Gared Sports PSS 2300 Troubleshooting guide

4 PT STATIONARY WALL MOUNT
Models: 2300
Operation and Maintenance Instructions
Please read all instructions before attempting operation of these units
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS FOR FUTURE USE
P UBLICATION N O . Issued
501756246 10-31-2018

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Table of Contents
Section Page No.
Introduction 1
Parts List 2
Installation Instructions 3-16
Unit Operation 17
Maintenance 18
Introduction
Thank you for your purchase of a Model 2300 4 point Stationary Wall Mount Backstop. To
ensure that our equipment will provide years of use to you, we are including this operation, and
maintenance guide. This guide will provide information on the proper operating procedures, and
preventative maintenance of your gymnasium 4 point stationary wall mount backstop.
Do not make substitutions for any factory parts. If any parts are missing, do not substitute
non-factory parts. Please contact your authorized dealer or manufacturer if any parts are missing or
damaged.
It is recommended that an individual who has been properly trained perform operation of the 4
point stationary wall mount backstop. No one under the age of 18 should operate the backstop, unless
properly supervised.
To prevent normal wear and tear from shortening the life of the backstop, preventative
maintenance inspections and repairs should be performed at least once per year. If the backstop is
subject to high or unusual usage, inspections should be scheduled to occur more frequently. If items
are found to be nonconforming, replacements can be ordered from an authorized dealer. When
contacting your dealer, please have information regarding the name of the project, and any applicable
warranty information.
Please note that manufacturer assumes no responsibility for the building structure to support
its products. It is the responsibility of the building designers to determine the correct structure size to
support our products. We will provide your structural engineers with all required weight and loading
information for the project in order for them to calculate the appropriate structure.

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Optional Accessories purchased separately:
1131 Manual Height Adjuster
1171 Electric Height Adjuster
Locate, identify and count all parts before starting the installation to ensure that all are correct and
correspond to the packing list/production drawings. If any parts are missing or damaged, DO NOT
SUBSTITUTE. Contact your authorized dealer or the manufacturer for assistance in obtaining the
correct part.
Also review production drawings to ensure that building conditions have not changed since the initial
field check. Verify overall height and width noted on drawings.

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INSTALLATION PREPARATION
Before installing a wall mounted backstop unit, it is imperative the structural integrity of the wall has
been evaluated and approved by an architect or structural engineer for the loads that will be imparted
to the wall by the backstop.
The best wall construction for use with wall mounted backstops is concrete masonry units (CMU) or
solid concrete panel. Further, through bolting of the wood pads to the wall is the recommended
method of attachment. However, when through bolting is not possible, the anchors used must be of a
type that will provide at least 5 times the load listed for the anchor point of the unit. All anchors,
including through bolts, must be minimum ½” diameter and at least SAE Grade 5 equivalent material.
Mounting the wall mounted backstop to a wood or metal stud structure is not recommended or
approved by the manufacturer unless the structure has been reinforced as specifically designed by an
architect or structural engineer for the desired wall mounted unit.
Please refer to the load charts on the following page for information concerning the specific unit
being installed.

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UNIT LOADING INFORMATION

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TOOLS REQUIRED
Plumb Bob or Laser Level
Electric Drill
Drill bits – 7/16”, 9/16”, 5/8”
Hammer
Wrenches – 1/2", 9/16”, 11/16, and 3/4"
Ratchet Wrenches with 1/2", 9/16”, 11/16, and 3/4" sockets
File
4’ Level
25’ Tape measure
Duct Tape
Block of wood (for tapping)
Broom
Shop-Vac
Utility Knife
Extra rope or chain
Torque Wrench
Scissor Lift or Scaffolding

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INSTALLATION
Installation instructions below are general in nature. Your exact installation needs to follow the parts
and any specific instruction included in your specific project’s production drawings.
1. Before installing the wood pads on the wall, you must first preassemble the hinge brackets and chain
brackets onto the wood bucks.
2. Install the chain support brackets onto the top wood pad using the hardware shown in the above
illustration.
3. Install the extension tube wall brackets on the center and lower wood pad using the hardware shown in
the above illustrations.
4. The wood pads are now ready to be installed onto the wall.

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WOOD PAD LOCATIONS
Always refer to specific dimensions outlined in the production drawings shipped for the specific
project. Dimensions of the specific project may vary from the dimensions outlined below.
The upper wood pad with the chain anchors should be mounted in the same plane as the two frame
mounting wood pads. The load information for the upper chain anchor is based on the wood pad
located in the same plane. Contact the manufacturer for correct reaction loads if there is a wall
condition that does not allow the wood pads for the chain anchors to be in the same plane as the
frame pads.

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WOOD PAD WALL ATTACHMENT
When attaching the wood pads to the wall, it is important to place the anchors in a location that will
not reduce the strength of the wood. Anchors should be ½” diameter and the holes in the wood pads
should be no larger than 9/16” in diameter. The centerline of the holes should not be closer than 2”
from the edge or end of the wood pads.
Refer to the illustration below for the recommended locations of the anchors on the wood pads.
Be sure the direction of fold is correct.

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Install the outer pipe weldments to the wall
brackets on the lower two wood pads. Slide the
outer pipe over the bracket tube and insert the
flange bushings (Item 6) into both sides of the
pipe. Make sure the bushings go through both
outer pipe and bracket tube.
Once the bushings have been installed into the
pipe, install the ½ x 3 ½” hex bolt through the
bushings and install the ½” nylon lock nut.
Tighten the nut until there is no play between the
bushings and the pipe.
Do not overtighten the nut as this may crimp the
tube and damage the wall bracket.
The attachment is the same for all four pipes
Slide the inner extension pipes into
the outer extension pipes.
Install the board mtg. bracket over the
inner extension tube. Align the holes
in the bracket with the holes in the
tube and insert the flange bushings
(Item 6) into both sides of the pipe.
Make sure the bushings go through
both bracket and inner tube.
Once the bushings have been installed
into the pipe, install the ½ x 3 ½” hex
bolt through the bushings and install
the ½” nylon lock nut. Tighten the
nut until there is no play between the
bushings and the pipe.
Do not overtighten the nut as this may
crimp the tube and damage the board
bracket.
Slide the extension tube until the distance from the wall to the face of the board bracket is equal to the
FOB – 2.5” or FOB – 11.5” when a height adjuster is to be used. Install the set screw (Item 24) into
the outer extension tube and lightly tighten the set screw.

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Install the chains on each side of the
unit. Attach the chain to the upper
chain supports with the 5/16” quick
links. Make sure the links are fully
closed and tightened.
Attach the turnbuckle to the chain
attach plate with a 5/16” quick link.
Attach the loose end of the chain to the
turnbuckle using a quick link.
Tighten the turn buckle by hand putting
only a light tension on the chain. DO
NOT fully tighten at this time. The turnbuckles will need to be readjusted later.
Once both chains are installed, the top extension tubes should be approximately level.
Install the cross bracing
onto the lower extension
arms. Refer to the
illustration for the correct
attachment method.
NOTE: The 3/8 x 1-
1/4”and, 3/8 x 2”
carriage bolts, and the
3/8” whiz-lock nuts are
supplied with items 13 an
14 and are not listed in
the parts list.
DO NOT fully tighten
these clamp bolts at this
time as it may be
necessary to reposition
them after the board and
goal are installed and the
FOB is set.
On the 9 Ft. to 12 Ft. models, two cross brace assemblies are required. Both are installed on the
lower extension tubes and spaced equally. The spacer bushings (Item 15) are used with the clamp
(Item 13) and installed on the outer extension tube. Clamp (Item 14) does not require spacer
bushings and is installed on the inner extension pipe.
FOR UNITS WITHOUT HEIGHT ADJUSTER CONTINUE TO PAGE 11
FOR UNITS WITH HEIGHT ADJUSTER PROCEED TO PAGE 13

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INSTALLING THE BACKBOARD WITHOUT A HEIGHT ADJUSTER
Support the outer portion of the extension
arms with the scissor lift or scaffolding.
Attach the back board to the board hinge
mounts using the appropriate board
mounting hardware.
Note, a glass board and carriage bolt
hardware is shown. Other style of board
may require different hardware.
Remove the support from the outer portion
of the lower extension arms and allow the
unit to hang on its own.
Check to make sure each side of the frame
is still square to the wall. Measure the
distance from the wall to the face of the
back board on each side. Loosen the set
screws in the outer tubes and slide the
inner extension arm in or out until the face
of bank (FOB) is reached. Once both
sides of the backboard are at the correct
FOB and the frame is still square to the
wall and the backboard is plumb, tighten the set
screws.
Install the locking bolts on
the extension arms the
prevent movement of the
arms.
Drill a 7/16” hole through
the inner extension tube
using the hole in the outer tube as a guide.
Install the 3/8” bolt (Item 20), locknut (Item 22) and
tighten securely.
Repeat the process on all four extension tubes.

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The final step of the assembly is to level the frame extension arm by adjusting the chain tension with
the turnbuckles. It is important to not over adjust the chains as this causes undue stress on the chain
anchor points. Chain tension should be no more than enough to level the side frame tubes.

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INSTALLING THE BACKBOARD WITH A HEIGHT ADJUSTER
Square each side of the frame to the wall
and support the outer portion of the
extension arms with the scissor lift or
scaffolding.’
Attach the height adjuster frame using the
3/8 x 1 ½” carriage bolts and whizlock
nuts
Because the height adjuster mounting
varies with the type of board, and the
board to height adjuster mounting varies
as well, specific instructions for mounting
both the height adjuster and the board are
supplied with the mounting kits.
The illustration below is for reference only
and may not be the exact representation of
the board or wall mount in your
application. Please refer to the specific
instructions supplied with the MTG KIT,
HEIGHT ADJUSTER TO WM, and the
MTG KIT BACKBOARD TO HEIGHT
ADJUSTER.
Once the height adjuster and backboard
has been installed, final adjustments
to the FOB and chain tension can be
made.
Check to make sure each side of the
frame is still square to the wall.
Measure the distance from the wall to
the face of the back board on each side.
Loosen the set screws in the outer tubes
and slide the inner extension arm in or
out until the correct face of bank
(FOB) is reached. Once both sides of
the backboard are at the correct FOB,
the frame is still square to the wall, and
the backboard is plumb, tighten the set
screws.

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Install the locking bolts on the extension arms the prevent movement of the arms.
Drill a 7/16” hole through the
inner extension tube using the
hole in the outer tube as a guide.
Install the 3/8” bolt (Item 28),
locknut (Item 30) and tighten
securely.
Repeat the process on all four extension tubes.
The final step of the assembly is to level the frame
extension arm by adjusting the chain tension with the
turnbuckles. It is important to not over adjust the chains
as this causes undue stress on the chain anchor points.
Chain tension should be no more than enough to level the
side frame tubes.

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ATTENTION: INSTALLER
To confirm that you have received all the parts, and to better serve you if you contact us, please fill out the
following information and fax or mail to the address below.
Please refer to the facility name and/or the installation company below when you contact the factory, and
include it on any correspondence.
Please complete the checklist on the following page for each unit installed and include them with the fax or
letter.
Facility/School Name:
Installation Date:
Installed by: ASTM #:
Signature: Date:
Fax to: 1-317-774-9841
Attn: Customer Service
Or
Mail to:
Customer Service
9200 E. 146
th
St., Ste. A
Noblesville, IN 46060
800-848-8034

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Model 2300 Installation Checklist
Date: ________________
Unit Number
1 2 3 4 5 6
Building structure has been approved for unit loads. __ __ __ __ __ __
Attachment anchor system has been approved for the
unit loads and installed per the structural engineer’s
specifications. __ __ __ __ __ __
Washers have been installed under wood pad’s
carriage bolts. __ __ __ __ __ __
Extension arms are level and square to the wall in
the play position. __ __ __ __ __ __
Board and goal are level, plumb and set at appropriate
FOB (Face of Bank). __ __ __ __ __ __
Goal height is correct. __ __ __ __ __ __
Hardware is tight. __ __ __ __ __ __
Quick links have been closed and tightened. __ __ __ __ __ __
Height adjuster, if so equipped, is lubricated and
operates smoothly. __ __ __ __ __ __
See height adjuster, board, and goal for additional installation instructions and checks.

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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Always use the equipment in the manner intended. The manufacturer does not assume any liability
for improperly used or improperly maintained equipment.
Always check for any loose connections, chains, or components before using the equipment. Contact
the appropriate maintenance personnel if any components are noticed to be loose or out of place.

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MAINTENANCE INFORMATION – PLEASE RETAIN FOR FUTURE REFERENCE!!!
MODEL #2300 4 PT STATIONARY WALL MOUNT
MAINTENANCE OVERVIEW
!!!ALWAYS DISCONNECT POWER SOURCE BEFORE PERFORMING ANY MAINTENANCE
CHECK OR OPERATION ON THIS EQUIPMENT!!!
STRUCTURE:
We recommend a yearly
inspection (or more frequently
depending on usage) of the
nuts and bolts, checking for
tightness. Refer to
recommended bolt torque
chart at the right
Important Note: The bolts that secure the extension arms to the hinges and the center slide tube to the
hinges have nylon locking nuts and these should NOT be torqued to the value in the chart. These
locknuts should only be tightened until the nut just engages the hinge bracket. Do not overtighten the
nut as this will cause binding and excessive wear on the bushings and the tubes.
TURNBUCKLES AND CHAINS:
Check all turnbuckles and support chains for signs of wear or loose connection links.
Confirm all extension arms are level and square to the wall.
BACKSTOP FRAME COMPONENTS
Check for dents, on frame tubes, bent tubes, worn bushings, bent or broken hinge brackets.
Check the wood pads and wood pad wall anchors. Make sure wood pads are not loose to the wall.
Make sure wood pads are not cracked or split.
This Model #2300 4 PT Stationary wall mount has been custom manufactured according to the
Owner’s/Architect’s specifications. When operated and maintained with proper care, this backstop
should provide years of safe, trouble free service.

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ATTENTION: MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT
To confirm that you have received maintenance and warranty information, and to better serve you if you
contact us, please fill out the following information and fax or mail to the address below.
Please refer to the facility name and/or the installation company below when you contact your dealer, and
include it on any correspondence.
I have received the maintenance and warranty information provided by your dealer on the 2300 4 PT
Stationary wall mount backstop.
Facility/School Name:
Installation Date: Installed by:
Maintenance Dept. Contact:
Signature: Date:
Fax to: 1-317-774-9841
Attn: Customer Service
Or
Mail to:
Customer Service
9200 E. 146
th
St., Ste. A
Noblesville, IN 46060
800-848-8034