1.
Your RetroFit36 H-Frame Backboard Support is designed to allow
most First Team (36” tall) backboards to be hung on virtually any
existing basketball post having a minimum 6”x6” mounting plate at
the end of the post’s extension arm.
2.
Unpack and lay backboard face down on flat surface.
3.
Next, assemble the H-Frame backboard mounting to the backboard
as shown in Figure A. Use the (8) 5/16” machine screws,
flatwashers, lockwashers and hex nuts. Insert the machine screws
with the heads of the screws on the OUTSIDE of the backboard
frame. Use the flatwashers, lockwashers and hex nuts to fasten
the screws. 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.
4.
Next, check the plate attached to the end of the extension arm on
your basketball post. The plate must have four 7/16” diameter
holes spaced exactly 5” apart horizontally and at least 5” apart
vertically. If your mounting plate does not, you will need to drill
holes in your plate before proceeding. (see Figure B)
5.
Insert (1) 3/8”x1 ½” carriage bolt into each of the four mounting
holes in the plate at the end of your existing extension arm. Insert
the bolts so the round heads on the carriage bolts are facing the
basketball court. Loosely secure with (1) 3/8” flatwasher,
lockwasher and hex nut on the back side of the mounting plate.
6.
The RetroFit36 backboard mount has two vertical attachment slots
with large round openings at the top of the slot (see Figure A).
These large round openings are designed to allow the heads of the
carriage bolts to slide into the slots. Raise the H-Frame/Backboard
assembly into position allowing all four carriage bolts to engage the
vertical slots on the H-Frame. Raise H-Frame/Backboard assembly
until the top rim bolt holes in the backboard are approximately 9’
11” above the playing surface. Tighten all four 3/8” hex nuts.
