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Riverview
ASSEMBLY MANUAL
Copyright © 2010 Gorilla Playsets
All Rights Reserved
Gorilla Playsets • 190 Etowah Industrial Court Canton, GA 30114
(800) 882-0272 • www.gorillaplaysets.com

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  • Page 1 ® Riverview ASSEMBLY MANUAL Copyright © 2010 Gorilla Playsets All Rights Reserved Gorilla Playsets • 190 Etowah Industrial Court Canton, GA 30114 (800) 882-0272 • www.gorillaplaysets.com...
  • Page 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Warranty and Safety Guidelines………………………….…………………..Pages 4-14 Kit Contents and Tool List…………..……………………….………...……..Pages 15-32 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....….……..……….…………....
  • Page 3 We appreciate your purchase and know that you will enjoy your play system for many years to come. IF YOU HAVE MISSING OR DAMAGED PARTS OR NEED ASSISTANCE ASSEMBLING, PLEASE CALL Gorilla Playsets MANUFACTURING DIRECT. (800) 882-0272 FACTORY HOURS – MON.–FRI., 8AM-5PM EST DO NOT RETURN THIS PRODUCT TO THE RETAILER OR CONTACT THE RETAILER DIRECT.
  • Page 4 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. It’s this quality that allows us to offer a 10 year warranty on the lumber used in our play sets.
  • Page 5 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.)
  • Page 6 Gorilla shall not be liable for incidental, indirect or consequential damages or injuries that result from the building and/or playing on our play sets. Adult supervision is recommended anytime a play set is being used. WEIGHT LIMITS FOR GORILLA PLAYSETS • FORT PLATFORMS: 800 LBS. TOTAL WEIGHT • SWING BELTS: 175 LBS.
  • Page 7 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. •...
  • Page 8 Safety and Maintenance Tips for Your New Play Set: (continued) Playgrounds should be inspected on a regular basis. If 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 •...
  • Page 9 Play Set Surfacing Recommendations: Below are some of the recommendations that the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) offers from its Handbook for Public Playground Safety. 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.
  • Page 10 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’...
  • Page 11 General Info to Review Before Installation • 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.
  • Page 12 This page is a list of definitions and explanations used throughout our instructions to aid you in the assembly of your play set. Offset Holes- Throughout the installation procedures we will refer to parts with offset holes. This refers to the orientation of the holes on the board. An offset hole is one that is closer to one side than it is the other or in other words, it is not centered on the board.
  • Page 13 Common Installation Practice Installing 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 Insert the barrel of the T-nut into the T-nut predrilled hole. Using a smooth faced hammer, drive the T-nut until the face of the T-nut is flush to the wood.
  • Page 14 Please familiarize yourself with the manual, parts/components and general con- struction process of your new playset before getting started. SITE PLAN: 17’ Rope Ladder Climbing Ladder Swing Belts (2) Trapeze Arm (1) 15’ Rock Wall Playset height: 12’ Approximate assembly time:8-10 Hours 6 foot unobstructed safety perimeter around playset recommended Page 14...
  • Page 15 REQUIRED TOOL LIST: ___ Standard or Cordless Drill w/ Phillips Bit (#2 square bit provided) ___ Extension Cord (if using standard drill) ___ Locking Pliers (Vise Grips, For Carriage Bolts) ___ 1/8” Drill Bit ___ 3/8” Drill Bit ___ 7/8” Paddle Bit ___ ½”...
  • Page 16 Use the ruler to the right to measure your bolts and screws. Picture views shown above are 1:1 scale and can be used to match bolt and screw sizes. 8x1-1/2” Wood Screw Qty: 302 8x2” Wood Screw Qty:175 8x2-1/2” Wood Screw Qty:73 8x3”...
  • Page 17 Use the ruler to the right to measure your bolts and screws. Picture views shown above are 1:1 scale and can be used to match bolt and screw sizes. 3/8x3-1/2” 5/16x4” Hex Lag Screw Eye Bolt Lag Qty:40 Qty:3 #2 Square Drill Bit Qty:1 Plastic...
  • Page 18 Picture Description 6Qty. 1 X 4 X 25” Panel Slat 1-4-2500-PS 1 X 4 X 26” Front Panel Slat 1-4-2600-FPS 1 X 4 X 51” Rear Panel Slat 1-4-5100-RPS 1 X 5 X 25” Panel Slat 1-5-2500-PS 1 X 5 X 55” Roof Finisher 1-5-5500-RF 1 X 5 X 55”...
  • Page 19 Picture Description Qty. 1 X 6 X 4-1/2” Bottom Window Support 1-6-0450-BWS 1 X 6 X 14-1/4” Front Panel Slat 1-6-1425-FPS 1 X 6 X 16” Tic Tac Toe Support 1-6-1600-TTTS 1 X 6 X 17” Panel Slat 1-6-1700-PS 1 X 6 X 26” Front Panel Slat 1-6-2600-FPS...
  • Page 20 Picture Description Qty. 1 X 6 X 29-1/2” Bottom Window Support 1-6-2950-BWS 1 X 6 X 51” Rear Panel Slat 1-6-5100-RPS 1 X 6 X 55” Roof Board 1-6-5500-RB 55” Roof Peak 1-6-5500-RP 2 X 4 X 13” Angle Support 2-4-1300-AS 2 X 4 X 15”...
  • Page 21 Picture Description Qty. 2 X 4 X 17” Ladder Step 2-4-1700-LS 2 X 4 X 18” Angle Support 2-4-1800-AS 2 X 4 X 30” Picnic Table Vertical Support 2-4-3000-PTVS 2 X 4 X 31” Bench Support 2-4-3100-BS 2 X 4 X 47-1/2” Safety/End Panel Board 2-4-4750-SBEP...
  • Page 22 Picture Description Qty. 2 X 4 X 51” Left Roof Support Left And Right 2-4-5100-RSL Right 2-4-5100-RSR 2 X 4 X 58” Swing Beam Cross Member 2-4-5800-CM 2 X 4 X 66” Left Ladder Left And Right Sides 2-4-6600-LLS Right 2-4-6600-LRS 2 X 4 X 66”...
  • Page 23 Picture Description Qty. 2 X 4 X 78” Panel Support 2-4-7800-PS 2 X 6 X 16” 2-6-1600-S 2 X 6 X 47-1/2” Arched Side Top Board 2-6-4750-ASTB 2 X 6 X 47-1/2” End Sandbox - Panel Board 2-6-4750-ESPB 2 X 6 X 56-1/2” Sunburst Board 2-6-5650-SB...
  • Page 24 Picture Description Qty. 2 X 6 X 70” Front Face Board 2-6-7000-FFB 2 X 6 X 70” Front Top Panel Board 2-6-7000-FTPB 2 X 6 X 70” Rear Face Board 2-6-7000-RFB 2 X 6 X 70” Rear Top Panel Board 2-6-7000-RPTB 2 X 6 X 70”...
  • Page 25 Picture Description Qty. 4 X 4 X 47-1/2” Swing Beam Mount 4-4-4750-SBM 4 X 4 X 78” Rope Ladder Support 4-4-7800-RLS 5/4 X 2 X 16” Small Ray 125-2-1600-SR 5/4 X 2 X 18” Small Ray 125-2-1800-SR 5/4 X 2 X 23” Large Ray 125-2-2300-LR 5/4 X 3 X 18-3/4”...
  • Page 26 Picture Description Qty. 5/4 X 6 X 23-7/8” Rock Wall Board 125-6-2387-RWB 5/4 X 6 X 47-3/8” Deck Board 125-6-4737-DB 5/4 X 6 X 10” Roof Peak Support 125-6-1000-RPS 4 X 4 X 108” Plastic Coated Corner Post 4 X 4 X 108” Plastic Coated Swing Leg 4 X 6 X 120”...
  • Page 27 Picture Description Qty. 10’ Extreme Wave Slide Rope Ladder Assembly Swings w/ Chains Trapeze w/ Chains ® Page 27...
  • Page 28 Picture Description Qty. Swing Plate Climbing Rocks A-Frame Swing Leg Bracket NOT SHOWN Hardware Box ® Page 28...
  • Page 29 Picture Description Qty. Iron Ductile Swing Hangers Telescope 10’ Rope ® Page 29...
  • Page 30 Picture Description Qty. 90 ° Green Bracket Spring Clamp Spring Clamp Safety Handles ® Page 30...
  • Page 31 Picture Description Qty. Unassembled Chimney Unassembled Dormer Tic Tac Toe Panel Flag Kit ® Page 31...
  • Page 32 Picture Description Qty. Window Panel Steering Wheel Sunburst Screen ® Page 32...
  • Page 33 Step 1: Attaching The T-Nuts 1: This step is critical to building the fort properly. If any mistakes are made here, you will need to dis-assemble then re-assemble to make your corrections. 2: Make sure holes are free of any obstructions. Use a bolt to clean out any debris. 3:Lay out each of the 4 x 4 x 108”...
  • Page 34 Step 2: Assembling The Left Side Frame 1: Lay the left side corner posts on the ground in their proper orientation. 2: Lay the 2 x 6 x 78” rope ladder runner on top of the right side corner posts at the bottom of the corner posts.
  • Page 35 Step 3: Assembling The Right Side Frame 1: Lay the left side corner posts on the ground in their proper orientation. 2: Lay the 2 x 6 x 47-1/2” bottom panel board on top of the left side corner posts at the bottom of the corner posts.
  • Page 36 Step 4: Deck Supports You will need an extra person for this step. 1: With help, stand up the left and right side assemblies. 2: Fasten the 2 x 4 x 70” deck supports to the holes at 54-3/4” with 5/16 x 4-1/2” hex bolts and 5/16”...
  • Page 37 Step 5: Front Frame Assembly 1: Place the 2 x 6 x 70” sandbox board on the front of the corner posts. The offset holes in the sandbox board should face up. 2: Use 5/16 x 4-1/2” hex bolts and 5/16” washers to attach the top holes of the sandbox board to the t-nuts installed on the corner posts.
  • Page 38 Step 6: Rear Frame Assembly 1. Place the 2 x 6 x 70” sandbox board on the rear of the corner posts. The offset holes in the sandbox board must face up. 2. Use 5/16 x 4-1/2” hex bolts and 5/16” washer to attach the top holes of the sandbox board to the t-nuts installed on the corner posts.
  • Page 39 Step 7: Bottom Panel Boards 1: Place the 2 x 47-1/2” bottom panel board on top of the 2 x 6 panel board with offset holes up and fasten to the corner posts with 3/8 x 3-1/2” lag screws and 3/8” washers. 2: Do the same procedure for the other side using the 2 x 4 x 471/2”...
  • Page 40 Step 8: Deck Spacers The following step is recommended to prevent possible splits in the wood. 1: Pre-drill the ends of the 5/4 x 4 x 40-1/2” deck spacers to prevent installation damage. Pre-drill both ends with a 1/8” drill bit at the dimensions shown below. The hole at 20- 1/4”...
  • Page 41 Step 9: Center Deck Support 1: Find the 2 x 4 x 70” center deck support without holes. 2: From the underside of the deck spacers that were previously installed, place the center deck support at the center of the deck spacers ( use the hole on center as a guide) and make a mark on the outside of the fort to represent a center line.
  • Page 42 Step 10: Deck Boards The following step is recommended to prevent possible splits in the wood. 1: Pre-drill the ends of the deck boards to prevent installation damage. Pre-drill both ends with a 1/8” drill bit at the dimensions shown below. 2: Start with a 5/4 x 6 x 47-1/2”...
  • Page 43 Step 11: Rock Wall 1: Find two 2 x 4 x 66” rock wall sides.2: Position the rock wall sides so that the holes in the boards are both facing the same way.3:Insert t-nuts into the inside of the rock wall sides and set with a hammer.
  • Page 44 Step 12: Rock Wall 1: Find eleven 5/4 x 6 x 23-7/8” rock wall boards, and one 5/4 x 6 x 23-7/8” bottom rock wall board(1 hole). 2: Starting from the top, place one rock wall board on top of the rock wall sides, flush to the top of the rock wall sides, and attach with two 2”...
  • Page 45 Step 13: Rock Wall 1: Fasten the 90 green bracket to the rock wall sides with 5/16 x 1-1/2” hex bolts and 5/16” washers. 2: Do not fully tighten the hex bolts into the t-nuts at this time. 90 ° Green Bracket 5/16”...
  • Page 46 Step 14: Rock Wall 1: Find ten rocks and thirty 1-1/4” pan head screws and washers. 2: Mount the rocks in a staggered manner on the rock wall boards. Three pan head screws with washers will secure each rock to the wall. Note: the image shown below is a generic arrangement of rocks on the rock wall.
  • Page 47 Step 15: Attaching The Rock Wall 1: Place the rock wall into position on the fort as shown below. Using the 90 brackets as a template; drill a 3/8” hole through the bottom panel board. The bottom of the green brackets should be approximately 3/4”...
  • Page 48 Step 16: Ladder 2 x 4 x 66” 1: Find two 2 x 4 x 66” ladder Ladder Side sides. 2: Position the ladder sides T-Nut so that the slots in the boards are facing each other and are parallel. 3: Insert t-nuts into the outside of the ladder sides and set with a hammer.
  • Page 49 Step 17: Ladder To Fort 1: Place the ladder into position on the fort as shown below. Using the ladder brackets as a template, drill a 3/8” hole through the bottom panel board. 2:From the underside of the deck insert a t-nut into the backside of the 3/8” holes on the bottom panel board.
  • Page 50 Step 18: Front Panel Slats 1: Find two 1 x 4 x 26” front panel slats and one 1 x 6 x 26 front panel slat. 2: Pre-drill the slats 1” from each end with two holes equally spaced with a 1/8” drill bit. 3: Install the panel slats as shown on the figure below with the 1 x 6 x 26 slat going in the middle column and the 1 x 4 x 26”...
  • Page 51 Step 19: Side Panel Slats 1: find eleven 1 x 6 x 27-3/4” panel slats. 2: pre-drill the slats 1” from each end with two equally spaced holes with a 1/8” drill bit. 3. Install the panel slats as shown leaving 1/4” gap between each panel. 4.
  • Page 52 Step 20: Tic Tac Toe Support 1:Find the two 1 x 6 x 16 tic tac toe support slats. 2: Pre-drill the slats 2” from each end, and with a gap of 4” from one side as shown on the diagram using a 1/8” drill bit. 3: Install the slats in the gap left from the previous installation leaving a 1/4”...
  • Page 53 Step 21: Swing Beam Plate 1: Place the swing beam plate on top of the swing beam support, lining up the pilot holes. 2: Fasten the swing beam plate to the swing beam support using 3-1/2” carriage bolts, and 3/8” lock nuts with 3/8” washers from underneath, in the counter-sunk holes of the swing beam support.
  • Page 54 Step 22: Iron Ductiles 1: Line up the holes of the iron ductiles with the holes in the swingbeam. 2: Fasten the swing hanger to the swing beam using 7” carriage bolts with torque washers, and 3/8” washers with 3/8” lock nuts. 3: Place bolt caps over exposed threads.
  • Page 55 Step 23: attach swing legs to bracket 1: Place the 4 x 4 x 108” swing legs flush to the top of the swing leg bracket. 2: Fasten the swing legs to the swing leg bracket with 3/8 x 3-1/2” lag screws and 3/8” washers.
  • Page 56 Step 24: Mount Swing Beam To Swing Beam Legs 1: Fasten the swing beam to the swing beam bracket using 7” carriage bolts with torque washers on Top of the swing beam, and 3/8” lock nuts with 3/8” washers from underneath.
  • Page 57 Step 25: Mount Swing Beam To Fort An extra person is needed for this step. 1: Have one person walk the swing beam out to the end of the fort from inside the fort while the other person carries it by the legs. 2: Line up the pilot holes at the end of the swing beam with the middle holes on the swing beam plate.
  • Page 58 Step 26: Level Swing Beam 1: Place a level on top of the swing beam and adjust the beam legs in or out as needed to make the swing beam level. Important note: the legs are designed to accommodate swing beams on uneven ground (down slope).
  • Page 59 Step 27: Swing Leg Cross-Member 1: Position the 2 x 4 x 58” swing leg cross-member against the swing beam legs. 2: Level cross-member and mark the location of the securing holes inside the cross- member holes. 3: Use 3/8 x 3-1/2” lag screws with 3/8” washers to secure the cross-member to the swing beam legs.
  • Page 60 Step 28: Roof Support 1: With offset holes down, attach the 2 x 4 x 51” roof supports to the fort with 5/16 x 4-1/2” hex bolts. The roof supports should meet in the middle to form a right angle. 2: Do not connect the ends at this time.
  • Page 61 Step 29: Roof Peak Support 1: Pre-drill holes in the two 5/4 x 6 x 10” roof peak supports to the pattern shown below. 5/4 x 6 x 10” Roof Peak Support 2: Place the 5/4 x 6 x 10” roof peak support against the angled roof supports and flush to the sides of the angled roof supports.
  • Page 62 Step 30: Roof 1: Place the 1 x 4 x 55” groove-only roof starter boards at the peak of the roof. The holes in the roof starters should be centered on the roof supports, and the flat ends of the roof starters should be placed as close to each other as possible without the boards overlapping.
  • Page 63 Step 31: Roof 1: Place the 1 x 6 x 55” roof boards on top of the roof supports, fitting the tongue into the groove end of the roof starters. Each side of the roof gets nine boards. 2. Fasten the roof boards to the roof supports with 1-1/2” wood screws. 3: Place a 1 x 4 x 47-1/2”...
  • Page 64 Step 32: Roof Peak 1: Place the 55” roof peak on top of the roof starter boards. 2: Fasten the roof peak to the roof starter boards with 1-1/2” wood screws. Step 33: Sunburst Board 1: Find the two 2 x 6 x 56-1/2” sunburst board. 2: Pre-drill a hole on both ends of the board at a 45 degree angle through the board at halfway up with a 1/8”...
  • Page 65 Step 33: Sunburst Board 1: Find the two 2 x 6 x 56-1/2” sunburst boards. 2: Pre-drill a hole on both ends of the board at a 45 degree angle through the\ board at halfway up with a 1/8” drill bit. 3: Place board in between the roof supports.
  • Page 66 Step 34: Bottom Sunburst Board 1: Find the two 2 x 6 x 67-1/2” sunburst board. 2: Pre-drill a hole on both ends of the board at a 45 degree angle through the board at halfway up with a 1/8” drill bit. 3: Place board in between the roof supports.
  • Page 67 Step 35: Front Top Panel Slats 1: Find six 1 x 6 x 26” and two 1 x 4 x 26” front panel slats. 2:Pre-drill the slats 1” from each end with two holes equally spaced with a 1/8” drill bit. 3: Install the panel slats at the dimensions shown on the diagram.
  • Page 68 Step 36: Rear Panel Slat 1: Find four 1 x 6 x 51 rear panel slats and two 1 x 4 x 51 rear panel slats. 2: Pre-drill the slats 1” from each end with two holes equally spaced with a 1/8” drill bit. 3.
  • Page 69 Step 37: Final Rear Panel Boards 1: Find two 1 x 6 x 26-1/2” bottom window support boards and two 1 x 6 x 26” front panel slats. 2: Pre-drill the slats and boards 1” from each end with two holes equally spaced with a 1/8”...
  • Page 70 Step 38: Window Supports 1: Find the six 1 x 6 x 4-1/2” bottom window supports. 2: Place four under each of the two windows in the front of the fort, and the final two against the rear of the fort. Make sure the bottoms of the support panels are parallel with the panel slats.
  • Page 71 Step 39: Install Windows 1: Find the 4 window panels. Attach each window with four #8 x 1-1/4” wood screws. 2: Place them on top of the bottom window support boards as shown below. 3:Test fit the sun pieces just above the windows. These will be installed in the next step. Roof Boards Removed For Clarity ®...
  • Page 72 Step 40: Install Windows 1: Find eight 1 x 4 x14-1/4” front panel slat. 2: Pre-drill each slat with a 1/8” drill bit at the dimensions show below. 3: Attach the panel slats as shown below. 4: Attach the panel slats to the fort with 1-1/2” wood screws in the pre-drilled holes. 5: Do the same for the rear side.
  • Page 73 Step 41: Tic Tac Toe Panel 1: Assemble the tic tac toe panel according to the instructions in the box. Disregard steps 6 and 7. 2: Center the tic tac toe panel between the supports on the side wall and attach with eight 1”...
  • Page 74 Step 42: Sunburst 1: Pre-drill two 1/8” holes on each sunburst near the edge going straight down for installation of the sunburst. 2: Place sunburst on panel and install using 2” wood screws. 2 x 6 x 16” Sun 2 x 6 x 56-1/2” Panel Board 2”...
  • Page 75 Step 43: Sunburst 1: Pre-drill all sunrays at 3/4” on center from each end. 2: Center the 5/4 x 2 x 23” large sunray onto the half sun and the roof support boards and fasten with two 1-1/2” screws. 3: Equally space the small rays about the half sun (two on each side of large ray) and mark the position of the small sunrays with a pencil.
  • Page 76 Step 44: Screen 1: Install sunburst screens as shown below, so that it is flush to the roof supports. Fasten with 1-1/4” pan head screws into the grommets on the screen. ® Page 76...
  • Page 77 Step 45: Panel Support 1: Measure 17-7/8” from the bottom of the sandbox board on the front face of the fort. Mark these positions on the outside of the corner posts. Attach the 2 x 4 x 78” panel board with “offset holes up” on the corner posts with 3/8 x 3-1/2” lag screws and 3/8” washers.
  • Page 78 Step 46: Safety Board 1: Measure 17-7/8” from bottom of the sandbox board on the right side of the fort. Mark these positions on the outside of the corner posts. 2: Align the top of the safety panel board with the marks. Attach the 2 x 4 x 47-1/2” safety board with offset holes down to the corner posts with 3/8 x 3-1/2”...
  • Page 79 Step 47: Picnic Table 1: Place the each 2 x 4 x 30” vertical pt supports 15” over from the corner posts. (see rear view) 2: Make sure the vertical pt supports are square to the sandbox boards. Attach them to the sandbox boards from the inside using two 2”...
  • Page 80 Step 48: Picnic Table 1: Find the two 2 x 4 x 15” table support boards. 2: Attach on top of vertical support to corner posts. 3: Screw in using 2-1/2” wood screws. 2 x 4 x 15” Table Support Board 2-1/2”...
  • Page 81 Step 49: Picnic Table 1: Find the seven 2 x 4 x 51” pt seats and top boards. 2: Attach them as shown below to create the picnic table. 3: Screw in with 2-1/2” wood screws. 2 x 4 x 51” PT Seats and Top Board 2-1/2”...
  • Page 82 Step 50: Bottom Panel Slats 1: Find fifteen 1 x 6 x 17” panel slats. 2: Pre-drill slats with two equally spaced holes 1” from each end with a 1/8” drill bit. 3: Attach panel slats along bottom on the safety board and panel board at an equal distance.
  • Page 83 Step 51: Arched Side Top Board 1: Place the 2 x 6 x 47-1/2” arched side top board up against the top of the corner posts on the side of the fort. 2: Attach with 3/8 x 3-1/2” lag screws and 3/8” washers. 3: Repeat for opposite side.
  • Page 84 Step 52: Chimney/ Dormer 1: Use the instructions provided to assemble and install the chimney and dormers. ® Page 84...
  • Page 85 Step 53: Mounting the Slide 1: Place the slide in the opening at the front of the fort. Lay the slide on the deck with the lip extending onto the deck. 2: The flared end of the slide will rest on the bottom panel board. 3: Attach the slide to the deck with 1-1/4”...
  • Page 86 Step 54: Installing the Climbing Rope 1: Drill a 7/8” hole through the end panel board (above the rock wall) for the climbing rope. 2: Tie a knot at one end of the 10’ rope and thread it through the hole in the end panel board.
  • Page 87 Step 55: Plastic Flag 1: Find the plastic flag kit. 2: Attach flags to the front corner posts as shown below. 3: Install through the pre-drilled holes using 1-1/2” wood screws. Step 56: Mounting The Telescope 1: Place the telescope above the tic tac toe panel. 2: Mount in place through the holes using 1-1/2”...
  • Page 88 Step 56: Mounting Telescope 1: Place telescope above tic tac toe panel. With the 1-1/4” wood screws provided in the telescope bag, fasten one of the round telescope brackets to the side rail. 2: Place the telescope stand into the slot of the telescope bracket. 3: Fasten the remaining telescope bracket to the opposite side that the first bracket was installed on with 1-1/4”...
  • Page 89 Step 57: Steering Wheel 1: Place the steering wheel insert inside the steering wheel. 2: Use the hardware included with the steering wheel to mount the steering wheel to the swing beam. Do not over-tighten the lag screw into the steering wheel, or it will not turn. 3: Place the steering wheel cap over the center of the steering wheel.
  • Page 90 Step 58: Attaching the Safety Handles 1: Locate the two safety handles provided with your playset. 2: Locate the hardware provided in the bag with the handles. **Do not use the screws provided in the bag with the handles** 3: Locate four #14 x 1” long pan head screws in your main hardware package. Use the 1/4”...
  • Page 91 Step 59: Hanging the Swings 1: Start by attaching one spring clip to each iron ductile on the swing beam. 2: Attach one chain per accessory to each spring clip. 3: Adjust height as needed Spring Clip Swing Chain ® Page 91...
  • Page 92 Step 60: Rope Ladder Assembly 1: Drill three 1/8” pilot holes 2” deep into the bottom of the rope ladder support (see dimensions below). 2: Place the eyebolt lags into the holes at the bottom of the rope ladder support and tighten.
  • Page 93 Step 61: Rope Ladder Assembly 1: Place the hooks on the end of the rope ladder assembly through the eye of the eyebolt lag. 2: Thread the bottom of the rope ladder through the holes in the rope ladder runner and tie a secure knot.
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