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PoolShark
®
Installation and User’s Guide
Section 5
Troubleshooting
Use the following troubleshooting information to resolve possible problems with your PoolShark
®
pool cleaner.
Problem Corrective Action
PoolShark
®
moves slow or fails to climb walls:
Dirty filter –
Clean the filter.
Dirty basket in pump hair and lint strainer –
Clean the basket.
Debris blocking the bottom of the PoolShark
®
–
Remove the Debris.
Leaks in the hose –
Remove the leaky section.
Debris in the regulator –
Clean the regulator valve.
Low vacuum through the cleaner –
Close the main drain.
PoolShark
®
doesn’t move or pulsates slowly
Make sure that the main drain and all other suction lines are closed
or doesn’t climb pool walls properly:
except the suction line to which the PoolShark
®
is attached.
Check for sufficient flow through cleaner hose.
Check for debris in the filter or the pump strainer basket.
Check for debris in the PoolShark’s oscillator. Debris may prevent
oscillator movement or restrict the flow through the cleaner.
Check the oscillator for: damage; lost seals (there should be 4 seals):
obstructed seals (seals should slide freely on the oscillator).
Be sure that the short, soft flexible leader hose section is the first
section in the hose assembly (next to the cleaner).
PoolShark
®
climbs pool wall to water surface
Reduce water flow through cleaner, see Adjust Flow on page 6 or 8.
and sucks air:
To install the eyeball diverter
as follows:
A. Turn off the main circulation pump.
B. Unscrew the lock rings from the pool’s return line fittings and remove the
original eyeball diverters.
C. Replace them with the PoolShark’s eyeball diverters.
D. Replace the lock rings 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, directing the return line water flow against the side of the pool
(as described above) works best. However, you may want to try pointing the
flow downward or in different positions to see which works best in the pool.
After installing the eyeball diverter, turn the circulation pump on.
The PoolShark
®
should begin moving across the pool floor, vacuuming up the
debris in its path.
E. If the PoolShark’s eyeball diverters do not fit your existing return line fittings,
adjust your existing fittings as best you can as described above.
The water flow from the return line can push
the PoolShark’s hose, causing the PoolShark
®
to steer away from the return line or to remain
in one area of the pool. To correct this, adjust
your existing return line diverters or install the
eyeball diverters supplied with the PoolShark
®
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