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Begin by attaching the female end of a male/female hose section to the swivel head of your E-Z Vac
®
,
see Figure 6. Connect two more male/female hose sections to the first section. Then install the
hose weight near the male end of the third hose section as shown in Figure 6. Finally, assemble the
complete hose, ending with the male/female section. To ease the assembly of the hose, dampen the
hose ends with water as you assemble them together.
IV. Installation
Standard Installation
1.
IMPORTANT: Turn the pool pump off before
proceeding with this step.
Make sure all other suction lines,
including the main drain (if your pool
has
a main drain), are
closed – EXCEPT for the suction line from the skimmer.
2. Remove the skimmer basket and thread the threaded
compression adapter down into the suction line located in the
bottom of the skimmer.
NOTE:
Use two wraps of Telfon
®
tape around threads to ensure easy removal.
If the
skimmer is not threaded then use the optional valve cone
GW9015 or K12041 available at your Pentair Dealer.
(K12041 for small skimmer openings.)
3. Press the vacuum regulator valve down into the valve cone
until snug. See Figure 7.
4. Place the E-Z Vac
®
into the pool, with the hose attached and
allow it to sink to the pool floor. Continue to feed the hose
vertically down into the pool to fill it with water and purge the
air.
5. Bring the end of the hose through the skimmer opening and
push it onto the regulator valve, as shown in Figure 7. Ensure
that all connections are snug. In some cases, it may be
necessary to bring the hose through the top of the skimmer,
instead of through the skimmer opening, to connect it to the
automatic regulator valve. Installing the hose through the top
of the skimmer can help to avoid a sharp bend or “kink” in the
hose, which may affect the cleaner’s performance.
(Your fully assembled E-Z Vac should look like this.)
Female End of a
Male/Female Section
Swivel Head
Hose Weight
Note: The hose length illustrated is not
representative of actual size. You may
need to use more sections than shown.
Figure 6.
Skimmer
Regulator
Valve
To
Pump
Threaded
Compression
Adapter or
Valve Cone
Figure 7.
Vacuum regulator installed in the skimmer
with the hose attached.
