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USER MANUAL Achim Mr. Gardener

WARNINGS: Not suitable for children under 3 years. Risk of crushing. To be used under the direct supervision of an adult. Risk of falling. Only for outdoor domestic use. Keep away from fire. The product is supplied disassembled. Adult assembly required. Intended for children from 3 to 14 years (max 50 kg/user).

Produced by: PALMAKO AS Näituse 25, Tartu 50409 Estonia The product complies with standard EN 71 & Directive 2009/48/EC.

Attention! ➢ It is not allowed to climb on the barriers and roof of the assembled house. ➢ Caution. Wooden details can contain slight torn grain or sharp ends and edges. ➢ The product is designed for simultaneous use by up to 6 persons. ➢ The house must be anchored to the base surface! It is not allowed to use a house that is not anchored! You must select the anchors (not included in the supplied kit) and the appropriate method of attachment depending on the base surface (see installation manual)! ➢ The supplied kit does not include any roof cover material. Before you begin using the house, you must obtain a suitable roof cover material (bitumen shingles or rolls) and install it in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions! It is not recommended to leave the house without a roof cover in the rain or it will void the warranty! ➢ The product is delivered unfinished.Installation manual - English

1 Assembly manual Dear client, We are glad that you have decided in favour of our garden house! Please read the assembly manual carefully before proceeding with the house installation! You will thus avoid problems and will not waste time. Recommendations: ➢ Keep the house package until its complete assembly in a dry place, but not in direct contact with the ground, protected from weather conditions (moisture, the sun, etc.). Do not keep the house package in a heated room! ➢ Assemble the product on the smooth surface at least 2m from any construction or barrier such as fence, garage, house, above situated tree branches, clotheslines and electric cables. ➢ When selecting the garden house location, make sure that the house will not be subjected to extreme weather conditions (areas of strong snowfall or winds). The house must be anchored to the base surface! ➢ Since the foundation joists are in constant contact with the ground they must be treated with a special wood preservative. Consult a specialist regarding paints suitable for unprocessed softwood and follow the paint manufacturer’s instructions. Warranty Your house is made from high quality fir and delivered in the natural (unprocessed) form. If, despite our thorough inspection, you should have complaints, please submit the filled out control sheet and purchase invoice to the product seller. ATTENTION: Please be sure to keep the documentation accompanying the house package! The control sheet includes the control number of the house. We can only review complaints if you submit the control number of the house to the seller! The warranty does not cover: ➢ Peculiarities of wood as a natural material ➢ Wooden details already painted (processed with a wood preservative) ➢ Wooden details containing whole branches that do not endanger the stability of the house ➢ Colour tone variations caused by wood structure differences that do not influence wood lifetime ➢ Wooden details containing (caused by drying) small cracks/gaps that do not pass through and do not influence the structure of the house ➢ Twisted wooden details if they can nevertheless be installed ➢ Roof and floor boards that may have on their concealed surfaces some non-planed areas, colour differences and waning ➢ Complaints resulting from an incompetent manner of the installation of the house or the house subsiding due to an incompetently made foundation ➢ Complaints caused by introducing self-initiative changes to the house, such as the deformation of wooden details and doors/windows due to an incompetent manner of wood processing; the attachment of storm braces too rigidly, doorframes being screwed onto wall logs, etc. The complaints covered by the warranty are satisfied to the extent of replacing the deficient/faulty material. All other demands will be excluded!Installation manual - English

Garden house painting and maintenance Wood is a natural material, growing and adapting depending on weather conditions. Large and small cracks, colour tone differences and changes, as well as a changing structure of wood are not errors, but a result of wood growing and a peculiarity of wood as a natural material. Unprocessed wood becomes greyish after having been left untouched for a while, and can be turn blue and become mouldy. To protect the wooden details of your garden house, you must immediately process them with a wood preservative. Attention! The house is supplied without elaborative workmanship. To reduce fire hazard you should use paints or impregnation substances that prevent fire from spreading! Use water-based paints and impregnation substances and avoid solvent-based products! Consult a specialist regarding paints suitable for unprocessed softwood and follow the paint manufacturer’s instructions. It is not allowed to cover the product with lacquer or paint on which surface the flame spread rate is higher than 20mm/s. When painting, use high quality tools and paints, follow the paint application manual and manufacturer’s safety and usage instructions. Never paint a surface in strong sunlight or rainy weather. After the house assembly is completed, we recommend for the conclusive finishing a weather protection paint that will protect wood from moisture and UV radiation. ➢ In lengthy periods of dry weather wood can shrink and the screw/bolt spots attachments can become weak. Conduct regular checks and tighten the screws/bolts as necessary (no less frequently than 6 month)! Otherwise the product may become dangerous. ➢ The suitability of the base material, corrosion of accessories and rotting of wooden parts should be checked once a year. Moving parts must be oiled and worn and/or defective parts should be replaced with parts provided by the manufacturer. ➢ Be especially attentive when checking barrier and door attachments. ➢ It is recommended to inspect the house thoroughly once in a year. Regular painting of the house will prolong its useful life substantially. ➢ You should also check the condition of the roof to discover any leaks as early as possible. Eliminate leaks as you find them to prevent rainwater from damaging the roof and other wooden parts of the house. Attention! For repairing the product use only identical details. The specification of the components can be found from the documentation accompanying the house package.

We wish you total success with the garden house installation and much joy with this house for many years to come!Installation manual - English

2 Installation manual Tools and preparation of components To assemble the garden house, you will need the following tools: assembly aid water-level knife set of drill ladder screwdriver measuring tape file hammer saw pliers adjustable spanner pencil ADVICE: To avoid possible injuries from splinters, we recommend to wear the corresponding protective gloves during the assembly process. To protect your eyes from sawdust, we recommend to wear protective glasses during the assembly process. Before screwing, please drill hole in order to avoid cracks in the wood. All projecting screws and sharp edges must be paned smooth immediately after installation to avoid potential injuries. Mark on the base surface the spots for the house pillars as indicated in this drawing:Installation manual - English

➢ The house must be anchored to the base surface! It is not allowed to use a house that is not anchored! You must select the anchors (not included in the supplied kit) and the appropriate method of attachment depending on the base surface (see installation manual)! ➢ It is not allowed to use ground anchors (no concrete poured) with anchor bolts by attachment to pavement slabs! ➢ NB! The product with slide can only be considered safe when it is used with the appropriate slide (height from ground surface 1200±50 mm, maximum width 500 mm). When installing the slide leave at least 25 mm (30 mm recommended) clearances on both sides, in order to prevent clothing entrapments during gliding. Providing the product with a suitable slide is the responsibility of the end-seller of the product. The slide that is used must meet the criteria of the EN 71 of the European Safety Standard and go with the given swing set. ➢ We advise the removal and storage of all accessories during the winter because the characteristics of the soil (when frozen) are not suitable for safe play. To avoid heating up of accessories, do not place them facing the sun. In warm weather, check that the seating surface is not too hot.Installation manual - English

The house can be installed on either a soft (for instance: lawn) or hard (for instance: pavement slabs) surface.

A. Soft surface installation When installing the house on a soft surface, use concrete forks (4 pcs), manufactured from structural steel S235 and reinforced steel DIN488,BST500. NB! The concrete forks are not included in the supplied kit!

Dig a hole for each support (consult with a local construction company), fill it with concrete and place the concrete forks in the precisely measured spots. Make sure that all the concrete forks are situated at the same height! Allow sufficient time for the concrete to harden. After that put the house on the forks and attach with bolts.Installation manual - English

B. Hard surface installation When installing the house on a hard surface, use pillar legs (4 pcs), manufactured from structural steel S235, material thickness at least 2 mm. NB! The pillar legs are not included in the supplied kit!

Put the pillar legs on the pillar ends and shift the house to the desired place. Drill holes in the base surface and attach the pillar shoes with wedge anchors. Drill holes in the wooden pillars and attach with bolts. NB! When installing the house on a hard surface, to reduce fall hazard you should fill the surface under and around the house with mulch or another soft material. You can also use special anti-impact mats designed for playgrounds.

We wish you total success with the garden house installation and much joy with this house for many years to come!Aufbauanleitung - Deutsch