FROM THIS POINT FORWARD DURING ASSEMBLY, BE SURE TO SPREAD A GENEROUS
LAYER OF ANTI-SEIZE LUBRICANT OVER THE ENTIRE SHAFT OF EACH
½
” HEX BOLT. THIS
LUBRICANT WILL GUARD AGAINST RUST, AND HELP ENSURE PROPER PIVOT OPERATION IN
YEARS TO COME.
NOTICE: Anti-Seize lubricant is EXTREMELY MESSY. An old toothbrush, etc. may be used to smear
lubricant onto bolts instead of using your finger. Have clean up rags available.
12. Slide the main arm (B) over the top of the vertical post and attach to the lower pivot tube with a
½
”
x 10” hex bolt (H) and
½
” locknut (J).
Be sure to smear lubricant on bolt shaft!!!
13. Slide the hole located in the rim height indicator (T) over one of the second set of welded tubes in
the main arm. Attach the spring-assist cartridge (E) to the second set of attachment holes on both the
main arm and the vertical post welded tabs utilizing a
½
” x 10” hex bolt (H) and a
½
” x 4
½
” hex bolt
(G). Tighten each with a
½
” locknut (J). The rim height indicator should now hang freely along side the
spring-assist cartridge.
Be sure to smear lubricant on bolt shaft!!!
14. Next attach the hand crank adjustment cylinder (F) using a
½
” x 10” hex bolt (H) and
½
” x 4
½
” hex
bolt (G). Tighten each with a
½
” locknut (J). Next, remove and discard the wooden spreader block from
the spring-assist cartridge.
Be sure to smear lubricant on bolt shaft!!!
15. Attach parallel linkages ( C ) to vertical post with
½
” x 10” hex bolt (H) and
½
” locknut (J). Attention:
It does not matter which end of the parallel link you attach to the vertical post.
Caution: Injury may occur if linkages are allowed to fall off main arm during assembly.
Be sure to
smear lubricant on bolt shaft!!!
16. Next, assemble the H-Frame backboard mounting (D) to the backboard as shown in figure D. Use
the (8) 5/16” x 1” machine screws (O), (8) 5/16” flat washer (P), (8) 5/16” lockwasher (Q), (8) 5/16” hex
nuts ( R ). If your backboard is
tempered glass
check to make sure all four steel grommets are
located at the rim holes, if any are missing check in the box. If grommets are missing and cannot be
located, DO NOT proceed with assembly, call First Team immediately. If your backboard is
acrylic
you
must remove and discard the plastic shipping block from the backboard joint to complete this step.
Additionally, if you purchased an acrylic backboard you should have received two rubber gaskets
enclosed with the backboard. Place one gasket between the H-Frame backboard mount and the
backside of the backboard. You will use the other gasket later during assembly. Rubber gaskets are
necessary for acrylic boards only.
17. Mount the H-Frame/Backboard assembly lower pivot tube first to the main arm using (1)
½
” x 11”
hex bolt (I) and (1)
½
” locknut (J). Next, attach the upper H-Frame pivot tube to the upper parallel
linkages using (1)
½
” x 10” hex bolt (H) and (1)
½
” locknut (J).
Be sure to smear lubricant on both
bolt shafts!!!
18. Check face of backboard to see if it is level forward and back. If it is out of level, correct it by
adjusting the 5/8” nuts located underneath the vertical post base plate.
19. Mount the rim to the H-Frame/Backboard assembly using the hardware supplied in the rim box. If
you purchased an acrylic backboard make sure to place the second rubber gasket (included with
backboard) between the face of the backboard and the backplate of the rim. Trim gasket if necessary.
Use level to make sure rim is level side to side before tightening nuts.
20. After everything is square, make sure all nuts have been tightened. However, do not overtighten, if
unit is difficult to crank up and down the main pivot nuts are probably too tight.
