Zodiac MX8 - Operation and Routine Maintenance; Empty the Pump Basket; Backwash the Pool Filter; Storage and Winterizing

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Zodiac
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MX8
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Pool Cleaner
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Owner’s Manual
Operation and Routine Maintenance
TheMX8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MX8is
notclimbingyourwalls,ensuretheflowiscorrectbycheckingthewheelspeed.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.
Empty the pump basket:
FortheMX8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.
Backwash the pool filter:
AlwaysdisconnecttheMX8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.
Add 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MX8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.