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Pluto Vinyl Playset Assembly Manual Thank you for your purchase of this playset. This manual is designed to simplify the assembly process, however we recommend having an experienced carpenter involved in the project. Please read through the entire manual before starting! Take a deep breath and get at it;...
Parts List Your package will look like this or similar.
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Pluto Vinyl Playset Assembly Manual Step 1: Step 2: Unpack and identify parts. Begin assembly by placing four 2x6x56" in a square. Place four corner braces at each corner. Holes on 2x6's and corner brackets are offset. A good pattern to use is left-low, right-high.
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Pluto Vinyl Playset Assembly Manual Step 5: Step 6: You will be able to tap on the acorn nut after the bolt has Bolts should be flush with outside of 2x6 before putting started coming through the bracket. Doing so prior may on the bracket.
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Pluto Vinyl Playset Assembly Manual Step 10: Step 9: Tighten all bolts using 9/16" deep socket and 9/16" open This is how your set should look at this point. end wrench. Keep in mind that over-tightening can damage the acorn nut.
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Pluto Vinyl Playset Assembly Manual Step 13: Step 14: Install joists as shown. Top of joist should be flush with You are now ready to complete the install of the floor. top of 2x6. Using the template provided, fasten joist hangers at Note: there will be three floor joists.
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Pluto Vinyl Playset Assembly Manual Step 17: Step 18: Fasten floorboards using 1 1/2" screws provided. Repeat steps 4-7 to assemble the "top ring." Tighten all bolts using 9/16" deep socket and 9/16" open end wrench. Again, keep in mind that over-tightening can damage acorn nut.
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Pluto Vinyl Playset Assembly Manual Step 21: Step 22: Be sure top of ladder is flush with top of floor. Spacing between slats for step ladder should be 25 3/4". Attach using four 1 1/2" screws provided. Step 23: Step 24: Spacing between slats for slide should be 25 3/4".
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Pluto Vinyl Playset Assembly Manual Step 26: Step 25: This is how your set should look at this point. Fasten sandbox seats to "sandbox ring" using 1 1/2" screws provided. Note: The positions of the slide and step ladder are...
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Swing Frame Assembly Step 1: Step 2: You are now ready to assemble the swing frame. Begin Fasten swing bearings to swing beam using lags by identifying the swing beam. provided in bearing packs. The end of the beam without caps gets fastened to the tower.
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Swing Frame Assembly Step 5: Step 6: Rotate the swing beam 180 degrees so that the swing Finish fastening using the 1 3/4" washer head screws bearings are turned up. Fasten the swing beam receiver provided. bracket to the swing beam using two 4 7/8" bolts provided.
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Swing Frame Assembly Step 10: Step 9: Fasten corner brace to swing beam and end post. Be Lift swing beam into position. One person should be up in the tower. The other person should continue to hold sure end post is plumb. Attach using six 1 3/4" washer the end post steady.
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Swing Frame Assembly Step 14: Step 13: Identify ground runner and fasten to end post using Swing beam receiver properly fastened. 6 1/2" bolts. Thread acorn nut onto rod as far as you can, then back off several turns. Be sure to place washer between acorn nut and vinyl.
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Swing Frame Assembly Step 17: The next step is to install your roof. Follow the instructions on pages 16-18 for roof assembly. The completed swing frame should look like this.
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Tarp Roof Assembly Instructions Step 2: Step 1: Fasten 2x4x80" to 4x4 posts using 3" lag Top of 2x4 should be flush with the bottom of the screws provided. Pre-drilled holes on 2x4x80" cap on the 4x4. should be centered on 4x4. Repeat on opposite side. Step 3: Step 4: Fasten bracket to tower to act as a vertical support for...
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Tarp Roof Assembly Instructions Step 6: Step 5: Fasten using four 1 3/4" washer head screws provided. Should appear like this. Step 7: Step 8: Fasten tarp 2x4, using 3" lags, about 1/2" from the Fasten 2x4x61" with caps on both ends to top using end of the horizontal 2x4 (start right next to the two 3"...
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Tarp Roof Assembly Instructions Step 9: Step 10: Fasten opposite end of tarp using 3" lags provided. Be sure tarp is pulled tight. The next step is to install any components you may have purchased if you have not done that yet. Assembly instructions for components can be found on pages 19-23.
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Component Assembly Instructions Tic-tac-toe panel: Step 1: Step 2: With your tic-tac-toe panel, you will receive a Fasten opposite end to tower at any desired 2x6x18 1/2". Fasten one end of the tic-tac-toe to 2x6, location, using four 1 3/4" washer head screws. centered, using four 1 /3/4"...
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Component Assembly Instructions Hammock Swing: Begin by identifying these parts: swivel, extra chain, Attach snap hooks to either end of extra chain and two snap hooks, and hammock. then connect one end of the extra chain to the swing swivel and one end to the hammock. Completed install should look similar to this.
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Component Assembly Instructions Framing for peek-a-boo panel, tornado tube, tunnel express, and sidewinder slides: Step 2: Step 1: Fasten small angle brackets to 2x4x26" using 1 3/4" There should be two like this one pictured when washer head screws. you have completed this step. Step 3: Step 4: Fasten with 1 3/4"...
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Component Assembly Instructions Tornado tube, Tunnel Express, and Sidewinder slide Assembly: Step 2: Step 1: To fasten the slide to the tower, first fasten L brackets to Then place 2x4's at desired location on tower and outside of two 2x4x26" using 1 3/4" screws provided. fasten using 1 3/4"...
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Component Assembly Instructions Super Spiral Slide Assembly: Step 1: Step 2: After assembling slide according to instructions given One person hold slide steady while other in the box the slide came in, lift slide into place where person goes up into the tower to fasten slide. you have already framed for the slide to be.
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