Zodiac MX8 - Determine Correct Hose Length for Your Pool; Connect to a Skimmer; Connect to a Dedicated Suction Line

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Zodiac
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MX8
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Pool Cleaner
Connect to a skimmer:
The FlowKeeper™ valve must always be used in single skimmer
installations.Thevalveregulatesflowtoensurethepoolpumpand
cleanerrunproperly.
Ifthepoolhasmorethanoneskimmer,connectthehoseto
theoneclosesttothepump.
The parts used to connect the hose and the sequence in which they are
installeddependsonthetypeofskimmer(Figure3).
1. Removetheskimmerbasket.
2. Connectthevalvecuff,FlowKeepervalveandthe45degree
elbowtogether.
3. Twistlockthemaleendofthehoseintotheendofthe45degree
elbow.
4. Inserttheskimmerpipewitharrowpointingdown.
Connect to a dedicated suction line:
1. Twistlockthemaleendofthehoseintothelargeend
oftheextended45°elbow.
2. ConnectelbowtotheinstalledSafetyVac
wallfitting(soldseparately).
3. Angletheelbowupwardtowardsthewatersurface
(Figure4).
Figure 3
Figure 4
Determine correct hose length for your pool:
1. Measureenoughhosetoreachthefarthestpointofthepoolfromtheskimmer
ordedicatedsuctionline.Removeanyadditionalhosesections,asnecessary.
See(a)inFigure5,below.
2. Nextattachtheleaderhoseattotheendwherethecleanerheadwillbe
connected.See(b)inFigure5,below.Theextralengthallowsthecleanerto
reachthefarpointinthepoolifaloopformswhileinoperation.
Leader Hose (b)
Skimmer or dedicated suction line
Farthest distance across pool (a)
Total Hose Length Required =
Farthest distance across pool
+ one hose (Leader Hose)
Figure 5