Impex MB-2000 Owner's Manual

NOTE:

Please read all instructions

carefully before using this

product

Table of Contents

Safety Notice

Hardware Identifier

Assembly Instruction

Parts List

Warranty

Ordering Parts

MONKEY BAR

MB-2000

Model

MB-2000

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10-10-07

OWNER'S
MANUAL

IMPEX® INC.

14777 DON JULIAN RD., CITY OF INDUSTRY, CA 91746

Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone]

www.impex-fitness.com

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

BEFORE YOU BEGIN...................................................................................... 1

IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE....................................................................... 3

HARDWARE IDENTIFIER……......…............................................................... 5

ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS.......................................................................… 6

EXPLODED DIAGRAM.........................................................................………. 12

PARTS LIST..................................................................................................… 13

WARRANTY...............................................................................................….. 14

ORDERING PARTS....................................................................................….. 14

BEFORE YOU BEGIN

Thank you for selecting the MONKEY BAR MB-2000 by IMPEX®. For your
safety and benefit, read this manual carefully before using the machine. As a
manufacturer, we are committed to provide you complete customer
satisfaction. If you have any questions, or find there are missing or damaged
parts, we guarantee you complete satisfaction through direct assistance from
our factory. DO NOT RETURN THE UNIT TO THE STORE! To avoid
unnecessary delays, please call our TOLL-FREE customer service number.
Our Customer Service Agents will provide immediate assistance to you.

Toll-Free Customer Service Number

1-800-999-8899

Mon. – Fri. 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. PST

www.impex-fitness.com

[e-mail]

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WARNING LABEL PLACEMENT

The warning label and caution label have been placed on the unit in location shown. If the labels are
missing or illegible, please call customer service at 1-800-888-8899 for replacement. Apply the labels in
location shown.

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IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE

This play ground equipment is built for optimum safety. However, certain precautions apply
whenever you operate a piece of play ground equipment. Be sure to read the entire manual
before you assemble or operate your equipment. In particular, observing the following safety
precautions and warnings to reduce the likelihood of serious or fatal injury.

1. Children of all ages must be supervised at all times and never left unattended with the unit.

2. Do not install the equipment over concrete, asphalt, packed earth, grass, carpet or any other
hard surface. A fall onto a hard surface can result in serious injury to the user.

3. Make sure the surfaces are free of objects that may cause tipping over.

4. This Monkey Bar is for outdoor use only.

5. Place the equipment on level ground, not less than 6 ft (1.8 m) from any structure or
obstruction such as fence, garage, house, overhanging branches, laundry lines, or electrical
wires.

6. Do not use the Monkey Bar when it is wet.

7. Children should not wear ponchos, scarfs, and other loose-fitting clothing. Attire should
include well-fitting shoes.

8. This Monkey Bar is intended for use by children from ages 5 to 15.

9. This Monkey Bar is not designed for handicap children.

10. Maximum weight for a single user is 200 lbs.

11. Maximum of 2 users are allowed using the Monkey Bar at the same time.

12. Impact-absorbing material must be placed inside and around the Monkey Bar. Please refer
to the PLAYGROUND SURFACING MATERIALS in p age 4.

13. Maximum fall height: 70 inches.

14. To prevent serious injury, children must NOT use the equipment until properly installed.

15. To prevent serious injury, parents must make warnings and instructions to children not to use
this equipment in a manner other than intended.

16. To prevent serious injury, parents must make warnings and instructions to children not to
attach items to the equipment that are not specifically designed for use with the equipment.

17. Protective gears such as helmet, gloves, and knee guards are strongly recommended while
using the equipment.

18. Make sure there is no obstacle on or in front of the sliding track.

19. Keep hands away from the sliding track.

20. Keep both hands on the sliding handle.

21. Do not use the slide when someone is on the balance beam.

22. Only one person at a time while using the slide.

Care and Maintenance

1. Periodically inspect all parts. Check all nuts and bolts twice monthly during the usage
season for tightness and tighten as required. It is particularly important that this procedure
be followed at the beginning of each season.

2. Replace any worn and damaged part immediately.

3. Cover the equipment with tarp when left outdoor.

4. Use mild household spray cleaners and/or a damp rag to wipe clean. Do not use harsh
cleaning chemicals.

5. Sand rusted areas on tubular members and repaint using a non-lead based paint meeting
the requirements of Title 16 CFR Part 1303.

6. Disposal Instructions – The equipment can be safely disassembled and disposed without
unreasonable hazards. Call your local recycle agency regarding details of recycling.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS.

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CONSUMER INFORMATION SHEET FOR
PLAYGROUND SURFACING MATERIALS

The U.S. Consumer Product Saf ety Commission (CPSC) estimates that about 100,000 playground
equipment-related injuries resulting from falls to the ground surface are treated annually in U.S.
hospital emergency rooms. Injuries involving this hazard patt ern tend to be among the m ost serious
of all playground injuries, and have the potential to be fatal, particularly when the injury is to the
head. The surface under and around playground equipment can be a major fact or in determining the
injury-causing potential of a f all. It is self evident that a fall onto a shock absorbing surface is less
likely to cause a serious injury than a fall onto a hard sur face. Playground equipment should never
be placed on hard surfaces such as concrete or asphalt and while grass may appear to be
acceptable it may quickly turn to hard pack ed earth in areas of high traffic. Shr edded bark mulch,
wood chips, fine sand or fine gravel are considered to be acceptable shock absorbing surfaces
when installed and maintained at a sufficient depth under and around playground equipment.
The following table lists the maximum height from which a child would not be expected to sustain a
life-threatening head injury in a fall onto four different loose-fill surfacing materials if they are
installed and maintained at depths of 6, 9, and 12 inches. However, it should be recognized that all
injuries due to falls cannot be prevented no matt er what surfacing material is used.

FALL HEIGHT IN FEET FROM WHICH A LIFE THREATENING HEAD INJURY

WOULD NOT BE EXPECTED
TYPE OF MATERIAL
Double Shredded Bark

Mulch

6-INCH
DEPTH

6 10 11

9-INCH
DEPTH

12-INCH
DEPTH

Wood Chips 6 7 12
Fine Sand 5 5 9
Fine Gravel 6 7 10

It is recommended that a shock absorbing material should extend a minimum of 6 feet in all
directions from the perimeter of stationary equipment such as climbers and slides. However,
because children may deliberately jump from a moving swing, the shock absorbing material should
extend in the front and rear of a swing a minimum distance of 2 t imes the height of the pivot point
measured from a point directly beneath t he pivot on t he suppor ting structure.

This information is intended to assist in comparing the relative shock-absor bing pr opert ies of various
material. No particular material is recommended over another. However, every material is only
effective when properly maintained. Materials should be checked periodically and replenished to
maintain correct depth as determined necessary for your equipment. The choice of a material
depends on the type and height of the playground eq uipment, the availability of t he material in your
area, and its cost.

This information has been extracted f rom the CPSC publicat ions "Playground Surf acing - Technical
Information Guide" and "Handbook for Public Playground Safety:” Copies of these repor ts can be
obtained by sending a postcard to the: Office of Public Affairs, U.S. Consumer Product Safety
Commission, W a shington, D.C., 20207 or call the toll-free hot line: 1-800-638-2772.

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