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OWNER’S MANUAL

INSTALLATION, OPERATION, & PARTS

MAGIC CLEAN / SCUBA / WHALY / AQUACRITTER

ABOVE-GROUND AUTOMATIC POOL CLEANER

Hayward

®

 automatic pool cleaners are specifically engineered for the demanding requirements of today’s above-ground

swimming pools.

To prevent potential injury and to avoid unnecessary service calls, read this manual carefully and completely.

CAUTION

Hayward

®

Automatic Pool Cleaners are intended for use on permanently installed

above-ground swimming pools only.  A permanently installed pool is constructed on the ground such
that it cannot be readily disassembled for storage.

WARNING – 

This manual contains important safety information that must be furnished to the end

user of this product.  FAILURE TO READ AND FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS COULD RESULT
IN SERIOUS INJURY.

SAVE THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL

HAYWARD POOL PRODUCTS, INC.

Corporate Headquarters:  

U.S.A:

620 Division Street

1 Hayward Industrial Drive          2935 Sidco Drive               2875 Pomona Blvd.

Elizabeth, NJ 07207

Clemmons, NC 27012                  Nashville, TN 37204          Pomona, CA 91768

Canada:  

Europe:

2880 Plymouth Drive

Parc industriel de la Plaine de l'Ain

Oakville, Ontario L6H 5R4                            Allêe des chênes

   01150 St Vulbas France

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Summary of Contents for Aquacritter

Page 1: ...stalled above ground swimming pools only A permanently installed pool is constructed on the ground such that it cannot be readily disassembled for storage WARNING This manual contains important safety information that must be furnished to the end user of this product FAILURE TO READ AND FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY SAVE THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL HAYWARD POOL PRODUCTS INC Co...

Page 2: ...e provided air relief valve to bleed air from the system Confirm that ALL filtration system component clamps bolts and covers have been tightened to the manufacturer s recommendations WARNING Never operate or test the filter system at more than 2 BAR WARNING Explosion Hazard Purging the system with compressed air can cause components to explode with risk of severe injury or death to anyone nearby ...

Page 3: ...lectrician if you cannot verify that the receptacle is protected by a GFCI WARNING To reduce the risk of electric shock replace damaged cord immediately Do NOT bury cord Locate cord to minimize abuse from lawn mowers trimmers and other equipment WARNING To reduce the risk of electric shock do NOT use an extension cord to connect unit to electric supply Provide a properly located outlet Qualified p...

Page 4: ...ide of head Pull until it snaps into place See Fig 1 Figure 1 2 Head Installation Insert the tab at the bottom of the head into its corresponding hole on the cleaner body Then swing the top of the head forward Align tab with top hole Apply forward pressure until head snaps firmly in place See Fig 2 Figure 2 Whaly 1 Tail Installation Insert the tab at the top of the tail into its corresponding hole...

Page 5: ...ctions on the warning label applied to the top of the cleaner Submerge your cleaner into the water and remove all of the entrapped air When escaping air bubbles cease you are ready to connect the leader hose The leader hose has a gray cuff that reads REMOVE LABEL AND CONNECT TO CLEANER Connect the gray cuff of the leader hose to your cleaner See Figure 5 and submerge the entire lengths of hose to ...

Page 6: ...cycle It is however a good idea to run your cleaner daily as this is an excellent way to improve water circulation and chemical distribution in the pool because your cleaner functions as a moving bottom drain Important Tips 1 Periodically check to make sure all other outlets to the pump are securely closed i e other skimmers or bottom drain when operating your cleaner 2 Periodically check to make ...

Page 7: ...install a Hayward AEXW100 Ladder Bumper Cleaner sticks at ladder or wall Steering failure Check and clean rear screen Check to see if cone gear rotates smoothly in both directions If the cleaner appears to be stuck or hung up at the wall ladder or other obstruction or anywhere else in the pool and does not return to normal operation within a minute or so turn the filter system OFF Remove the clean...

Page 8: ...Above Ground Automatic Pool Cleaner ___________________ Replacement Parts Parts Diagram 21 ...

Page 9: ...XV306 Cone Gear Bushing 50 1 12 AEXV060WH Upper Middle Body 1 13 AEXV065P Lower Upper Body Screw 6 pack 1 14 AEXV064A Medium Turbine Drive Gear 25 1 15 AEXV062C Medium Turbine 25 1 16 AEXV009 Medium Turbine Case with Axle 25 1 17 AEXV055P Turbine Bearings 2 50 1 18 AEXV518P Gear Box 10 1 19 AEXV050CWH Lower Middle Body 1 20 AEXV525A Base Plate Assembly 5 1 21 AEXV551P Wheel Kit 6 wheels axles 25 1...

Page 10: ...it on the CLEANER 5 Defects or damage caused by unauthorized service or the use of other than genuine HAYWARD parts 6 Any injury loss damage defect or malfunction of the CLEANER or failure to function resulting from any failure to operate or maintain the CLEANER in accordance with the directions contained in Owner s manual or operating instructions provided by HAYWARD POOL PRODUCTS or any injury l...

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