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Important Safety Instructions
WARNING!
Read and follow all instructions in this owner’s manual and on the
equipment. Failure to follow instructions can cause severe injury and/or
death.
WARNING
SUCTION ENTRAPMENT HAZARD
Suction in suction outlets and/or suction outlet covers which are damaged,
broken, cracked, missing, or unsecured can cause severe injury and/or death
due to the following entrapment hazards:
Hair Entrapment
: Hair can become entangled in suction outlet cover.
Limb Entrapment
: A limb inserted into an opening of a suction outlet sump or suction
outlet cover that is damaged, broken, cracked, missing, or not securely attached can
result in a mechanical bind or swelling of the limb.
Body Suction Entrapment
: A negative pressure applied to a large portion of the body
or
limbs can result in an entrapment.
Evisceration / Disembowelment Entrapment
: A negative pressure applied directly to
the intestines through an unprotected suction outlet sump or suction outlet cover which
is damaged, broken, cracked, missing, or unsecured can result in evisceration /
disembowelment entrapment.
Mechanical Entrapment
: There is potential for jewellery, swimsuit, hair decorations,
finger,
toe, or knuckle to be caught in an opening of a suction outlet cover resulting in
mechanical entrapment.
Failure to remove pressure test plugs and/or plugs used in winterization of the
pool/spa from the suction outlets can result in an increased potential for
suction entrapment as described on the previous page.
Failure to keep suction outlet components clear of debris, such as leaves, dirt,
hair, paper and other material, can result in an increased potential for suction
entrapment as described above.
Suction outlet components have a finite life. The cover/grate should be
inspected frequently and replaced at least every seven years, or if found to be
damaged, broken, cracked, missing, or not securely attached.
If the fitting is missing or broken, replace with a fitting of equivalent rating or
higher. Use of a lower rated suction fitting could result in entrapment of the
body which could result in serious injury including drowning.
