BASKETBALL PROBASE probase01 User manual

GUIDE
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INSTALLATION

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IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE
• ADULT SUPERVISION IS REQUIRED DURING THE ASSEMBLING AND THE
INSTALLATION OF THE PROBASE.
• MISUSE OF A SLEDGEHAMMER CAN RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY.
• ALWAYS WEAR SAFETY GOGGLES WHEN USING THE SLEDGEHAMMER.
• ENSURE THAT THERE IS ENOUGH ROOM AROUND YOU SO THAT YOU
CAN SWING THE HAMMER FREELY.
• MAKE SURE PEOPLE ARE AT LEAST 12 FEET AWAY WHILE USING THE
SLEDGEHAMMER.
WARNING
Before using this product, please read the following carefully:
Your PROBASE and your portable basketball hoop MUST be assembled and installed
according to the instructions. Failure to comply with the instructions may result in SERIOUS
INJURY.
PROBASE Inc. is not responsible for any health or safety concerns or any material
breakdown once the buyer has installed the PROBASE. If any harm or material
breakage is incurred, the user accepts all responsibility.
Once your portable hoop is installed in the PROBASE, NEVER hang on its rim, on its
net or on any other part of your equipment, including the backboard and its support
braces.
Check the stability of the system before each use.
Check the condition of the PROBASE before each use (loose screws, excessive wear,
signs of corrosion and steel distortion)
Tighten, adjust or replace defective components before each use.
Do not use the PROBASE system on days of strong winds and/or storms.

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INSTALLATION GUIDE
COMPONENTS
AStake (2 identical components)
BMain pole holder
CPivot
DPivot base
ERemovable front cover
FPressure plate
GTapping block (plastic or wood)
HTapping block Holder
(plastic or wood)
IHandle bolts
JBolts
K15 or 17 mm nuts
LFlat washers Assemblies including
 angenuts(integratedwashernuts),
 youwillnothaveatwashersinyourkit.
A
B
C
EF
G HH
ID
J
K
L
Assemblies including 15 mm yellow
ange nuts (integrated washer
nuts),youwillnothaveatwashers
in your kit.
L
Important

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EXPLODED VIEW
F
E
J
A
K
D
C
B
I

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INSTALLATION GUIDE
TOOLS NEEDED
ACrowbar or steel rod
BSledgehammer
CLevel
D15 or 17 mm open key wrench or ratchet tool
A B C D

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INSTALLATION GUIDE
1
CHOOSE YOUR SPOT
Choose a location that allows a
stake to be pushed in and that
is located directly behind a solid
surface such as pavement or a
concrete curb.
1.1 1.2
2
MAKE A PILOT HOLE
Make a pilot hole about 24 inches
deep using a pinch point crowbar
or a steel rod. Try to insert it in
the ground as straight as possible.
If you run into an obstacle in the
ground,youwillhavetond
another spot for the installation of
PROBASE.
2.1
3
ASSEMBLE THE STAKE
Assemble the two components
of the stake (A) using 5 bolts (J),
5atwashers*(L)and5nuts(K).
Tightentheboltsrmly.
3.1 3.2 3.3

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ASSEMBLE THE PIVOT BASE
TO THE STAKE
Assemble the pivot base (D) to the
upper part of the stake, aligning
the 4 holes of each part.
Insert4bolts(J),4atwashers*
(L) and 4 nuts (K) into the 4 holes,
andtightentheboltsrmly.
4.1
4.2
4.3
5
FASTEN THE BOLTS
Fasten8bolts(J),8atwashers*
(L) and 8 nuts (K), into the 8 outer
holes located on the side of the
pivot base. Tighten slightly.
Leave the center hole empty.
5.1

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6
PREPARING THE TAPPING
BLOCK (plastic or wood)
Place the tapping block (G) inside
the pivot base (D).
Insert the tapping block holder (H)
into the grooves of the tapping
block and push them between the
bolts to the base of the tapping
block.
6.1 6.2 6.3
7
PUSH DOWN THE STAKE
Lower the assembled stake into
the pilot hole.
Push down the stake by hitting
on the tapping block (G) with a
sledgehammer of 10 lbs or more.
The stake should pushed down in
the ground as straight as possible.
If it is not perfectly straight,
don’tworry,thenallevellingof
the upper part of the Probase will
be done at step 13.
7.1
Push the stake into the ground until
the base of the pivot is even with
the ground.
***IMPORTANT***
The base absolutely has to be
even with the ground.
(See arrow on photo 7.2).
7. 2

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IMPORTANT NOTICE ABOUT
THE WOODEN OR PLASTIC
TAPPING BLOCK
The wooden or plastic tapping
block (G) has been designed to
resist to one single installation.
The tapping block (G) is NOT
GUARANTEED.
Uncontrollable factors such as
compacted or rocky grounds, clay
soils, the size of the sledgehammer
or the striking power may damage
the block during the installation.
If this is the case, homemade block
designs as shown in the photos
8.2, 8.3 and 8.4 can be used to
replace the tapping block:
• 2x6 stacked lumber (8.2)
• Putting together different
pieces of wood (lumber and
plywood (8.3)
• Any solid wood block, for
example a 6x6 lumber or
a log (8.4)
8.1
8.2
8.3
Many other homemade designs
may work. Your new block should
be 5 1/2 inches wide. The tapping
surface of the block should be
at least 3/4 inch higher than the
edges of the pivot (C) in order to
prevent its damage when using the
sledgehammer. See the dimensions
totyourhomemadeblockon
photo 8.1.
8.4

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9
REMOVE TAPPING BLOCK,
TAPPING BLOCK HOLDER
AND HARDWARE
Oncethestakeisrmlyinserted
into the ground, remove the tapping
block (G), the tapping block
holder(H)the8bolts(J),the8at
washers*,the8nutsandsetaside.
9.1
10
INSERT THE PIVOT
Insert the pivot (C) into the pivot
base (D).
10.1
11
SECURE THE TWO PIVOT
PARTS TOGETHER
Align the middle holes of the two
pivot parts and secure with 2 bolts (J),
2atwashers*(L)and2nuts(K).
11.1
Tightenrmly.
11. 2

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ASSEMBLE THE MAIN POLE
HOLDER TO THE PIVOT
Assemble the main pole holder (B)
to the pivot using 1 bolt (J),
1atwasher(L)and1nut(K)
installed in the center hole.
12.1 12.2
Tightenrmly. 12.3 12.4
13
LEVEL THE MAIN POLE HOLDER
Level the main pole holder (B)
crosswise and lenghtwise.
13.1 13.2

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INSERT HARDWARE
Once the main pole holder is
levelled, insert the remaining bolts
(J),atwashers*(L),nuts(K)in
each of the unused holes.
14.1 14.2
Tightenrmly.
14.3
15
INSERT THE POLE
Insert the pole of your basketball
hoop into the main pole holder (B)
by placing it on the ground and
pulling it up.
15.1

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SECURE THE INSTALLATION
Once the pole is inside, secure
the installation by installing the
removable front cover (E).
16.1 16.2
17
INSERT THE PRESSURE PLATE
Insert the pressure plate (F) behind
the pole.
17.1 17. 2
18
INSERT THE HANDLE BOLTS
Screw the 2 handle bolts (I) into
the 2 welded nuts on the back of
the main post holder (B).
Screw until the pressure plate (F) is
rmlysqueezedagainstthepole.
PROBASE is now ready to use.
18.1 18.2