Lifetime 71523 User manual

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OWNER’S MANUAL
MODEL N° 71523
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Most injuries are caused by misuse and/or not following instructions. Use caution when using this product.
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
BEFORE BEGINNING ASSEMBLY
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TOOLS AND PARTS REQUIRED FOR THIS ASSEMBLY
*Two adults required to
complete assembly*
Only adults should set up the product. Do not allow children
in the setup area until assembly is complete.
*Two adults required to
complete assembly*
Only adults should set up the product. Do not allow children
in the setup area until assembly is complete.
Electric Drill
Phillips Screwdriver
(1)
'VOOFM
(1)
11/16” Wrench
(1)
Scrap Wood
(1)
Sand
(375 lb)
(1)
Pliers
Rubber Mallet
(1)
1/2” Wrench
(2)
Water Hose
(1)
(1)
9/16” Wrench
(2)
w8SFODI
(2)
1/2” Socket Wrench
(1)
Hammer Drill
1/2” Masonry Bit
(1)
(1)
3/16” Allen Wrench
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left-hand corner of the page
and indicates which tools
and hardware are needed to
complete the assembly steps
on a page.
Note:
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Refer to the following areas throughout the instructions
to assist in the assembly process:
This area is usually located in the
bottom, left-hand corner of a step
and indicates that special attention
is needed to perform a particular
part of a step.
These areas are usually located in
the bottom, right-hand corner of a
step and indicate that damage to
the product or serious injury may
occur if the caution or warning is
not heeded. WARNING
ASSEMBLY GUIDES
TOOLS AND HARDWARE REQUIRED FOR THIS PAGE
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PARTS LIST
HARDWARE LIST
ID Item Description Qty
BCO Pole Assembly Hardware
ADS wYw4DSFX 2
ABZ Yw4FMG%SJMMJOH4DSFX 2
AAF 3/8” Washer 2
ABB w$FOUFSMPDL/VU 2
ABE wYw)FY#PMU 2
ABR wYw4QBDFS 2
CIH %PNFE$PVOUFSTJOL8BTIFS 2
BCQ Pole to Base Assembly Hardware
BTS 1/4” Barrel Nut 1
AAE wYw)FY#PMU 2
ID Item Description Qty
ALH Top Pole 1
ALF Middle Pole 1
ALE Bottom Pole 1
BGO 6QQFS&YUFOTJPO"SN 2
BGP -PXFS&YUFOTJPO"SN 2
ALS Rear Lifter Arm 2
AKF Gas Spring 1
ALX Rim 1
ALI Pole Brace 2
AJI #BDLCPBSE 1
BAA Left Frame Pad 1
BAB Right Frame Pad 1
AJQ Bottom Frame Pad 2
AKZ Net 1
ALD Plastic Guard 1
AJN Base Cap 1
AMX Zip Tie 2
AMA Rim Cover Plate 1
BLC Tie Plate 1
ALL 1PMF#SBDLFU 1
BGR U-Bolt Washer Plate 1
ALM Pole Cap 1
AJO #FMMPXT 1
AKI Handle 1
AMN Trigger 1
AJD wYw"YMF 1
AJM Base 1
AMU Wheel 2
ALN Pole Pad 1
AMT 8BSOJOH4UJDLFS"QQMJFEUP.JEEMF1PMF 1
AKP )FJHIU4UJDLFS 1

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HARDWARE LIST
ID Item Description Qty
BCQ Pole to Base Assembly Hardware, Continued
AAO w/ZMPDL/VU 2
BZP wYw4IPVMEFS#PMU 1
ABD 5/16” Washer 4
CCL 3/16” Allen Wrench 2
BCS Backboard & Rim Assembly Hardware
APX wYw$BSSJBHF#PMU 2
AAQ 3/8” Push Nut 2
"1: 3JN1JWPU#SBDLFU 1
ABK w/ZMPDL'MBOHF/VU 4
AAV 5/16” Jam Nut 2
AOW Spring Retainer Plate 1
ADR Yw4DSFX 4
APZ 4” U-Bolt 1
AJW Compression Spring 2
ABQ wYw"YMF 1
BCR Backboard to Pole Assembly Hardware
AAD wYw)FY#PMU 1
AAX w$FOUFSMPDL/VU 4
AQB wYw5ISFBE$VUUJOH#PMU 2
AAN 5/16” Cap Nut 2
ABP wYw1PMZ4QBDFS 6
AOR 1/2” Washer 6
AQC &YUFOTJPO"SN$BQ 2
AQD wYw)FY#PMU 1
ANK 1/2” Nylon Washer 4
ANP wYw/VU$PVQMFS 1
ANQ wYw#PMUXJUI/ZMPO1BUDI 2
ANU wYw)FY#PMU 2
ANS 1/2” Nylon Plug 4
BCT Handle Assembly Hardware
AAH Cotter Pin 1
AAI Clevis Pin 1
AAX w$FOUFSMPDL/VU 2
ABM wYw)BOEMF4QBDFS 2
ABB w$FOUFSMPDL/VU 2
ALV Release Pin 1
ABA wYw)FY#PMU 2
AAW wYw)FY#PMU 1
AKH (SFBTF1BDLFUOPUTIPXO 1
AAD wYw)FY#PMU 1
APR wYw4QBDFS 1
AOR 1/2” Washer 2
BCU Frame Pad Assembly Hardware
ADP Yw4FMG%SJMMJOH'MBU4DSFX 10

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Parts shown at 10% of Actual Size
PARTS IDENTIFIER
ALHY
Top Pole
"-'Y
Middle Pole
ALEY
Bottom Pole
ALIY
Pole Brace
43 ”
3/8
43 ”
3/8
27 5/8”
BGPY
-PXFS&YUFOTJPO"SN
BGOY
6QQFS&YUFOTJPO"SN
BAAY
Left Frame Pad
ALSY
Rear Lifter Arm
AKIY
Handle
8BSOJOH4UJDLFS
31”
BABY
Right Frame Pad
HARDWARE LIST
ID Item Description Qty
DNV Lock Down Hardware Bag
ABA wYw)FY#PMU 2
AAF 3/8” Washer 2
AQQ Concrete Anchor 2
AQR -PDL%PXO,OPC 2
AQS -PDL%PXO#SBDLFU 2
AAO w/ZMPDL/VU 2
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AKZY
Net
ALXY
Rim
"+*Y
#BDLCPBSE
"+.Y
Base
Parts shown at 5% of Actual Size
Parts shown at 10% of Actual Size
PARTS IDENTIFIER
21 3/4 ”
"+%Y
wYw"YMF
"+2Y
Bottom Frame Pad
",'Y
Gas Spring
AMNY
Trigger
"+0Y
#FMMPXT
ALNY
Pole Pad

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Parts shown at 25% of Actual Size
PARTS IDENTIFIER
AMUY
Wheel
ALMY
Pole Cap
ALDY
Plastic Guard
"+/Y
Base Cap
ALLY
1PMF#SBDLFU
AKPY
)FJHIU4UJDLFS
AMXY
Zip Tie
AMAY
Rim Cover Plate
BLCY
Tie Plate
BGRY
U-Bolt Washer Plate

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HARDWARE IDENTIFIER
POLE ASSEMBLY HARDWARE [BCO]
Hardware shown at Actual Size
POLE TO BASE ASSEMBLY HARDWARE [BCQ]
Hardware shown at Actual Size
ADSY
wYw4DSFX
ABZY
Yw4FMG%SJMMJOH4DSFX
ABBY
w$FOUFSMPDL/VU
""'Y
3/8” Washer
ABEY
wYw)FY#PMU
ABRY
wYw4QBDFS
BTSY
1/4” Barrel Nut
AAEY
wYw)FY#PMU
AAOY
w/ZMPDL/VU
BZPY
wYw4IPVMEFS#PMU
ABDY
5/16” Washer
CIHY
%PNFE$PVOUFSTJOL8BTIFS
CCLY
3/16” Allen Wrench

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HARDWARE IDENTIFIER
BACKBOARD TO RIM ASSEMBLY HARDWARE [BCS]
Hardware shown at Actual Size
Hardware shown at 25% of Actual Size
"+8Y
Compression Spring
APZY
4” U-Bolt
AOWY
Spring Retainer Plate
AADY
wYw)FY#PMU
7 1/16”
(Not actual length)
AAVY
5/16”Jam Nut
AAXY
w$FOUFSMPDL/VU
BACKBOARD TO POLE ASSEMBLY HARDWARE [BCR]
Hardware shown at Actual Size
APYY
3JN1JWPU#SBDLFU
ADRY
Yw4DSFX
ABQY
wYw"YMF
APXY
wYw$BSSJBHF#PMU
AAQY
3/8” Push Nut
ABKY
w/ZMPDL'MBOHF/VU

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AQBY
wYw5ISFBE$VUUJOH#PMU
AANY
5/16” Cap Nut
ABPY
wYw1PMZ4QBDFS AORY
1/2” Washer
AQCY
&YUFOTJPO"SN$BQ
AQDY
wYw)FY#PMU
5”
(Not actual length)
ANKY
1/2” Nylon Washer
ANPY
wYw/VU$PVQMFS
HARDWARE IDENTIFIER
ANQY
wYw#PMUXJUI/ZMPO1BUDI
ANUY
wYw)FY#PMU
ANSY
1/2” Nylon Plug
BACKBOARD TO POLE ASSEMBLY HARDWARE [BCR] (CONTINUED)
Hardware shown at Actual Size

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HARDWARE IDENTIFIER
HANDLE ASSEMBLY HARDWARE [BCT]
Hardware shown at Actual Size
ABBY
w$FOUFSMPDL/VU
AAWY
wYw)FY#PMU
6 1/2”
(Not actual length)
APRY
wYw4QBDFS
AORY
1/2” Washer
AAXY
w$FOUFSMPDL/VU
ABMY
wYw4QBDFS
AAHY
Cotter Pin
AAIY
Clevis Pin
ALVY
Release Pin
ABAY
wYw)FY#PMU
7 1/16”
(Not actual length)
AADY
wYw)FY#PMU
6 1/2”
(Not actual length)

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ADPY
Yw4FMG%SJMMJOH'MBU4DSFX
Hardware shown at 50% of Actual Size
""'Y
3/8” Washer
6 1/2”
(Not actual length)
ABAY
wYw)FY#PMU
AQQY
Concrete Anchor
AQRY
-PDL%PXO,OPC
AQSY
-PDL%PXO#SBDLFU
HARDWARE IDENTIFIER
'3".&1"%"44&.#-:)"3%8"3&<#$6>
Hardware shown at Actual Size
LOCK DOWN ASSEMBLY HARDWARE [DNV]
Hardware shown at Actual Size

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POLE ASSEMBLY
HARDWARE REQUIRED
SEC
1
Hardware shown at Actual Size
ADSY
wYw4DSFX
ABZY
Yw4FMG5BQQJOH4DSFX
ABBY
w$FOUFSMPDL/VU
""'Y
3/8” Washer
ABEY
wYw)FY#PMU
ABRY
wYw4QBDFS
CIHY
%PNFE$PVOUFSTJOL8BTIFS

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PARTS REQUIRED
TOOLS REQUIRED
Parts shown at 10% of Actual Size
Phillips Screwdriver Scrap Wood
ALHY
Top Pole
"-'Y
Middle Pole
ALEY
Bottom Pole
ALLY
1PMF#SBDLFU
Part shown at 25% of Actual Size
9/16” Wrench Y Electric Drill
43 ”
3/8
43 ”
3/8
8BSOJOH4UJDLFS
27 5/8”
POLE ASSEMBLY
SEC
1

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TOOLS AND HARDWARE REQUIRED FOR THIS PAGE
Insert the wYw)FY#PMUT"#&XJUIUIFw8BTIFST""' into the Top
Pole (ALH)BTTIPXO5IFOTMJEFUIFwYw4QBDFST"#3 onto the
)FY#PMUT
SEC
1.1
""'Y
ABEY
ABRY
/0500-43&26*3&%'035)*41"(&
ABE
""'
ABR
Large holes
Small holes
ALH

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TOOLS AND HARDWARE REQUIRED FOR THIS PAGE
Place the Pole Bracket (ALL) onto the wYw)FY#PMUT"#&, and attach
it to the Top Pole (ALH)XJUIUIFIBSEXBSFTIPXO
SEC
1.2
9/16"Y
ABBY
ALH
ALL
ABB
ABE

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TOOLS AND HARDWARE REQUIRED FOR THIS PAGE
ADSY
Align the hole in the Top Pole (ALH)XJUIUIFTMPUJOUIF.JEEMF1PMF"-' and
slide the Top Pole over the Middle Pole. Insert a wYw4DSFX"%4
through the small hole in the Top Pole and into the slot in the Middle Pole
BTTIPXO
SEC
1.3
Note: The 1/4” x 3/4” Screw should be flush with the Pole, but
will spin freely once installed. Do not jam the Poles together
until instructed.
!
ALH
"-'
Warning
Sticker
CIHY
ADS
"-'
ALH
CIH