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SandShark

 Installation and User’s Guide

IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

Important Notice:

Attention Installer: 

This guide contains important information about the installation, operation and safe use of

this product. This information should be given to the owner and/or operator of this equipment after installation of the
pool cleaner.

Attention User: 

This manual contains important information that will help you in operating and maintaining this

pool cleaner. Please retain it for future reference. Consult Pentair Water with any questions regarding this equipment.

 WARNING

  —

Before installing this product, read and follow all warning notices and instructions which are
included. Failure to follow safety warnings and instructions can result in severe injury, death,
or property damage. Call (800) 831-7133 for additional free copies of these instructions.

Consumer Information and Safety

The SandShark

 pool cleaners are designed and manufactured to provide many years of safe and reliable service when

installed, operated and maintained according to the information in this 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 cleaner or hose or apply to body. Can trap and tear hair

or body parts. Hose can trip or entangle swimmers which could result in drowning.

 

WARNING

 —

Suction entrapment, injury, and drowning hazard.

 If your pool has a dedicated suction port

(“vac port”) for vacuuming or for an automatic pool cleaner, it 

must be covered when not in

use. 

A spring loaded safety cover (a “vac port fitting”) is included with your cleaner. Install it on

the suction port to prevent entrapment and injury. If the cover provided does not fit, purchase one
that does from your local pool store and install it instead. The cover should conform to IAPMO
SPS4-99A.

 

WARNING

 —

Stop pump 

before attempting to clean unit. Do not allow swimmers in pool while pool cleaner

is operating.

 WARNING

  —

To reduce the risk of injury, do not let children use or play with pool cleaner.

 

WARNING

 —

Do not allow swimmers in the pool while pool cleaner is operating. Hose can trip or entangle
swimmers which could result in drowning.

 

CAUTION

 —

Oscillator may injure hands or fingers. 

Stop pump 

before attempting to clean out pool cleaner

head.

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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