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 TROOP OVERALL DIMENSIONS A mimimum of 2.0 Metres clear fall zone is recommended around the elevated hanging points of your Funky Monkey Bars®. 8.1 Metres 2.0 Metres clear fall zone 2.0 Metres clear fall zone 2.0 Metres...
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 17mm Rachet Spirit Level Tape Measure 8mm Allen key Soft Hammer (Included) (Not included) (Not included) (Not included) (Not included) TUBES Swing Bar Tube (short) Swing Leg Tube Adj. Leg Tube Twirly Tube Ladder Tube Rung Tube FITTINGS Elbow...
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INVENTORY (continued) HARDWARE 108x 108x M10 Bolt Rung Insert Washer M10 Hex Nut Plastic End Cap Manufacture Sticker Height Sticker COMPONENTS (accessories if applicable) Sling Swing Bungee Bouy Swing Hooks Trapeze 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.
ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS - LADDER BAR ASSEMBLY RUNG ASSEMBLY (x24) 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...
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REPEAT STEPS 2 - 4 FOR 1x MORE LADDER BAR ASSEMBLY. LADDER BAR ASSEMBLY x2. Page 11...
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 Tighten all grub screws. Base Plate D-125 SLIDE ON SHORT TEE (a) Short Tee D-101 Hand tighten grub screws. Temporary location. Page 13...
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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 14...
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FIRMLY TIGHTEN ALL GRUB SCREWS & RUNG BOLTS. Hand tighten grub screw A.(short tee) (Temporary location). Fully tighten all others. Fully Tighten rung bolts. + 360 3-4 turns REPEAT STEPS 7-14 FOR 2x MORE LEG ASSEMBLIES. SAME PROCEDURE BUT DIFFERENT SHORT TEE ARRANGEMENT - (see step 16 for final result) Leg assembly 2 with no lower short tee (A) and an additional 2x short tees positioned above the set height from step 13.
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LEG ASSEMBLY x3. Tighten all grub screws. CHECK ALL FITTING GRUB SCREWS ARE FULLY TIGHTENED + 360 Firmly tighten all grub screws and bolts, Leave short tee A loose. Page 16...
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 19...
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ATTACH 1x LEGS TO LADDER 1. Flip Legs 3 over from step 16. 2. Attach second ladder to short tees. 3. Fully tighten all grub screws. 180º + 360 FLIP ASSEMBLY OVER With two people flip assembly over to the upright position. 180º...
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ATTACH SECOND MAIN MONKEY BAR ASSEMBLY Attach the new assembly to the existing pegged down main monkey frame. Firmly tighten grub screws. + 360 SECURE TO GROUND Pegs Page 21...
ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS - SWING BARS ASSEMBLE SHORT SWING BARS On flat level ground slide on all fittings and fully tighten elbow grub screws Leave short tees and swing hooks loose for assembly adjustment. Elbow D-125 Short Tee D-101 Swing Bar Tube (short) Swing Hooks 3x ASSEMBLED SHORT SWING BARS...
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ATTACH SHORT SWING BARS Fit short swing bar assemblies to top of main monkey bar legs, check they are level then fully tighten all grub screws. Fully tighten all grub screws. + 360 3x Elbow D-125 ASSEMBLE SWING BAR LEGS x3 Swing Leg Tube 1.
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ATTACH LEGS x3 Short swing bar. Slide legs onto short swing bar. Fully tighten elbow grub screws Leg assemblies from step 33. Fully tighten all elbow grub screws. + 360 SECURE TO GROUND Pegs Page 24...
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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. Tighten all grub screws. 4x Twirly whirly bars from step 21. + 360 CHECK ALL FITTING GRUB SCREWS ARE FULLY TIGHTENED + 360 1.
ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS - LOAD TWIRLY WHIRLY BARS LOAD YOUR TWIRLY WHIRLY BARS x2 To reduce movement in your frame load your twirly whirly bars as follows. . Loosen the grub screw fixing the short tee to the swing leg. Swing leg Twirly Whirly .
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ATTACH ACCESSORIES (if applicable) Troop supplied accessory: (sling swing shown) Attach new accesories in desired position (if applicable) and tighten swing hook bolts with rachet. Troop supplied accessory: (bungee bouy shown) Troop supplied accessory: (trapeze shown) FINAL CHECKS 1. Ensure frame is square and level. 2.
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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