SPALDING M881111, Owner'S Manual

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ID# M881111 12/05
10.
Stack upper pole section (1) to bottom and middle pole assembly and continue bouncing
until top pole (1) no longer moves toward taped reference mark on middle pole.
1
5
IMPORTANT!
POLE SECTIONS
SHOULD HAVE A
3-1/2" (9 CM)
MINIMUM
OVERLAP.
1-1/2"
(3.81 cm)
MIDDLE POLE
5"
(12.7 cm)
MIDDLE POLE
Wood Scrap (NOT SUPPLIED)
Identification Sticker
IMPORTANT!
WARNING
FAILURE T O FOLLO W THESE
WARNIN GS MAY R ESULT
IN SERIO US INJUR
Y AND/OR PROPER TY DAMA
GE.
Owner mus t ensure tha
t all players know and fo llow
these rules f
or safe oper ation of the system. • DO NOT HANG on
the rim o r any part of the sys tem
including
backboar d, suppor t braces o
r net.
• During p lay, espec ially when
performin g dunk ty pe
activities,
keep play er's face a way from the backb
oard, rim
and net. S erious inju ry could o
ccur if tee th/face co me in
contact w ith backb
oard, rim or net.
• Do not s
lide, clim b, shake o r play on b
ase and/o r pole.
• After as sembly is complete
, fill syste m comple tely with
water or s
and and s take to th e ground. Never lea
ve system
in an uprig ht positio n without
filling bas e with we ight, as
system m ay tip ove
r causing injuries.
• When a
djusting h eight or m oving sys
tem, keep hands an d
fingers aw ay from m
oving part s.
• Do not a
llow child ren to mo ve or adju st system
.
• During p lay, do no t wear jew
elry (rings , watches , necklace s,
etc.). Obje cts may e
ntangle in net.
• Surface
beneath t he base m ust be sm
ooth and f ree of
gravel or o ther sharp
objects. P unctures c ause leak age and
could cau
se system to tip ove r. • Keep or ganic mat erial away
from pole base. Gra ss, litter,
etc. could cause co
rrosion an d/or deter ioration.
• Check p
ole system for signs of corros
ion (rust, pitting,
chipping) and repain
t with exte rior enam el paint. If rust has
penetrate
d through the steel anywhere
, replace p ole
immediate ly. • Check s ystem bef
ore each u se for pro per ballas
t, loose
hardware , excessiv e wear an d signs co
rrosion an d repair
before us e. • Check s
ystem bef ore each u se for ins
tability.
• Do not u se system during w
indy and/o r severe w eather
condition s; system
may tip o ver. Place system in
the
storage p osition an d/or in an area prote
cted from the wind
and free fr om perso
nal prope rty and/or overhead wires.
• Never p
lay on dam aged equ ipment. • See inst ruction m anual for p
roper inst allation an d
maintenan
ce. • When m oving sys tem, use c aution to k
eep mech anism fro m
shifting. • Keep po
le top cov ered with cap at all
times.
• Do not a llow wate r in tank to
freeze. D uring sub -freezing
weather a
dd non-to xic antifre eze, sand or empty
tank
completely and store . (Do not u
se salt.)
• Use extr eme cautio
n if placin g system on slope d surface
.
System m
ay tip ove r more ea sily.
201241 2/99
In the U.S .:1-800-55 8-5234 an
d Canada : 1-800-28 4-8339
WARNING
FAILURE T
O FOLLO W THESE WARNIN
GS MAY R ESULT
IN SERIO US INJUR Y AND/OR
PROPER TY DAMA GE. Owner mus t ensure tha t all players
know and fo llow
these rules f or safe oper
ation of the system. • DO NOT HANG on the rim o
r any part of the sys tem
including backboar
d, suppor t braces o r net. • During p lay, espec ially when perform
ing dunk t ype
activities, keep play
er's face a way from the backb oard, rim
and net. S
erious inju ry could o ccur if tee
th/face co me in
contact w ith backb oard, rim
or net.
• Do not s lide, clim
b, shake o r play on b ase and/o
r pole.
• After as sembly is complete , fill syste
m comple tely with
water or s and and s
take to th e ground. Never lea ve system
in an uprig
ht positio n without filling bas
e with we ight, as
system m ay tip ove r causing
injuries.
• When a djusting h
eight or m oving sys tem, keep
hands an d
fingers aw ay from m oving part
s.
• Do not a llow child
ren to mo ve or adju st system .
• During p
lay, do no t wear jew elry (rings
, watches , necklace s,
etc.). Obje cts may e ntangle in
net.
• Surface beneath t
he base m ust be sm ooth and f
ree of
gravel or o ther sharp objects. P
unctures c ause leak age and
could cau se system
to tip ove r.
• Keep or
ganic mat erial away from pole
base. Gra ss, litter,
etc. could cause co rrosion an
d/or deter ioration.
• Check p ole system
for signs of corros ion (rust,
pitting,
chipping) and repain t with exte
rior enam el paint. If rust has
penetrate d through
the steel anywhere , replace p
ole
immediate
ly. • Check s ystem bef ore each u
se for pro per ballas t, loose
hardware
, excessiv e wear an d signs co rrosion an
d repair
before us e. • Check s ystem bef
ore each u se for ins tability.
• Do not u
se system during w indy and/o
r severe w eather
condition s; system may tip o
ver. Place system in the
storage p
osition an d/or in an area prote cted from
the wind
and free fr om perso nal prope
rty and/or overhead wires.
• Never p lay on da
maged eq uipment.
• See inst
ruction m anual for p roper inst
allation an d
maintenan ce. • When m
oving sys tem, use c aution to k eep mech
anism fro m
shifting. • Keep po le top cov
ered with cap at all times.
• Do not a
llow wate r in tank to freeze. D
uring sub -freezing
weather a dd non-to xic antifre
eze, sand or empty tank
completely
and store . (Do not u se salt.) • Use extr eme cautio n if placin
g system on slope d surface .
System m ay tip ove
r more ea sily.
201241 2/99
In the U.S
.:1-800-55 8-5234 an d Canada
: 1-800-28 4-8339
The warning label
should be 90
degrees from
uppermost holes on
top pole (1) - see
Illustration.