How to install a safety net on a trampoline
Photo by jfravel Trampoline net. A child hurt in a trampoline related incident can be frightening for any parent or caregiver. And since most people who play on trampolines are kids, then there is a good possibility that there may be a leg or arm fracture, contusions, concussions and in rare instances, injury that results in a fatality.
At the first hint of spring, the kids are out of the house and ready to terrorize your backyard. What better way to burn off all their energy than to reach for the sky on a trampoline? We got our kids a trampoline a few years ago and they love it. Every fall we take it down and the kids get sad. But come spring time, setup is a breeze. Here’s how.
Object which you need: trampoline, trampoline net, poles to attach the trampoline net to the trampoline, hardware to attach the trampoline net to trampoline: U-bolts, Nylock nuts, acorn nuts
- Trampolines and the trampoline nets for them aren’t all the same. As as result, the set ups will vary slightly. The general concept is the same. Most important is to have your trampoline set up in a safe place far from obvious dangers.
- Most trampoline nets will come with their own set of instructions and additional parts. Things like washers, sprockets, the trampoline net itself and so on come in a box. If any parts are missing, call the dealer you purchased from!
- Build all pole assemblies first. Next you need to attach the poles to the outside of the trampoline leg with the hardware that came with your trampoline net, making sure that the notch of the ball end cap is aligned with the trampoline rail. The top U-bolt needs to be fastened on the leg socket just below the weld and the bottom U-bolt should be about two inches above the bottom of the pole. Tighten the Nylock nuts and acorn nuts. Repeat for all poles around the trampoline.
- Determine which end of the trampoline net is the top and which is the bottom. The top strap is a little wider than the bottom strap. Place looped end of the top trampoline net strap around ball end cap of first pole. Stretch trampoline net around the outside of poles in a clockwise direction. The top strap and one mesh of netting needs to rest in the groove of the ball end cap on top of each pole. Upon reaching the pole you started at, place strap and one piece of the trampoline net into the groove of ball end cap.
- Pull the trampoline net to the second pole and feed the top strap through top of trampoline net close to the second pole. To secure it, wrap the strap around the ball end cap, finishing with a double knot. Wrap the excess strap around the second pole and tie off toward the bottom of the pole.
- Connect the T-anchor to loop of bottom strap of inner trampoline net panel. Stretch the T-anchor to the first pole and secure it at a V-ring nearest the second pole. Lift the frame pad between the first and second poles and tuck the pad skirt up underneath the pad so that it is not hanging down in the entrance. Pull the bottom strap as close as possible to the second pole, creating an hourglass shape at the doorway where the trampoline net overlaps. Wrap bottom strap around the outer rail towards the second pole, tying a knot around the pole securely. Divide inner panel of trampoline net in half, connecting the trampoline net strap to bottom strap of trampoline net at halfway point. Connect the trampoline net strap to the closet V-ring on the trampoline mat.
- Wrap a pole strap around the first pole and vertical leg piece; the strap should wrap around pole and leg below the rail. Pull the non-looped end of the strap all the way through the looped end of the strap. Wrap the pole strap around the rail and through the bottom strap of outer panel of the trampoline net. Continue wrapping the strap around the rail and bottom strap until you get to the end of the trampoline net. Secure end of the strap to the second pole with a knot.
- Divide each section of the trampoline net between the poles into thirds and connect the trampoline net straps to bottom of trampoline net at each third. Standing on the outside of the trampoline, push the bottom of the trampoline net toward the middle of the trampoline over the top of the frame pad. Secure the trampoline net strap at the closest V-ring. Place the loop of the pole strap in the slot on the ball end cap, making sure that the strap hangs inside of the trampoline net.
- Continue wrapping the strap around the pole till there is no more trampoline net left. At this point you should tie a knot at the end of the strap to further secure the netting.
Originally posted 2009-09-20 07:01:48. Republished by Old Post Promoter
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