Mammoth 98874, Assembly Instructions And Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...s to be contacted for replacement parts WARNING Failure to comply with any of the warnings in these instructions may result in serious personal injuries such as cuts broken bones nerve damage paralysis brain injury or death Failure to comply may also result in property damage Please heed all warnings and cautions To ensure your safety do not attempt to assemble this system without reading and foll...

Page 2: ...em Proper and complete assembly use and supervision is essential for proper operation and to reduce the risk of accident or injury A high probability of serious injury exists if this system is not installed maintained or operated properly If using a ladder during assembly use extreme caution Follow all warnings and cautions on the ladder carefully Six people are required for assembly Before diggin...

Page 3: ...t of the backboard Wear thick utility gloves and long sleeves 3 Lower backboard to its lowest height and cover the backboard completely with a tarp 4 Do not remove backboard from system without first lowering the system to the ground Carefully read and follow the Removing Backboard from System instructions on the next page Handling Broken Glass 1 Inspect your Backboard before each use Do Not use t...

Page 4: ...llow all of these instructions and warnings could lead to property damage or serious personal injuries as listed on Page One WARNING PD a Remove the Vinyl Caps PD from each J Bolt Note Place cardboard or other cushioning material between the backboard and the ground c Use all six people and carefully lower the system to the ground d Remove the hardware that attaches the extention arms to the backb...

Page 5: ...rm 2 AT ZA25902 Lower Extension Arm 1 AU 1004084 Trigger 1 AV E82501 Rim 1 AW 1004522 Backboard 1 E61001B Warning Sticker Applied 1 AX E61002 Height Sticker 1 AY 1013554 Arm Sticker Applied 2 GP 500081 White Grease Pack 1 Base Template Hardware EH0001 TA E30006 Nut Coupler 1 TB E30021 5 8 x 2 Hex Bolt 1 TC E30029 5 8 Hex Nut 8 Extension Arm Hardware HH18600 EA CK00900 5 8 Washer 8 EC BN02400 5 8 N...

Page 6: ...1 MC 1008537 5 16 x 8 Hex Bolt 1 Backboard Hardware 1025196 EB 301009 1 2 Nylock Jam Nut 4 BC E30020 1 2 x 2 1 4 Hex Bolt 4 YA CK00800 1 2 Washer 6 ZA BA08000 5 8 O Ring 2 Pole Base Hardware 1029755 PA BN02000 5 8 Nylock Nut 4 PB 1028700 5 8 Flat Washer 8 PD E51013 Vinyl End Cap 4 Rim Hardware EH0029 RA 300031 3 8 Flat Washer 8 RB 1004562 3 8 x 1 3 4 Hex Bolt 4 RC 300013 3 8 Nylock Nut 4 RD BS0380...

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Page 8: ... top of the concrete straight and square Place the form so it is level with the playing surface Note There must be a 3 foot area behind the pole to allow the user to adjust the Rim height 21 48 STEP A a Thread a 5 8 Hex Nut TC all the way onto each J Bolt AA b Slide the threaded ends of the J Bolts through the corner holes in the J Bolt Template AM and secure them completely with 5 8 Hex Nuts TC N...

Page 9: ...the concrete should reach about 1 2 above the playing surface and slope toward the playing surface to allow water runoff STEP C AB a Position the J Bolt Template AM over the hole so it is centered over the hole Note The front of the Template is the side with the Nut Coupler TA and should be toward the playing surface b Insert the J Bolts into the concrete and agitate the Template assembly to elimi...

Page 10: ...Pole The Handle must be on the side of the Pole with the Springs b Apply a small amount of Dark Lithium Grease to a 1 2 x 8 9 16 Hex Bolt HD c Slide the greased Bolt HD through the 1 2 O Ring AC the Handle a 1 2 x 1 2 Spacer HF the Pole the other 1 2 x 1 2 Spacer HF the other side of the Handle and final O Ring ZC d Secure the Bolt with a 1 2 Nylock Nut HB Tighten the Nut only until it is flush wi...

Page 11: ...support the top of the Pole while the Handle is installed a Line up the holes in the ends of the Rear Lifter Arms AO with the middle pair of holes in the Handle AP Lift the Gas Springs up until the lower holes in the brackets line up with the holes in the Handle and Arms b Apply a small amount of the Dark Lithium Grease to a 5 8 x 11 5 8 Hex Bolt HE c Slide the greased Bolt HE through a 5 8 O Ring...

Page 12: ...Left Spring Cam AR and left side of the Lower Extension Arm STEP 7 a Slide a Rubber Arm Stop EG over a 5 8 x 11 1 4 Hex Bolt EJ Slide the Bolt through the holes near the top of the Pole PL and through the other Rubber Arm Stop Secure the Bolt with a 5 8 Nylock Jam Nut EC Because of the size and weight of the system a minimum of three adults are required for the following steps WARNING EB ec Requir...

Page 13: ...ext to the Pole lining up the holes in the Arm with the holes in the Pole Note The Arms must face the right direction as shown with the Cams facing the top of the Pole b Apply a small amount of Dark Lithium Grease AE to a 5 8 x 11 1 4 Hex Bolt EJ c Slide the greased Bolt EJ through a 5 8 O ring ZA a 5 8 Washer EA the Extension Arms the Pole the other side of the Extension Arm another 5 8 Flat Wash...

Page 14: ...he 3 4 x 10 Spacer EK installed in the previous step lines up with the holes at the back of the Spring Cams b A second adult should slide a 5 8 x 9 1 2 Hex Bolt EJ through a 5 8 Flat Washer EA the Spring Cams the 3 4 x 10 Spacer EK and another 5 8 Flat Washer EA c Secure the Bolt completely with a 5 8 Nylock Jam Nut EC EJ EA EA EC EK 1 Not actual length 2 1 11 1 4 15 16 Wrenches HH18600 AG AF AC a...

Page 15: ...the Rear Lifter Arms line up with the front holes in the Spring Cams b Slide a 5 8 x 11 5 8 Hex Bolt HE through a 5 8 Flat Washer EA a Rear Lifter Arm a 5 8 Flat Washer EA the Right Spring Cam a 3 4 x 10 Spacer EK the Left Spring Cam another 5 8 Flat Washer EA another Rear Lifter Arm c Slide another 5 8 Flat Washer EA onto the Bolt and secure it with a 5 8 Nylock Nut EC Tighten the Nut securely bu...

Page 16: ... Nylock Jam Nut EB Tighten each Nut securely but make sure the Bolt can still rotate STEP 15 BC EB AT BC EB Required For This Page 3 4 Wrenches 2 2 HH18600 a Slide a 1 2 x 9 3 16 Hex Bolt BA through a 1 2 Washer YA an Upper Extension Arm AS 1 2 Washer YA the Pole a 3 4 x 8 1 4 spacer another 1 2 Washer YA and the other Upper Extension Arm AS Note Make sure the Upper Extension Arms bend outward wit...

Page 17: ...hten the Nut securely but make sure the Bolts can still rotate STEP 17 EB YA 2 4 2 BC YA EB AS 3 4 Wrenches AS AS a Position the Trigger AU inside the Handle making sure the Trigger bar lines up with the holes in the Handle AP and the end of the Trigger rests between the Trigger Pin MB and the Bolt through the Rear Lifter Arms and Handle Note The end of the Trigger must rest on top of the Bolt and...

Page 18: ...Avoid scraping the holes in the plate over the Bolts as this can damage the threads STEP 19 STEP 20 a Slide a 5 8 Flat Washer PB and 5 8 Nylock Nut PA over each J Bolt AA Tighten the Nuts only a few turns onto the J Bolts Do not tighten the Nuts all the way down to the plate at this time AA PB PA The assembled system is very heavy At least six adults are required to complete this step Keep hands a...

Page 19: ...to each J Bolt TB PA STEP 22 4 STEP 23 a The Rim Impact Spacer should already be in place but if not Insert the Rim Impact Spacer AJ into the cutout in the glass in the Backboard lining up the holes in the Spacer with the holes in the Backboard Figure A b Slide a 3 8 Flat Washer RA over two 3 8 x 1 1 2 Hex Bolts RB then insert the two Bolts through the lowest holes in the Rim Spacer AJ and the Bac...

Page 20: ... This Page RB RC RA 9 16 Wrenches 2 2 EH0029 4 a Slide a 3 8 Flat Washer RA over two more 3 8 x 1 3 4 Hex Bolts RB then insert the two Bolts through the top holes in the Rim and the Backboard It is easiest to line up the Bolts with the Backboard while the Rim is slightly tilted as shown b Straighten the Rim and secure each Bolt on backside of backboard with a 3 8 Flat Washer RA and 3 8 Nylock Nut ...

Page 21: ...shown b Slide the Inner Spring Cover AF up until the T Nut SH at the end of the Spring is exposed While using a wrench to hold the T Nut in place tighten the 3 8 x 8 Hex Bolt SB resting in the Spring bracket Tighten the Bolt until the system reaches the point at which raising and lowering the Handle takes about the same amount of effort Note It is easiest to tighten the Bolt with a socket wrench c...

Page 22: ... an inch of backing from the top of the Height Sticker AX Squeeze one of the Gas Spring Covers AI to allow room for the Sticker and apply the Height Sticker to the back of the Gas Spring AD lining up the 10 1 line with the height indicators as shown Press the Sticker into place while slowly removing the rest of the backing to prevent wrinkles in the Sticker c Make sure the top of the Rim is at 10 ...

Page 23: ...roduct warranty DO NOT slide climb or play on the pole Keep organic material away from the pole base Grass litter etc could cause corrosion and or deterioration DO NOT use the system to lift or hoist anything The gas spring is designed to lift only the weight of the backboard and rim DO NOT hang anything from the handle rim backboard or lifter arms as this will damage the system and void the produ...

Page 24: ...under this warranty 4 This warranty does not cover scratching or scuffing of the product that may result from normal usage In addition defects resulting from intentional damage negligence unreasonable use or hanging from the net or rim will void this warranty 5 Liability for incidental or consequential damages is excluded to the extent permitted by law While every attempt is made to embody the hig...