BASKETBALL PROBASE PROBASE 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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*For assemblies including ange nuts (intergrated washer nuts), you will not have at washers in your kit.
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COMPONENTS
AStake (2 identical components)
BMain pole holder
CPivot
DPivot base
ERemovable front cover
FPressure plate
GTapping block (plastic or wood)
HTapping block Holder
IHandle bolts
JBolts
KNuts
LFlat washers*
MSelf-adhesive rubber pad
(included only with plastic
tapping blocks)
A
B
C
EF
G H MH
ID
J
K
L

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*For assemblies including ange nuts (intergrated washer nuts), you will not have at washers in your kit.
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EXPLODED VIEW
F
E
J
A
K
D
C
B
I

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TOOLS NEEDED
ACrowbar or steel rod
BSledgehammer
CLevel
D17 mm Open key wrench or ratchet tool with an 17mm socket
A B C D

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*For assemblies including ange nuts (intergrated washer nuts), you will not have at washers in your kit.
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 60 cm
(24 in.) 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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*For assemblies including ange nuts (intergrated washer nuts), you will not have at washers in your kit.
4
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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*For assemblies including ange nuts (intergrated washer nuts), you will not have at washers in your kit.
6
PREPARING THE TAPPING
BLOCK
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
STICK THE RUBBER PAD ON
THE TAPPING BLOCK
(no pad required for kits with
wooden tapping block)
Peel off the protective lm from the
rubber pad and center the pad
on the tapping block. Press rmly
on the pad.
7.1 7.2 7.3
8
PUSH DOWN THE STAKE
DO NOT HIT THE PLASTIC
TAPPING BLOCK WITHOUT
USING THE RUBBER PAD.
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.
Push the stake into the ground until
the base of the pivot is even with
the ground.
8.1 8.2

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*For assemblies including ange nuts (intergrated washer nuts), you will not have at washers in your kit.
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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*For assemblies including ange nuts (intergrated washer nuts), you will not have at washers in your kit.
12
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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14
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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16
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