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S.R.SMITH SLIDEAWAY SLIDES ARE MANUFACTURED FOR INSTALLATION AND USE ON INGROUND SWIMMING POOLS ONLY. THE SLIDEAWAY IS NEVER TO BE INSTALLED AND USED ON ABOVEGROUND POOLS, ONGROUND POOLS, HOUSEBOATS, BOAT DOCKS, FLOATING DOCKS OR PLATFORMS OR OTHER BODIES OF WATER SUCH AS LAKES, PONDS, RIVERS, ETC.
S.R.Smith’s warranty and may affect the safety of the user. Installer must give the slide owner the SlideAway Owner’s Manual, and answer all questions regarding safe and proper use and slide maintenance. Visit SlideAway.com for an Installation Video...
WA R N I NGS AN D S AFETY SU MMARY DANGER-FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE WARNINGS, INSTRUCTIONS AND THE OWNER’S MANUAL MAY RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. DANGER DO NOT SLIDE HEAD FIRST HE AD FI R ST S L I D ES AR E ST RICTLY P ROH IB ITED TO REDUCE THE POSSIBILITY OF INJURY, IT IS NECESSARY THAT THE USER KNOW THAT THE CHIEF DANGER OF HEAD FIRST SLIDING IS SERIOUS SPINAL INJURY.
13, 14, and 15. 2. The SlideAway slide ladder must be filled to the minimum water fill line when the slide is in use. The water level must be checked daily to make sure the water is at the correct level.
ST R UC TURA L & I NS TA LLATI O N C HE C K LIS T After installation and prior to the first use of the SlideAway and periodically (see DAILY/WEEKLY MAINTENANCE OF THE SLIDEAWAY) thereafter the owner must: 1.
D A ILY/W EEK LY M AI N T ENAN C E OF THE S LIDEAWAY 1. When hosing down the deck, hose your SlideAway to wash away any dust, dirt or other debris, which may have accumulated. 2. Be sure that all connections are secure. Tighten hardware if necessary.
AS S EMBL ED S L IDEAWAY LAY O U T 196cm/6’-9½” 152cm/ 5’0” 20cm/8” 53cm/1’-9” 147cm/5’-½” 44cm/ 1’-5½” 30cm/ 1’-0” 122cm/ 4’-0” 91cm/3’0” 91cm/2’-11¾” Figure 2...
5. Remove the trolley and store it away until you are ready to move your SlideAway off of the pool deck. 6. To insert brace, slightly lean SlideAway to one side using the ladder handles as shown in Figure 6. Slide the brace under the slide and lock firmly into place (Figure 7).
OF SERIOUS INJURY. SLIDE EXIT ALIGNMENT LINE 1. The critical dimensions for placement of the SlideAway are shown in Figures 13, 14 and 15. A. The red lines on the sides of the runway exit must be aligned with, or overhanging 8.89 3.50...
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B. The slide exit runway surface shall not exceed 20" (51 cm) above the water surface as shown in Figure Figure 14 C. The slide shall be positioned so that all water flowing off the runway exit drops into the pool. The recommended overhang is 3.5"...
HOSE AS SEMB LY I NS TRU C TIO N S Tools Required Phillips head screwdriver Teflon tape or thread sealant Assembly Steps 1. Thread the nipple (5) into 90˚ elbow (6) as shown in 90 DEGREE ELBOW Figure 8. It is recommended to apply a thread sealant or Teflon tape to the threads to prevent leaking.
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Figure 10 7. Attach the water supply hose to the garden hose adapter. 8. To place the hose into the hose clips, open the hose clip and place the hose within the jaws of the clip. Hold the hose above and below the clip and push the hose firmly towards the back of the clip until the jaws lock together.
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M A NU FA C T U R ER ’S PL ACEM EN T IN ST R UC T I O N S FOR POOLS WITH DIVING BOARD ALREADY INSTALLED The minimum clearance area in front of a properly installed diving board on an inground swimming pool is a minimum distance of 3'6"...
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