• Around the perimeter of the pool where the wall meets the floor cut the felt with scissors to be an exact fit
[see figures 21 & 22]
.
Preparation for Liner Fitting
• The liner will be much easier to fit on a warm sunny day as this makes the material supple. Before fitting place the liner in a
warm sunny position.
• With underlay tape completely seal the outside of the skimmer, return and optional light. The idea is to make the wall structure as
airtight as possible
[see figures 23 & 24]
.
• Working inside the pool use underlay tape to cover all screw heads that would come into contact with the liner. Also use
underlay tape to cover any imperfections in the wood that could damage the liner. Only use the tape supplied with the pool kit.
• Position your vacuum cleaner in the middle of one wall so that its hose can hang down the inside of the pool wall to
approximately floor level if possible. Use just the hose, not the head attachment. Ensure that no part of the hose or vacuum
nozzle can become detached and get stuck behind the liner.
• Locate a water proofing gasket for the skimmer, return and optional light. Refer to each item’s own instructions.
• Stick a self adhesive gasket on each fitting making sure the holes in the gasket line up with the screw holes in the fitting.
• Locate the screws for each fitting that are used to secure its faceplate.
• Take four skimmer screws and fit them in the pre-made holes at each corner. Do not fit all the screws, just one at each corner. Do
not completely tighten the screws. Leave each screw so that the cross in the head is located at the 12, 3, 6 & 9 O’clock positions
[see figure 25]
.
• Take two screws for the return and for the optional light. Fit them in two opposite pre-made holes (usually top and bottom) on
each fitting. Do not fit all the screws, just two per fitting. Do not completely tighten the screws. Leave each screw so that the cross
in the head is located at the 12, 3, 6 & 9 O’clock positions
[see figure 26]
.
• If you are fitting an optional underwater light fit its gasket and two screws using the same method.
Figure 21
Figure 22
Figure 25
Figure 26
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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 (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 approximately lay it out.
• 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.
[see figures 27, 28 & 29 ]
• 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 corner. 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.
• It is advisable to stay in the pool while first filling making adjustments as required.
• Keep the vacuum switched on until the water reaches about 50mm / 2” from the bottom of the return fitting.
• Turn off the vacuum and then remove the underlay tape, linerlock wedge sections and vacuum hose.
• Refit the liner where the vacuum hose was positioned.
• Do not continue filling the pool until the flow fittings have been cut in and the filtration pipe work completed.
Figure 27
Figure 28
Figure 29
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Figure 23
