Swings are becoming more and more popular among parents. Parents and playgrounds need to install swings when they buy them. So how do we secure a swing set to the ground? The following is a specific guide on how to install a swing. If you don’t understand, you can always ask me.
The importance of anchoring a swing set
Prevent children from collision injuries
If our unfixed swings may shake, shift or rotate due to uneven force during use, causing swings to collide with each other, or hit surrounding trees, fences, and other amusement facilities, causing children to be scratched, bruised or even fractured.
Case: If the base of an outdoor swing is not fixed, children may be crushed when the swing turns over quickly. For hanging swings, if the swing brace is not fixed firmly, it may cause the user to fall from a height due to insufficient load-bearing or sudden breakage of the rope due to aging, causing serious safety accidents.
Ensure the stability of the swing
We need to fix the swing bracket, base or hanging point to ensure that the swing remains vertically stable during the swinging process, especially for young children or people with limited mobility. A stable swing can reduce their psychological resistance to use due to fear of shaking. Control the swing swing. Fixed swing brackets usually design reasonable swing arcs and spacing to prevent users from hitting obstacles or falling out of the protection range due to excessive swing amplitude.
Reduce the loss of swings
Unfixed swings can cause the bracket screws to loosen, the welding points to crack, the ropes to wear out, and even the base wood to rot due to repeated shaking. Fixing can reduce these losses and extend the safe use period of the swing. At the same time, we need to regularly check and fix the various parts of the swing to avoid small problems from turning into major repairs that require overall replacement, saving maintenance costs.
Maintain the public environment
If the swings in public places are not fixed, they may be moved by humans to occupy the passage or affect the normal use of other amusement facilities, and even damage the surrounding lawns, floor tiles and other environments. Amusement facilities in public places such as kindergartens and parks must meet national safety standards. We require that swing equipment must be firmly fixed, otherwise it may be identified as unqualified facilities and face rectification or decommissioning.
Needs for children's play areas
Children have insufficient awareness of dangers and have large movements when playing. Fixed swings are the basic measures to ensure their safety, and are equipped with protective fences to form an independent safety area. Unfixed swings may be blown down or become a hidden danger of falling objects from high altitudes. Reinforcement in advance can reduce accidental risks.
Best way to anchor a swing set
Determine the installation point and tools for the swing
We should choose a flat ground for the swing, away from obstacles, and ensure that there is a safe buffer space around it. We need to prepare expansion screws, wrenches, levels, screwdrivers.Load-bearing hooks, leather hammers, etc.
Fix the swing support
We need a playground equipment border, align the bracket base, calibrate the level with a level, and mark the screw hole position. Insert the expansion screw and tighten the nut with a wrench to ensure that the bracket is completely fixed to the ground. Wrap the chain or rope around the tree trunk and lock the hook with a shackle to avoid tightening the bark directly. After drilling, insert the eyebolt and tighten it from the bottom with a gasket and nut.
Connect the swing seat
We use one end of the chain or rope to connect the hook of the support, and the other end passes through the seat hole or hook. Adjust the rope and chain length to make the seat at a suitable height from the ground, and use a level to ensure the balance of the seat. It is necessary to tie a knot at the end of the rope and fix it with a lock buckle or tape, and add a lock nut at the chain connection to ensure that there is no shaking.
Swing safety test
We need to shake the bracket or suspension point vigorously to check if there is any looseness, abnormal noise or displacement. Let an adult sit for 5 minutes to observe whether the support structure is deformed. Rubber mats or sand pits are laid on the ground of outdoor swings as a fall buffer. Anti-collision pads are installed under the safety belt suspension points on both sides of the seat to prevent rope wear.
The above is about how to anchor a swing set and why you need to fix the swing. If you need to buy a swing, we can provide you with affordable and diverse swings. Come and contact us to get the latest quotation!
