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Above Ground Pool SAfety

warning

Failure to heed these warnings can result in permanent injury, 

paralysis From a broken neck, electrocution or drowning.

this pool is not designed For diving or jumping!

dangerous injury can result, shallow water!

your pool contains a large quantity of water, and is deep enough to present inherent dangers to life and health unless the follow-
ing safety rules are strictly observed. First-time users run the highest risk of injury. make sure everyone understands. to insure 
your pool is used safely you 

must 

observe the following safety precautions:

1.  no JumPinG or divinG

 

 

The top rail of your pool is not a walkway and must not be used for jumping or diving. Do not 

permit jumping or diving into the pool from a deck or the top rail of the pool. Diving or jumping 

into the pool can result in serious injury.

2.  never uSe the Pool Alone

Never permit the pool to be used unless it is attended by at least one person other than the 

bather. Someone should always be available to lend assistance in an emergency.

3.  never leAve Children unAttended

Never leave a child alone and unsupervised in or near the pool—not even for a second. There 

is no substitute for constant adult supervision.

4.  no rouGh PlAy

Do not permit “rough-playin” in and around your pool. Surfaces can become slippery and 

hazardous when wet.

5.  liGht the Pool At niGht

If the pool is used after dusk, adequate lighting must be provided. Illumination in the pool area 

must be sufficient to clearly judge pool depth and all features in and around the pool. For light

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ing recommendations, consult your local licensed electrical contractor

6.  reStriCt ACCeSS to the Pool

Do not leave chairs or other furniture beside the pool that could be used by a child to climb 

up into the pool. Ladders must be removed whenever the pool is unattended. A fence with a 

lockable gate around the pool or yard is strongly recommended and may be required by law in 

some jurisdictions.

7.  no AlCohol or druGS

Never drink alcoholic beverages or use any intoxicants which could hinder your judgment and 

reflexes.

8.  KeeP your Pool CleAn And SAnitAry

Your filter system will remove suspended particles from the water and the surface skimmer 

will remove insects, leaves and other debris from the water surface. Use the correct pool 

chemicals as directed to destroy harmful bacteria and prevent formation of algae. Remember, 

unsanitary water is a serious health hazard.

the safety stickers must be installed as per following instructions. Failure to properly install warning labels will void warranty. 
Failure to mount these safety labels may subject you to substantial liability in case of injury. these warning are not to be removed 
under any circumstances! if they become discolored or fall off please request replacements which will be sent at no charge.

follow All SAfety inStruCtionS

read and follow all safety instructions packaged with pool, ladder, deck or any other accessory. 
additional pool safety publications can be obtained by contacting: the association of pool & 
spa professionals (www.apsp.org)

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KeeP off toP ledGeS

Do not walk on top ledges. They can be slippery and they are not a walkway.

10.

 

Pool Cover SAfety

The cover must have a tamperproof locking retainer cable that positions the cover around the 

pool wall and keeps it securely in place. Never allow anyone, especially small children on the 

cover. Asphyxiation or drowning could result. When purchasing any pool cover, please consult a 

swimming pool professional. 

11. eleCtriCAl hAzArd

Never  touch or attempt to service electrical equipment, including the filter when your body and/

or the ground is wet. Electrocution or permanent injury due to high voltage (120V AC) could 

result. The pool should be bonded in accordance with Section 680-26 of the National Electical 

Code. For further assistance contact your dealer or a local licensed electrician. Do not use pool 

during electrical or rain storms.

12.

 

SAfety roPe & Pole

Keep a safety rope 1/4" by 50" with a flotation buoy with an outside diamter of 15".

 Have ac-

cessible in a prominent area by your pool. 

Keep a pole not less that 16 feet (4,88m) long with a 

blunt or hook end available at pool side in case of emergencies. 

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Pool ChemiCAlS

Do not place chlorine, chlorine tablets or sticks directly into skimmer, or winterize your pool with 

liquid chlorine. 

Damage to the skimmer, pool liner and filter will result. Failure to obey this in

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struction will void all component warranties. Always follow Chemical Manufacturer’s insturctions 

when storing, handling and dispensing pool chemicals.

14.

 

CheCK for dAmAGe

Periodically check your pool and ladder components for damage and wear. Be sure all screws 

are in place. Replace all damaged or worn components and tighten all screws before you use 

the pool, deck or ladders. At first sign remove rust and touch up immediately.

15. Pool PArtS

Never modify the pool or accessories, or remove or drill holes in the pool, deck or ladder com-

ponents unless instructed. Your pool wall is made of thin metal, there is an inherent cut hazard 

with metal so use gloves during installation. Always use Original Equipment Manufactured parts 

for your replacement parts.

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Summary of Contents for AMBASSADOR

Page 1: ...INSTALLATION MANUAL ROUND POOLS POOL MODEL AMBASSADOR CENTURY CORAL SEAS V35048 02 13 ...

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Page 3: ...afety labels may subject you to substantial liability in case of injury These warning are not to be removed under any circumstances If they become discolored or fall off please request replacements which will be sent at no charge Follow all Safety Instructions Read and follow all safety instructions packaged with pool ladder deck or any other accessory Additional pool safety publications can be ob...

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Page 5: ...flat and level as possible and well drained Choose a spot on dry firm earth do not install the pool on concrete asphalt tar paper sand gravel peat moss wood or chemically treated soil Check with your pool dealer to see if Nut Grass grows in your area This type of grass may grow up through your pool liner Your dealer will be able to advise how best to treat the site Sloped areas will need to be mad...

Page 6: ...d roots will damage the pool liner Areas recently treated with oil based weed killers chemicals or fertilizers 3 Plan Ahead Will you be adding an adjacent deck later Be sure to leave room Will you be using pool accessories or other appliances that need electricity or gas Locate your pool near these services or plan to have them installed later by a licensed contractor 4 Tools Needed Make sure you ...

Page 7: ...No Diving or Jumping Observe all Safety Rules 1 3 PLEASE BE SURE TO FOLLOW THE CORRECT PARTS LISTING FOR YOUR POOL THAT MAY HAVE THE NAME Ambassador or Century or Coral Seas ...

Page 8: ...ving or Jumping Observe all Safety Rules 1 4 PARTS LISTING EXPLODED VIEW Ambassador Mist Grey STR PAMB 52SSPSSI1 Round Important Note Make sure you have all the parts necessary before you start installation ...

Page 9: ...teel 1320195 10 10 12 14 16 18 20 4 Top Plate steel 1320178 10 10 12 14 16 18 20 6 Top Ledge Cover 1490577 10 10 12 14 16 18 20 8 Foot cover 1490578 10 10 12 14 16 18 20 9 Cover plug for ledge cover 1490579 10 10 12 14 16 18 20 10 Cover Hook Optional 1490580 10 10 12 14 16 18 20 11 Logo Insert pack of 4 1490576 3 3 3 4 4 5 5 n a DVD 36877 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 Hardware Pack Qty 29 1184298 1 1 1 Hardware...

Page 10: ...No Diving or Jumping Observe all Safety Rules 1 6 PARTS LISTING EXPLODED VIEW Century STR PCEN 52SSSTSSIB1 Round Important Note Make sure you have all the parts necessary before you start installation ...

Page 11: ...20178 10 10 12 14 16 18 20 7 Top Ledge 1450795 10 1450796 10 12 14 16 18 20 n a DVD 36877 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 Ledge Cover 1 Piece 1490586 10 10 12 14 16 18 20 8 Foot cover 1490587 10 10 12 14 16 18 20 9 Cover plug 1490588 10 10 12 14 16 18 20 10 Cover Hook Optional 1490589 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 11 Logo Insert pack of 4 1490573 3 3 3 4 4 5 5 1 Upright 1440501 10 10 12 14 16 18 20 3 Hardware Pack Qty 29 1184298...

Page 12: ...No Diving or Jumping Observe all Safety Rules 1 8 PARTS LISTING EXPLODED VIEW Century STR PCEN 52SSATSSIB1 Round Important Note Make sure you have all the parts necessary before you start installation ...

Page 13: ...450795 10 Top Ledge 1450796 10 12 14 16 18 20 DVD 36877 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 Ledge Cover 1 Piece 1490586 10 10 12 14 16 18 20 8 Foot Cover 1490587 10 10 12 14 16 18 20 9 Cover Plug for ledge cover 1490588 10 10 12 14 16 18 20 10 Cover Hook Optional 1490589 10 10 12 14 16 18 20 11 Logo Insert Pack of 4 1490573 3 3 3 4 4 5 5 1 Upright 1440501 10 10 12 14 16 18 20 3 Hardware Pack Qty 29 1184298 1 1 1 Hard...

Page 14: ...o Diving or Jumping Observe all Safety Rules 1 10 PARTS LISTING EXPLODED VIEW Coral Seas STR PCOR 52SSSTSSIB1 Round Important Note Make sure you have all the parts necessary before you start installation ...

Page 15: ...320178 10 10 12 14 16 18 20 7 Top Ledge 1450795 10 1450796 10 12 14 16 18 20 n a DVD 36877 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 Ledge Cover 1 Piece 1490586 10 10 12 14 16 18 20 8 Foot cover 1490587 10 10 12 14 16 18 20 9 Cover plug 1490588 10 10 12 14 16 18 20 10 Cover Hook Optional 1490589 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 11 Logo Insert pack of 4 1490573 3 3 3 4 4 5 5 1 Upright 1440501 10 10 12 14 16 18 20 3 Hardware Pack Qty 29 118429...

Page 16: ... C Prepare the Foundation of your Pool 1 Mark out the Area a Drive a peg into the ground at the centre of the area where you want your pool b Use a length of string tied between the peg and a can of spray paint and mark a circle on the ground Choose the length of string you need for your pool from the chart below The circle will be 6 30 cm bigger all round than the pool 2 Remove the Sod a Remove a...

Page 17: ...hold the end of the 2 by 4 to the stake while you rotate it in a circle c Put a carpenter s level on the 2 by 4 and swing the board in a circle to find the high and low spots d Remove all the high spots with a shovel hoe or rake e Be prepared to hire earth moving equipment if you need to level a large area Remember your pool must be level across the diameter of the pool Remember Your pool must be ...

Page 18: ...ol wall must rest flat on the ground and have no gaps under it i Go over the entire perimter of the pool to ensure that at every 3 the surface is completely level j Lay out the bottom rails and bottom plates around the circle k Check out the roundness of your cir cle by measuring the diameter across in several locations Since the bottom rails do not automatically form a true circle DO NOT SKIP THI...

Page 19: ...the ground so the tops are flush with the soil around them Use the car penter s level to make sure the patio stones are perfectly level and flush with the ground Use either the car penter s level and a 2 by 4 5cm x 10cm wood plank or the optical level between patio stones to make sure the stones are level with each other e Do not install blocks or rails on loose sifted soil or sand There must be n...

Page 20: ...No Diving or Jumping Observe all Safety Rules 1 16 ROUND FOOTPRINT ALL SIZES ...

Page 21: ...pray with wa ter as you pack it down A Assemble your Pool Base 1 Lay out the Base Plates and Bottom Rails a Place the base plates equally spaced around the perimeter of your foun dation If you are using the optional patio stones place one base plate on each stone b Slide the curved bottom rails together with the base plates Leave a 1 2 13mm gap between the ends of the bottom rails NOTE Please refe...

Page 22: ...No Diving or Jumping Observe all Safety Rules ...

Page 23: ...be positioned over a base plate and the skimmer and return holes should be positioned where the pump and filter will be d Set lengths of the omega stabilizer onto the top edge of the wall as you uncoil it and join the omega sta bilizer with connectors as you go leaving a 1 2 13 mm gap between each Make sure the gap is directly above the base plate If you have a beaded pool liner set lengths of lin...

Page 24: ...gger or smaller by nudging the bottom plates in or out with your foot You MUST recheck the gaps at each and every one of the bottom rails so that they are all equal in gap size c To fasten the wall joint overlap the two steel bars one on the inside and the other on the outside Tighten the mechanical screws on the inside and the nuts on the outside NOTE When tightening the screws start from either ...

Page 25: ...under the wall and it will also protect the liner from any metal edges of the pool framework THIS STEP IS NOT OPTIONAL IT MUST BE DONE b Water the sand to compact it and use a trowel to spread it evenly c Since earth containing chemicals can cause discoloration or corrosion it is suggested that you place polyethyl ene plastic sheeting under the cove around the perimeter of the wall so no earth com...

Page 26: ...acuum cleaner which could be too powerful Tape the end of the vacuum hose before inserting it into the wall so as not to damage the liner Insert the nozzle until it is about 4 10cm above the cove insert through the water return outlet or the skimmer depending on the diameter of your hose Make sure you will be able to remove the hose later on Tape the hose to the wall f Close the skimmer opening wi...

Page 27: ... sun to warm it up Inspect all the seams and sur faces for holes c Spread out the liner smooth side down The curved seam should be centred on the cove at the base of the wall The other seams will form straight lines across the bottom of the pool d Smooth out all the wrinkles in the bottom 2 Fasten the Liner in place Overlap Liner only This step applies only if you have an Overlap Liner See the nex...

Page 28: ... any wrinkles Once finished turn off vacuum cleaner e Start filling the pool with water As the pool fills work out all the wrin kles and smooth the liner to the wall Remove the plastic coping around the top edge of the wall one piece at a time and adjust the liner Keep smoothing out the wrinkles f After all the wrinkles in the liner are removed trim any extra length of plastic coping so there is n...

Page 29: ...called a V Bead welded onto it Simply open up the bead with your fingers and hang it directly on top of the pool wall When this is done properly the only portion on the outside of the pool wall is ap proximately 1 of the V Bead No printed liner material is actually going over the top of the wall to the outside of the wall c Make sure the bead is on evenly around the entire pool and that the liner ...

Page 30: ...ing spaces between bead tracks can cause liner problems later on c Once all of the beaded liner track is on the wall you can snap the liner bead into the beaded liner track at four random points around the pool After that is done and you are satis fied with how the liner is situated within the pool you can continue snapping the remainder of the liner into place around the pool d Go around the enti...

Page 31: ...NRAY ONLY a Once the liner is in place and the plastic coping or bead track is all set install the stabilizers around the top edge of the pool The stabilizers are reduced on one end so that they slide into each other about 1 3 4 5 Proceed to Section 4 Assembling the Pool Frame 23 ...

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Page 33: ... The three holes on the front of the vertical must be nearest the top b Line up the screw holes and fasten with one self tapping screw on each side key 3 c Hook a top plate key 4 over the top edge of the pool wall key 5 Place the top plate down over the top of the vertical column with the tabs on the outside of the column Make sure the vertical column is straight up and down d Line up the screw ho...

Page 34: ...No Diving or Jumping Observe all Safety Rules 4 2 Overview of Vertical Top Rail and Top Con nector Assembly 3 1 2 5 6 4 7 8 9 11 12 10 B A B A ...

Page 35: ... into the holes marked A in the top plate below with two self tapping screws key 8 Do not tighten the screws yet Leave the screws slightly loose until all the top rails are in place c Repeat the last two steps for the other end of the top rail d Repeat steps a to c to install the rest of the top rails around the top of the pool wall e Make the pool settle into a perfect cir cle by pushing the top ...

Page 36: ...ll tabs protruding from the underside of the connector onto the inside edges of the top rails and hold them firmly in place Pull the other end of the connec tor down into place under the top rails by gently stretching it across and down as shown in diagrams 13 to 16 c Prior to installing the connector knock out the holes shown in diagram 17 5 9 6 7 8 9 10 ...

Page 37: ...her a connector clip or hook key 10 in the following manner Insert the large center tab two smaller tabs located at the top of each into the openings located at the top of the clip housing in the connector Rotate the bottom of the clip or hook into the housing and press firmly at the bottom of the clip or hook until a snap is heard see diagrams 14 to 15 If the connector clip or hook does not snap ...

Page 38: ...ap into the verti cal column key 1 Important Ensure that the side clips snap into the cutouts for the bottom rails c Repeat the last step for each of the vertical columns around the pool wall Important The pool wall may bulge and shift a little while filling with water This is normal 16 18 17 1 12 Note For Footcover installa tion on a vertical over a buttress it may be necessary to modify the fron...

Page 39: ...uctions that come with these products Caution Before making any openings in the liner fill the pool with 60cm 24 of water to stretch the liner fully When filling your pool begin with a garden hose until there is about 30cm 12 of water in the pool This will allow the liner to stretch gradually You can then use a heavier flow to finish filling it up Important Make sure that your pool is round do not...

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