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EZ cover Top track / Recessed System The EZ cover system Top track / Recessed System is relatively easy to install, even if you haven’t installed one before. With these instructions, you should be able to have it installed in just a few hours.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Page 1 Steps for Installation Page 2 Steps 3 Track Alignment Steps 4 Securing Track to Coping / Deck Steps 5 Attaching the End Pulley’s Page 3 Steps 6 Drive Unit Installation Steps 7 Installing the Cover Drum Page 4 Steps 8 Rope Reel Installation...
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THE BAG DOES NOT INDICATE FABRIC COLOR so look inside. Step 2: Review Presite or Measurements You should review the presite sheet or dimensions given to Aquamatic Cover Systems for proper track placement. The two measurements that you are mainly interested in are the track to track di- mension and the track length.
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Step 3: Track Alignment Lay out track end to end on both sides of the pool. Use the “T” shaped track connectors to align the tracks. These insert into the center of the track with the wide part on top, then push both tracks together. Extend the tracks into the vault no less than 1”in.
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Step 6: Drive Unit Installation After the tracks and pulley’s have been installed, it is time to mount the drum drive unit. The drum mounting brackets attach directly to the track, so the height and placement is predetermined. This is why it was so important for proper track placement. Grabbing the drum bracket that is missing the square delrin block, (this will be your drive side).
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Step 8: Rope Reel Installation The rope reel, which is used to close the cover, is mounted on the same side as the drum drive side. Leaving about a 2”in. gap between the ends of both shafts, lift the rope reel up so that both shafts are aligned horizontally.
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Step 11: Attaching the leading edge bar The leading edge bar lifts and pulls the front of the fabric across the pool. To attach the bar you will need to pull on both ropes to the point where both black delrin sliders meet with the guides. Gently hand feed both sliders into the track.
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Step 14: Success CONGRATULATIONS! You have successfully installed your Top/Recessed Ez-Cover. You can now fine tune the system with a series of adjustments. Using the 7/16”in. wrench, you can tighten or loosen the drum and rope reel to the desired resistance in both. After having ran the system several times, and the fabric seems to come back askew (crooked).
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