5. ADDITIONAL POOL SAFETY RELATED PUBLICATIONS ARE AVAILABLE FROM THE FOLLOWING:
ASSOCIATION OF POOL & SPA PROFESSIONALS
CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION
2111 EISENHOWER AVE.
WASHINGTON, DC 20207
ALEXANDRIA, VA 22314-4695
IMPORTANT INSTALLATION ITEMS
1. LEVELNESS; POOL MUST BE LEVEL WITHIN 3/4”. UNLEVEL POOLS PLACE EXTREME FORCES ON THE POOL WHICH MAY DEFORM.
2. WALL CLOSURE; THE POOL WALL MUST BE FASTENED TOGETHER PROPERLY WITH BOTH BARS AND FASTENERS IN ALL HOLES.
OMITTED BARS OR FASTENERS CAN CAUSE THE WALL TO RUPTURE, DESTROYING THE POOL AND INJURING PEOPLE.
3. SAND COVE; THIS SUPPORTS THE LINER AND MUST BE PACKED SOLID. IF IT COMPRESSES, SHIFTS OR ERODES THE LINER MAY
RUPTURE, RELEASING ALL THE WATER AND DESTROYING THE POOL AND INJURING PEOPLE.
4. THESE POOLS ARE NOT DESIGNED TO BE BURIED. THE GROUND FORCES CAN COLLAPSE THE POOL INWARD. FOR SEMI IN-
GROUND INSTALLATIONS, CONTACT YOUR DEALER FOR DOCUMENT T3964.
5. DO NOT LOCATE YOUR POOL NEAR STRUCTURES SUCH AS A HOUSE, GARAGE, ETC. AS PEOPLE COULD DIVE OR JUMP INTO
THE POOL RESULTING IN DEATH OR PERMANENT INJURY.
6. ALTHOUGH THERE ARE RELATIVELY FEW PARTS IN YOUR POOL, NONE MAY BE OMITTED IN ASSEMBLY. EACH PART SUPPLIED
IS AN IMPORTANT PART AND IF OMITTED, MAY CAUSE POOL FAILURE. CHECK ALL PARTS AGAINST THE PARTS LIST.
WARNING:
Do not exceed the following torque values for the noted fasteners:
1/4” - 20 S. S. Fasteners
75 (in. lbs.)
3/8” - 16 S. S. Fasteners
236 (in. lbs.)
3/8” - 16 Aluminum Fasteners
143 (in. lbs.)
TOOLS AND MATERIALS
PHILLIPS SCREWDRIVER #2
HAND TROWEL
EXTENSION CORD HAMMER
RAKE
SLOTTED SCREWDRIVER #2
GARDEN HOSE & NOZZLE
STRING LINE
PLIERS
SOCKET WRENCH & SOCKETS
50’ TAPE MEASURE
HAND TAMPER
TORQUE WRENCH
TRANSIT OR FARM LEVEL
ELECTRIC DRILL & BITS
GARDEN SHOVEL
WRENCHES
1 LONG STRAIGHT 2 X 4 14’ LONG
1 ROLL DUCT OR FABRIC TAPE
25 WOOD STAKES
I CAN WHITE SPRAY PAINT
SAND AND BLOCK CHART SAND
2” x 8” x 16”
4” x 8” x 16”
POOL SIZE
TONS YARDS PATIO BLOCKS CAP BLOCKS
15'
2
1 1/4
10
NOTE:
Sand
must be
masons or bar sand and
be free of foreign objects
18'
2 1/2
1 3/4
12
21'
3 1/2
2 1/4
14
24'
4 1/2
3
16
27'
5 3/4
3 3/4
18
30’
6
5
20
SELECTING THE POOL SITE
1. Check your local building codes and acquire proper building permits. For poor soil conditions consult a
professional engineer.
2. The pool site must be absolutely level and solid. The area must be free from stones and roots.
3. To protect the pool from chemicals and foreign matter in the soil, you may use a ground cover under the sand
base.
Do not install your pool on asphalt, tar paper, grass, wood, gravel, clay, or concrete, or treated soils.
4. Position your pool away from trees, overhead wires, structures such as a house or garage or septic field.
GROUND PREPARATION
Your pool must be installed on a solid level surface. Posi tion stakes as shown on figure 1 and use a farm level or
transit to level the area shown. Remove all grass, roots and stones. Start at the lowest spot level outwards, do not fill
in low spots. The area must be absolutely level. The following table refers to Figures 1 and 3 on the next page.
ROUND POOLS LINE “1”
LINE “2”
15’ - 0”
8’ - 6”
7’ - 6”
18’ - 0”
10” - 0”
9’ - 0”
21’ - 0”
11’ - 6”
10’ - 6”
24’ - 0”
13’ - 0”
12’ - 0”
27’ - 0”
14’ - 6”
13’ - 6”
30’ - 0”
16’ - 0”
15’ - 0”
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