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ATTACHING THE WEIR DOOR
Unlatch the weir door and lower the door to its fully
open position. Insert the weir door assembly into the
Skimmer opening. With one hand push the bottom of
the weir door frame tight against the Skimmer face. With
the other hand gently push down on the weir door latch
until it clears the top of the opening. Once it does, push
the weir door assembly into the Skimmer opening until the
frame rests against the face of the enclosure (Figure 7).
Line up the holes of the weir door frame with the
holes in the Skimmer face. Use a nail or awl to help line
up the holes and pierce the liner in the top corners.
Loosely fasten the top corners using two of the supplied
1/4-20 machine screws and serrated flange nuts. Next,
install two screws in the bottom corners of the weir
door frame (Figure 8).
Once you have the weir door tacked at the corners
you can install the rest of the screws. Do not fully tighten
any screws until all of the screws have been installed.
When you are finished, remove the spring clips and pull the liner away from the face of
the skimmer. Apply a consistent bead of RTV silicone to the face of the Skimmer along the
centerline of the pre-drilled bolt holes. Once you are finished, you can return the liner to its
original position and replace the spring clips
.
Use your fingers to hold the flange nut and a hand held screwdriver to tighten the screws.
The serrations on the flange nut will grab the plastic enclosure once it makes contact,
eliminating the need to use a wrench. Use caution when tightening the screws. The screws
need only be snug for the silicone to make a seal.
Figure 6.
Figure 7.
Figure 8.
