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- Page 1 SANDSHARK ™ AUTOMATIC VACUUM POOL CLEANER Installation & User' s Guide IMPORTANT: Please read and follow all instructions carefully. Failures caused by incorrect installation or operation are not covered by the warranty.
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
CUSTOMER SERVICE / TECHNICAL SUPPORT CUSTOMER SERVICE / TECHNICAL SUPPORT If you have questions about ordering Pentair Aquatic Systems replacement parts and pool products, please contact: CUSTOMER SERVICE / TECHNICAL SUPPORT Customer Service and Technical Support, Australia New Zealand If you have questions about ordering Pentair Aquatic Systems replacement parts and pool products, please contact: (8 A.M. - Page 3 Attention User: This manual contains important information Pentair Water Pool and Spa, Inc. disclaims any liability for that will help you in operating and maintaining this pool cleaner.
- Page 4 You will be asked for this number when you contact our Technical Support Department. SERIAL #__________________________________ SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS SANDSHARK Automatic Vacuum Pool Cleaner Installation & User’ s Guide ™ REBEL™ Suction Side Pool Cleaner Installation and User’s Guide...
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Page 5: Important Warning And Pool Preparation
POOL PREPARATION POOL PREPARATION Pool Preparation Before installing the SandShark Suction Side Pool Cleaner, your pool should be clean and algae-free so as to not ™ inhibit the cleaner’s traction. If necessary, make the following preparations before proceeding: 1. Chemically balance the pool water. -
Page 6: Assembling The Cleaner Pool Preparation
Male Hose End Hose Assembly For best results and to maintain proper operation, use only original Pentair parts and hoses. To connect the hose sections, wet the ends in the pool water, then twist and push the female ends onto the male ends. -
Page 7: Installing The Cleaner
Standard Installation 1. Turn the pool pump off. 2. Close the main drain. 3. Connect the hose to the skimmer vac plate as per below instructions: Pentair MegaSkim and Waterco Skimmer Box Poolrite Skimmer Box Quiptron Skimmer Box Screw in the threaded... -
Page 8: Installing The Cleaner, Cont'd. Quiptron Skimmer Box
The Flow Gauge is used to fine-tune the performance of your Pentair in-ground, suction side Automatic Pool Cleaner. We recommend that the Flow Gauge be used periodically to check for proper water flow so that your Pentair Automatic Pool Cleaner performs at its best. -
Page 9: Connect The Hose To The Cleaner
After completing the installation, turn the pool pump on and allow it to run for a couple of minutes to ensure that all air cycles out of the system. Figure 13 Attach first hose SandShark ™ weight 1” back from cleaner No weight on the end of the third these hose cuffs. -
Page 10: Cleaner Adjustments And Operation
floor vacuuming up debris in its path. Figure 16 Figure 16 REBEL™ Suction Side Pool Cleaner Installation and User’s Guide REBEL™ Suction Side Pool Cleaner Installation and User’s Guide SANDSHARK Automatic Vacuum Pool Cleaner Installation & User’ s Guide ™... -
Page 11: Cleaner Operation And Movement
™ as well as tips for “fine-tuning” your pool’ s valves and dedicated suction port (“vac port”) for connections to optimize the SandShark’ s cleaning ability. vacuuming or for an automatic pool cleaner, it must be covered when not in use. A spring loaded safety cover Cleaner Operation and Movement (the “Vac Port Fitting”) is included with... -
Page 12: Valves (Pump, Skimmer And Main Drain)
To eliminate this, slightly open the main drain valve to supplement the water intake. The cleaner may slow down a bit when you change the suction. SANDSHARK Automatic Vacuum Pool Cleaner Installation & User’ s Guide ™... -
Page 13: Maintenance
WARNING Hazardous suction. Suction through the SandShark can entrap bathers, ™ causing severe injuries or drowning. Do not operate the SandShark cleaner ™ while people are using the swimming pool. Do not allow anyone to play with the SandShark or its hoses. -
Page 14: Disassembly 9
Use a pair of pliers to pop the flex snaps off of the bumper. Reassembly To reassemble the SandShark , reverse the steps above. ™ NOTE: The notch on the center disk of the Large Steering Drive Assembly must be down (as shown in Figure 25) for assembly. - Page 15 TROUBLESHOOTING This section describes the service and maintenance of the of your SandShark cleaner. ™ PROBLEM CORRECTIVE ACTION SandShark moves slow or fails to climb walls: ™ Clean the filter. Dirty Filter - Clean the basket. Dirty basket in pump hair and lint strainer –...
- Page 16 (see “To install the eyeball diverter”, on page 15). Check the SandShark’ s hose to be sure that it has not become bent or kinked. Do not coil the hose, as it will retain the coiled shape and reduce the cleaning coverage.
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Page 17: Replacement Parts
GW7912 OSCILLATOR KIT (INCL. KEY NOS. 12, 13 & 14) K1027 FLOW GAGE SMALL SLIDING SEAL K1023 REDUCER CONE OSCILLATOR K1061 ELBOW AND THREADED ADAPTER KIT LARGE SLIDING SEAL SANDSHARK Automatic Vacuum Pool Cleaner Installation & User’ s Guide ™... -
Page 18: Warranty Information
TERMS AND CONDITIONS APPLICABLE IN AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND Pentair warrants that, subject to the full terms and conditions included with the product, when used for the purpose for which it was designed, it will be free of material and manufacturing defects at the time of the original purchase. -
Page 19: Notes
NOTES SANDSHARK Automatic Vacuum Pool Cleaner Installation & User’ s Guide ™... - Page 20 1-21 Monash Drive | Dandenong South, VIC 3175 | Australia | 1300 137 344 | pentairpool.com.au Information contained here-in remains the property of Pentair under Australian copyright law. Content may not be reproduced or transmitted without our prior written permission.