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IMPORTANT!
POLE SECTIONS SHOULD HAVE A
3-1/2” (9 CM) MINIMUM OVERLAP.
3-1/2”
(9 cm)
3-1/2”
(9 cm)
10.
1
5
Wood Scrap (NOT SUPPLIED)
Identification Sticker
IMPORTANT!
WARNING
FAILURE TOFO
LLOW THESE
WARNINGSMA
Y RESULT
IN SERIOUS
INJURY AND
/OR PROPER
TY DAMAGE.
Owner mustens
ure that all play
ers know and
follow
these rules
for safe operation
of the system
.
• DO NOT HAN
G on therimo
rany partofthe
system
includingbac
kboard,suppor
tbracesornet
.
• Duringplay,e
speciallywhen
performingdun
k type
activities,
keepplayer'sf
aceaway from
thebackboard,
rim
and net.Seriou
sinjurycouldoc
curifteeth/fa
cecome in
contactwithba
ckboard,rimor
net.
• Do notslide
,climb, shakeor
playon base
and/orpole.
• Afterassem
bly iscomplet
e,fillsystemco
mpletelywith
waterorsand
and staketoth
eground.Never
leavesystem
inan uprightpos
itionwithoutfil
ling
basewithwei
ght,as
systemmay tip
overcausingi
njuries.
• When adjusti
ngheightormovi
ng system,kee
phandsand
fingersawayfr
ommovingpa
rts.
• Do notallowc
hildrentomove
oradjustsyst
em.
• Duringplay,do
notwearjewel
ry(rings,watche
s,necklaces,
etc.).Objectsm
ay entanglein
net.
• Surfacebenea
ththebasemus
tbe smoothan
d freeof
gravelorothe
rsharpobjects
.Puncturescaus
eleakageand
couldcausesy
stemtotipover
.
• Keep organic
materialaway
frompolebas
e.Grass,litt
er
,
etc.couldcaus
ecorrosionand/or
deteriorati
on.
• Check polesy
stemforsigns
ofcorrosion(r
ust,pitting,
chipping)and
repaintwithext
eriorenamel
paint.Ifrusthas
penetratedthr
oughthesteela
nywhere,repl
acepole
immediately.
• Check system
beforeeachus
e forproper
ballast,loose
hardware,exc
essivewearan
d signscorrosi
onand repair
beforeuse.
• Check sys
tembeforeeac
h useforinst
ability
.
• Do notusesy
stemduringwind
yand/orsevere
weather
conditions;sy
stemmay tipove
r.Placesystem
inthe
storagepositi
onand/orinana
reaprotecte
dfromthewind
and freefromp
ersonalpropert
yand/oroverhe
adwires.
• Neverplayon
damaged equip
ment.
• See instructi
on
manualforpr
operinstal
lation
and
maintenance.
• When moving
system,useca
utiontokeep
mechanism
from
shifting.
• Keep poleto
pcoveredwith
cap atalltimes.
• Do notallowwa
terintanktofr
eeze.Duringsub-
freezing
weatheraddnon
-toxicantifree
ze
,sand orempt
y tank
completelyan
d store.(Do
notusesalt.
)
• Use extreme
cautionifpla
cingsystemon
slopedsurface
.
System may tip
overmore easi
ly.
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In the U.S.:1-80
0-558-5234 and
Canada: 1-800-2
84-8339
WARNING
FAILURE TO FO
LLOW THESE
WARNINGS MA
Y RESULT
IN SERIOUS IN
JURY AND/OR P
ROPERTY DA
MAGE.
Owner must en
sure that all play
ers know and
follow
these rules for
safe operation
of the syste
m.
• DO NOT HANG
on the rim or an
y part of the
system
including bac
kboard, suppor
t braces or net.
• During
play, especia
ll
y when perf
orming dunk ty
pe
activities,
keep player's
face away from
the backboar
d, rim
and net. Seri
ous injury coul
d occur if teeth/
face
come in
contact with bac
kboard, rim or
net.
• Do not slid
e,
climb, shake
or play on base
and/or pole
.
• After assemb
ly is complet
e, fill
system comp
letely with
water or sand
and stake to the
ground. Never
leave system
in an upright
position
without fill
ing
base with weig
ht, as
system may tip
over causin
g injuries.
• When adju
sting height or
moving system
, keep hands
and
fingers away fr
om moving parts.
• Do not allo
w children to mo
ve or adjust
system.
• During play, d
o not wear je
welry (rings,
watches, neckl
aces,
etc.). Objects
may entangl
e
in net.
• Surface
beneath the base
mus t be smo
oth and free
of
gravel or othe
r sharp object
s.
Punctures cause
leakage and
could cause syste
m to tip over.
• Keep organic
material away f
rom pole base
. Grass, litte
r
,
etc. could cause
corrosion and/
or deterior
ation.
• Check pole
system for si
gns of corrosi
on (rust,
pitting,
chipping)
and repaint wit
h exterior ena
mel paint. If rust
has
penetrated
through the
steel anywhe
re, replace pole
immediatel
y.
• Check system
before each us
e for proper bal
last,
loose
hardware, exces
sive wear and
signs corrosio
n and repair
before use.
• Check syste
m before each u
se for instabili
ty
.
• Do not use
system during
windy and/or se
vere weather
conditions;
system may tip
over. Place syste
m in the
storage posi
tion and/or in an
area protec
ted from the wi
nd
and free from
personal prop
erty and/or
overhead wir
es.
• Never play on
damaged equipmen
t.
• See instru
ction
manual for prop
er installat
ion
and
maintenance
.
• When moving
system, use
caution to kee
p mechanism
from
shifting.
• Keep pole
top covered
with cap at all
times.
• Do not allow w
ater in tank to
freeze. Duri
ng sub-freezin
g
weather add non-
toxic antifreez
e
, sand or empty
tank
completely an
d store. (Do no
t use salt.)
• Use extreme
caution if plac
ing system on
sloped surfac
e.
System may tip
over more easil
y.
201241
2/99
In the U.S.:1-80
0-558-5234 and
Canada: 1-800
-284-8339
The warning label should be 90 degees
from uppermost holes on top pole (1) - see
Illustration.
Stack and bounce the top pole (1) onto middle (2) pole sections together. Bounce the pole sections together until
middle pole (2) moves to the 3 1/2” (9 cm) mark you made previously.
WHEN PROPERLY ASSEMBLED, THE POLE SECTIONS
SHOULD HAVE 3-1/2” (9 CM) OVERLAP.
CAUTION!