Lifetime 71281 User manual

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OWNER’S MANUAL
MODEL N° 71281
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
BEFORE BEGINNING ASSEMBLY
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TOOLS AND PARTS REQUIRED FOR THIS ASSEMBLY
*Three adults required to
complete assembly*
Only adults should set up the product. Do not allow children
in the setup area until assembly is complete.
Phillips Screwdriver
Pencil


Cement Mix
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
Rebar
Rubber Mallet


1/2” Wrench 9/16” Wrench7/16” Wrench
3/4” Wrench
 

Ladder
Electric Drill


Tape Measure
Shovel
Level

Wood Block
Pliers

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and indicates which tools
and hardware are needed to
complete the assembly steps
on a page.
Note:
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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
CAUTION

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PARTS LIST
HARDWARE LIST
ID Item Description Qty
"-) 5PQ1PMF 
"-' .JEEMF1PMF 
"-& #PUUPN1PMF 
"+, 3JHIU#BDLCPBSE#SBDLFU 
"++ -FGU#BDLCPBSE#SBDLFU 
"+* #BDLCPBSE 
"-. 1PMF$BQ 
",; /FU 
"+ #FMMPXT 
",1 )FJHIU4UJDLFS 
"-9 3JN 
",$ 4IPSU&YUFOTJPO"SN 
",# -POH&YUFOTJPO"SN 
",' (BT4QSJOH 
"-4 3FBS-JGUFS"SN 
".9 ;JQ5JF 
"-- 1PMF#SBDLFU 
",* )BOEMF 
"./ 5SJHHFS 
"+9 $PSOFS'SBNF1BE 
"+2 $FOUFS'SBNF1BE 
"-% 1MBTUJD(VBSE 
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ID Item Description Qty
BCO Pole Assembly Hardware
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"#3 wYw4QBDFS 
""' w'MBU8BTIFS 
"## w$FOUFSMPDL/VU 
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$*) %PNFE$PVOUFSTJOL8BTIFS 
"#; 4FMG5BQQJOH4DSFX 
BCS Backboard to Pole Assembly Hardware
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"#4 wYw(BMWBOJ[FE4QBDFS 
""7 w+BN/VU 
"#, w/ZMPDL'MBOHF/VU 
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"#% w'MBU8BTIFS 

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PARTS LIST
PARTS IDENTIFIER
ID Item Description Qty
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"$4 wYw4UFFM4QBDFS 
"#' 3VCCFS8BTIFS 
"+8 $PNQSFTTJPO4QSJOH 
"08 4QSJOH3FUBJOFS1MBUF 
BCR Backboard To Pole Assembly
""% wYw)FY#PMU 
""9 w$FOUFSMPDL/VU 
"#- wYw4QBDFS 
"#/ wYw1PMZ4QBDFS 
BCT Handle Assembly Hardware
""% wYw)FY#PMU 
""9 w$FOUFSMPDL/VU 
"") $PUUFS1JO 
""* $MFWJT1JO 
"#" wYw)FY#PMU 
"## w$FOUFSMPDL/VU 
"#. wYw4QBDFS 
"2& 3FMFBTF1JO 
""8 wYw)FY#PMU 
"#5 wYi4QBDFS 
ALHY
5PQ1PMF
Parts shown at 10% of Actual Size
ALEY
#PUUPN1PMF
ALFY
.JEEMF1PMF
Warning Sticker

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PARTS IDENTIFIER
Parts shown at 10% of Actual Size
AJKY
3JHIU#BDLCPBSE#SBDLFU
AJJY
-FGU#BDLCPBSE#SBDLFU
AKCY
4IPSU&YUFOTJPO"SN
AKBY
-POH&YUFOTJPO"SN
AKZY
/FU
ALXY
3JN
21 1/8”
30 1/16”
AJXY
$PSOFS'SBNF1BE
AJQY
$FOUFS'SBNF1BE
ALDY
1MBTUJD(VBSE
AKFY
(BT4QSJOH
ALSY
3FBS-JGUFS"SN
AJOY
#FMMPXT
AMNY
5SJHHFS
AKI Y
)BOEMF
31”

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Part shown at 25% of Actual Size
Part shown at 5% of Actual Size
PARTS IDENTIFIER
HARDWARE
ALMY
1PMF$BQ
BCO BCS BCT BCR
AJIY
#BDLCPBSE
ALLY
1PMF#SBDLFU
AKPY
)FJHIU4UJDLFS
AMXY
;JQ5JF

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GROUND PREPARATION
HARDWARE REQUIRED
SEC
1
PARTS REQUIRED
TOOLS REQUIRED
ALEY
#PUUPN1PMF
NO HARDWARE REQUIRED FOR THIS SECTION
Pencil
Cement Mix
ó#BHTMCFBDI

Rebar


Tape Measure

Shovel
Level
