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.
Backstop Maintenance
- 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