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Location and Placement of Your Swing Set
Proper placement and maintenance of protective surfacing is essen tial.
Be sure to:
• Extend surfacing at least 6 feet (1.83m) from the equipment in all
directions. Swing set must be placed a minimum of 6 feet (1.83m)
from any structure or obstruction such as a fence, garage, house,
overhanging branches, laundry lines, or electrical wires.
• Do not place your swing set underneath electrical lines. If you must,
ensure that there is a minimum overhead clearance of 6 feet (1.83m).
• Do not install swing set over concrete, asphalt, packed earth, grass,
carpet, or any other hard surface. A fall on to a hard surface can result
in serious injury to the equipment user.
• For safe playing swings, extend protective surfacing 12 feet (3.66m) in front
of and behind the point of suspension of the swing.
• The following diagram shows how much obstacle-free surfacing
should be used for the swing set. The shaded portion is where the
protective surfacing must be placed.
6 ft. (1.83 m)
Dimensions are not to sca le.
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6 ft. (1.83 m)
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