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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
TO
RQUE 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
WHEELBARROW
25 WOOD STAKES
1 CAN WHITE SPRAY PAINT
PLASTIC GROUND COVER
SAND AND BLOCK CHART SAND
2” x 8” x 16”
4” x 8” x 16”
P
OOL SIZE
TONS YARDS PATIO BLOCKS CAP BLOCKS
12'x18'
2
1 1/4
12
2
12’x21’
2 1/2
1 3/4
12
4
12’x24’
3
2
8
6
15'x24'
3 1/2
2 1/4
12
4
15'x30'
4
2 3/4
12
8
18'x33'
5 1/4
3 1/2
14
8
SELECTING THE POOL SITE
1. Check your local building codes and acquire proper building permits. For poor soil conditions consult a
profe ssional 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, use a ground cover under the sand base.
Do not install your pool on asphalt, tarpaper, grass, wood, gravel, clay, concrete, or treated soils.
4. Position your pool away from trees, overhead wires, structures such as a house or garage or septic fields.
GROUND PREPARATION
Your pool must be installed on a solid level surface, perform the soil test as illustrated below. Position stakes as shown
on figure 1 a nd use a farm level or transit to level the are a shown. Remove all gra ss, roots and ston es. Start at th e
lowest spot, remove all high spots, do not fill in low spots. The area must be absolutely level. Lines 1 through 6 of the
following table refers to Figure 1.
NOTE:
Sand must be
masons or bar sand and
be free of foreign objects
Soil Test
Dig a hole in the pool area one foot square and one foot deep and fill with water. If at the end of one hour the water has not
completely soaked in, the following steps must be taken:
1.
Round Ends: 3 patio blocks must be placed under each bottom clip as shown in figure 8.
2.
Oval Midsections: A concrete footing must be placed under the end of each Delta upright along both sides and down
the length of the bottom rail. Consult a local professional engineer to determine the size and type of concrete footing to
be installed. The design load per upright is 4,000 lbs.
OVAL POOLS
LINE “1”
LINE “2”
LINE “3” LINE “4” LINE “5” LINE “6”
12’ X 18’
7’ - 3”
6’ - 3”
7’ - 0”
6’-0”
17’ - 7”
2’-8”
12’ X 21’
7’ - 3”
6’ - 3”
10’ - 0”
9’-0”
17’ - 7”
2’-8”
12’ X 24’
7’ – 6”
6”- 0”
13”- 0” 12’-0”
17’ - 7”
2’-8”
15’ X 24’
8’ - 6”
7’ - 6”
10’ - 0”
9’-0”
20’ - 1”
2’-8”
15’ X 30’
8’ - 6”
7’ - 6”
16’ - 0”
15’-0”
20’ - 1”
2’-8”
18’ X 33’
10’ - 0”
9’ - 0”
16’ - 0”
15’-0”
23’ - 1”
2’-8”
