND 3/ 8"...
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STEP 20: IRO N DUC TILES 1: LINE UP THE HO LES O F THE IRO N DUC TILES WITH THE HO LES IN THE SWING BEA M. 2: FA STEN THE SWING HA NG ER TO THE SWING BEA M USING 7" C A RRIA G E BO LTS WITH TO RQ UE WA SHERS, A ND 3/ 8" WA SHERS WITH 3/ 8"...
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STEP 21: A TTA C H SW ING LEG S TO BRA C KET 1: PLA C E THE 4 X 4 X 108" SW ING LEG S FLUSH TO THE TO P O F THE SW ING LEG BRA C KET. 2: FA STEN THE SW ING LEG S TO THE SW ING LEG BRA C KET W ITH 3/ 8 X 3-1/ 2"...
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STEP 22: REST SW ING BEA M O N FO RT *TW O PEO PLE A RE REQ UIRED FO R THIS STEP 1: LA Y THE SW ING BEA M A C RO SS THE FO RT A ND PO SITIO N THE LEG S UNDERNEA TH THE END O F THE BEA M. 2: LINE UP THE PRE-DRILLED HO LES A ND REST THE SW ING BEA M O N TO P O F THE SW ING BEA M SUPPO RT PLA TE A ND SW ING LEG S.
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STEP 23: MO UNT SWING BEA M TO SWING BEA M LEG S 1: FA STEN THE SWING BEA M TO THE SWING BEA M BRA C KET USING 7" C A RRIA G E BO LTS W ITH TO RQ UE W A SHERS O N TO P O F THE SW ING BEA M, A ND 3/ 8"...
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STEP 24: MO UNT SWING BEA M O N FO RT *A N EXTRA PERSO N IS REQ UIRED FO R THIS STEP 1: A FTER THE LEG S A RE A TTA C HED, HA VE O NE PERSO N O N THE G RO UND PIC K UP THE SW ING BEA M BY THE LEG S, A ND A NO THER PERSO N PIC K UP THE SW ING BEA M FRO M INSIDE THE FO RT A ND W A LK O UT THE SW ING BEA M.
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STEP 25: LEVEL SWING BEA M 1: PLA C E A LEVEL O N TO P O F THE SWING BEA M A ND A DJUST THE BEA M LEG S IN O R O UT A S NEEDED TO MA KE THE SWING BEA M LEVEL.
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STEP 26: SW ING LEG C RO SS-M EM BER 1: PO SITIO N THE 2 X 4 X 58" SW ING LEG C RO SS-M EM BER A G A INST THE SW ING BEA M LEG S. 2: LEVEL C RO SS-M EM BER A ND M A RK THE LO C A TIO N O F THE SEC URING HO LES INSIDE THE C RO SS-M EM BER HO LES. 3: USE 3/ 8 X 3-1/ 2"...
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STEP 27: RO O F SUPPO RTS 1: W ITH O FFSET HO LES DO W N, A TTA C H THE 2 X 4 X 51" RO O F SUPPO RTS TO THE FO RT W ITH 5/ 16 X 4-1/ 2" HEX BO LTS. THE RO O F SUPPO RTS SHO ULD M EET IN THE M IDDLE TO FO RM A RIG HT A NG LE.
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STEP 28: RO O F PEA K SUPPO RT 1: PRE-DRILL HO LES IN THE 5/ 4 X 10" RO O F PEA K SUPPO RT TO THE PA TTERN SHO W N BELO W . 5/ 4 X 10" RO O F PEA K SUPPO RT 2: PLA C E THE 5/ 4 X 10"...
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STEP 29: RO O F 1: PLA C E THE 1 X 4 X 47-1/ 2" G RO O VE-O NLY RO O F STA RTER BO A RDS A T THE PEA K O F THE RO O F. THE HO LES IN THE RO O F STA RTERS SHO ULD BE C ENTERED O N THE RO O F SUPPO RTS, A ND THE SMO O TH ENDS O F THE RO O F STA RTERS SHO ULD BE PLA C ED A S C LO SE TO EA C H O THER A S PO SSIBLE W ITHO UT THE BO A RDS O VERLA PPING .
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STEP 30: RO O F 1: PLA C E THE 47-1/ 2" RO O F PEA K O N TO P O F THE RO O F STA RTER BO A RDS. 2: FA STEN THE RO O F PEA K TO THE RO O F STA RTER BO A RDS W ITH 1-1/ 2" W O O D SC REW S. 47-1/ 2"...
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STEP 31: RO O F 1: PLA C E THE 1 X 6 X 47-1/ 2" RO O F BO A RDS O N TO P O F THE RO O F SUPPO RTS, FITTING THE TO NG UE END INTO THE G RO O VE END O F THE RO O F STA RTERS.
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STEP 32: SUNBURST 1: PRE-DRILL HO LES IN THE 2 X 6 X 16" SUN TO THE PA TTERN SHO W N BELO W . 2 X 6 X 16" 4" 4" 2: PLA C E THE 2 X 6 X 16" SUN C ENTERED A G A INST THE 5/ 4 X 2-5/ 8 X 42" SUN SUPPO RT. FA STEN THE SUN TO THE SUN SUPPO RT W ITH 2"...
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STEP 33: SUNBURST 1: PLA C E THE A SSEM BLY M A DE IN THE PREVIO US STEP A G A INST THE A NG LED RO O F SUPPO RTS, W ITH THE ENDS O F THE SUN SUPPO RT FLUSH TO THE SIDES O F THE A NG LED RO O F SUPPO RTS. M A KE SURE THA T THE BO A RD IS LEVEL BEFO RE PRO C EEDING TO THE NEXT STEP.
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STEP 34: SUNBURST 1: PREDRILL HO LES IN A LL RA YS W ITH A 1/ 8" DRILL BIT A T 3/ 4" O N C ENTER. 2: C ENTER THE 5/ 4 X 2 X 16" LA RG E RA Y O NTO THE HA LF SUN A ND THE RO O F SUPPO RT BO A RDS A ND FA STEN W ITH TW O 1-1/ 2"...
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STEP 35: HA NG ING THE SW ING S 1: STA RT BY A TTA C HING O NE SPRING C LIP TO EA C H IRO N DUC TILE O N THE SW ING BEA M. 2: A TTA C H O NE C HA IN PER A C C ESSO RY TO EA C H SPRING C LIP. 3: A DJUST HEIG HT A S NEEDED SPRING C LIP SW ING C HA IN...
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STEP 36: SA FETY BO A RD 1: M EA SURE 24" FRO M THE BO TTO M O F THE C O RNER PO STS O N THE LEFT SIDE O F THE FO RT. M A RK THESE PO SITIO NS O N THE O UTSIDE O F THE C O RNER PO STS.
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STEP 37: PIC NIC TA BLE 1: PLA C E THE 2 X 4 X 15" PIC NIC TA BLE SUPPO RT O N TO P O F THE 2 X 4 X 30" PIC NIC TA BLE VERTIC A L SUPPO RT A ND PO SITIO N THE BO A RDS A T A RIG HT A NG LE.
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STEP 38: PIC NIC TA BLE 1: M EA SURE 18” FRO M THE G RO UND UP A ND M A RK THIS PO INT O N THE C O RNERPO ST. 2: A TTA C H THE SEA T SUPPO RT TO THE O UTSIDE O F THE C O RNER PO ST SO THA T THE TO P IS A T 18” FRO M THE G RO UND.
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STEP 39: PIC NIC TA BLE 1: A TTA C H THE PIC NIC TA BLE SEA T O N THE SEA T SUPPO RTS W ITH TW O 2” W O O D SC REW S IN EA C H END. 2: A TTA C H THE PIC NIC TA BLE TO PS TO THE TA BLE SUPPO RTS W ITH TW O 2”...
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STEP 40: RO PE LA DDER A SSEM BLY 1: DRILL THREE 1/ 8" PILO T HO LES 2" DEEP INTO THE BO TTO M O F THE RO PE LA DDER SUPPO RT (SEE DIM ENSIO NS BELO W ). 2: PLA C E THE EYEBO LT LA G S INTO THE HO LES A T THE BO TTO M O F THE RO PE LA DDER SUPPO RT A ND TIG HTEN.
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STEP 41: RO PE LA DDER A SSEM BLY 1: PLA C E THE HO O KS O N THE END O F THE RO PE LA DDER A SSEM BLY THRO UG H THE EYE O F THE EYBO LT LA G . 2: THREA D THE BO TTO M O F THE RO PE LA DDER THRO UG H THE HO LES IN THE RO PE LA DDER RUNNER A ND TIE A SEC URE KNO T.
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STEP 42: RA D RIDE 5 A SSEM BLE THE RA D RIDE 5 A ND A TTA C H TO THE STRUC TURE. SEE INSTRUC TIO NS ENC LO SED IN THE RA D RIDE BO X.
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STEP 43: C HIM NEY A ND DO RM ERS A SSEM BLE A ND INSTA LL THE C HIM NEY A ND DO RM ERS.
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STEP 44: A NG LE SUPPO RTS 1: THE FO UR 2 X 4 X 13" A NG LE SUPPO RTS A RE M O UNTED UNDER THE DEC K O N THE FRO NT A ND BA C K O F THE FO RT. 2: USE TW O 2-1/ 2"...
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STEP 45: W A VE SLIDE 1: PLA C E THE SLIDE IN THE O PENING A T THE FRO NT O F THE FO RT. LA Y THE SLIDE O N THE DEC K W ITH THE LIP EXTENDING O NTO THE DEC K. 2: THE FLA RED END O F THE SLIDE W ILL REST O N THE BO TTO M PA NEL BO A RD.
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STEP 46: INSTA LLING THE RO C K W A LL RO PE 1: DRILL A 7/ 8" HO LE THRO UG H THE END PA NEL BO A RD (A BO VE THE RO C K W A LL) FO R THE C LIM BING RO PE.
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STEP 47: SA FETY HA NDLES 1: PLA C E THE SA FETY HA NDLES O N THE UNIT A S SHO W N BELO W A ND A TTA C H W ITH THE PRO VIDED HA RDW A RE.
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STEP 48: TELESC O PE 1: W ITH THE 1-1/ 4" W O O D SC REW S PRO VIDED IN THE TELESC O PE BA G , FA STEN O NE O F THE C IRC LE TELESC O PE BRA C KETS O NTO THE SW ING BEA M M O UNT, BETW EEN THE SW ING BEA M A ND THE C O RNER PO ST.
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STEP 49: FLA G KITS 1: PLA C E THE FLA G KIT IN THE DESIRED LO C A TIO N O N THE FO RT A ND A TTA C H WITH THE HA RDWA RE PRO VIDED. THE REC O MMENDED LO C A TIO N IS O N THE C O RNER PO STS A T THE FRO NT O F THE FO RT.
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