FGP Series Football Goal Posts
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Post Installation – Permanent Mount (Figure 1)
NOTE: This section provides information for proper location and installation of the permanent mounted goal
post. If your installation requires a sleeve mount or plate mounted post, proceed to the appropriate section.
1.
Stretch a string the length of the field centered on the playing field. This string should be
over the center of the holes on each end of the field dug for the sleeve mounts.
2.
Add 6” of gravel to the bottom of the hole.
3.
Insert a drainage tube approximately 8-10” long in the center of each.
4.
Install one the threaded rods, item 9.1, through one of the bottom holes in the post and
secure with a nut, item 9.7, on each side. Tighten nuts by hand.
5.
Set the post, item 4, into the center of the hole with the horizontal portion of the
gooseneck aligned with the centerline of the playing field. Make sure the post is plumb
and the center of the post is 5’-2 ¼” behind the front of the end zone end line for the 4 ½”
post or 6’-2 3/4” for the 5 9/16” post.
