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LEGEND® PLATINUM  INSTALLATION  MANUAL

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7. Re-assemble the hoses and the swivel using

mender nuts (see Figure below, Step 1). Put
mender nut on swivels first, then push hose over
swivel (see Figure below, Step 2). Rotate mender
nut over hose clockwise until tight.  

Note: Keep

as many floats as possible on the long feed
hoses, spaced evenly apart to hold hose up
on top of water.

FEED

HOSE

MENDER

NUT

BARB ON SWIVEL
OR LEGEND

STEP 1

STEP 2

STEP 3

PUSH HOSE OVER  BARB

PUSH MENDER NUT TOWARD HOSE AND ROTATE
CLOCKWISE BY HAND UNTIL TIGHT

SMALL END
OF MENDER
NUT AWAY
FROM HOSE

E.  Cutting the Feed Hose - (cont.)

3. Lay the telepole next to the clear (soft) hose. If

the clear (soft) hose is longer than the mark on
the telepole, cut the excess from the end attached
to the white (hard) hose. Do not cut off the float.
Leave the first float in position next to the
Back-Up Valve. Place the second float midway
between the first float and the Hose Swivel.

4. Attach feed hose to the wall fitting and attach to

the pool wall. Hold the end of the 30 in. clear (soft)
hose and walk the perimeter of the pool keeping
the hose straight (do not stretch hose) to find the
farthest point of the pool from the wall fitting.

5. Measure the excess length between the farthest

point of the pool from Wall Fitting and the end of
30 in. clear (soft) hose.

6. Half of this measured length to be 

cut equally

from the 10 ft. long hoses next to the Marked
Swivel

. (Example: Half of 6 ft. = 3 ft. each). If you

are cutting more than 2 ft. off the hoses, remove
the floats next to the Marked Swivel from both
hoses. See Figures on 

page 4

.

Water Level

White (Hard) Hoses

Swivel

Cut and Remove the
Excess Hose Length

Cut Clear (Soft) Hose Equal to
the Deepest Pool Water Level

Telepole / Clear (Soft) Hose

Summary of Contents for Side Pool Cleaner

Page 1: ...LEGEND PLATINUM INSTALLATION MANUAL LEGEND IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS READ AND FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS Installation Guide Pressure Side Pool Cleaner...

Page 2: ...o either the entities claiming the marks and names or their products Pentair Water Pool and Spa Inc disclaims any proprietary interest in trademarks and trade names other than its own Customer Service...

Page 3: ...e the Legend Platinum before swimmers enter the pool 6 Always handle the Legend Platinum with care Do not let children or pets play with the unit it is not a toy 7 Always pick up the Legend Platinum b...

Page 4: ...ng the Legend Platinum 7 1 Thrust Jet Adjustment 7 2 Sweep Hose Adjustment 7 3 Checking Wheel RPM 8 III Operation Periodic Maintenance 9 A Connecting Disconnecting the Legend Platinum 9 B Turning the...

Page 5: ...lified swimming pool professional For pool owners with plumbing and mechanical experience installation instructions are included in this manual Please put safety first Be sure to take your Legend Plat...

Page 6: ...r Universal Booster Pump Also if the pool doesn t have a dedicated cleaner line please contact our Technical Support Department at 1 800 831 7133 C Booster Pump Installation If you already have a 3 4...

Page 7: ...ad cleaner and should always remain this distance For larger pools see 14 on page 6 for instructions on Adding Additional Feeder Hose 1 Take Feeder Hose out of box it will be approximately 30 feet lon...

Page 8: ...ivel 10 FOOT WHITE OR GREY HOSE SECTION 10 FOOT WHITE OR GREY HOSE SECTION 10 FOOT SOFT HOSE BACK UP VALVE REMOVE EXCESS MATERIAL FROM HOSE ON EITHER SIDE OF MARKED SWIVEL AS DESCRIBED IN STEPS 2 AND...

Page 9: ...ose Do not cut off the float Leave the first float in position next to the Back Up Valve Place the second float midway between the first float and the Hose Swivel 4 Attach feed hose to the wall fittin...

Page 10: ...swivels back up valve Legend Platinum mast and wall fitting Make sure wall fitting is securely locked into place 12 Lower your complete Legend Platinum assembly into your pool carefully It should look...

Page 11: ...e diagram The insert will be set from the factory with the smaller 1 4 hole over the opening of the jet The smaller hole is used for the Platinum cleaner If you change the insert to the larger 3 8 hol...

Page 12: ...l just beneath the water surface Be sure to hold onto the Sweep Hose to avoid getting wet Count the rotations of the marked wheel for exactly one minute Be sure the Back Up Valve isn t cycling at this...

Page 13: ...d clean with a stiff brush A Helpful Hint It is easier to empty the debris bag when it is dry A second bag may be used while the full debris bag is drying It s best to empty the debris bag when it bec...

Page 14: ...adding chemicals 5 Sweep Hose The Sweep Hose is provided to help keep the bottom and sides of your pool clean The Sweep Hose is warranted free of defects when shipped from the factory and is considere...

Page 15: ...ose is floating on top of surface Check hose floats for even spacing 3 Twist the Hose Swivels to see if they spin freely and replace any that will not 4 Lay out the Feed Hose straight in the full sun...

Page 16: ...ckwise until the Sweep Hose is in a gentle sweeping motion Problem Booster Pump very noisy Solution 1 Make sure Wall Fitting is mounted in pool wall correctly 2 Make sure Pool Filtration system is wor...

Page 17: ...y Turbine Cover w Elbow White Turbine Cover w Elbow Gray Turbine Cover Hose 9 length White Turbine Cover Hose 9 length Gray Venturi Jet Hose 7 3 4 length White Venturi Jet Hose 7 3 4 length Gray Sweep...

Page 18: ...oft 10 Float Feed Hose White Float Feed Hose Gray Feed Hose 10 White Feed Hose 10 Gray Swivel Feed Hose White Swivel Feed Hose Gray Adapter Hose 8 1 2 White Adapter Hose 8 1 2 Gray Mender Nut plastic...

Page 19: ...LEGEND PLATINUM INSTALLATION MANUAL LEGEND PLATINUM EXPLODED VIEW 15 8 5 FIRST 10 HOSE SECOND 10 HOSE 30 SOFT HOSE 7 5 SOFT HOSE...

Page 20: ...LEGEND PLATINUM INSTALLATION MANUAL 5 31 06 P N YYPLATINSTALL REV C Pentair Water Pool and Spa Inc All rights reserved Printed in USA...

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