Basketball Backstop Repair and Replacement
Gymnasiums and rec centers are busy centers of activity today. Young student athletes and professionals often use the same courts and basketball backstops. It is little wonder the basketball backstops, backboards and rims must be adaptable, sturdy and maintenance free every day. Backstops are heavy, mechanical pieces of equipment that are often hung from a gymnasium or activity center ceiling. They have many moving parts including motors, pivoting clamps, winches, winch cables, safety straps, motor controllers, computer programmed control pads, height adjusters, etc. Today’s basketball backstops are controlled in sync with all other athletic equipment in the facility by ipad tablets.
Basketball backstops should be inspected and serviced at least two times every year for a safety check, to tighten all hardware and to lubricate all moving parts.
- Replace worn and frayed cables
- Check and install safety straps if none exist
- Tighten nuts and bolts
- Adjust winches and motors
- Check gearbox fluid levels
- Lubricate moving parts
- Check height adjusters and infrared sensors
- Check rim tension
- Inspect backboard
- Inspect backboard corner pads
- Inspect high and low voltage electrical wiring and connections
Anderson Ladd provides basketball backstop repair services from local offices in many cities around the USA. Our trained service technicians are available 24/7 with 4 hour emergency response. We stock most basketball backstop parts.
Contact us at 888-241-6877 for assistance or to schedule your safety inspection.
