Introduction - S.R.Smith VORTEX Assembly And Installation Instructions Manual

DANGER – FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE WARNINGS, INSTRUCTIONS, AND THE
OWNER'S MANUAL MAY RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.
THE VORTEX IS DESIGNED AND MANUFACTURED FOR INSTALLATION AND USE ON INGROUND
SWIMMING POOLS ONLY. DO NOT INSTALL THIS SLIDE ON ABOVEGROUND POOLS,
HOUSEBOATS, BOAT DOCKS, FLOATING DOCKS OR PLATFORMS, OR OTHER BODIES OF
WATER SUCH AS LAKES, PONDS, RIVERS, ETC. PROPER ASSEMBLY, INSTALLATION, USE,
AND SUPERVISION ARE ESSENTIAL FOR PROPER OPERATION AND TO REDUCE THE RISK OF
SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.
ALL NATIONAL AND LOCAL BUILDING CODES MUST BE FOLLOWED. THIS INCLUDES ANY
APPLICABLE REQUIREMENTS FOR SIZE OF CONCRETE FOOTING, OVERALL HEIGHT OF SLIDE,
AND BONDING OR ELECTRICAL CODES.
CHECK INSIDE ALL BOXES AND PACKAGING MATERIALS FOR PARTS. BEFORE BEGINNING
ASSEMBLY, READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS AND IDENTIFY PARTS USING THE FIGURES AND PARTS
LISTED IN THIS DOCUMENT. IT IS CRITICAL THAT ALL PARTS BE CAREFULLY INSPECTED BY
THE INSTALLER PRIOR TO INSTALLATION TO ENSURE THAT NO DAMAGE OCCURRED IN
TRANSIT AND THAT A DAMAGED PART IS NOT USED. PROPER INSTALLATION CANNOT BE
OVERSTRESSED. IMPROPER INSTALLATION VOIDS THE S.R. SMITH WARRANTY AND MAY
AFFECT THE SAFETY OF THE USER.
PRECAUTION: POWDER COATING IS SCRATCH RESISTANT, NOT SCRATCH PROOF. IT IS STILL
SUSCEPTIBLE TO SCRATCHING AND CHIPPING. THIS SHOULD BE PREVENTED BECAUSE
EXPOSED METAL SURFACES WILL RUST.
PRECAUTION: CONTACT YOUR POOL PROFESSIONAL TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU HAVE
ADEQUATE ACCESS TO YOUR POOL PUMP HOUSE FOR THE WATER SUPPLY. IT IS STRONGLY
RECOMMENDED THAT THE WATER LINE BE PULLED FROM THE SWIMMING POOL RETURN
LINE SO THAT THE CIRCULATED WATER IS SANITARY AND DOES NOT AFFECT THE
CHEMISTRY OF THE POOL.
INSTALLER MUST GIVE TO SLIDE OWNER: VORTEX SLIDE INSTALLATION AND OWNER'S
MANUAL, THE WARRANTY CARD, AND ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS REGARDING SAFE AND
PROPER USE AND SLIDE MAINTENANCE.
WARNING SIGN MUST BE MOUNTED NEAR SLIDE ENTRANCE. SIGN SHOULD BE LOCATED
WITHIN 2 FEET OF THE ENTRANCE OF THE SLIDE AND MUST POINT AWAY FROM ENTRANCE
SO THAT IT IS VISIBLE AT LEAST 10 FEET FROM SLIDE.
FOR COMPLETE SLIDE SAFETY INFORMATION REFER TO THE OWNER'S MANUAL.

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