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KREEPY KRAULY
®
Suction Side Pool Cleaner Installation and User’s Guide
Kreepy Krauly
®
Suction Side Pool Cleaner requires
almost no maintenance. Visually inspect your cleaner
from time to time to make sure that:
• The flapper is moving freely and is not obstructed by
debris.
• The foot pad is not excessively worn. When the traction
pads on the bottom have worn down, it is time for
replacement.
See Figures 15 and 16
.
• We recommend that you leave the cleaner in your pool,
except during chemical shock treatments.
• During swimming it is easy to unplug the cleaner
and pull it to one side.
•
When storing the cleaner, do not coil the hose.
Lay the hose flat in an area protected from direct
sunlight.
If hose sections are disconnected, try not
to disturb the hose weight locations.
• This cleaner’s hose is specially designed to ensure
optimum cleaner performance. Should replacement be
required, insist on genuine Kreepy Krauly cleaner hose.
To Remove Debris From The Flapper
• Sometimes debris may clog the bottom of the cleaner
and prevent flapper movement or restrict flow. The flapper
is located inside the main body and must move freely at
all times. You can see the flapper through the opening in
the baffle plate, when you turn the cleaner upside down
as shown in
Figure 17
. Jiggle the flapper with your finger
or flush the cavity with a hose to force out any debris
lodged inside the main body.
• If debris is still lodged inside, you must remove the
flapper.
First, lift the lip of the foot pad and insert a flat-head
screwdriver along side one of the two tabs found on the
baffle plate.
See Figure 17
. Push the tab inward with the
screwdriver until the baffle plate releases.
Place a finger into the center opening of the baffle plate
and pull up until it pops out. Then pull the flapper out.
Note
: You should be able to do this without taking the
foot pad off.
• Once the debris is dislodged, insert the flapper back into
the main body and snap the baffle plate back into position.
Be sure that it is securely in place.
See Figure 17.
MAINTENANCE
Figure 16
Figure 15
Figure 17
Baffle Plate
Flapper
Foot Pad
Worn Pad
New Pad
