Welcome to the Lifetime Assembly Channel. My name is John.
Today I'm going to show you how to fill the Base of your Lifetime Basketball System.
The process of filling the base of the Lifetime Basketball Systems is pretty similar across all models.
However, you're going to want to check your user manual for specifics like how much sand or water you're going to use.
In this video, we're going to show you how to fill the base of this Procourt Basketball System.
Let's take a look at some of the things you're going to need to fill the base of the system.
If you're filling the base with sand, you'll need a funnel.
If you don't have a funnel you can make one out of cardboard,
or you can cut a 2 liter bottle in half.
You also need the required amount of sand for the system.
For this Procourt System, we will need 280 lbs of sand
For safety reasons, we recommend filling the base full of sand instead of water,
because if the base develops a hole or gets punctured, water can leak out
unnoticed causing the system to fall over which can cause personal injury or property damage.
If you do decide to use water, it's important that you check the water level frequently.
To fill the base with water you're going to need a garden hose connected to a water supply and some chlorine bleach.
Make sure you follow the previous steps properly before filling the base.
Also, make sure that you never stand the system up until you have proper weight in the base.
Each model will require at least two adults, so make sure you have someone available.
The base of your system will have at least one hole.
If the base has 2,
plug the bottom one with the cap provided and fill with the top hole.
Now, let's take a look at both of the ways to fill the base of your system.
First let's take a look at how to fill the base with sand.
You're gonna need another adult to hold the system steady while you fill it up.
Take your funnel and put it in the fill hole while you fill it with sand.
Bring the sand all the way until you can see at the base of the fill hole
With the help of another person, slowly lift the basketball system up right onto a flat surface.
Continue to fill the base up until it is full leaving enough space to screw on the cap.
Once the base is full, go ahead and put the cap on.
Now, let's go over how to fill the base up with water.
Again, you're going to need someone available to help stabilize the base as you fill it up.
Turn your water on,
and fill through the top hole in the base.
Continue to fill until the water reaches just below the hole.
With the help of another person, slowly stand the system up on a flat surface.
Now, you're going to take the chlorine bleach and add the recommended amount from your instruction manual into the base.
For this system the amount is one tablespoon,
The chlorine bleach will aid in preventing algae buildup.
If need be, continue to fill the base with water until completely full.
Once it's completely full go ahead and tighten down the screw cap.
If you plan on moving the system after the base has been filled,
make sure it's only moved by an adult who's capable of handling the weight.
Thanks for watching our video of
"How to Properly Fill the Base of a Lifetime Basketball System"
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