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AUTOMATIC POOL CLEANER

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OPERATION, TROUBLESHOOTING & PARTS

© 1998, Sta-Rite Industries, Inc.   Printed in U.S.A

S364 (Rev. 11/23/98)

Sta-Rite Pool/Spa Group

293 Wright Street, Delavan, WI 53115

North America: 800-752-0183, FAX 800-582-2217 
International: 414-728-5551, FAX: 414-728-4461, TELEX: ITT 4970245

Union City, TN • Delavan, WI • Mississauga, Ont. • Murrieta, CA

ABOUT SAFETY

• Before installing the cleaner, review and understand all 

warnings and safety information on inside cover of manual.

ABOUT INSTALLATION

• Please use the convenient, water resistant “EASY STEPS” card.

About Safety .............................................................2
About Your Pool and Filter System ...........................2
About Installation .....................................................3
About the Cleaner Operation....................................4
About ”Fine Tuning” Vacuum Adjustments............4,5
About the Cleaner and Accessories...........................5

About Troubleshooting .............................................6
About Maintenance ..................................................7
About Disassembly ...................................................8
About Assembly........................................................9
Repair Parts.............................................................10
Warranty.................................................................11

INDEX

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Model GW9500

Summary of Contents for GW9500

Page 1: ...uga Ont Murrieta CA ABOUT SAFETY Before installing the cleaner review and understand all warnings and safety information on inside cover of manual ABOUT INSTALLATION Please use the convenient water re...

Page 2: ...s or to work under a solar cover It was also not designed to do initial cleanup for a new pool or when opening your pool for the season Suction entrapment injury and drown ing hazard If your pool has...

Page 3: ...for vacuuming Figure 4 Decide on the vacuum connection you are going to use either a skimmer or a dedicated wall fitting and adjust the pump valves if your system has valves to direct all vacuum ther...

Page 4: ...r system unless pool cleaner will not operate with regulator installed Note Each pool s hydraulic system and vacuum con nections are different Be sure you have installed the white plastic vacuum regul...

Page 5: ...e of air To eliminate this slightly open the main drain valve to supplement the water intake The cleaner may slow down a bit when you change the suction Skimmer connection Some pool owners remove the...

Page 6: ...ne is required to make most hose connections When used it will keep the hose in place if the filter system is stopped Automatic vacuum regulator Figure 12 Hazardous suction Can cause entrap ment with...

Page 7: ...running and submerged If the turning brush does not move to the down position within 2 minutes call Customer Service at 1 800 752 0183 4 The cleaner was not designed to work under solar covers If you...

Page 8: ...f the shaft NOTE Put one finger under the gear nearest the end of the cleaner and lift straight up to remove the short gear shaft Do not twist or bend the shaft 7 With a small screwdriver such as a je...

Page 9: ...r cap and clip it in place 6 Install the rubber vacuum skirt on the cleaner with the word OUTSIDE showing Start at the large pin on the back of the cleaner head see Figure 22 and work around the clean...

Page 10: ...b Stainless Steel GW9523 17 Oscillator Seal Kit Incl 2 Seals GW9004 18 Oscillator Assembly Kit Incl Key 17 GW9503 Ratchet Ass y not sold separately 19 Center Brush Kit Set of 2 GW9013 24 Vacuum Hose G...

Page 11: ...hose connected to the cleaner body or with the hose coiled To do so will cause the hose to take a set or kink over a period of time When reinstalled in the pool the hose will tend to stay coiled and...

Page 12: ...r replace the defective product at its sole discre tion Purchasers must pay all labor and shipping charges necessary to replace the product covered by this warranty Requests for warranty service must...

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