Backyard Discovery Aurora Owner's Manual & Assembly Instructions page 8

IT IS IMPORTANT TO CHECK AND TIGHTEN ALL HARDWARE AT THE BEGINNING AND DURING
THE SEASON AS THEY MAY LOOSEN DUE TO WOOD EXPANSION AND CONTRACTION.
At the beginning of each play season
• Tighten all hardware.
• Lubricate all metallic moving parts per manufacturer's
instructions.
• Check all protective coverings on bolts, pipes, edges,
and corners. Replace if they are loose, cracked, or
missing.
• Check all moving parts including swing seats,
ropes, cables, and chains for wear, rust, or other
deterioration. Replace as needed.
• Check metal parts for rust. If found, sand and
repaint using a non lead-based paint meeting the
requirements of 16 CFR 1303.
• Check all wood members for deterioration
and splinters. Sand down splinters and replace
deteriorating wood members.
• Reinstall any plastic parts, such as swing seats or any
other items that were removed for the cold season.
• Rake and check depth of loose fi ll protective surfacing
materials to prevent compaction and to maintain
appropriate depth. Replace as necessary.
Twice a month during play season
• Tighten all hardware.
• Check all protective coverings on bolts, pipes, edges, &
corners. Replace if they are loose, cracked, or missing.
• Rake and check depth of loose fi ll protective surfacing
materials to prevent compaction and to maintain
appropriate depth. Replace as necessary.
Once a month during play season.
• Lubricate all metallic moving parts per manufacturer's
instructions.
• Check all moving parts including swing seats,
ropes, cables, and chains for wear, rust, or other
deterioration. Replace as needed.
At the end of each season or when
the temperature drops below 32° F
• Remove plastic swing seats and other items as specifi ed by
the manufacturer and take indoors or do not use.
• Rake and check depth of loose fi ll protective surfacing
materials to prevent compaction and to maintain
appropriate depth. Replace as necessary.
Instructions for Proper Maintenance
Additional Maintenance
• Check the swing beam and hardware every two
weeks due to wood expansion and contraction. It is
particularly important that this procedure be followed
at the beginning of each season.
• Inspect wood parts monthly. Th e grain of the wood
sometimes will lift in the dry season causing splinters
to appear. Light sand may be necessary to maintain a
safe playing environment. Treat your playset with stain
regularly, to help prevent severe checking/splitting and
other weather damage.
• A waterborne transparent stain has been applied to
your playset. Th is is done for color only. Once or twice
a year, depending on your climate conditions, you must
apply some type of protection (sealant) to the wood
of your unit. Prior to the application of sealant, lightly
sand any "rough" spots on your playset. Please note this
is a requirement of your warranty.
• Assembling and maintaining the playset on a level
location is very important. As your children play, your
playset will slowly dig its way into the soil, and it is very
important that it settles evenly. Make sure the playset is
level and true one each year or at the beginning of each
play season.
Disposal Instructions
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