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FLOTATION
Your cleaner is a universal pool cleaner which performs under varying chemical
and temperature conditions in your pool. Your cleaner offers the best possible
performance when it is virtually weightless in your pool. Therefore, careful
balancing of its weight is important for proper operation. Generally, a new cleaner
is universally balanced when used for the first time and additional Flotation (Fig.
16 a-c) is not required on start-up.
Most pool conditions allow your cleaner to climb most stairs and pool walls
effortlessly up to the waterline. *However, in some instances the pool
environment (e.g. temperature, chemicals, water, etc.) may offset your cleaner’s
natural buoyancy. Therefore, flotation devices (Fig. 16a-c) have been included in
the packaging with your new cleaner to assist its buoyancy.
* Models with NO Floating Handle are designed to climb partially – not to waterline.
Figure 16a
Figure 16c
Figure 16b
Adding Flotation on Bottom Lid Assembly (Page 4; Fig. 3a):
Remove the Filter Bag. Then place the “H”-Float (Fig. 16a), foam
1.
side down, against the inside base of the Bottom Lid Assembly
(Fig. 17a). Secure the “H”-Float with the 2 screws provided by
fastening them in from the outside of (from under) the Bottom Lid
Assembly. This should provide adequate buoyancy.
Should your cleaner require more Flotation, then add the 2
2.
remaining Side Pocket Floats (Fig. 16c) 1 at a time until adequate
buoyancy is achieved. Pocket Floats do not require any screws or
glue. Simply place them into the open rectangular areas
next to
the Debris Intake Port Flaps (Fig. 17b).
Adding Flotation on Bottom Lid Assembly (Page 4; Fig. 3b):
Remove the Filter Bag (Fig. 17c). Then place the 2 Square Floats
1.
(Fig. 16b), foam side down, against the inside base of the Bottom
Lid Assembly (Fig. 17d). Secure the Square Floats with the 2
Screws provided by fastening them in from the inside of the
Bottom Lid Assembly. This should provide adequate buoyancy.
Should your cleaner require more Flotation, then repeat step 1 and
2.
add the 2 remaining Square Floats.
Figure 17a
Figure 17c
Figure 17b
Figure 17d
IMPORTANT:
Careful removal of air trapped in the housing is critical.
Each time you place your cleaner in the pool use the Floating Handle
(while submersed) to turn it upside down and gently rock it back and
forth to allow any possible trapped air to escape! (See page 7, #3)
IMPORTANT: Temperature and chemical composition changes can greatly affect the buoyancy of your cleaner!
Therefore, if you have previously installed Flotation devices in your cleaner to assist its buoyancy, it may be
necessary to remove the devices one-by-one until proper buoyancy is restored!