2
Figure 3
Important!
Allow 48 hours for concrete to cure before proceeding.
5.
Position the
Ground Anchor
(A) in the center of the hole with the hinge side toward and parallel with the
playing surface. The arrow on the decal must be pointing toward the playing surface. Using a level, ensure
the
Ground Anchor
(A) is level front
-
to
-
back and left
-
to
-
right. All edges of the
Ground Anchor
(A) must
be at least
6”
away from all sides of the hole, and the top approximately
1”
-
3”
above the playing surface.
Continue adding concrete until concrete is within
1”
-
1.5”
of the
Ground Anchor
(A) plate bottom, or level
with the landscape. It
’
s a good idea to mix the concrete towards the top drier than the other concrete put in
prior. This will help keep the
Ground Anchor
(A) in place while the concrete cures. Periodically re
-
check
the level of the
Ground Anchor
(A) in both directions as you add more concrete. See Figures 2 & 3.
3.
Before pouring the concrete, make sure you have the
required tools available including: a level, a
broomstick or similar pole to vibrate the concrete,
and a tape measure to correctly position the
Ground Anchor
(A).
4.
Mix concrete per manufacturers instructions. Begin
adding concrete into the hole until the concrete is
approximately
28”
-
30”
deep. It
’
s a good idea for the
first few batches of concrete to be mixed
“
wet
”.
This
will increase your working time and allow the
Ground Anchor
(A) to be inserted easier. As you add
concrete insert the broomstick into the wet concrete
and agitate it up and down repeatedly, this will help
to remove air bubbles. See Figures 1 & 2.
Warning
If the
Ground Anchor
(A) top plate is not exactly level in all directions when concrete is cured, the
Backboard
(X) and
Rim
(CC) will not be able to be leveled.
Figure 2
