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  • Page 1 Hangout Climbing Frame Instruction Manual...
  • Page 2 Parts List Item Description Image Quantity Number 3m post cut at 40° angle 3m post 2 (with cut at 60° 32mm angle hole pre- drilled in one) 3m post for swing bar Holes pre-drilled depending on swing choices 2220mm post...
  • Page 3 1110mm post 1575mm post 3620mm x 1170mm roof panel 6” x 1” small board for roof 6” x 1” large board for roof...
  • Page 4 3600mm x 1755mm base Railings 6 (Mixture of open closed depending on spec) Open Railing Closed Railing...
  • Page 5 Decking Approx. screws 200mm index screws 120mm Approx. screws 3620mm x 4” x 2”...
  • Page 6 3.6m x 3” x 1.5” 1575mm x 3” x 1.5” Set of steps Screw Approx. covers...
  • Page 7 M10 swing 6 (as hook standard, depends on swing choices) Fireman’s Pole 9ft slide...
  • Page 8 Swing 3 as (varies standard depending customers choice) 6x60 screws 1755mm x 3” x 1.5”...
  • Page 9 6” x 1” boards straight cuts, 14 cut at 40° 2220mm x 3” x 1.5” 1110mm x 3” x 1.5” Other components included: Handgrips, telescope, steering wheel.
  • Page 10 Tools needed: • Cordless drill • Handsaw • Spirit Level • Hammer • Shovel • Stepladder • Pencil • Measuring tape • 10mm Hex bit • PZ 2 Drill Bit Ground Preparation 1. Lay out the base, slide and the 3m swing bar in the position that you intend the climbing frame to be placed.
  • Page 11 Assembly Instructions All components needed during the assembly are numbered with reference to the parts list, please refer back to the parts list to ensure you are assembling the correct components for each step. Step 1: ‘H-Frame’ Assembly • Lay 2 x 3m posts that are cut at a 40° angle on a level surface •...
  • Page 12 Step 2: • Use 1110mm post to secure another 3m post to the components assembled in the previous step. Use 2 x 200mm screws again. Securing the 1110mm post to the middle 3m post will require the screws to go in at an angle...
  • Page 13 Step 3: • Make a mark 2400mm (2.4m) from the top of all three 3m posts. • Using a piece of 3.6m 3” x 1.5” timber and the 65mm decking screws, screw the timber to the 3m posts at the 2.4m mark you made on the posts (this is to strengthen the structure, without this additional support at the bottom the frame will twist once it is lifted up) •...
  • Page 14 Step 4: • Secure a 3620mm x 4” x 2” roof support to the 40° cut on the 3m posts using decking screws...
  • Page 15 Step 5: • Repeat steps 1-4 for the second half of the structure...
  • Page 16 Step 6: (Requires heavy lifting, please use at least 2 people) • Lift both ‘H’-frames into the holes that have been dug out in the ground • Make sure the ‘H’-frames are orientated correctly (to ensure that the roof will be able to rest on the tops)
  • Page 17 Step 7: Securing the two sides of the frame together • Use deking screws and two pieces of 1575mm x 3” x 1.5” to secure the two sides of the frame together...
  • Page 18 Step 8: • Secure both sides of the frame again using the three 1575mm posts to the 3m vertical posts using 2 x 200mm screws into each 32mm hole...
  • Page 19 Step 9: Base Assembly (Requires heavy lifting, need at least 3 people) • Lift the base up onto the horizontal posts and fit the notches in the base around the 3m vertical posts • Secure the base to the horizontal posts using 120mm screws through the 3” x 1.5” base supports...
  • Page 20 Step 10: Railings Assembly • There are 6 railings in total. Ensure to fit the railings in their correct positions depending on the desired layout of the frame. They should fit tightly into place between the upright posts and on the base •...
  • Page 21 Step 11: • To secure each railing to the upright posts, screw through the upright posts to the railing using the 120mm screws (2 into each 32mm hole)
  • Page 22 Step 12: • Repeat steps 10 and 11 for each railing...
  • Page 23 Step 13: Roof Assembly • Place one of the 3620mm x 1170mm roof panels directly onto the ground (so that the shingled part is facing downwards) • Using the ‘v’ boards provided assemble the two roof panels together using decking screws...
  • Page 24 Step 14: (Requires heavy lifting, please use at least 3 people) • Lift the roof onto the climbing frame and ensure it is positioned evenly on all sides before securing the roof to the top of the 3620mm timber on the top of the post using 2 x decking screws for each 2”...
  • Page 25 Step 15: Making the top enclosure • Use 6” x 1” straight cut boards to form the top enclosure. Use decking screws to secure the boards to the top and bottom of the railings...
  • Page 26 • Repeat this for the three sides that are to be enclosed...
  • Page 27 Step 16: Swing Module Assembly • Lay the 2 x 3m posts (with the ends cut off at 60 degrees) on a flat surface • Place the ends together so that it forms an A-shape • Using the 200mm index screws, screw the ends together, so the two posts meet nice and flush on all sides...
  • Page 28 Step 17: • Measure down from the top of the ‘A’ post 900mm to both posts and place the 1755mm 3” x 1.5” timber across both posts and secure these into place with decking screws • Cut the 1755mm 3” x 1.5” timber so that it is flush on both sides of the A-frame Step 18: •...
  • Page 29 Step 19: • Now the tricky part. The ‘A’-frame is designed to be at an 80° angle (i.e it is not at 90 degrees to the surface). This is best achieved by measuring 11 ft from the end of the climbing frame to the base of the A-frame •...
  • Page 30 Step 20: • Once this is achieved (no easy task), then secure both ends into place, screw 120mm screws down into the railing, and 200mm index screws down into each leg of the A-frame...
  • Page 32 Step 21: Steps Assembly • The steps might have to be cut or dug into place (depending on the slope of your surface) • They are secured using decking screws through the top and sides of the steps into the base of the tower.
  • Page 33 Step 22: Fireman’s Pole Assembly • Place the fireman’s pole into its position and mark the position that it will go into the ground, which will be the centre of the railing and out the same distance as the turn in the pole itself •...
  • Page 34 Step 23: Slide Assembly • Using 2 decking screws, secure the slide to the bottom timber of an open railing through the pre-drilled holes in the slide...
  • Page 35 Step 24: Swing Attachment • Hang your chosen swings from the swing hooks Step 25: Concreting structure • Using postcrete and following the manufacturer’s instructions, concrete all the posts into the ground • The frame should be left overnight before it is used to ensure the postcrete has dried.
  • Page 36 Step 26: Lower H-Frame Supports Removal • Remove the lower H-frame supports from the tower...
  • Page 37 The final stage is to put on the accessories, give everything a good sand down to avoid the children getting splinters from any rough edges. All screws should also be checked to ensure they are flush to the surface they are securing, and the screw covers should be pressed into all the 32mm holes.
  • Page 38 Maintaining Your Climbing Frame My climbing frame has been installed, what do I do next? A: If your climbing frame was installed in a grassed area the installers have concreted the frame into the ground. They have left a small, exposed hole, where the posts have been sunk into the ground. The reason this has been done is to allow the concrete to set overnight.