Zodiac MX 8 - Operation and Routine Maintenance; Emptying the Pump Basket; Backwashing the Pool Filter; Adding Chemicals to the Pool

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Zodiac
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Baracuda
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MX
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8 Pool Cleaner
Operation and Routine Maintenance
The Baracuda
®
MX™8cycleson/offwiththepoolfiltrationpump,vacuumingandcleaningallsurfacesrandomly
throughoutthepool.Theclimbingabilityofthecleanerisdependentonthepool’sshapeandavailablewater
flow.IfBaracudaMX8isnotclimbingyourwalls,ensuretheflowiscorrectbyusingtheFlowGauge.Also,
ensurethepoolssurfaceisnotcoveredinalgaeasthisslipperysurfacewillaffectthecleaner’straction.
Duringeachcoveragepatterncycle,thecleanertravelsbothforwardandbackwards,andpivotstotherightand
left.Thepowerscrubbersunderneaththecleanercreatedownforceforclimbingandstabilityaswellasdirecting
debrisintothecleanermouth.
Emptying the Pump Basket
FortheBaracudaMX8tooperateatoptimumefficiency,emptythepumpbasketregularly.Themoredebrisin
thepool,themoreoftenthepumpbasketshouldbecleared.Zodiac
®
offersanin-lineleafcanisterwhichwilltrap
soliddebrisbeforeitentersthepumpbasket.SeeyourZodiacdealerfordetails.
Backwashing the Pool Filter
AlwaysdisconnecttheBaracudaMX8fromthepoolwallbeforecleaningorbackwashingthepoolfilter.After
cleaningorbackwashing,letthefiltrationsystemrunforatleastfive(5)minutestoflushoutthesuctionlines
beforere-connectingthecleaner.
Adding Chemicals to the Pool
Removethecleanerfromthepoolforatleastfour(4)hourswhenaddingchemicals.
Storage and Winterizing
NeverstoretheBaracudaMX8indirectsunlight.Whenstoringforthewinter,drainoutallthewater(freeze
damageisnotcoveredbythewarranty).Removeallconnectorsandadaptersfromthededicatedsuctionline
orskimmer.Whenstoringthecleaner,evenforshorttimes,donotcoilthehoseasthehosemaydevelopa
memorywhichcanaffectcleanerperformance.Disassemblethehosesandlayoutflat.