STOP! If you are performing a PERMANENT OR SEMI-PERMANENT soccer installation, skip down to step number 13.
PORTABLE (roll-around) installations proceed with step 4 below.
4.
Use (1) BACKSTAY SPLICE to assemble BACKSTAY #1 to BACKSTAY #2. Do this by inserting BACKSTAY SPLICE
equally into #1 & #2 then secure using (2) 3/8”x 2 ½” hex bolts, (4) 3/8” flatwashers, (2) 3/8” lockwashers and (2) 3/8” hex nuts.
REPEAT step to build second backstay assembly.
TIP: BACKSTAY #1 is the piece that has a 49” leg. The 49” side is the TOP of the backstay. If you purchased a MINI model, your
BACKSTAY #1 & #2 are interchangeable.
5.
With your CROSSBAR/UPRIGHT assembly lying face down on the ground attach (1) BACK BAR to bottom end of both
UPRIGHTS using (1) 3/8” x 3” hex bolt, (2) 3/8” flatwashers, (1) lockwasher and (1) hex nut.
6.
Next, attach your BACKSTAY ASSEMBLY to the top corner of the UPRIGHT WELDMENT using (1) 3/8”x 3” hex nut,
flatwashers, lockwasher and hex nut. Remember, the 49” (25” Mini) long end of the BACKSTAY is the end to attach to the
UPRIGHT WELDMENT. Attach opposite end of BACKSTAY to BACK BAR using (1) 3/8” x 2 ½” hex bolt, flatwashers,
lockwasher and hex nut.
7.
Slide GROUND BAR into position and attach as far back (toward back of soccer goal) as possible. Use (1) 3/8” x 3” hex bolt,
flatwashers, lockwasher and hex nut at each end of GROUND BAR to secure in place. Please install GROUND BAR with anchor
warning labels face up.
NOTE: GROUND BAR is adjustable forward and back along BACK BAR to allow for clearance of football goalposts or any
other obstruction that may impede proper placement of soccer goal.
8.
CAREFULLY
using at least two people, stand goal to its upright, playing position.
9.
Using (1) ½” x 6 ½” hex bolt and (1) ½” centerlock nut, secure each WHEEL ASSEMBLY to the left and right sides of unit as
shown in FIGURE A.
TO TRANSPORT
: Flip both wheels forward and secure in place using cotterless pin. Lift GROUND
BAR from backside of unit to roll. Flip both wheels back for play. Store pin in the welded storage tube located on WHEEL
ASSEMBLY.
10.
Check to make sure all hardware has been adequately tightened.
11.
Drape net over unit and secure using First Team’s exclusive “STAY-PUT” net attachment slots as shown in FIGURE C.
12.
Position unit and secure to ground at four points along the GROUND BAR using the (4) CORKSCREW GROUND STAKES
provided. YOUR GOLDEN GOAL PORTABLE SOCCER GOAL IS COMPLETE!
ALWAYS OBSERVE AND OBEY ALL RECOMMENDATIONS AND WARNINGS!!!
SEMI-PERMANENT & PERMANENT INSTALLATIONS PROCEED FROM THIS POINT:
13.
Determine if you are performing a PERMANENT or SEMI-PERMANENT soccer goal installation. If this is a SEMI-
PERMANENT you should have received some small boxes labeled “Ground Sockets” (2) per soccer goal. These “GROUND
SOCKETS” allow you to remove the soccer goal from the ground when not in use. Alternatively, a PERMANENT installation
results in UPRIGHTS that are cemented permanently in place and cannot be removed. Once you are certain which installation
you are performing, proceed with step number 13.
14.
Place (1) 3/8” lockwasher onto each of the (8) 3/8” x 1 ¼” carriage bolts. Next thread a 3/8” hex nut onto each carriage bolt to
within ½” of the head of the carriage bolt.
15.
At the bottom, open end of each upright you will find a “star” shaped cutout welded inside the 4”x4” aluminum UPRIGHT. Insert
the head of one carriage bolt into the center of the “star” cutout and slide the bolt outward to the extreme end of one of the four
points of the “star.” Tighten nut. Repeat until one bolt is in place at all four “points’ of the star on each UPRIGHT.
NOTE: When properly assembled, the 3/8” lockwasher & 3/8” nut should be visible from the bottom (open) end of the UPRIGHT. If
you have questions call First Team toll-free 1-888-884-6677.
16.
If you are performing a PERMANENT installation, insert the GROUND STEM into the UPRIGHT so the 36” long portion is
extended out the bottom of the UPRIGHT. Insert the GROUND STEM careful to line up the holes in the GROUND STEM
