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Lifetime 71281 Owner's manual

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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
BEFORE BEGINNING ASSEMBLY
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TOOLS AND PARTS REQUIRED FOR THIS ASSEMBLY
*Three adults required to
complete assembly*
Only adults should set up the product. Do not allow children
in the setup area until assembly is complete.
Phillips Screwdriver
Pencil
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
Cement Mix
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
Rebar
Rubber Mallet


1/2” Wrench 9/16” Wrench7/16” Wrench
3/4” Wrench
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
Ladder
Electric Drill


Tape Measure
Shovel
Level

Wood Block
Pliers
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left-hand corner of the page
and indicates which tools
and hardware are needed to
complete the assembly steps
on a page.
Note:
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Refer to the following areas throughout the instructions
to assist in the assembly process:
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and indicates that special attention
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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
"-) 5PQ1PMF
"-' .JEEMF1PMF
"-& #PUUPN1PMF
"+, 3JHIU#BDLCPBSE#SBDLFU
"++ -FGU#BDLCPBSE#SBDLFU
"+* #BDLCPBSE
"-. 1PMF$BQ
",; /FU
"+ #FMMPXT
",1 )FJHIU4UJDLFS
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".9 ;JQ5JF
"-- 1PMF#SBDLFU
",* )BOEMF
"./ 5SJHHFS
"+9 $PSOFS'SBNF1BE
"+2 $FOUFS'SBNF1BE
"-% 1MBTUJD(VBSE
".5 8BSOJOH4UJDLFSBQQMJFEUP.JEEMF1PMF
ID Item Description Qty
BCO Pole Assembly Hardware
"#& wYw)FY#MPU
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BCS Backboard to Pole Assembly Hardware
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PARTS LIST
PARTS IDENTIFIER
ID Item Description Qty
"#( wY5BQ#PMU
"$4 wYw4UFFM4QBDFS
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"08 4QSJOH3FUBJOFS1MBUF 
BCR Backboard To Pole Assembly
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"#- wYw4QBDFS
"#/ wYw1PMZ4QBDFS
BCT Handle Assembly Hardware
""% wYw)FY#PMU
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"#. wYw4QBDFS
"2& 3FMFBTF1JO
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"#5 wYi4QBDFS
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Parts shown at 10% of Actual Size
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.JEEMF1PMF
Warning Sticker
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PARTS IDENTIFIER
Parts shown at 10% of Actual Size
AJKY
3JHIU#BDLCPBSE#SBDLFU
AJJY
-FGU#BDLCPBSE#SBDLFU
AKCY
4IPSU&YUFOTJPO"SN
AKBY
-POH&YUFOTJPO"SN
AKZY
/FU
ALXY
3JN
21 1/8”
30 1/16”
AJXY
$PSOFS'SBNF1BE
AJQY
$FOUFS'SBNF1BE
ALDY
1MBTUJD(VBSE
AKFY
(BT4QSJOH
ALSY
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AJOY
#FMMPXT
AMNY
5SJHHFS
AKI Y
)BOEMF
31”
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Part shown at 25% of Actual Size
Part shown at 5% of Actual Size
PARTS IDENTIFIER
HARDWARE
ALMY
1PMF$BQ
BCO BCS BCT BCR
AJIY
#BDLCPBSE
ALLY
1PMF#SBDLFU
AKPY
)FJHIU4UJDLFS
AMXY
;JQ5JF
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GROUND PREPARATION
HARDWARE REQUIRED
SEC
1
PARTS REQUIRED
TOOLS REQUIRED
ALEY
#PUUPN1PMF
NO HARDWARE REQUIRED FOR THIS SECTION
Pencil
Cement Mix
ó#BHTMCFBDI

Rebar


Tape Measure

Shovel
Level

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TOOLS AND HARDWARE REQUIRED FOR THIS PAGE
SEC SEC
1.1
NO HARDWARE REQUIRED FOR THIS PAGE
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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nVTIXJUIUIFFEHFPGUIFQMBZJOHTVSGBDF
Note: A Ground Sleeve is available as an alternative to cementing
the Pole into the ground. Please contact Customer Service for
more information.
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24”
18”
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TOOLS AND HARDWARE REQUIRED FOR THIS PAGE
SEC SEC
1.2
SEC
1.3
NO HARDWARE REQUIRED FOR THIS PAGE
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CBHPGDPODSFUFGPSVTFMBUFS
.BLFBNBSLJODIFTGSPNUIFEJNQMFEFOEPGUIFBottom Pole
(ALE)EPOPUTDSBUDIUIFQPXEFSDPBUJOH
14.5”
ALE
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TOOLS AND HARDWARE REQUIRED FOR THIS PAGE
SEC SEC
1.4
SEC
1.5
NO HARDWARE REQUIRED FOR THIS PAGE
*OTFSUUIFEJNQMFEFOEPGUIFBottom Pole (ALE)JOUPUIFDFOUFSPGUIF
DFNFOUVQUPUIFwNBSL
ALE
ALE
Note: If the pole is buried
too deep or too shallow,
the rim will not be at the
correct height.
!
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*GOFDFTTBSZJOTFSUBTUSBJHIUPCKFDUBSVMFSXJSFFUDUISPVHI
UIFTMPUTJOUIF#PUUPN1PMFBOESPUBUFUIFQPMFVOUJMUIFPCKFDUJT
QBSBMMFMUPUIFQMBZJOHTVSGBDF
Playing Surface
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.
!
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TOOLS AND HARDWARE REQUIRED FOR THIS PAGE
SEC SEC
1.6
*OTFSUUIFwYSFCBSOPUJODMVEFEJOTJEFUIFBottom Pole (ALE)
$IFDLUIFQPMFTFWFSBMUJNFTXJUIJOUIFmSTUIPVSUPNBLFTVSFUIBU
BMMTJEFTBSFWFSUJDBMBOEUIBUUIFJODINBSLSFNBJOTMFWFMXJUI
UIFQMBZJOHTVSGBDF
Rebar
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
NO HARDWARE REQUIRED FOR THIS PAGE
WARNING
Do not continue the assembly until the concrete
has been allowed to set for 1-4 hours.
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SEC SEC
1.7
.JYUIFSFNBJOJOHCBHPGDPODSFUFBOEQPVSUIFDPODSFUFJOUPUIF
Bottom Pole (ALE)VOUJMJUJTKVTUCFMPXUIFTMPUTJOUIFUPQPGUIFQPMF
5IFOUBNQUIFDPODSFUFEPXOJOUIFBottom Pole (ALE)XJUIBCSPPN
IBOEMFUPSFNPWFBOZBJSQPDLFUT3FNFNCFSUPDMFBOBMMFYDFTT
DPODSFUFPGGUIFPVUTJEFTVSGBDFBOEJOTJEFTVSGBDFPGUIFQPMF
NO HARDWARE REQUIRED FOR THIS PAGE
WARNING
Stop assembly now. Do not continue the
assembly until the concrete has been allowed
to set for at least 72 hours (3 days). In humid
climates or wet weather, allow more time for the
concrete to cure. Do not proceed until the curing
process is complete.
!
Note: Do not overfi ll the pole
or you may not be able to
assemble the rest of the pole
sections
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POLE ASSEMBLY
HARDWARE REQUIRED
SEC
2
Hardware shown at Actual Size
*Only one of the Domed Countersink Washers (CIH), #14 x 1” Self-Tapping Screws (ABZ) and 1/4” x 3/4”
Screws (ADS) will be used in this section. The remaining hardware will be used later in the assembly.
BC0
ADSY
wYw
CIHY
%PNFE$PVOUFSTJOL8BTIFS
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
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POLE ASSEMBLY
PARTS REQUIRED
TOOLS REQUIRED
SEC
2
ALHY
5PQ1PMF
ALFY
.JEEMF1PMF
ALLY
1PMF#SBDLFU
AKPY
)FJHIU4UJDLFS
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Electric Drill
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Wood Block
Phillips Screwdriver
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9/16” Wrench
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Parts shown at 10% of Actual Size
Parts shown at 25% of Actual Size
Warning Sticker
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TOOLS AND HARDWARE REQUIRED FOR THIS PAGE
*OTFSUUIF3/8” x 4” Hex Bolts (ABE)XJUIUIF3/8” Washers (AAF)JOUPUIF
Top Pole (ALH)BTTIPXO4MJEFUIF1/2” x 3.41” Spacers (ABR)POUPUIF
)FY#PMUTBOETFDVSFUIFPole Bracket (ALL)UPUIF5PQ1PMF XJUIUIF
IBSEXBSFTIPXO
SEC
2.1
AAFY
ABEY
ABRY
ALH
ABE
ABR
ALL
ABB
AAF
Large Holes
Small Holes
ABBY
9/16”

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TOOLS AND HARDWARE REQUIRED FOR THIS PAGE
1MBDFUIFHeight Sticker (AKP)POUPUIFTop Pole (ALH)5IFTNBMMOPUDIJO
UIF4UJDLFSTIPVMEmUBSPVOEUIFIPMFJOUIF1PMF
SEC
2.2
AKP
ALH
ALH
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TOOLS AND HARDWARE REQUIRED FOR THIS PAGE
ADSY
SEC
2.3
Note: The 1/4” x 3/4” Screw should be fl ush with the Pole, but
will spin freely once installed. Do not jam the Poles together
until instructed.
!
CIHY
"MJHOUIFIPMFJOUIFTop Pole (ALH)XJUIUIFTMPUJOUIFMiddle Pole (ALF)BOE
TMJEFUIF5PQ1PMFPWFSUIF.JEEMF1PMF*OTFSUB1/4” x 3/4” Screw (ADS)
UISPVHIUIFDomed Countersink Washer (CIH)BOEUIFTNBMMIPMFJOUIF5PQ
1PMFBOEJOUPUIFTMPUJOUIF.JEEMF1PMFBTTIPXO
ALH
ALH
ALF
ALF
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ADS
CIH
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