While holding the snout in position remove
one of the guide nails and drive the first screw
into that hole. Keeping the snout in position,
remove the other guide nail and drive a screw
into the second guide hole. With the snout
now held into position by the first two screws,
continue driving the remaining screws into the
pre-drilled holes around the snout. Be sure to
install screws into all pre-drilled holes to prevent
water from leaking around the snout.
From inside the skimmer use your utility knife
to cut out the liner in the snout area so water
can flow from the pond into the skimmer.
Simply follow the edge of the skimmer opening
with your knife to cut away liner. This works
best with a new, sharp blade. At this time
you can also trim away any excess liner
that extends above the front top edge of
the skimmer box.
Use your remaining silicone to run an
additional bead along the joint inside of the
snout where the skimmer, liner, and snout
come together. Use your finger to smooth
out the excess silicone.
Install Black Screw Caps
Push the black screw caps onto each of the
screw tips on the inside of the skimmer box.
We recommend placing a small dab of silicone
on the end of the screw first before pushing the
black cap over the screw. This will help keep
the screw caps in place.
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