Hayward PoolVac V-Flex - TROUBLESHOOTING; Slow;No Forward Movement; Cleaner Fails to Climb Walls; Cleaner Sucks Air or Climbs Too High

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TROUBLESHOOTING
FOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, CALL: 908.355.7995
PROBLEM CAUSES SOLUTION
Blockage of the Cleaner
throat
Worn shoes
Clear blockage
Replace shoes
Call 908.335.7995
(U.S.A. only)
Worn wings
Improper cleaner model
for application
Replace wings
Cleaner fails to climb
vertical walls gunite/
concrete pool
Improper shoes for
application
Lack of/improper water
flow through cleaner
Blockage of the Cleaner
throat
Hose too short
Clear blockage
Install additional hose
sections per installation
instructions.
Improper tension on rear
flap
Turn rear flap adjuster to III
Cleaner climbs to water
surface and sucks air
Too much/improper water
flow through cleaner
Improper tension on rear
flap
Turn rear flap adjuster to
position 1. If still climbing
too much, reduce water
flow until proper operation
is achieved.
Steering failure
Slow/no forward movement
Lack of/improper water
flow through cleaner
Check water flow with Flow
Gauge and adjust as per
Step 5
Call 908.335.7995
(U.S.A. only)
Check water flow with Flow
Gauge and adjust as per
Step 5
Worn shoes Replace shoes
Worn wings Replace wings
Check water flow with Flow
Gauge and adjust as per
Step 5
1. Check and clean rear
screen
2. Check to see that cone
gear is free and rotates
smoothly in both
directions
3. Check medium
turbine and spindle
gear assemblies for
malfunction