Pentair POOLSHARK - Optional Installation Method

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PoolShark
®
Installation and User’s Guide
Optional Installation
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.
Vac Port Installation with Vacuum Regulator in Skimmer
If your pool has a dedicated wall fitting “vac port”, (see Figure 15), you can install the PoolShark
®
using the
Optional Installation.
1. Turn the pool pump off.
2. Adjust valves for vacuuming. Adjust the pump valves (if your system has valves)
to direct all suction to the dedicated vacuum line and the skimmer. Close the main drain
and all suction lines, except the line from the dedicated vacuum line to which
PoolShark
®
will be connected, and the skimmer where the vacuum regulator will be
installed.
3. A spring loaded safety cover, (“vac port fitting”), is included with this pool cleaner
(see Figure 16). Install it on the dedicated vacuum line to prevent entrapment and
injury. For details please refer to the Vac Port Instruction sheet included with your
vac port fitting. To install the included vac port fitting:
a. Screw the vac port fitting into the dedicated vacuum line opening.
b. Orient the vac port fitting so the arrow on the door points up.
c. Secure the cover by tightening the allen-screw below the door, into the dedicated
vacuum line fitting.
4. Remove the skimmer basket from the skimmer, (see Figure 17).
WARNING — Hazardous suction. Can cause entrapment with severe
personal injury or drowning.
5. Install the vacuum regulator. Insert the vacuum regulator and reducer
cone in the skimmer, (see Figure 18). To prevent water from flowing
through the top of the vacuum regulator, attach the regulator cap to the
vacuum regulator.
6. Attach the end of the hose to the vac port fitting installed in the
dedicated vacuum line, (see Figure 19).
Figure 15.
Vac
Port
Figure 16.
Skimmer
Basket
Figure 17.
Skimmer
Vacuum
Regulator
Regulator
Cap
To Pump
Reducer Cone
Figure 18.
Hose
End
Vac Port
Fitting
Figure 19.