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SandShark

 Installation and User’s Guide

Section 4

Maintenance

This section describes the service and maintenance of your SandShark

 cleaner.

 

WARNING

 —

Hazardous suction. 

Suction through the cleaner 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

  cleaner or its hoses.

Your new pool cleaner requires almost no maintenance. Manually open and close the regulator valve from time to
time to flush away accumulated dirt and debris and ensure smooth operation. Also, from time to time, visually
inspect the SandShark

 to be sure that:

• The oscillator moves freely and is not obstructed by debris.

• The vacuum pad is not excessively worn. When the traction pads on the bottom have worn down, it’s time for

replacement.

• Keep skimmer basket and pump strainer basket clean and free of debris.

• Remove the pool cleaner from the pool before super chlorinating (shocking) or chemical balancing. Wait at

least four hours after the chemical procedure before reinstalling the cleaner.

• If cleaner jams with large debris (leaves, sticks, etc.), clean the debris from bottom of unit.

• When people are using the pool, disconnect the cleaner and pull it to one side of the pool.

• We recommend that you leave the SandShark

 cleaner in your pool, 

except during chemical shock

treatments

.

Hose Storage

NOTICE: 

When storing the SandShark

do not coil the hose

. Instead, lay it out straight and flat in an area

protected from direct sunlight. If hose sections are disconnected, try not to disturb the hose weight locations. Use
only a genuine SandShark

 hose. The warranty is void if the cleaner is operated with another hose other than a

genuine SandShark

 hose.

Remove the hose from the cleaner
when removing the cleaner from
the pool. Store the hose flat and
straight.

Don't store the cleaner with the
hose connected to the cleaner
body or with the hose coiled, see
(Figure 32). To do so will cause
the hose to take a set or kink over
a period of time. When reinstalled
in the pool, the hose will tend to
stay coiled and will cause the
cleaner to malfunction.

If the hose has taken a set, uncoil
it as far as possible without
damaging it and lay it out in the
sun for several hours to straighten itself. Once it has relaxed and straightened out, store it laid out flat and
straight  (no coiling).

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Summary of Contents for Kreepy Krauly SandShark 7900

Page 1: ...IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS READ AND FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS Installation and User s Guide Suction Side Inground Pool Cleaner...

Page 2: ...ool and Spa Inc Those names and brands may be the trademarks or registered trademarks of those parties or others P N 39503 6300 Rev A 10 27 08 Customer Service If you have questions about ordering Pen...

Page 3: ...s Hose Balance 7 Fine tuning Valves and Connections 8 Adjusting Flow 8 Return Line Adjustments 9 Eyeball Diverter Positions 9 Installing the Eyeball Diverter 9 In Line Leaf Canisters 10 Section 4 Main...

Page 4: ...s manual Throughout the manual safety warnings and cautions are identified by the symbol Be sure to read and comply with all of the warnings and cautions WARNING Hazardous suction Do not play with cle...

Page 5: ...clean system is necessary for proper cleaner operation and coverage Before installing the cleaner fill the hose with water Always make sure the cleaner head is submerged and the hose is full of water...

Page 6: ...ith the directions contained in the Installation and Operation Manual or operating instructions provided by Pentair Water Pool and Spa or any injury loss damage defect or malfunction or failure to fun...

Page 7: ...d make sure that your pool is clean and free of algae If necessary make the following preparations before proceeding Chemicallybalancethepoolwater Brush the pool and let the debris settle Handvacuumth...

Page 8: ...gthefemale ends onto the male ends after wetting the ends in the pool seeFigure5 3 Makesuretheconnectionsaresnug Thenumberofsections thatyouwillneeddependsonthesizeofyourpool 4 Theoveralllengthofhosen...

Page 9: ...providetheSandShark withthepowernecessarytoensurepropercleaningperformance and we strongly recommend the use of the vacuum regulator valve for maximum safetyandperformance 1 Turnthepoolpumpoff 2 Adju...

Page 10: ...calibrated for use with the Y shaped vacuum regulatorvalve Theflowgaugewillnotindicatethecorrectflowforthecleaner ifyouarenotusingthe Y shapedvacuumregulatorvalve 5 Removetheflowgaugefromtheendoftheho...

Page 11: ...cludedwiththispoolcleaner seeFigure17 Installitonthededicatedvacuumlinetoprevententrapmentand injury FordetailspleaserefertotheVacPortInstructionsheetincludedwithyour vacportfitting Toinstalltheinclud...

Page 12: ...ratedforusewiththe Y shapedvacuum regulator valve The flow gauge will not indicate the correct flow for the cleaner if you are not using the Y shaped vacuum regulator valve 5 Removetheflowgaugefromthe...

Page 13: ...ool from where it s attached It is easy to position SandShark in the pool by moving it about with your pool pole and brush SandShark s hose should be long enough to reach the end of the pool plus one...

Page 14: ...nter into it Allow the cleaner to drop to the pool floor Then turn the pump on Too much Vacuum Flow You have too much vacuum if the cleaner climbs up the pool wall past the water line to the point tha...

Page 15: ...wdirectedalongthesideof pool the tile line flow directed downward flow directed against the hose will help steer the SandShark away from obstructions such as stairs and ladders Allow time for the body...

Page 16: ...tolargequantitiesofleaves wesuggestpurchasingandinstalling an in line leaf canister P N R211084 or R211086 see Figure 31 Aleaf canister will providemoredebris loadingcapacityandalsoprovidesawaterby pa...

Page 17: ...of unit When people are using the pool disconnect the cleaner and pull it to one side of the pool We recommend that you leave the SandShark cleaner in your pool except during chemical shock treatments...

Page 18: ...elSprocket Squeezethe latchingtabstoremovetheClutchClip seeFigure37 6 Remove the Shaft Plug with the stainless steel shaft and the Large SteeringDriveAssembly seeFigure38 7 Remove the Oscillator Sleev...

Page 19: ...ngs and tighten them Be sure that the openings of the eyeball diverters point down 6 00 o clock position or to the side 3 00 or 9 00 o clock positions before fully tightening the rings Usually directi...

Page 20: ...14 SandShark Installation and User s Guide 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 12 14 14 15 17 19 18 20 10 21 22 1 24 23 5 16 Section 6 Replacement Parts SandShark 7900 Model...

Page 21: ...lip 1 17 Drive Shaft Assembly 1 19 Center Sprocket 1 20 Short Sprocket Clip 1 Oscillator Kit Incl Item N s 12 13 14 GW7912 12 Small Sliding Seal 2 13 Oscillator 1 14 Large Sliding Seal 2 Seal Flap Kit...

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