16
Fitting the Liner
• It is absolutely essential that ALL foreign bodies
are excluded from between the liner and the
underlay, which means that the underlay and the
liner should be thoroughly cleaned (vacuumed)
before installation.
• Before fitting the liner ensure each fitting (low
suction, return, skimmer & light) has gaskets fitted
and marker screws installed.
• The people installing the liner should be barefoot
and wearing shorts ready for filling the pool.
• Locate the bag of linerlock wedge sections and
underlay tape.
• Place the liner in the pool. Note that the pool liner
will have been made slightly smaller than the pool,
the weight of water stretches it into position.
• Unfold the liner and roughly lay it out to the shape
of the pool. At one position on the wall there is a
welded seam running from top to bottom. If this
seam is on the skimmer wall rotate the liner.
• On the floor to wall liner weld seam locate a corner
and with your toes position this point into a pool
corner.
• The liner has a wedge shaped “beading” around
the top which slots into the linerlock. The weight of
the liner holds this in position and small sections of
linerlock wedge are used to assist in the corners of
the pool.
[See Figures C14, C15 & C16]
• Lift the wall of the liner and fit the beading that runs
around the top of the liner into the linerlock.
• Repeat this procedure for each corner until the
liner is approximately hung in the correct position.
• Return to each corner and ensure that the liner
does not twist to the left or right as it goes up, e.g.
make sure the top of the liner is correctly
positioned in relation to the corners of the pool. It
is possible to slide the liner left or right in the
linerlock.
• When you are happy with the position of each
corner fit a section of linerlock wedge into the
linerlock. The wedge goes above the liner in the
linerlock channel.
• On each wall fit the liner beading into the linerlock
using linerlock wedge sections to help hold the
liner in place as required.
• With your heels push the floor to wall liner seam
against the pool wall continuing to pay particular
attention to the corners.
• Unhook a small section of liner and drop the
vacuum cleaner hose down between the liner and
the foam underlay. Clip as much liner as possible
back into position and use linerlock wedge
sections to secure it.
• Use underlay tape to make an air tight seal
between the vacuum hose, liner and pool wall.
• Turn on the vacuum cleaner to extract the trapped
air from between the pool wall and the liner.
• With two people work opposite each other pushing
the floor to wall liner seam against the pool wall.
Continue adjusting the liner removing as many
creases as possible.
• Occasionally it is necessary to let the liner hang in
position in the sun for an hour or two, becoming
more supple. It may also be necessary to switch
off the vacuum to adjust the liner position and the
restart it.
• When you are happy with the liner position start to
fill the pool with a garden hose.
Figure C16
Figure C14
Figure C15
