Zodiac MX8 - Connect the Cleaner; Test for Proper Flow; Time Wheel Rotations

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Zodiac
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MX8
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Pool Cleaner
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Owner’s Manual
Test for Proper Flow
WARNING
To avoid serious injury, make sure to turn off the suction pump that is responsible for the pool cleaner
operation.Donotexposeyourhair,looseclothing,jewelry,etc.totheopenendofthehose.
Theflowregulatorvalveisdesignedtoconsistentlylimithighflowofwaterthroughthecleaner.Whenflowis
correct,thecleanercomponentsarelesssusceptibletodamageandthelifeofthecleanercanbeextended.
Wheelrotationspeedisagoodindicatorofhowwaterisflowingthroughthecleaner.Bycheckingforproper
wheelrotationtiming,youcanverifytheMX8isoperatingatmaximumefficiency.
Time wheel rotations:
1. Turnonthepoolfilterpump.
2. Obtainastopwatchortimer.
3. Leavingthepumponandwaterflowingthroughthe
cleaner,bringtheMX8tothesurfaceofthewaterand
holditfullysubmergedjustbelowthewaterline.
4. Locatetheyellowwheelspeedindicatoronthe
rearrightwheel(Figure8).
Connect the Cleaner
1. Attachtheflowregulatorvalvetotheleaderhose.
Leaderhoseisthehosesectionwithfoamfloat
pre-attached(Figure6).
2. Submergethecleanerandflooditwith
water.
3. Whenbubblesstopcomingfromthecleaner,
connectthehosebypushingtheflowregulator
valveontothecleaner(Figure7).
4. Allowthecleanertosinktothebottomofthepool.
5. Temporarilydisconnectthehosefromtheskimmer
ordedicatedvacuumline.
6. Turnonthepoolfilterpump.
7. Floodthehosewithwaterbyplacingtheendin
frontofoneofthepoolwaterreturninlets.
8. Turnoffthepoolfilterpump.
9. Reconnectthehosetotheskimmerordedicated
vacuumline.
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