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GREAT WHITE

®

 II Automatic Pool Cleaner Installation and User’s Guide

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Congratulations on your purchase of the Great White

®

 II Automatic Pool Cleaner! Nothing quite compares to the Great 

White II’s ability to make dirt disappear. With its 38cm cleaning path and unique bristle drive, your Great White

®

 II 

automatic pool cleaner will deliver fast, complete coverage of your pool. First, however you’ll have to install the cleaner 
and perhaps make some minor adjustments.
This manual covers the steps needed to install, adjust and maintain your new cleaner.

POOL PREPARATION

Preparing Your  Pool

Before you assemble and install your cleaner, you should make 
sure that your pool is clean and free of algae. If necessary, make 
the following preparations before proceeding.  

• Chemically balance the pool water
• Brush the pool and let the debris settle
• Hand vacuum the pool thoroughly

• Clean the filter and pump strainer basket (

Figure 1

)

Cleaner Components

Remove the cleaner and all of its parts 
from the box and check to make sure that 
all components were included (

Figure 2

).

• Cleaner
• Swivel Assembly
• Handle Adapter
• Elbow
• Leader Hose: One 40” (1.02 m) length
• Hose: Eleven 40” (1.02 m) lengths
• Vacuum Regulator
• Threaded Adaptor
• Reducer Cone
• Flow Gauge

Figure 1

Skimmer

Basket

Pump

Strainer

Vacuum

Regulator

Threaded 

Adaptor

Swivel

Ass'y

Elbow

Reducer 

Cone

Flow 

Gauge

Handle Adapter

M

AX

IM

UM

 FL

OW

M

IN

I

MU

FL

OW

Hose

Eleven

1m

Cleaner

Leader Hose

One

1m

Figure 2

Summary of Contents for GREAT WHITE II

Page 1: ...IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS READ AND FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS INSTALLATION AND USER S GUIDE GREAT WHITE II AUTOMATIC POOL CLEANER...

Page 2: ...and Connections Valves and Vacuum Adjustments Too Much Vacuum Not Enough Vacuum In line Leaf Caniters Skimmer Connection Skimmer Vac Plates Skimmer Vac Plate Vacuum Control Adjusters ii 1 1 1 2 2 2 3...

Page 3: ...are not designed to traverse from floor to wall when the pool cove is 90 There may be other structures installed in the pool that the cleaner cannot navigate BE AWARE and supervise the cleaner during...

Page 4: ...e wear on good pool plaster In fact the opposite is true pool plaster will eventually cause wear on the cleaner The same situation holds true for vinyl lined in ground swimming pools because vinyl lin...

Page 5: ...leaner you should make sure that your pool is clean and free of algae If necessary make the following preparations before proceeding Chemically balance the pool water Brush the pool and let the debris...

Page 6: ...rce whether skimmer or dedicated suction line to the farthest point in the pool Figure 5 Connect the hoses by twisting and pushing the female ends onto the male ends after wetting the ends in the pool...

Page 7: ...er using the vacuum regulator 1 Turn the pool pump off 2 Close the main drain 3 Connect the hose to the skimmer vac plate as per below instructions Different brands of skimmer box Attach Skimmer Adapt...

Page 8: ...and maximum flow Figure 12 Remove the flow gauge and proceed to step 6 6 Connect Hose to the Cleaner s Swivel Assembly Connect the large hose cuff Figure 13 of the leader hose to the swivel assembly o...

Page 9: ...egulator in the skimmer Movement around the pool Random motion The cleaner will visit most spots in the pool within a six 6 hour period It is not specifically programmed and cannot see the dirt you ar...

Page 10: ...d to the pump suction and is dedicated to vacuuming Some pools do not have a vac port If your pool does have one please read the Suction Entrapment warning above For the seasoned pool owner The Great...

Page 11: ...ris loading capacity and also provides a water by pass when the canister is full It is very important that the pump not starve for water Skimmer Vac Plates Some pool owners connect the hose to a skimm...

Page 12: ...eaner when removing the cleaner from the pool Store the hose flat and straight Periodically examine bristles and vacuum skirt for wear or distortion Replace if necessary See Reassembly Page 10 Don t s...

Page 13: ...illator seals are replaceable 5B Ratchet gear set and long shaft are replaceable as a unit 6 Remove the set screw short gear shaft and gears Figure 18 be sure to keep the gears on 7 With a small screw...

Page 14: ...lace between the posts see Figure 22 3 Install the long gear shaft and end blocks in the cleaning head with the large arm of the cam down see Figure 23 4 Reinstall the short gear shaft set screw and t...

Page 15: ...7 Cam Kit 2 3 Leg Cams GW9507 8 Idler Gear Kit Incl 3 Gears GW9509 9 Block Kit Incl 2 Blocks GW9512 10 Long Gear Shaft Stainless Steel GW9513 11 Set Screw 4 Self Tapping 11A Shaft Kit Stainless Steel...

Page 16: ...leaner to move much faster Also be sure to clean all baskets 2 Vinyl liner pools with a deep end hopper will require 6 8 hours to clean In this time the cleaner should make at least 4 trips to the sha...

Page 17: ...GREAT WHITE II Automatic Pool Cleaner Installation and User s Guide 13 Vacpole MANUAL MODE WITH TELESCOPIC POLE...

Page 18: ...14 GREAT WHITE II Automatic Pool Cleaner Installation and User s Guide NOTES NOTES...

Page 19: ...GREAT WHITE II Automatic Pool Cleaner Installation and User s Guide 15 NOTES NOTES...

Page 20: ...ss expressly noted names and brands of third parties that may be used in this document are not used to indicate an affiliation or endorsement between the owners of these names and brands and Pentair T...

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