Instructions / Assembly

HAMMOCK SAFETY
■ INSPECTION: To ensure overall hammock safety, a hammock should be inspected for damage or excessive wear-and-tear each
time someone gets into it.
■ WEIGHT LIMIT: Appropriately installed and cared for, this hammock has a weight limit of 350 pounds.
■ GETTING INTO YOUR HAMMOCK: To get safely into a hammock, a person should place his or her weight in the center of the fab-
ric, not on either edge. Don’t rush it; getting into a hammock incorrectly can ip a person right back out again.
■ KIDS AND HAMMOCKS: Young children should never be allowed to use this or any hammock without adult supervision. Infants
should never be placed in a hammock, period. Children should also not be allowed to jump up and down in a hammock or use it
like a playground swing. Not only is this extremely dangerous, but it puts excessive wear-and-tear on the hammock and its hang-
ing hardware.
■ MAINTAIN THE CHAIN: Keep the hanging chains from becoming twisted, and the hammock from staying ipped upside down
while it’s hung; both severely compromise chain strength.
■ REPLACEMENT HOOKS: Do not replace offset “S” hooks with other hardware; the hooks that come with the stand are specially
designed for it. For replacement hooks, contact product manufacturer The HammockSource toll-free at [phone].
HAMMOCK MAINTENANCE AND CARE
There are a few simple things that can be done to ensure your hammock’s longest possible life:
■ WEATHER WEAR: Repeated exposure to rain, snow and sleet will eventually begin to shorten the hammock’s useful life and affect
its appearance. This hammock should be stored in a clean, dry place during prolonged stretches of bad weather, and taken
down in winter in locales where weather is consistently severe.
■ DEBRIS DAMAGE: Especially in fall, check the hammock periodically to rid it of leaves and twigs that easily become lodged in
the rope, or build up on the hammock pad. If this material begins to rot while in contact with rope or fabric, it could become po-
tentially harmful to the hammock itself.
■ WILDLIFE WOES: Squirrels, mice, birds and bugs sometimes use hammock-rope bers to build nests with, and even to live in, so this
hammock should always be inspected for safety before getting into it, especially after long periods when the hammock has not
been in use.
■ PUPPY PROBLEMS: Man’s best friend is not always a hammock’s best friend! Dogs, especially puppies, often regard hammocks as
great chew toys, so dog owners should hang, and store, their hammocks somewhere Rover can’t easily reach.
■ HARSH CHEMICALS: Avoid storing this hammock and its accessories near strong chemicals, including pesticides, which may
damage the integrity of the different parts.
■ CLEANING THE HAMMOCK: To clean this hammock, stretch it out on a clean, dry, non-abrasive surface, then wet it with a hose
and gently scrub the ropes with a soft brush and a mild soap/warm-water solution. When nished, rinse with the hose. Do not use
bleach or any cleaning product containing it or other strong chemicals. Once this hammock has been washed, rinse it thoroughly
and allow it to dry completely before it’s hung back up or put away for storage.
■ CLEANING PAD AND PILLOW: Spraying the fabric with a garden hose should take care of most cleaning issues. If more extensive
cleaning is necessary, a soft brush and a mild soap/water solution should again do the trick. Rinse with the hose when finished, al-
lowing fabric to air-dry before reusing.
■ CLEANING THE HAMMOCK STAND: Periodically inspect the stand surface for any clinging debris, which should be wiped off to
prevent long-term damage to the powder-coat surface. During periods of wet weather, do not leave the stand sitting in pools of
standing rainwater.