This document is an instruction manual for a 44" Portable Basketball System, Model Number/Style UGO-20413WM. It provides comprehensive information regarding assembly, safety, maintenance, and warranty for the product.
Function Description:
The 44" Portable Basketball System is designed for recreational basketball play. Its portable nature allows for movement and adjustment of height, making it suitable for various users and locations. The system consists of a backboard, rim, net, a multi-section pole, and a fillable base for stability.
Important Technical Specifications:
- Backboard Size: 44 inches (implied by the product title).
- Height Adjustment: The system's height adjusts from 6.5ft (1.98m) to 10ft (3m). This adjustment is achieved by loosening and tightening screws on the middle and top poles.
- Base Filling: The base (Part 11) must be filled with water or sand for stability. The manual explicitly warns against using the system without fully filling the base.
- Assembly Requirement: Two capable adults are required for assembly and moving the unit.
- Minimum Operational Height: The minimum operational height to the bottom of the backboard is 6.23ft (1.90m).
Usage Features:
- Portability: The system is designed to be portable, featuring wheels (Part 10) on the base for easy movement. To move the unit, it must be adjusted to its lowest position, balanced on its two wheels by pulling the pole down, rolled to the desired location, and then carefully lowered back down.
- Height Adjustment System: The height can be adjusted by loosening screws on the middle and top poles, adjusting the pole sections to the desired height, and then re-tightening the screws. This process requires two adults.
- Stability: The base must be fully filled with water or sand to ensure stability and prevent tipping, which could cause serious injury or property damage.
- Safety Guidelines: The manual emphasizes several safety rules:
- DO NOT HANG on the rim, backboard, support braces, or net, except briefly to regain balance.
- Keep players' faces away from the backboard, rim, and net during play, especially during dunking activities, to prevent facial injuries.
- Do not slide, climb, or play on the base and/or pole.
- Keep hands and fingers away from moving parts when adjusting height or moving the system.
- Children should not move or adjust the system.
- Avoid wearing jewelry (rings, watches, necklaces) during play to prevent entanglement in the net.
- Ensure the surface beneath the base is smooth and free of gravel or sharp objects to prevent punctures and leakage.
- Do not use the system during windy and/or severe weather conditions; store it in a protected area.
- Never play on damaged equipment.
- Keep the pole top covered with a cap.
- The manufacturer recommends placing the system on a flat surface. Using or moving it on uneven or sloped surfaces may result in tipping.
Maintenance Features:
- Regular Checks: Users are instructed to frequently check the system for loose hardware, excessive wear, and signs of corrosion.
- Hardware Tightening: All nuts and bolts should be checked and tightened if loose.
- Part Replacement: Worn or damaged parts should be replaced as necessary.
- Pole Care (Rust Prevention):
- Poles should be checked for visible rust, chips, or cracked paint.
- If present, rust or chipped paint should be completely removed with an emery cloth, the area cleaned with a damp cloth and allowed to dry, and then two coats of rust-preventative, high-gloss enamel paint applied.
- If rust has penetrated through the pole anywhere, the pole MUST be replaced immediately.
- Keep water and organic material away from the pole to prevent rust.
- Base Maintenance:
- The base should be checked daily for leakage. Leaks can cause the system to fall.
- Do not allow water in the base to freeze. During sub-freezing weather, add non-toxic anti-freeze to the water, use sand instead of water, or empty the water and store the system safely.
- Storage: When not in use or during severe weather, the system should be placed in a storage position and/or an area protected from wind, personal property, and overhead wires.
- Warranty: The product comes with a 5-year Limited Warranty covering defects in materials and workmanship, excluding nets and installation. The warranty is non-transferable, valid only for the original purchaser, and for personal, residential use (not commercial or competitive). An original purchase receipt is required for warranty claims. The warranty is voided by various factors, including improper assembly/installation, lack of base balance, impact from secondary objects, installation on an inclined surface, acts of nature, negligence, misuse, abuse, non-basketball activities, hanging, vandalism, improper maintenance, failure to follow instructions/warnings, modifications, commercial use, normal recreational wear (scratching/scuffing/fractures), and damage from severe weather or chemical exposure. The manufacturer and seller disclaim liability for indirect, incidental, or consequential damages.
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