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HELIX S.R. SMITH Assembly And Installation Instructions Manual

HELIX S.R. SMITH Assembly And Installation Instructions Manual

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ASSEMBLY AND INSTALLATION
INSTRUCTIONS
CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS
WESTERN SALES AND MANUFACTURING PLANT
P.O. Box 400 • • • • 1017 SW Berg Parkway
Canby, Oregon 97013
Phone: (503) 266-2231 • • • • Fax: (503) 266-4334
www.srsmith.com
©S.R. SMITH, LLC 2013
06-716
JUL13

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  • Page 1 ASSEMBLY AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS WESTERN SALES AND MANUFACTURING PLANT P.O. Box 400 • • • • 1017 SW Berg Parkway Canby, Oregon 97013 Phone: (503) 266-2231 • • • • Fax: (503) 266-4334 www.srsmith.com ©S.R. SMITH, LLC 2013 06-716 JUL13...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    OWNER’S MANUAL MAY RESULT IN SEROUS INJURY OR DEATH THE HELIX™ SLIDE IS DESIGNED AND MANUFACTURED FOR INSTALLATION AND USE ON INGROUND SWIMMING POOLS ONLY. DO NOT INSTALL THE HELIX SLIDE ON ABOVE GROUND POOLS, HOUSEBOATS, BOAT DOCKS, FLOATING DOCKS OR PLATFORMS, OR OTHER BODIES OF WATER SUCH AS LAKES, PONDS, RIVERS, ETC.
  • Page 3 Figure 1 SEE APPENDICES A and B (pg.17) for additional slide layout details.

  • Page 4: Parts List

    HELIX™ PARTS LIST ITEM # PART # DESCRIPTION QTY. 5-139 3/8” Hex Nut 9 ea. 5-151 3/8” Lock Washer 11 ea. 05-14-115 1/2" Lock Washer 8 ea. 5-145 3/8” Flat Washer 25 ea. 5-246 3/8” x 2-3/4” Carriage Bolt 2 ea.

  • Page 5: Assembly Instructions

    ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS Tools Required: 1. Ratchet handle 9. 1/4" drill bit 2. 9/16” deep socket 10. Power drill 3. 9/16” wrench 11. PVC pipe primer & glue 4. 5/8” wrench 12. Anti-seize 5. 3/4" socket or wrench 13. Saw to cut PVC pipe 6.
  • Page 6 Assembly: Before getting started: • To prevent damage to the parts during assembly, it is recommended that cardboard or some other protective barrier is laid down on the ground where the slide is to be assembled. • Verify that the gasket material is affixed to the slide parts as shown on page 4 •...
  • Page 7 4) Insert the threaded studs into each of the threaded inserts as shown in Figure 5. The studs should be screwed in by hand until they reach the bottom of the insert. If the studs cannot be threaded in by hand, pliers may be used.
  • Page 8 Figure 7 8) Before applying the gasket to the top of the ladder, be sure that the joint surfaces of the top runway and ladder sections are clean and dry. Unroll the gasket material and hold so that length of the gasket is centered on the center of the ladder joint. With the exposed adhesive side of the gasket facing the ladder joint surface, apply the gasket starting at the center of the part, working outward to the sides.
  • Page 9 9) Lay the ladder assembly on the ground with the steps facing down as shown in Figure 8. Lift the upper runway section and align the threaded studs sticking out of the top ladder section with the holes in the upper runway section. Attach the runway to the ladder using the hardware shown in Figure 8.
  • Page 10 (26) Figure 10 11) Stand the ladder upright and attach the runway entrance section to the runway exit section using the button head cap screw as shown in Figure 10 through the slides center column. Do not tighten the bolt at this point. Notes: It may take more than one person to perform this step.
  • Page 11 (10) (10) (13) Figure 11 13) Attach the two 1” Pipe Clamps (15) with the #14 Pan Head Screws (11) as shown in Figure 12, Detail B. in the recessed area under the slide ladder. 14) Fully assemble the water system components as shown in Figure 12 Detail A without glue to ensure that all components have the correct fit and function before permanently gluing them together.
  • Page 12 PVC Pipe 2” long (25) and 1” Ball Valve (16) are completely fit together and reference marks are aligned per instruction #14 b. 17) Use plumbers tape (Teflon tape) when permanently assembling the 3/8” to1/2” barbed 90° elbow fitting (22) to the 1” PVC Slip Reducer to ½” Threaded Female (21). 18) Glue the top end of the 1”...

  • Page 13: Plumbing Instructions

    Fig. 13 PLUMBING INSTRUCTIONS 1. The helix™ is designed for a water supply line of 1” pipe. Plumb from pool return line with a 1” PVC pipe “stubbed up” at the deck positioned at the base of the ladder. Refer to Figure 1 on page 2.

  • Page 14: Manufacturer's Placement Instructions

    OPERATION AND TO REDUCE THE RISK OF SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. 1. The critical dimensions for placement of the Helix are as shown in Figures 15 and 16. A. The slide exit runway surface shall not exceed twenty inches (20”) above the water surface as shown in Figure 15.
  • Page 15 3. SLIDE PLACEMENT INSTRUCTIONS FOR INSTALLATIONS ON POOLS WITH OTHER SLIDES AND/OR DIVING BOARDS A. The minimum clearance area in front of a properly installed diving board on an inground swimming pool is a minimum distance of three feet six inches (3’-6”) on either side of the board’s centerline as shown in Figure 17.

  • Page 16: On Deck Mounting

    ON-DECK MOUNTING INSTRUCTIONS 1. Place the assembled slide on the deck relative to the pool wall. Ensure that the exit flume clears any coping. Slide may be angled slightly providing all dimensions are maintained as noted in the Manufacturer’s Placement Instructions noted in the following section. 2.

  • Page 17: Appendices A And B, Layout Details

    APPENDIX A...
  • Page 18 APPENDIX B...