Bars®, especially lower quality products that have not been approved by Funky Monkey Bars®. 15. Ensure the height of your Funky Monkey Bars® (horizontal ladder) are set at a level that is age appropriate. 16. DO NOT install your Funky Monkey Bars® over or near objects that could interfere with users in an unsafe way.
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Work on flat level surface. LOCATION A safe fall zone around your Funky Monkey Bars® is essential. A minimum distance of 1.5m to 2m (5 ft to 6.5ft) is recommended around the elevated hanging points of your Funky Monkey Bars®.
QUALITY & INDEPENDENT TESTING At Funky Monkey Bars® we take the quality of our designs and safety very seriously. All Funky Monkey Bars® frames go through a stringent, independent structural testing process prior to being made available for release to our customers.
FUNKY MONKEY BARS ® THE AERIAL TAMARIN OVERALL DIMENSIONS A mimimum of 2.0 Metres clear fall zone is recommended around the elevated hanging points of your Funky Monkey Bars®. 5.05 Metres 2.0 Metres clear fall zone 2.0 Metres clear fall zone 2.0 Metres clear fall zone...
ASSEMBLY TIPS CORRECT INSERTION INTO FITTINGS - (indicative diagram shown) Gap. No gap. All tubes must be fully inserted until contact is made with adjoining tube. CORRECT TIGHTENING METHOD OF GRUB SCREWS - (indicative diagram shown) + 360 2. Using other end of the allen key do one full 1.
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ASSEMBLY TIPS (continued) IT IS CRITICAL YOUR MAIN FRAME IS 100% SQUARE AND LEVEL (indicative diagram shown) PLAN VIEW Check assembly is 100% level, square & straight. SIDE VIEW If your frame is not straight or level remove pegs, loosen grub screws, re-adjust re-tighten and re-peg the frame.
INVENTORY TOOLS REQUIRED FOR INSTALLATION 8mm Allen key Soft Hammer 17mm Rachet Spirit Level Tape Measure (Included) (Not included) (Not included) (Not included) (Not included) TUBES Rung Tube Brace Tube Twirly Tube Chin up Tube Dip Vertical Tube Dip Horizontal Black Tube Gym Leg Tube Adj.
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INVENTORY (continued) HARDWARE M10 Bolt Rung Insert Washer M10 Hex Nut Plastic End Cap Manufacture Sticker Height Sticker COMPONENTS (not applicable) One of the best things about a Funky Monkey Bar is the ability to add new equipment and accessories as your child and family grows. You can swap or add accessories to your existing frame, or add extra frames that will give you more versatility to attach equipment.
ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS - LADDER BAR ASSEMBLY RUNG ASSEMBLY (x13) Rung Tube 25Dia x 850mm 1. Assemble plastic rung inserts as shown above. 2. Push inserts into both ends of all rungs. MONKEY BAR LADDER ASSEMBLY M10 Bolts Washers Hand tighten all bolts. Assemble on flat surface.
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ATTACH SECOND LADDER TUBE Hand tighten all bolts Ladder Tube Washers 50Dia x 2950mm M10 Bolts FIRMLY TIGHTEN ALL RUNG BOLTS. See page 5 for correct tightening method. 3-4 turns Page 10...
ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS - LEG ASSEMBLY LEG ASSEMBLY x 2 On flat level ground insert plastic end caps into leg tubes. Adj. Leg Tube 50Dia x 2300mm Plastic End Cap INSERT RUNGS Hand tighten all bolts. M10 Bolts Washers Assembled Rungs from step 1 ATTACH SECOND LEG Hand tighten all bolts.
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ATTACH BASE PLATES & SHORT TEE (a) Slide on short tee (A) half way between rung and base plate. Tighten all grub screws. Base Plate D-125 Short Tee D-101 SLIDE ON SHORT TEES (b and c) Short Tee D-101 Hand tighten grub screws on short tees (B and C).
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APPLY HEIGHT STICKERS. Height Sticker SET LADDER BAR HEIGHT. 200mm Short Tee D-101 Good starting height is 100-200mm above reach. Position short-tee at measured height. Page 13...
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FIRMLY TIGHTEN ALL GRUB SCREWS & RUNG BOLTS. Leave grub screw B and C hand tight. (Temporary location). Fully tighten all others. Fully Tighten grub screws. Fully Tighten rung bolts. + 360 3-4 turns REPEAT STEPS 5-12 FOR 1x MORE LEG ASSEMBLY. SAME PROCEDURE BUT WITHOUT LOWER SHORT TEE A, AND DIFFERENT FIXINGS AT TOP - (see step 14 for result) Short Tee D-101...
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LEG ASSEMBLY x2. Leg assembly 2 is turned 180º to face leg assembly 1. Tighten all grub screws. CHECK ALL FITTING GRUB SCREWS AND RUNG BOLTS ARE FULLY TIGHTENED + 360 Firmly tighten all grub screws and bolts, Leave short tees B,C & E hand tight for later adjustment. Page 15...
ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS - MAIN MONKEY BAR ASSEMBLY FLIP LEGS 1 & 2 OVER For the following step the legs should be flipped over & attached one at a time. 180º 180º ATTACH 2x LEGS TO LADDER 1. Attach first set of legs 1 - tighten all grub screws. 2.
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FLIP ASSEMBLY OVER 180º CRITICAL : ENSURE YOUR FRAME IS 100% SQUARE AND LEVEL (AS PER PAGE 6) BEFORE MOVING ONTO THE REST OF THE ASSEMBLY SECURE TO GROUND Pegs Select suitable location. Hammer in pegs x4. Page 18...
ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS - DIP STATION ASSEMBLY ASSEMBLE DIP STATION LEGS 3x Elbow D-125 1. Fit short tees at same height as leg short tee (A) in step 8. 2. Fully insert elbows and base plates, then fully tighten all grub screws. 3x Dip Vertical Tube 50Dia x 1150mm - Silver 3 x Short Tee D-101...
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ASSEMBLE OTHER DIP STATION SIDE 2x Brace Tube 50Dia x 450mm On flat level ground insert brace and black dip tubes into dip station legs 2&3. Firmly tighten all grub screws. 1x Dip Horizontal Tube 50Dia x 1150mm - Black ATTACH OTHER DIP STATION SIDE Insert brace tubes into short tees and fully tighten all grub...
ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS - GYM BAR ASSEMBLY 1x Chin up Tube ASSEMBLE GYM BAR 33Dia x 1150mm Plastic End Cap On flat level ground slide fittings onto gym leg tube. Ensure reducing tee is same height as on main frame, then fully insert chin up tube.
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SECURE TO GROUND Pegs Pegs Four pegs for gym bar base plate. Single pegs for dip station base plates. Page 22...
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ATTACH TWIRLY WHIRLY BARS x4 1. Adjust short tees to align level with twirly whirly bars 2. Tighten all grub screws fixing twirly whirlys to legs. Twirly whirly bars assembled in step 19. + 360 Tighten all grub screws. CHECK ALL FITTING GRUB SCREWS ARE FULLY TIGHTENED + 360 1.
ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS - LOAD TWIRLY WHIRLY BARS LOAD YOUR TWIRLY WHIRLY BARS x4 To reduce movement in your frame load your twirly whirly bars as follows. . Loosen the grub screw fixing the short tee to the leg tube. Leg tube Twirly Whirly .
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ATTACH ACCESSORIES (none supplied with tamarin) Attach any new accesories in desired position (if applicable) and tighten any swing hook bolts with rachet. FINAL CHECKS 1. Ensure frame is square and level. 2. Firmly tighten all grub screws and bolts. 3.
MAINTENANCE. At the beginning of each heavy play session (especially a party) and twice a month during play season ensure; 1. Tighten all hardware - grub screws, nuts and bolts. 2. Pegs are in place and fully secure. 3. Lubricate all metallic moving parts with WD40 or Vasaline - (trolley and swing hooks.) 4.
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