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SAFETY • This product is intended for single-family residential use only, by children ages two to ten and a maximum weight of 105 pounds. Any recommendation over 10 years of age or 105 pounds exceeds the upper limits specified in the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) Home Playground Safety Standard. In order for PlayStar to comply with the ASTM Standard, we cannot recommend anyone above these limits. • Follow the instructions provided, do not alter its design in any way.
SAFETY InSTAllATIOn: 1. Follow the instructions provided, do not alter its design in any way. 2. Place the equipment on level ground, not less than 6' (1.8m) from any structure or obstruction such as a fence, garage, house, overhanging branches, laundry lines or electrical wires. If the area where you will be installing your playset is not level, you must make it level. 3. Playsets must be anchored to the ground. Follow the anchoring instructions provided with your building kit.
TOOLS REQUIRED Level Square Pencil Hammer Drill 1/8", 1/4", & 3/8" Drill Bits (Included) Phillips & Slotted Bits (Included) Socket Wrench 1/2" & 9/16" Sockets Adjustable Wrench Screwdriver (regular or phillips) Tape Measure Safety Glasses Sawhorses (optional) Shovel Ladder Hack Saw Metal File HARDWARE INCLUDED (shown actual size) ³⁄₈" x 5" Hex Bolt (1) ³ ₈" x 1¹ ₄" hex bolt (1) ³ ₈" x 2" hex bolts (9) ³ ₈" x 3¹ ₂" hex bolts (12) #14 x 1¹ ₄" pan head screws (14) #8 x 2¹ ₂" deck screws (41) #8 x 2" tr
CONTENTS – Gold Design Option Contents: 1 2 1 Tower - With: 2 Play Handles 4 Climbing Bars 1 Sand Box Seat 1 Roof Panels (1 w/9 & 1 w/11 Boards) Bridge-Tunnel Assembly With: 2 Play Handles Tunnel (Green) Wood Rock Wall (4 Rocks) laminated leg Swing Beam (10' Left w/Air Rider Brackets) A-Frame 1 1 Tube Slide w/Pre-assembled base Air Rider (Assembled) 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 Front View 2" X 4" X 50 3/4" boards 2" X 4" X 28" board Decorative kit Box - Includes: 1 Dormer 1 Cupola 1 Flag 1 Flag Pole 1 Sunlig
CONTENTS – Silver Design Option Contents: 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 Front View Tower - With: 4 Play Handles 4 Climbing Bars Roof Panels (1 w/9 & 1 w/11 Boards) Wood Rock Wall (4 Rocks) laminated leg Swing Beam (10' Left) A-Frame 2" X 4" X 50 3/4" boards 2" X 4" X 28" board Tube Slide w/Pre-assembled base Component Box - Includes: 1 Swing Assembly (Yellow) 1 Swing Assembly (Rigid) 2 Gym Ring Assemblies (Yellow) 1 Telescope Assembly 2 Roof Caps 1 Twisted Rope 7 Anchor Augers 1 Sturdy-Frame Brace 2 Corner Brac
CONTENTS – Bronze Design Option Contents: 1 1 1 1 1 1 Tower - With: 2 Play Handles 4 Climbing Bars 1 Sand Box Seat Roof Panels (1 w/9 & 1 w/11 Boards) Bridge-Tunnel Assembly With: 2 Play Handles Tunnel (Green) Wood Rock Wall (4 Boards) laminated leg Swing Beam (10' Left) A-Frame 1 Scoop Slide 2 1 2 1 1 1 Front View 2" X 4" X 50 3/4" boards 2" X 4" X 28" board Decorative kit Box - Includes: 1 Dormer 1 Cupola 1 Flag 1 Flag Pole 1 Sunlight Window 1 Stencil Kit 1 Flower Box 1 Design-a-Plaque 1 Magnet
CONTENTS – Starter Design Option Contents: 1 2 1 1 1 1 Tower - With: 4 Play Handles 4 Climbing Bars Roof Panels (1 w/9 & 1 w/11 Boards) Wood Rock Wall (4 Rocks) laminated leg Swing Beam (10' Left) A-Frame 1 Scoop Slide 2 1 1 Front View 2" X 4" X 50 3/4" boards 2" X 4" X 28" board Component Box - Includes: 1 Swing Assembly (Yellow) 1 Swing Assembly (Rigid) 2 Gym Ring Assemblies (Yellow) 1 Telescope Assembly 2 Roof Caps 1 Twisted Rope 7 Anchor Augers 1 Sturdy-Frame Brace 2 Corner Brackets 1 2" X 6" X
TOWER ASSEMBLY Items for STeP 1: (1) Tower Assembly (1) 2" x 4" x 50 ³ ₄" board (4) #8 x 2¹⁄₂" deck screws Position Tower in its desired location. Attach one 2" x 4" x 50 ³ ₄" board as shown. Secure with #8 x 2¹⁄₂" deck screws.
Items for STeP 2: (1) 2" x 4" x 50³ ₄" board (12) #8 x 2¹⁄₂" deck screws Attach one 2" x 4" x 50³⁄₄" board as shown. Secure with eight #8 x 2¹⁄₂" deck screws from the inside and four from the outside as shown.
Items for STeP 4: (1) (1) (1) (5) (10) (5) Swing Beam A-frame Assembly Sturdy-Frame Brace ³ ₈" x 3¹ ₂" hex bolts ³ ₈" washers ³ ₈" lock nuts Fig. 1 Fig. 2 Lay swing beam on saw horses as shown. (Fig. 1) Position the A-frame assembly so that the top post is above the top bracket and the bottom post is below the bottom bracket. Line up the holes in the brackets with the holes in the posts and secure with ³ ₈" x 3¹ ₂" hex bolts, ³ ₈" washers and ³ ₈" lock nuts. (Fig.
Step 4 Cont.: Fig. 3 Make sure brace is square to beam. Using the brace as a template, drill a ³⁄₈" hole completely through beam. (Fig. 3) Secure the Sturdy-Frame Brace to the beam with a ³⁄₈" x 3½" hex bolt, ³ ₈" washer and ³ ₈" lock nut. Drill Items for STeP 5: (1) ³ ₈" x 5" hex bolt (2) ³ ₈" washers (1) ³ ₈" lock nut Locate the hole on the 2" x 4" board of tower assembly where the Swing Station Assembly will be attached.
Items for STeP 6: (1) (2) (4) (2) Laminated Leg ³ ₈" x 3¹ ₂" hex bolts ³ ₈" washers ³ ₈" lock nuts Position the laminated leg on the single bracket so that the holes of the bracket line up with the holes in the single post as shown. Secure with ³ ₈" x 3¹ ₂" hex bolts, ³ ₈" washers and ³ ₈" lock nuts as shown.
Items for STeP 7: (1) (2) (4) (8) (1) (3) (8) (4) Position 2" x 4" x 28" board approximately 34³ ₄" up from bottom of tower flush with the tower and swing beam posts as shown. Attach with #8 x 2¹ ₂" deck screws. 2" x 4" x 28" board Corner brackets #8 x 2¹ ₂" deck screws #8 x 1¹ ₄" deck screws ³ ₈" x 3¹ ₂" hex bolt ³ ₈" x 2" hex bolts ³ ₈" washers ³ ₈" lock nuts Attach corner brackets. Position brackets so that the short sides are against the 2" x 4" x 28" board.
GOLD & BRONZE ONLY Items for STeP 1: (1) (1) (4) (8) (4) Rock Wall Assembly Bridge-Tunnel assembly ³⁄₈" x 2" hex bolts ³⁄₈" washers ³⁄₈" lock nuts Position Rock Wall and Bridge-Tunnel as shown, making sure the ³⁄₈" holes line up with the pre-drilled holes. Secure bridge brackets with ³⁄₈" x 2" hex bolts, ³⁄₈" washers and ³⁄₈" lock nuts.
Items for STeP 2: (1) (4) Bridge-Tunnel Assembly #8 x 2¹⁄₂" deck screws Attach Bridge-Tunnel assembly to tower as shown. Make sure its decking frame firmly rests against the tower decking frame without any gap in between. Also, make sure the top surfaces of both decks are flush as shown. Secure with #8 x 2¹⁄₂" deck screws through the pre-drilled holes located under decking.
Items for STeP 3: (1) Tunnel (36) #8 x ⁵ ₈" truss head screws Position the tunnel into the bridge opening as shown. Make sure the tunnel is fully inserted and the flanges are firmly resting against the lumber and the ends are flush with the sides of the lumber as shown. Find the center of the arch and line it up with the screw hole at the top of the tunnel. Starting with the screw hole located at the top, drill a 1/8" hole, 1/8" deep. Secure with a #8 x ⁵ ₈" truss head screw.
SILVER & STARTER ONLY Items for STeP 1: (1) (4) (2) (4) (2) Attach Rock Wall to corner brackets. Bottom corners of Rock Wall must rest on the ground and the top edge of the Rock Wall must be tight against 2" x 4" x 58¹⁄₂" as shown. Rock Wall Assembly #8 x 1¹ ₄" deck screws ³ ₈" x 2" hex bolts ³ ₈" washers ³ ₈" lock nuts Use the brackets as a drill guide and drill ¹⁄₈" holes 1" deep into the boards. Attach with #8 x 1¹⁄₄" deck screws.
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Drill this hole for roof boards ³⁄₄" or thinner 20 TAPE HERE TO ROOF
Dormer Template (cut out) used in Step 1 on Page 24.
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ROOF ASSEMBLY Items for STeP 1: (1) (1) (1) (6) Roof side left Roof side right Roof cap #14 x 1¹ ₄" pan head screws On a flat surface position roof sides together as shown. Position roof cap tight against boards as shown. Use roof cap as drill guide and drill ¹ ₈" holes 1" deep. Keep boards square while attaching roof cap to boards with #14 x 1¹ ₄" pan head screws. 90ºº Items for STeP 2: (1) 2" x 6" x 12" board (5) #8 x 2¹ ₂" deck screws Position board as shown.
Items for STeP 3: 90ºº (1) Roof Cap (6) #14 x 1¹ ₄" pan head screws Turn roof over as shown. Position Roof Cap tight against boards as shown. Use Roof Cap as drill guide and drill ¹ ₈" holes 1" deep. Keep boards square while attaching Roof Cap to boards with #14 x 1¹ ₄" pan head screws. STOP 24 If you are assembling the Gold or Bronze Design Option, it is easier to install the Cupola, Dormer, and Flag now. Follow instructions on pages 24 to 28.
Items for STeP 4: (1) (4) (8) (4) (8) Position Roof Assembly on tower so that the 1" x 4" x 65¹⁄₂" boards are firmly resting on the 2" x 4" x 50³⁄₄" boards. Make sure the roof is level with the tower and with equal overhang. Allow 1" on all four corners. Roof Assembly ³⁄₈" x 3¹ ₂" hex bolts ³⁄₈" washers ³⁄₈" lock nuts #8 x 2¹ ₂" deck screws Secure each corner from the inside with two #8 x 2¹ ₂" deck screws using previously drilled holes.
ANCHORING STARTER & BRONZE DESIGN Items for STeP 1: At locations shown screw Playset Anchors into ground by hand (a long screwdriver will help). (6) Playset Anchors (6) ³ ₈" x 1¹ ₂" lag screws (6) ³ ₈" washers Use the anchor as a drill guide and drill a ¹⁄₄" hole 1" deep into the board. Attach with ³ ₈" x 1¹ ₂" lag screw and ³ ₈" washer. Note: If soil conditions permit anchors to be pulled out easily, such as in sandy soil conditions, cementing is required.
ANCHORING SILVER & GOLD DESIGN Items for STeP 1: At locations shown screw Playset Anchors into ground by hand (a long screwdriver will help). (7) Playset Anchors (7) ³ ₈" x 1¹ ₂" lag screws (7) ³ ₈" washers Use the anchor as a drill guide and drill a ¹⁄₄" hole 1" deep into the board. Attach with ³ ₈" x 1¹ ₂" lag screw and ³ ₈" washer. Note: If soil conditions permit anchors to be pulled out easily, such as in sandy soil conditions, cementing is required.
ACCENT DORMER ATTACHMENT Items for STeP 1: (1) Dormer Template (Pg. 19-22) (4) #8 x 1¹⁄₂" deck screws Set Accent Dormer at the desired location on the roof, making sure it is level. Mark edges with a pencil as shown. Fig. 1 Mark Edges Fig. 1 Drill Drill Fig. 2 Remove dormer. Cut out dormer template. Tape template on the roof, lining up the pencil edges. Locate and mark the two hole locations as shown. Drill ¹⁄₈" holes through the roof. Fig. 2 Flip template over and repeat. Fig.
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Cupola Template (cut out) used in Step 1 on next Page.
COUNTRY CUPOLA ATTACHMENT Items for STeP 1: Set cupola at the desired location. Mark all six edges as shown. Fig. 1 (1) Cupola Template (Pg. 29-30) Remove cupola. Cut out cupola template. Tape template on the roof, lining up the (1) Cupola Assembly pencil edges. Locate and mark the four hole locations as shown. Drill ¹⁄₈" holes through the roof. Fig. 2 Fig. 1 Mark Edges Fig. 2 Mark Edges Shown on BIY Items for STeP 2: (4) #8 x 2" truss head screws Align the cupola with the pencil mark.
DECORATE-A-FLAG ATTACHMENT Items for STeP 1: (1) Flag (1) Flag Pole (1) Zip Tie Insert flag onto the flag pole with sewn edge on top as shown. Secure firmly with the zip tie. Trim the end of the zip tie with scissors flush with the head. Helpful Hint: Items for STeP 2: (1) Flag Assembly (1) U-Strap (2) #14 x 1¹⁄₄" pan head screws Your d esign goes here Decorate or customize your flag with fabric markers or paint before placing on flag pole.
FLOWER BOX ATTACHMENT Items for STeP 1: Remove the 1" x 6" x 21¹⁄₂" board from the front of Flower Box as shown. Save the #8 x 1¹⁄₂" deck screws. (1) Flower Box Remove board Items for STeP 2: (3) #8 x 2¹⁄₂" deck screws Note: Set Flower Box at desired location. Using the pre-drilled holes as a guide, predrill ¹⁄₈" holes. Secure using #8 x 2¹⁄₂" deck screws. You will want to locate Flower Box where there are thicker boards and the 2¹⁄₂" deck screw does not protrude through the backside.
Items for STeP 3: (1) 1" x 6" x 21¹⁄₂" board (from step 1) (5) #8 x 1¹⁄₂" deck screws (from step 1) Re-attach the 1" x 6" x 21¹⁄₂" board to the front of Flower Box as shown. Re-attach board STENCIL SET INSTRUCTIONS 1. Separate stencil strips into individual letters (fold at perforation to make separating letters easier). Keep letters organized in alphabetical order and remove the center of each letter. 2. A permanent marker (purchased separately) will work well for this project. 3.
SUNLIGHT WINDOW ATTACHMENT Items for STeP 1: (1) Sunlight Window (16) #8 x ⁵⁄₈" truss head screws Fold here For window openings of approximately 20³⁄₄" wide, use a straight edge and fold on the scoring lines at 90º angle as shown. Fig. 1 Fig. 1 Fold here Attach the window from the inside of the tower centering it in the opening as shown. Secure with #8 x ⁵⁄₈" truss head screws.
DESIGN-A-PLAQUE Items for STeP 1: (1) Design-a-Plaque (4) #8 x 1" truss head screws Plaque can be installed horizontal or diagonal. Position plaque at desired location. Secure with #8 x 1" truss head screws. Your d esign goes here Shown Diagonal Your d esign goes here Shown Horizontal Helpful Hint: 36 Decorate or customize your plaque before placing on your playset.
MAGNETIC CHALKBOARD Items for STeP 1: (1) Magnetic Chalkboard (4) #8 x ⁵⁄₈" truss head screws Caution: Chalkboard can be installed horizontal or vertical. Position chalkboard at desired location. Secure with #8 x ⁵⁄₈" truss head screws.
SCOOP SLIDE – Mounting Instructions SCOOP SlIDe - PS 8813 1. Align Slide at right angle (90˚) to 60" play deck. Lip of Slide should rest on the play deck 1¹ ₂". Using the Slide as a template, mark play deck through the three holes in the Slide. Drill three ¹/₈" holes at marked location. 1¹ ₂" 2. Attach Slide temporarily to play deck with three #14 x 1¹/₄" screws provided. 3. Prepare level area where Slide touches ground that is 1" below surrounding grade. 4.
COMPONENTS – Mounting Instructions SWInG SeAT • GYm RInGS 1. Attach coated ends of chains onto play component using Quick-Link Connectors provided. Tighten securely with an adjustable wrench. 2. Hook uncoated ends of chain onto Swing Hangers provided. 3. Customize the height of your swing or gym rings anywhere in the Adjustment Zone, to fit your child. Adjustment Zone Swing Chain Spacing: 10" minimum spacing is required from the closest point of all other rides or stationary objects.
ImPORTAnT – PleASe ReAD Thank You for choosing PlayStar. Because it is our intention to make this a positive family experience, we have taken great care in preparing this product. All boards have been properly dried, thoroughly inspected for quality and dimensionally correct prior to packaging. Occasionally a piece of lumber may develop a slight twist or bow due to changing humidity levels during transportation or storage.
