Bison VB1000, VB2000 Instruction Manual

—— Instruction Manual ——

VB1000 / VB2000

Aluminum/Steel Volleyball Systems

( Either in packages or components ordered separately )

P A R T S L I S T

Item Qty Description Item Qty Description

A 2* VB10 Aluminum or

VB20 Steel Standards

B 2 VB51P-XX Pole Padding K 3 Carabineer

C 2 VB23-CV Floor Plates

(If Applicable)

D 2 VB23 or VB235 Floor Sockets

(If Applicable)

E 4 Cable Covers

(If Applicable)

F 1 VB1250K Net with Storage Bag O 1 1/8” Allen Wrench

J 2 Nylon Net Collars

L 1 3/16” Allen Wrench

M 1 Knurled Knob

N 6 Rope Ratchet

(Provided with Net)

Customer Service

[phone]

G 2 Volleyball Antennas

(VB13)

H 1 Winch Q 1 Positive Lock Pin

I 1 Top Net Cable Attachment Screw

 Inspect all contents prior to installation. Report any missing parts to dealer

P 1 1/4” Allen Wrench

immediately.

 Read all instructions before proceeding!

Caution:

The telescoping poles are under spring pressure, make sure the knurled knob is tight and/or the de-

tent pin that positions the inner pole is in place at all times to eliminate the risk of possible injury.

Date: 8/9/2018 Rev: 15 B.A. N.J.C. File:\\bisonserver\publisher\VB1000-2000.pub Ref#: 960127

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POSITIVE LOCK
PIN (Q)

KNURLED KNOB (M)

Figure 1

ROPE GUIDE

INNER POLE

TOP NET CABLE ATTACHMENT SCREW (I)

OUTER POLE

Rope Ratchet for the Net (N)

Net (F)

(A)

Nylon Net

Collar (J)

Figure 2

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Initial Standard Height Adjustment

NOTE:

The Bison Centerline systems have been designed to “set and play”, after initial set-up all net height guess

work is eliminated. The inner pole has machined marks provided for men's, women's and junior’s official
height. The outer pole has an adjustable bottom foot factory pre-set for 10” floor sockets. Please read and

follow the instructions below carefully to make fine tuning adjustments if needed.

NOTE:

Tie a loop knot on both ends of the top rope of the volleyball net as needed for installation.

1. Set Standards (A) into Floor Sockets (D). Loosen the Knurled Knob (M), remove the Positive Lock Pin (Q)
and raise the inner pole of the Standard (A) to either the men's, women's or junior’s height marks on the
pole. This line should be just visible above the top of the outer pole. See Figure 1.

2. Lay the net out finding the end with the factory installed rope ratchet device on the bottom rope. Install the
opposite end of the net to the non-winch standard by running the top rope over the rope guide and attaching
the loop to the Attachment Screw (I) previously installed. Then attach the other end of the net to the winch
standard by running the top rope over the rope guide and connect it to the 2” winch strap using the
Carabineer (K). See Figures 1 & 2.

3. Install one of the Nylon Net Collars (J) found in the hardware kit to each pole approximately 2” - 3”
below the bottom of the net. Then attach the Rope Ratchet (N) device on the winch end to the D-ring on the
collar and attach the other end of the bottom rope to the D-ring using one of the Carabineers (K) in the
hardware kit. See Figure 2.

4. Turn the winch handle tightening the top rope of the system to eliminate the slack in the rope. Center the
net between the two Standards (A). Finish tightening the top rope using the Winch (H) and pull the loose
end of the bottom rope through the Rope Ratchet (N) to tighten the bottom rope. See Figure 3.

5. Install the Rope Ratchet (N) kit by running the rope through the small holes in the sides of the net and
around the pole connecting them to the Rope Ratchet (N) device and then tighten all four devices evenly to
achieve desired net tension and maintain proper net placement between the standards. See Figure 2.

6. Measure the net height in the center of the net to the floor. If your Standards (A) are set to junior height it
should measure 7’ (84”). Set to women’s height it should measure 7’4-1/8” (88 1/8”) and if your Standards
(A) /are set to men’s height it should measure 7’11-5/8” (95 5/8”). If your measurement is different please
write it down and proceed to the next step. If your measurement is correct than you are ready to play.

7. If not at the correct height, compute how much too high or too low, loosen the net on Standards (A) and
proceed to step #8.

8. Loosen set screw in the collar of the bottom adjustable foot with the 1/8” Allen Wrench (O). Turning the
adjustable foot clockwise will lower net height, counter-clockwise will raise net height. Each revolution of
the adjustable foot will raise or lower pole by approximately 3/16”. Make sure you use full revolutions, the
set screw must mate with the machined flat on the adjustable foot to eliminate screw damage. Tighten set
screw. See Figure 2.

9. It is advised to repeat steps 1-7 at this time. If your adjustments were correct you are ready to play. Repeat
instructions #7-#8 if further adjustment is needed.

10. You can make some slight modifications to fine tune the net height by raising and lowering the collars, by
tightening/loosening the winch, and by adjusting the tension on the side rope ratchets if necessary.

11. When you are confident that the initial net setup is complete trim excess top and bottom rope as desired.
Burn ends with a lighter to eliminate fraying.

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NOTE :

Excessive tightening of top rope is not necessary. Crank the winch until poles start to flex. Further

tensioning results in lowering of the top rope. Achieve proper height using the inner pole adjustment and to

achieve proper net tensioning use the rope ratchets.

Height Adjustment for a Single Court System

1. Starting with a loose top net cable, loosen the Knurled Knobs (M), remove the Positive Lock Pins (Q) and

adjust the inner poles to the desired height indicated by the height markings machined on the inner poles
and then tighten the Knurled Knobs (M) and if you are adjusting to one of the official heights marked on
the poles you can reinsert the positive lock pin. See Figure 1.

2. Adjust Nylon Net Collars (J) so that they are 2”-3” below the bottom of the net.

3. Crank top rope tight with the Winch (H), then pull bottom rope tight through the Rope Ratchet (N).

4. Attach Rope Ratchet Net Tensioning Ropes around pole and hook ends together, then center the net

between poles as in previous instructions and apply desired tension. See Figures 2 & 3.

 NOTE : Excessive tightening of top rope is not necessary. Crank the winch until poles start to flex.

Further tensioning results in lowering of the top rope. Achieve proper height using the inner pole
adjustment and to achieve proper net tensioning use the rope ratchets.

Figure 3

TIGHTEN ROPE RATCHET

TENSIONERS SO THAT NET IS

CENTERED BETWEEN THE POLES

CARABINEER (K)

WINCH (H)

APPROX.

42"

37' CENTER TO CENTER

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Height Adjustment for a Side by Side Court System

Both Nets the Same Height

1. Remove tension from both nets with the Winches (H).

2. Adjust all three poles by loosening the Knurled Knobs (M), removing the Positive Lock Pins (Q) and then

adjusting the inner poles to the desired height and then retightening the Knurled Knobs (M) and replace the
pins if adjusted to one of the official heights. See Figures 1 & 4.

3. Tighten both nets using the Winches (H), retighten bottom ropes and reinstall and tighten Rope Ratchet (N)

See Figures 2 & 4.

Figure 4

37' CENTER TO CENTER 37' CENTER TO CENTER

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Height Adjustment for a Side by Side Court System cont.

Nets at Different Heights

1. Remove tension from both nets with the Winches (H).

2. Attach one of the Nylon Net Collars (J) provided in the hardware kits to the center standard towards the top
See Figure 5.

3. Loosen the Knurled Knobs (M) and remove the Positive Lock Pins (Q) of all three poles, adjust the net that
will be at the greater height, then retighten those two poles. See Figure 1.

4. Adjust the Nylon Net Collar (J) on the center pole to the desired height for the second court and tighten.

5. Adjust the lower net court winch pole and tighten the Winch (H). See Figure 5.

6. Reattach and tension both bottom ropes.

7. Attach all Rope Ratchets (N) per previous instructions.

8. On multiple side by side court systems, the Winch (H) on the court adder poles should be placed above the
collars so web strap will not interfere with bottom rope attachment.

Figure 5

37' CENTER TO CENTER 37' CENTER TO CENTER

Custom Floor Socket Sleeves & Deep Socket Adapters

1. If you have purchased the Bison VB10/20 3” Standards (A), for use in existing sockets that are not 3”
diameter call Bison Customer Service department at 1-800-247-7668 for custom floor socket sleeves
available at no additional cost.

2. You will need to provide the inside diameter of the floor socket and the depth of the socket f rom the playing
surface to the bottom.

3. If the Adapter Sleeves fit loosely in the floor sockets they can be shimmed with thin metal strips or
layers of duct tape can be wrapped around the outside of the sleeve at the top and the bottom until sleeve is
snug inside the existing floor sockets.

4 If your pre-existing floor sockets are more than 12” deep from the finished floor to the bottom of the
socket, call the Bison customer service department at 1-800-247-7668 for information on the VB10/20

Deep Socket Adapter Kits available at no additional cost.

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Court Diagram

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