Owner and trade PDFs for the kits we manufacture in Carnegie.
Each section below is a short factual summary; the linked PDF is the full illustrated guide. Use these with your installer or builder for install order, spring counts, mat-fitting layouts, rubber or padding fit-off, safety rules, or care intervals.
Honest scope: These PDFs are guides for kits we manufacture — not a quote for labour. A kit is not installation. Many owners and builders work from the drawings themselves; if you need an introduction to someone who can do the site work, ask us and we'll usually help find someone.
Workshop: (03) 9571 5711 · 1300 631 130 · info@mrtrampoline.com.au · 966–968 Dandenong Road, Carnegie VIC 3163.
The buyers guide introduces how to choose a Mr Trampoline for a home: who we are (handmade Melbourne manufacture in the Steelfast lineage since 1949), the difference between in-ground / in-deck and above-ground mounting, and how to pick among the four standard sizes (Family, Family Elite, Olympic, Olympic Elite). Later sections explain what is distinctive about the hand-woven two-string bed, hanger clips, springs, and galvanised frame, and why the products are built for permanent outdoor Australian use. It is a purchase-orientation PDF, not a substitute for the model-specific installation guides or for a live quote. Current prices and construction drawings sit on the website; call 1300 631 130 to talk through site constraints. Ask us if you need an introduction to someone who can do the site work.
Step-by-step guide for a standard (level-block) in-ground install over a typical multi-day sequence: bolt and square the frame, dig and concrete the legs (Family/Olympic six legs; Elite sizes eight, with a Day-1 rule to leave one end leg out until the excavator has finished the pit), excavate and line the pit, plan natural drainage or a float pump, then proceed to springs, mat and rubber using the companion fit-off guides. Includes planning diagrams, a size table (mat, external/internal frame, spring side×end counts, leg counts), and construction drawings. Experience, soil and labour vary by site — the PDF is owner/trade guidance for DIY or your installer. Kit purchase does not include labour; ask us if you need a hand finding someone.
Download in-ground installation guide (PDF)
Companion to the standard in-ground guide for blocks where the trampoline must sit level across a slope or hill cut. Covers bolting and squaring the frame first, marking and digging leg footings deeper than the 600 mm legs (typically 750–800 mm into undisturbed ground, never into fill), propping the frame level with timber while downhill legs sit proud, concreting every leg, then forming the pit into the hill. Notes when downhill legs may need to be longer or the pit cut further into the slope, and points to the slope pit drawings at the back. Same honesty as the other install PDFs: how a capable owner or your trade can work the site. We manufacture the kit; ask us if you need an introduction for the dig and set.
Download hill / slope in-ground installation guide (PDF)
Assembles the free-standing above-ground frame with standard legs: lay out the four frame sections on level ground (wiggle bar facing inwards), join at ground level, fit corner legs and long/short braces as a two-person lift, then hang the bed and fit padding per the companion guides. Includes the model table (mat size, external frame, springs side×end / totals for Family through Olympic Elite). Explicitly states this PDF is for standard legs only — extended/long-leg frames need a separate guide from the workshop. Requires a second person for leg fit; set on level ground (or dig legs to level the plane). Again: kit ≠ labour. We manufacture and ship; use the guide yourself or with your installer.
Download above-ground assembly guide (PDF)
Builder-oriented guide for the deck / in-deck model: dig a pit (minimum about 1200 mm deep with base fall to pump or drain), form either a masonry-block or timber-sleeper retaining wall, fix the frame to the wall, then fit springs, mat and rubber. Includes plan views, size/wall-internal tables for Family–Olympic Elite, and construction drawings for both masonry and timber walls. Drainage/pump planning and electrician note for float pumps are called out early. Intended for the owner’s builder or competent trade using our drawings. We manufacture the kit; ask us if you need an introduction for the site work.
Download deck model installation guide (PDF)
Owner safety manual covering rules for safe jumping, installation/maintenance safety notes, location guidance, and formal warnings. Core rules include one person at a time, jump within skill level, land in the centre of the bed (not on rubber or padding), remove jewellery/sharp objects, and avoid use in strong wind, rain or storms. Warns that equipment is heavy/awkward, that PPE is required for assembly and repair, that rubber/padding must cover the spring zone, and that the bounce bed should be re-coated with rubberised mat paint on the published care interval. States the guidance is general and not exhaustive; model install PDFs remain the step references. Does not claim AS 5159.1 product certification.
Download trampoline safety manual (PDF)
Full care manual for keeping a Mr Trampoline outdoors for decades: check mat loops and hanger-clip load distribution, repair broken two-string weave with the correct knots, re-coat the mat with rubberised paint, replace missing or stressed springs, inspect the galvanised steel frame, check rubber surrounds or foam padding, and clean the in-ground pit / pump. Published rhythm in the PDF: re-coat about every three years (more often for heavy shoe use; commercial often annually), turn the mat on a longer cycle, re-tie broken strings promptly, and clean the pit when debris builds up. Spare string, paint and parts are available from Carnegie. Complements — does not replace — the HTML maintenance page.
Download care & maintenance guide (PDF)
Fit-off guide used once the in-ground frame is set and the pit is ready: count springs against the model table, find weld-dot centres on each side/end, and hang the mat springs in the documented order so the bed sits square with even tension. Ends take an odd spring count (one spring on centre); long sides take an even count (springs either side of the centre mark, none on it). Instructs reading the safety manual first; spring totals differ by Family / Family Elite / Olympic / Olympic Elite. Single-session DIY/trade job after structural install — kit supply and guidance, not a labour quote.
Download in-ground spring installation guide (PDF)
Same spring-and-mat tensioning process as the in-ground spring guide, written for a completed above-ground (free-standing) frame that is already assembled and level. Covers spring counts, weld-dot references, working order around the frame, and even bed tension. Read the safety manual before starting. Use after the standard-leg (or extended-leg) assembly guide; pair with the size-specific mat-fitting sheets if you are clipping a new bed. Kit supply and illustrated guidance only — labour is separate; ask us if you need a hand finding an installer.
Download above-ground spring installation guide (PDF)
How to fit or replace the rubber surround used on in-ground and deck frames: unroll the pre-cut long and short lengths the correct way up, fit the four corner support springs diagonally to the wiggle bar first, then screw the rubber to the frame with the supplied screws and washers (string line optional for a straight row). Steps are the same across rubber-surround models; deck installs on a retaining wall have an extra note at the end of the PDF. Tools typically include a ratchet or impact driver and Phillips bit. Finishing guide for owners or trades after the structure is in.
Download rubber surround installation guide (PDF)
Short guide to fitting the soft foam pad set on above-ground trampolines: four pads (two long, two short) that join with Velcro and strap to the frame with webbing/buckles. Fit the four included corner springs to the wiggle bar first (diagonal corner support), lay the pads, join them, then buckle the straps. Padding covers the spring and frame zone for feet — it is not a jumping surface. Use after frame assembly and spring/mat fit. Above-ground finishing only; in-ground/deck models use the rubber surround guide instead.
Download foam padding installation guide (PDF)
Size-specific sheet for clipping a Family performance bed (mat about 3660 × 1830 mm): stainless hanger clips and springs — 17 per end, 32 per long side — with the 7-loop / alternating 6–7 loop pattern described in the PDF. Remove the temporary single strands on the long sides before clipping; never cut structural weave strands. Odd clip count on ends (centre clip on the end mark); even count on sides (no clip on the side centre mark). Corner clips first, then work from painted centre marks. Pair with the matching spring-installation guide for your mounting type.
Download Family mat fitting instructions (PDF)
Same clip-fitting method as the Family sheet, scaled to the wider Family Elite bed (mat about 3660 × 2130 mm): 19 clips/springs per end and 32 per long side. Follow the end/side centre-mark rules, 7-loop corner and end spacing, and the alternating 6–7 loop pattern on the long sides so every loop sits on a clip. Temporary single strands on the long sides are removed before clipping; do not cut the woven loops. Use with the in-ground or above-ground spring guide after the frame is ready. Elite frames also use the eight-leg / end-leg sequencing called out in the in-ground install PDF when the pit is being dug.
Download Family Elite mat fitting instructions (PDF)
Clip layout for the longer Olympic bed (mat about 4270 × 1830 mm): 17 clips/springs per end and 38 per long side. Same centre-mark logic (odd ends, even sides), corner-first sequence, and 7-loop / alternating side pattern as the other size sheets. Temporary single strands on the long sides come off before clips go on; never cut structural strands. After clips are on, tension the bed with the appropriate spring-installation PDF for in-ground or above-ground. Size choice and mounting remain separate from labour — kits ship for DIY, your trade, or an installer we can usually introduce.
Download Olympic mat fitting instructions (PDF)
Clip layout for the largest standard bed, Olympic Elite (mat about 4270 × 2130 mm): 19 clips/springs per end and 38 per long side (114 springs total when fully hung). Same hangar-clip rules as the other three size sheets — centre marks, corner clips with seven loops each side, alternating loop counts on the long sides, every loop on a clip. Remove temporary single strands only; do not cut the weave. Complete tensioning with the matching spring guide. Olympic Elite is often the popular family size on the site hubs; confirmation of size, colour and mounting belongs on the live product pages, not in this summary.
Download Olympic Elite mat fitting instructions (PDF)
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