Using Your Cover; Clogged Window Mesh Drain Panel; Tightening Straps; Leaves Collecting On Safety Cover - Merlin 10M-E-GR Owner's Manual

III. USING YOUR COVER
Merlin Industries, Inc. strongly suggests that a qualified pool professional complete the initial installation of the cover.
Improper installation of the cover can result in the warranty being voided.
Upon installation the cover should be taut across the pool. The springs on a mesh safety cover should be
compressed approximately 50% and between 60% to 75% for solid safety covers and should not be removed
without the aid of the installation tool. Should the cover not be taut, the straps can be adjusted and tightened.
(See Below).
Although the cover will support an adult's weight, we do not recommend walking on the cover except when cleaning
the window mesh drain panel or clearing debris from around the automatic pump. Do not walk on the edge of the
cover to avoid excessive cover wear.
Clogged Window Mesh Drain Panel for Solid Covers:
Remove the window mesh drain panel from the cover by grasping one corner and pulling the velcroed panel off the
cover. With a garden hose spray the underside of the mesh panel to remove all debris and spray the cover's filter
panel. Reattach panel.
Pump not pumping:
Check the electrical source for the pump. Check for excess debris around the base of the pump. Refer to the pump
owner's manual.
Checking water level for mesh and solid:
In order to ensure that the water level of the pool does not rise above 6 inches or fall below 18 inches from the cover,
remove a spring at a convenient corner of the pool and pull cover back to view the water. Should the water level be
more than 18 inches from the cover, add water with a garden hose to the appropriate level. Should the water level
be less than 6 inches from the cover, place a water pump on the first step of your stair section and pump the water
down to the correct level.
*Note: The swimming pool water level must be maintained between 6 inches & 18 inches from the cover or the
cover warranty will be voided. Serious structural damage to the cover and/or the hardware may result. Safety
hazards are also a possibility if proper water levels are not maintained.

Tightening straps:

In the event the springs are not compressed 50% for mesh covers and between 60% to 75% for solid covers, or the
straps become loose, the straps should be tightened. Loose straps can cause premature cover wear. Remove the
spring from the anchor with the installation tool. Using the strap and buckle, adjust the length of the strap by 2 inch
increments and reinstall the spring on the anchor using the installation tool until the spring is compressed 50% for
mesh covers and 60% to 75% for solid covers and the straps are snug.
Leaves collecting on cover:
Leaves collecting on the cover are a normal circumstance. Simply allow them to dry and blow off. Should you find
that the leaves tend to collect on the cover ensure that the straps are taut across the pool to allow the leaves to blow
away.
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