Lifetime 90227 User manual

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OWNER’S MANUAL
MODEL N° 90227
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INSTRUCTION #1099911 E 7/12/2012
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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.
3/16” Allen Wrench
Phillips Screwdriver
(1)
'VOOFM
(1)
7/16” Wrench
(2)
Scrap Wood
(1)
Sand
(362 lb)
(1)
Pliers
Rubber Mallet
(1)
1/2” Wrench
(2)
Water Hose
(1)
(2)
9/16” Wrench
(2)
w8SFODI
(2)

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This area is located at the top,
left-hand corner of the page
and indicates which tools
and hardware are needed to
complete the assembly steps
on a page.
Note:
!
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. 8"3/*/(
ASSEMBLY GUIDES
TOOLS AND HARDWARE REQUIRED FOR THIS PAGE
CAUTION

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PARTS LIST
ID Item Description Qty
ALH Top Pole 1
ALF Middle Pole 1
ALE Bottom Pole 1
".: #BDLCPBSE#SBDLFU 2
AJI #BDLCPBSE 1
ALX Rim 1
AKZ Net 1
AJQ Center Frame Pad 1
AJX Corner Frame Pad 2
"+: Counterbalance Spring 1
DFD 6#PMU4VQQPSU#SBDLFU 1
AKC 4IPSU&YUFOTJPO"SN 2
AKB -POH&YUFOTJPO"SN 2
ALB Outer Tube 1
AKQ Inner Channel 1
AMN Trigger 1
AKL Left Handle 1
AKN Right Handle 1
ALL 1PMF#SBDLFU 1
ALD Plastic Guard 1
AJM Base 1
ALI Pole Brace 2
AMU Wheel 2
AJC wYw"YMF 1
AJE wYw"YMF 1
AEF Base Plug 2
AKP )FJHIU4UJDLFSOPUTIPXO 1
AMT 8BSOJOH4UJDLFS"QQMJFEUP.JEEMF1PMF 1
HARDWARE LIST
ID Item Description Qty
BCO Pole Assembly Hardware
ADS wYw4DSFX 2
ABH wYw)FY#PMU 2
ADA wYw4QBDFS 2
AAF 3/8” Washer 2
ABB w$FOUFSMPDL/VU 2
CIH %PNFE$PVOUFSTJOL8BTIFS 2
BCQ Pole to Base Assembly Hardware
AAO w/ZMPDL/VU 2
ABD 5/16” Washer 
AAE wYw)FY#PMU 2
ABN wYw4QBDFS 2

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HARDWARE LIST
ID Item Description Qty
BCQ Pole to Base Assembly Hardware (Continued)
BTS w#BSSFM/VU 1
BZO wYw4IPVMEFS#PMU 1
CCL 3/16” Allen Wrench 2
BCS Backboard to Rim Assembly Hardware
AAM wYw5BQ#PMU 2
DFE wYw#PMU 
ABK w/ZMPDL'MBOHF/VU 
ABB w$FOUFSMPDL/VU 
ABD 5/16” Washer 2
ABF 7/16” Rubber Washer 2
AAJ w)FY5/VU 2
AAV 5/16” Jam Nut 2
AJW Compression Spring 2
AOW Spring Retainer Plate 1
APZ w6#PMU 1
BCR Backboard to Pole Assembly Hardware
DFB wYw)FY#PMU 2
AAX w$FOUFSMPDL/VU 
AAD wYw)FY#PMU 2
ABL wYw#MBDL4QBDFS 
DFC wYw)FY#PMU 1
ABB w$FOUFSMPDL/VU 1
DFA wYw4QBDFS 2
BCT Handle Assembly Hardware
AAL wYw)FY#PMU 1
ADJ w$BQ/VU 1
AAN 5/16” Cap Nut 1
AAM wYw5BQ#PMU 1
ACZ wYw4QBDFS 2
AQG -PDL5BC 1
AAZ wYw)FY#PMU 1
ABB w$FOUFSMPDL/VU 1
AAD wYw)FY#PMU 1
AAX w$FOUFSMPDL/VU 1
AQH Trigger Spring 1
ADR Yw1IJMMJQT1BO)FBE4DSFX 2
ADT Yw4DSFX 7
BCU Frame Pad Assembly Hardware
ADP Yw4FMG%SJMMJOH4DSFX 10

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Parts shown at 10% of Actual Size
ALHY
Top Pole
"-'Y
Middle Pole
ALEY
Bottom Pole
PARTS IDENTIFIER
"+$Y
wYw"YMF
15 ”
3/4
7”
"+&Y
wYw"YMF
 v
v
v
17”
AKCY
4IPSU&YUFOTJPO"SN
*Warning Sticker applied to side not shown
ALIY
Pole Brace
v
AKBY
-POH&YUFOTJPO"SN
v
 v
AKQY
Inner Channel
ALBY
Outer Tube
"+2Y
Center Frame Pad
"+9Y
Corner Frame Pad

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AKZY
Net
"-9Y
Rim
"+*Y
#BDLCPBSE
"+.Y
Base
Parts shown at 5% of Actual Size
Parts shown at 10% of Actual Size
PARTS IDENTIFIER

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Parts shown at 25% of Actual Size
PARTS IDENTIFIER
AMUY
Wheel
ALDY
Plastic Guard
ALLY
1PMF#SBDLFU
AMNY
Trigger
AKLY
Left Handle
AKNY
Right Handle
"+:Y
Counterbalance Spring
"&'Y
Base Plug
Part shown at Actual Size
AMYY
#BDLCPBSE#SBDLFU
%'%Y
6#PMU4VQQPSU#SBDLFU

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HARDWARE IDENTIFIER
POLE ASSEMBLY HARDWARE
Hardware shown at Actual Size
ABNY
wYw4QBDFS
AAEY
wYw)FY#PMU
AAOY
w/ZMPDL/VU
BTSY
w#BSSFM/VU
ABDY
5/16” Washer
BZOY
wYw4IPVMEFS#PMU
BACKBOARD TO RIM ASSEMBLY HARDWARE
Hardware shown at Actual Size
%'&Y
wYw#PMU
POLE TO BASE ASSEMBLY HARDWARE
Hardware shown at Actual Size
ADSY
wYw4DSFX
""'Y
3/8” Washer
ABBY
w$FOUFSMPDL
Nut
ABHY
wYw)FY#PMU
ADAY
wYw4QBDFS
CIHY
%PNFE$PVOUFSTJOL
Washer
CCLY
3/16” Allen Wrench
AAMY
wYw5BQ#PMU

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HARDWARE IDENTIFIER
ABBY
w$FOUFSMPDL/VU
BACKBOARD TO RIM ASSEMBLY HARDWARE (CONTINUED)
Hardware shown at Actual Size
Hardware shown at 25% of Actual Size
"+8Y
Compression Spring
APZY
w6#PMU
AOWY
Spring Retainer Plate
BACKBOARD TO POLE ASSEMBLY HARDWARE
Hardware shown at Actual Size
""9Y
w$FOUFSMPDL/VU
ABLY
wYw#MBDL4QBDFS
7 1/2”
(Not actual length)
ABDY
5/16” Washer
"#'Y
7/16” Rubber Washer
ABKY
w/ZMPDL'MBOHF/VU
AAVY
5/16”Jam Nut
%'#Y
wYw)FY#PMU
AADY
wYw)FY#PMU
7 1/16”
(Not actual length)
""+Y
w)FY5/VU

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%'$Y
wYw)FY#PMU
HARDWARE IDENTIFIER
BACKBOARD TO POLE ASSEMBLY HARDWARE (CONTINUED)
Hardware shown at Actual Size
AANY
5/16” Cap Nut
AALY
wYw)FY#PMU
(Not actual length)
7”
AAZY
wYw)FY#PMU
AAMY
wYw5BQ#PMU
"%+Y
w$BQ/VU
ABBY
w$FOUFSMPDL/VU
ADRY
Yw1IJMMJQT
1BO)FBE4DSFX
ACZY
wYw4QBDFS
"2(Y
-PDL5BC
7 1/2”
(Not actual length) ABBY
w$FOUFSMPDL/VU
%'"Y
wYw4QBDFS
HANDLE ASSEMBLY HARDWARE
Hardware shown at Actual Size


HARDWARE IDENTIFIER
HANDLE ASSEMBLY HARDWARE (CONTINUED)
Hardware shown at Actual Size
'3".&1"%45010-&"44&.#-:)"3%8"3&
Hardware shown at Actual Size
ADPY
Yw4FMG
%SJMMJOH4DSFX
Note: Only eight of the 10 Screws will be used.
""9Y
w$FOUFSMPDL/VU
ADTY
Yw4DSFX AQHY
Trigger Spring
AAD (x1)
wYw)FY#PMU
7 1/16”
(Not actual length)

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POLE ASSEMBLY
HARDWARE REQUIRED
PARTS REQUIRED
TOOLS REQUIRED
SEC
1
Parts shown at 10% of Actual Size
Phillips Screwdriver
Hardware shown at Actual Size
Scrap Wood
ADSY
wYw4DSFX
ALHY
Top Pole
"-'Y
Middle Pole
ALEY
Bottom Pole
 v
v
v
*Warning Sticker applied to side not shown
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3/8” Washer
ABBY
w$FOUFSMPDL
Nut
ABHY
wYw)FY#PMU
ADAY
wYw4QBDFS
9/16” WrenchY
Part shown at 25% of Actual Size
ALLY
1PMF#SBDLFU
CIHY
%PNFE$PVOUFSTJOL8BTIFS

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TOOLS AND HARDWARE REQUIRED FOR THIS PAGE
ALH
"-'
ADS
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 a Domed Countersink Washer (CIH) and into the small hole in the Top
1PMFBOEJOUPUIFTMPUJOUIF.JEEMF1PMFBTTIPXO
SEC
1.1
ADSY
ALH
"-'
Warning
Sticker
CIHY
CIH
Note: The 1/4” x 3/4” Screw and Domed Countersink Washer
should be flush with the Pole, but will spin freely once installed.
Do not jam the Poles together until instructed.
!

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TOOLS AND HARDWARE REQUIRED FOR THIS PAGE
Align the hole in the .JEEMF1PMF"-'XJUIUIFTMPUJOUIFBottom Pole (ALE)
and slide the Middle Pole over the Bottom Pole. Insert a wYw4DSFX
(ADS) through a Domed Countersink Washer (CIH) and into the small hole in the
.JEEMF1PMFBOEJOUPUIFTMPUJOUIF#PUUPN1PMFBTTIPXO
SEC
1.2
"-'
ALE
ADS
"-'
ALE
ADSY
CIHY
CIH
Note: The 1/4” x 3/4” Screw and Domed Countersink Washer
should be flush with the Pole, but will spin freely once installed.
Do not jam the Poles together until instructed.
!

18
TOOLS AND HARDWARE REQUIRED FOR THIS PAGE
Insert the 3/8” x 3 1/2” Hex Bolts (ABH)XJUIUIFw'MBU8BTIFST""' into
the .JEEMF1PMF"-'BTTIPXO5IFOTMJEFUIF1/2” x 2.91” Spacers (ADA)
POUPUIF)FY#PMUT1MBDFUIFPole Bracket (ALL)POUPUIFwYw
)FY#PMUTBOEBUUBDIJUUPUIF.JEEMF1PMF XJUIUIFIBSEXBSFTIPXO
SEC
1.3
"-'
9/16”Y
""'Y
ABBY
ABHY
ADAY
"-'
ABH
ADA
""'
ABB
ALL
Large holes
Small holes

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TOOLS AND HARDWARE REQUIRED FOR THIS PAGE
8"3/*/(
The Poles must be seated together! Even if the Poles cover
the slots before seating, they must be struck on a hard
surface five to six times! Failure to seat the Poles correctly
could allow the Poles to separate during use, which could
lead to serious personal injuries or property damage.
Note: Do not hit your feet with the Pole sections,
as serious injury could occur.
!
Scrap Wood
If the 5PQBOE.JEEMF1PMFT"-)"-' do not completely cover the slots on the
.JEEMFBOE#PUUPN1PMFT"-'"-& after seating, DO NOT COMPLETE ASSEMBLY.
Call our Customer Service Department.
*OPSEFSUPTFBUUIF1PMFTTUSJLFFBDIFOEPGUIF1PMFWFSZIBSEmWFUPTJY
UJNFTPOBQJFDFPGTDSBQXPPEPSDBSECPBSE5IJTNVTUCFEPOFFWFOJG
the Poles cover the slots before seating has occurred.
SEC

ATTENTION: THIS STEP CANNOT BE REVERSED!
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ALE
ALH

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Base
ALIY
Pole Brace
"+$Y
wYw"YMF
AMUY
Wheel
15 ”
3/4 7”
"+&Y
wYw"YMF
Parts shown at 10% of Actual Size
Part shown at 25% of Actual Size
POLE TO BASE ASSEMBLY
HARDWARE REQUIRED
PARTS REQUIRED
TOOLS REQUIRED
SEC
2
Parts shown at 5% of Actual Size
Hardware shown at Actual Size
ABNY
wYw4QBDFS
AAEY
wYw)FY#PMU
AAOY
w/ZMPDL/VU
BTSY
w#BSSFM/VU
ABDY
5/16” Washer
BZOY
wYw4IPVMEFS4DSFX
Pliers
3/16” Allen
WrenchY