Lifetime 90231 Owner's manual

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OWNER’S MANUAL

MODEL N° 90231

OWNER’S MANUAL

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Most injuries are caused by misuse and/or not following instructions. Use caution when using this product.

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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

BEFORE BEGINNING ASSEMBLY

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TOOLS AND PARTS REQUIRED FOR THIS ASSEMBLY

*Two adults required to

complete assembly*

Only adults should set up the product. Do not allow children

in the setup area until assembly is complete.

Electric Drill

Phillips Screwdriver



7/16” Wrench





Pliers

Rubber Mallet



1/2” Wrench





9/16” Wrench



3/4” Wrench



3/16” Allen

Wrench

JODMVEFE



OPUJODMVEFE

MCCBHT

1/2” x 3’ Rebar



Shovel

Tape Measure

Cement Mix



Wood Block

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This area is located at the top,

left-hand corner of the page

and indicates which tools

and hardware are needed to

complete the assembly steps

on a page.

Note:

!

Refer to the following areas throughout the instructions

to assist in the assembly process:

This area is usually located in the

bottom, left-hand corner of a step

and indicates that special attention

is needed to perform a particular

part of a step.

These areas are usually located in

the bottom, right-hand corner of a

step and indicate that damage to

the product or serious injury may

occur if the caution or warning is

not heeded. WARNING

ASSEMBLY GUIDES

TOOLS AND HARDWARE REQUIRED FOR THIS PAGE

CAUTION

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PARTS LIST

HARDWARE LIST

ID Item Description Qty

BCO Pole Assembly Hardware

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"#; Yw4FMG5BQQJOH4DSFX 

""' w8BTIFS 

"## w$FOUFSMPDL/VU 

"#& wYw)FY#PMU 

"#3 wYw4QBDFS 

$*) %PNFE$PVOUFSTJOL8BTIFST 

ID Item Description Qty

"-) 5PQ1PMF 

"-' .JEEMF1PMF 

"-& #PUUPN1PMF 

".: #BDLCPBSE#SBDLFU 

%'% 6#PMU4VQQPSU#SBDLFU 

"+* #BDLCPBSE 

"-. 1PMF$BQ 

"-9 3JN 

",; /FU 

"-% 1MBTUJD(VBSE 

",' (BT4QSJOH 

",( (BT4QSJOH$PWFS 

",# -POH&YUFOTJPO"SN 

"+9 $PSOFS'SBNF1BE 

"+2 $FOUFS'SBNF1BE 

"-- 1PMF#SBDLFU 

",* )BOEMF 

"./ 5SJHHFS 

"-4 3FBS-JGUFS"SN 

",1 )FJHIU"EKVTU4UJDLFS 

".5 8BSOJOH4UJDLFS"QQMJFEUP.JEEMF1PMF 

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HARDWARE LIST

ID Item Description Qty

BCS Backboard & Rim Assembly Hardware

"". wYw5BQ#PMU 

%'& wYw)FY#PMU 

"#, w/ZMPDL'MBOHF/VU 

"## w$FOUFSMPDL/VU 

"#% w8BTIFS 

"#' w3VCCFS8BTIFS 

""+ w)FY5/VU 

""7 w+BN/VU 

"08 4QSJOH3FUBJOFS1MBUF 

"+8 $PNQSFTTJPO4QSJOH 

"1; w6#PMU 

BCR Backboard to Pole Assembly Hardware

%'# wYw)FY#PMU 

""% wYw)FY#PMU 

%(" wYw4QBDFS 

""9 w$FOUFSMPDL/VU 

"#/ wYw4QBDFS 

BCT Handle Assembly Hardware

#4( w$FOUFSMPDL/VU 

"$9 wYw)FY#PMU 

""0 w/ZMPDL/VU 

""9 w$FOUFSMPDL/VU 

"#. wYw4QBDFS 

"## w$FOUFSMPDL/VU 

"2& 3FMFBTF1JO 

"#" wYw)FY#PMU 

""8 wYw)FY#PMU 

",) (SFBTF1BDLFU 

""% wYw)FY#PMU 

"#5 wYw4QBDFS 

BCU Frame Pad Assembly Hardware

"%1 Yw4FMG%SJMMJOH'MBU4DSFX 

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Parts shown at 10% of Actual Size

PARTS IDENTIFIER

ALHY

5PQ1PMF

ALFY

.JEEMF1PMF

ALEY

#PUUPN1PMF

43 ”

3/8

43 ”

3/8

21 1/8”

AKCY

4IPSU&YUFOTJPO"SN

25 7/8”

AKBY

-POH&YUFOTJPO"SN

AJXY

$PSOFS'SBNF1BE

AJQY

$FOUFS'SBNF1BE

ALSY

3FBS-JGUFS"SN

AKFY

(BT4QSJOH

AKIY

)BOEMF

AMNY

5SJHHFS

8BSOJOH4UJDLFS

31”

43 ”

3/8

9

AKZY

/FU

ALXY

3JN

AJIY

#BDLCPBSE

Parts shown at 5% of Actual Size

Parts shown at 10% of Actual Size

PARTS IDENTIFIER

AKGY

(BT4QSJOH$PWFS

10

Parts shown at 25% of Actual Size

PARTS IDENTIFIER

ALMY

1PMF$BQ ALDY

1MBTUJD(VBSE

ALLY

1PMF#SBDLFU

AKPY

)FJHIU"EKVTU4UJDLFS

AMYY

#BDLCPBSE#SBDLFU

DFDY

6#PMU4VQQPSU

#SBDLFU

1109 0 2 5

10’

9’6”

9’

8’6”

7’6”

8’

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HARDWARE IDENTIFIER

ADSY

wYw4DSFX

ABZY

Yw4FMG5BQQJOH4DSFX

ABBY

w$FOUFSMPDL/VU

AAFY

w8BTIFS

ABEY

wYw)FY#PMU

ABRY

wYw4QBDFS

CIHY

%PNFE$PVOUFSTJOL8BTIFS

ABDY

w8BTIFS ABFY

w3VCCFS8BTIFS

AAMY

wYw5BQ#PMU

AAVY

w+BN/VU

DFEY

wYw#PMU

ABBY

w$FOUFSMPDL/VU

Hardware shown at Actual Size

BCO

BCS

12

HARDWARE IDENTIFIER

Hardware shown at 25% of Actual Size

AJWY

$PNQSFTTJPO4QSJOH

APZY

w6#PMU

AOWY

4QSJOH3FUBJOFS1MBUF

ABKY

w/ZMPDL'MBOHF/VU AAJY

w)FY5/VU

AAXY

w$FOUFSMPDL/VU

DFBY

wYw)FY#PMU

ABNY

wYw4QBDFS

/PUBDUVBMMFOHUI

7 1/2”

/PUBDUVBMMFOHUI

AADY

wYw)FY#PMU

DGAY

wYw4QBDFS

7 1/16”

Hardware shown at Actual Size

BCS

BCR

13

HARDWARE IDENTIFIER

AAO*Y

w/ZMPDL

/VU

ABBY

w$FOUFSMPDL/VU

ABAY

wYw)FY#PMU

/PUBDUVBMMFOHUI

AAXY

w$FOUFSMPDL/VU

AAWY

wYw)FY#PMU

/PUBDUVBMMFOHUI

ADPY

Yw4FMG%SJMMJOH'MBU4DSFX Note: Only eight of the 10 Screws will be used.

ABMY

wYw4QBDFS

ABTY

wYw4QBDFS

Note: The 5/16” Nylock Nut (AAO) will not be used in

this assembly.

ACXY

wYw)FY#PMU

AQEY

3FMFBTF1JO

/PUBDUVBMMFOHUI

AADY

wYw)FY#PMU

7 1/16”

6 1/2”

Hardware shown at Actual Size

BCT

Hardware shown at Actual Size

BCU

BSGY

w$FOUFSMPDL/VU

14

GROUND PREPARATION

HARDWARE REQUIRED

SEC

1

PARTS REQUIRED

TOOLS REQUIRED

Part shown at 10% of Actual Size

ALEY

#PUUPN1PMF

1/2” x 36” Rebar

Shovel

Tape Measure Cement Mix

YMC#BHT

Level

NO HARDWARE REQUIRED FOR THIS SECTION

15

TOOLS AND HARDWARE REQUIRED FOR THIS PAGE

%JHBSPVOEIPMFwEFFQBOEwJOEJBNFUFS*GZPVMJWFJOBOBSFB

XIFSFGSPTUIFBWFTNBZQPTFBQSPCMFNDPOTVMUZPVSMPDBMCVJMEJOH

JOTQFDUPSUPEFUFSNJOFUIFQSPQFSIPMFEFQUI5IFFEHFPGUIFIPMF

TIPVMECFnVTIXJUIUIFFEHFPGUIFQMBZJOHTVSGBDF

SEC

1.1

Note: A Ground Sleeve is available as an alternative to cementing

the Pole into the ground. Please contact Customer Service or visit

Lifetime.com online for more information.

!

NO HARDWARE REQUIRED FOR THIS PAGE

.JYCBHTPGDPODSFUF4BWFCBHPGDPODSFUFNJYUPVTF

MBUFSJOUIFBTTFNCMZ1PVSUIFNJYFEDPODSFUFJOUPUIFIPMFVOUJMJUJT

mMMFEUPUIFMFWFMPGUIFQMBZJOHTVSGBDF

24”

18”

16

TOOLS AND HARDWARE REQUIRED FOR THIS PAGE

ALE

14.5”

.BLFBNBSLJODIFTGSPNUIFEJNQMFEFOEPGUIFBottom Pole

(ALE)EPOPUTDSBUDIUIFQPXEFSDPBUJOH

SEC

1.2

4MJEFUIFEJNQMFEFOEPGUIFBottom Pole (ALE)JOUPUIFDFNFOUVQ

UPUIFJODINBSL1PTJUJPOUIFQPMFGPVSJODIFTwGSPNUIF

QMBZJOHTVSGBDF

SEC

1.3

NO TOOLS OR HARDWARE REQUIRED FOR THIS PAGE

17

TOOLS AND HARDWARE REQUIRED FOR THIS PAGE

5IFTMPUTJOUIFBottom Pole (ALE)NVTUCFQBSBMMFMUPUIFQMBZJOHTVSGBDF

*GOFDFTTBSZJOTFSUBTUSBJHIUPCKFDUBSVMFSXJSFFUDUISPVHIUIF

TMPUTJOUIF#PUUPN1PMF3PUBUFUIFQPMFVOUJMUIFTUSBJHIUPCKFDUJT

QBSBMMFMUPUIFQMBZJOHTVSGBDF

SEC

1.4

Note: Use a Level to make sure the Bottom Pole is standing vertical. Form

the cement into a downward slope away from the pole to allow water runoff.

Failure to do so may result in premature rusting of the Pole.

!

Playing Surface

NO TOOLS OR HARDWARE REQUIRED FOR THIS PAGE

18

TOOLS AND HARDWARE REQUIRED FOR THIS PAGE

*OTFSUUIFwYw3FCBSOPUJODMVEFEJOTJEFUIFBottom Pole (ALE)

TPJUJTBCPVUwGSPNUIFUPQPGUIFQPMF$IFDLUIFQPMFTFWFSBM

UJNFTXJUIJOUIFmSTUIPVSUPNBLFTVSFUIBUBMMTJEFTBSFWFSUJDBMBOE

UIBUUIFJODINBSLSFNBJOTMFWFMXJUIUIFTVSGBDF

SEC

1.5

Note: Allow 1-4 hours for the concrete to set before continuing.

!

1/2” x 36” Rebar

NO HARDWARE REQUIRED FOR THIS PAGE

Rebar

19

TOOLS AND HARDWARE REQUIRED FOR THIS PAGE

.JYUIFSFNBJOJOHCBHPGDPODSFUF'JMMUIFBottom Pole (ALE)XJUI

DPODSFUFVOUJMJUKVTUCFMPXUIFTMPUTOFBSUIFUPQPGUIFQPMF%POPU

PWFSmMM5BNQUIFDPODSFUFEPXOJOUIF#PUUPN1PMFXJUIBCSPPN

IBOEMFUPSFNPWFBJSQPDLFUT$MFBOBMMDPODSFUFPGGUIFPVUTJEFPG

UIFQPMFAllow the concrete to set for at least 72 hours before installing the rest

of the system onto the Bottom Pole.

SEC

1.6

Cement Level

Inside Pole

Rebar

Note: STOP HERE! The concrete must cure for at least 72 hours (3 days) before

installing the rest of the system. In humid climates or wet weather, allow additional

time for the concrete to cure. Do not proceed until the curing process is complete.

!

NO HARDWARE REQUIRED FOR THIS PAGE

20

POLE ASSEMBLY

HARDWARE REQUIRED

SEC

2

ADSY

wYw4DSFX

ABZY*

Yw4FMG5BQQJOH4DSFX ABBY

w$FOUFSMPDL/VU

AAFY

w8BTIFS

ABEY

wYw)FY#PMU

ABRY

wYw4QBDFS

CIHY*

%PNFE$PVOUFSTJOL8BTIFS

*Note: Only one #14 x 1” Self-Tapping Screw (ABZ), one Domed Counter-

sink Washer (CIH) and one 1/4” x 3/4” Pan Head Screw (ADS) will be used

for this section. Save the remaining hardware for later in the assembly.

Hardware shown at Actual Size

BCO

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