Operating Instructions - Aquamatic HYDRAMATIC Operational Manual

Your cover is designed to be a protective safety barrier as it floats on the water surface and can easily
support the weight of several adults in an emergency situation. However, playing or jumping on the cover
should be discouraged.
WALK ON THE COVER IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION ONLY!
General
Sharp objects may puncture the cover fabric. Also, walking on the cover may also cause the fabric to pull
over to one side and affect the way it rolls up on the cover drum causing the cover to become temporarily
out of
skew.
For security and safety, your HYDRAMATIC cover is supplied with a spring-loaded, key-operating
switch. When you release the key switch, the cover will stop. This is required by ASTM F1346-91 stand-
ards and by various state and local codes. It also prevents the accidental covering of swimmers when the
cover is being closed. The key must be removed from the switch to prevent unauthorized persons and/or
children from operating the pool cover.
Opening and Closing the Cover
There are two important SAFETY rules:
1. NEVER OPERATE THE COVER WHILE SOMEONE IS IN THE POOL OR SPA!
2. NEVER LEAVE THE COVER PARTIALLY OPEN!
To open or close the cover, simply turn and hold the key switch in the direction of desired travel until the
cover is completely open or closed.
Your Hydramatic has a built-in pressure relief by-pass system which stops the cover when it encounter s
a resistance, such as an obstruction in the track or the pool wall at the end of travel. Clearly, the operator
should then immediately release the key switch which stops the cover which prevents unnecessary loading
on the pool cover mechanism, ropes and fabric. The best approach is to release the key just a moment be-
fore it reaches fully open or fully close and to treat the pressure relief by-pass as a back-up in the event you
slightly over-run the cover. In the event you stop short of completely open or closed, jog the key switch to
obtain the required position.
The cover switch should NOT be rapidly reversed while the cover is in motion, as this may cause the cover
to remain traveling in the same direction.
NEVER FORCE THE COVER! If the cover star ts to hesitate or labor in tr avel, stop or back up the
cover slightly and try again.
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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS