STEP 3: ASSEMBLE ENDS
IMPORTANT:
W h e n e n d i s a s s e m b l e d
put screw through tube 1“ (2.5 cm)
from tube end. (at BOTH ends)
Fig. 7
A.
Tube
Fig. 9
Metal Self-Drilling
Screw
Strap
Plate
Mark each end tube 6“ (15 cm) in from the inside edge of top rail of pool. Strap plates are
spaced evenly between these marks. Mark strap plate locations along drill lines. Use all
straps provided.
Attach straps to plates (see Fig. 8).
Attach strap plates to tube (see Fig. 9).
DO NOT pre-drill holes
or over-tighten screws.
B.
C.
For Reel Systems Placed at Pool End (Rectangular Pools) (Fig.10)
Cover
(bubbles
down)
Fig. 10
Plastic Screw
Fig. 11
For Reel Systems Placed at Mid-Pool (Round or Irregularly Shaped Pools) (Fig. 11)
Strap end
Cover is
folded
“Pinched Fold”
(bubbles in)
Plastic Screw
Strap end
Fold cover (bubbles in) then pierce hole
through both sides of cover 1“ (2.5 cm) back
from the fold (directly below strap plate on
tube). Attach cover end of strap to plate (see
Fig. 8). Push threaded plastic screw through
holes in cover and tighten snugly into strap
plate.
Attach cover end of strap to plate (see Fig. 8)
then pierce hole through cover, 1“ (2.5 cm) back
from edge and directly below strap plate on tube.
Push threaded plastic screw through hole in
cover and tighten snugly into strap plate.
Choose the appropriate instructions below for your pool setup. If you have determined a mid-pool placement, it will be easier if you move the
cover away from the pool and fold it (bubbles in) on a flat surface.
Choose
either
Fig. 10
or
Fig. 11.
D.
Strap end
Fig. 8
Strap Plate
Strap Plate
Strap Plate
Insert each end firmly and fully into the tubes.
Attach each end by installing one self-drilling screw
through drill line, 1“ (2.5 cm) from the tube end at
BOTH ends (see Fig. 7).
Insert
Screw
A.
B.
Additional instructions and hardware are included in the Tube Carton
Twist, lock and hold EACH tube join before installing first screw (Fig. 3 & 4).
Assembly for SRT28 tube sets requires 24
self-drilling screws. SRT34 requires 36.
Do not pre-drill holes.
Tube Assembly for SRT28 and SRT34
Fig. 6
Fig. 12
Do not attach the Surface Rider to the pool in any way. If this is done you will damage the system and void
the warranty.
With round pools, the ends of the cover should unroll in opposite directions. With oval or rectangular pools
pull the leading edge of the cover slowly down the pool. (See Mid-Grip Pull Rope Accessory on page 3.)
The Surface Rider is
designed
to bow (see Fig. 12). The cover and the reel is supported by the buoyancy
of the water during rolling.
Min. Insertion 15“ (37.5 cm)
80“ end tube
103“ end tube
Min. Insertion 15“ (37.5 cm)
103“ center tube
103“ center tube
16“ joiner tube
(Butt tubes)
SRT28 Maximum Extension 28’ (8.5 m)
(Butt tubes)
(Butt tubes)
80“ center tube
80“ center tube
80“ center tube
103“ end tube
103“ end tube
16“ joiner tube
16“ joiner tube
Min. Insertion 15“ (37.5 cm)
Min. Insertion 15“ (37.5 cm)
SRT34 Maximum Extension 34’ (10.3 m)
Place straps evenly
along fold.
Pinched
Fold
STEP 4: STRAP ATTACHMENT - TO TUBE
STRAP ATTACHMENT - TO COVER
E.
