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INGROUND: SKIMMER ASSEMBLY
Place a gasket on both sides of the gray
mounting plate. Be sure to align all holes.
(fig.C)
Position the gray mounting plate over
the panel cutout on the interior side of
the pool. Slide skimmer face through the
panel cut out to the gray mounting plate.
Attach the gray plate to the skimmer face
with Pan Head screws at the top and
bottom center holes
(fig.D)
. Tighten
screws firmly.
Slip the white U-shaped mounting
plate up from under the skimmer
throat on the exterior side of the pool
so that the top holes of the plate match
the top holes in the panel. Assemble
the skimmer with the gray and white
mounting plates by inserting 2
¼”
countersunk bolts and T-nuts through
pre-drilled holes in the gray mounting
plate, the wall panel and the white
mounting plate. Once all bolts are in
place, screw in securely.
Do not over
tighten.
Install Skimmer Support
It is recommended that 2” schedule 40
PVC pipe be cut to size, depending on
installation. Plug unused skimmer port.
Place PVC pipe under skimmer body
and adjust to make top of skimmer level.
(fig.E)
Any gaps in the back of the white
mounting plate should be covered
using a spray foam filler such as
“Great Stuff”. After the concrete collar
is poured, check level of skimmer top.
The skimmer faceplate is attached after
the liner is installed.
Extension Collars (not included)
(fig.F)
are used with most inground skimmers to
raise the top of the skimmer to the height of
decking. The number of extension collars
needed is determined by benchmark
established by top of coping.
Gaskets
Gray
Mounting
Plate
Pool Exterior
Pan Head Screw
Skimmer
Face
Skimmer
Throat
White
Mounting
Plate
Countersunk
Bolt
Skimmer
Support
(2” PVC pipe)
T-nut
Pool Exterior
Pool Interior
Pan
Head
Screws
Extension Collar
Extension Collars
Top of
Coping
F.
D.
C.
E.