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    W83338 Owner ’s Manual and Quick Installation Instructions Automatic Aboveground P ool Cleaner ZODIA C 1 500 ™[...]

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    THANK YOU FOR PURCHASING THE ZODIA C 1500™. Y OUR ZODIA C 1500 HAS BEEN DESIGNED AND MANUF A CTURED TO BE EASIL Y INST ALLED AND TO PRO VIDE YEARS OF LOW MAINTENANCE OPERA TION . PRIOR TO INST ALLING Y OUR NEW ZODIAC 1500, PLEASE DO THE FOLLOWING: 1) Complete and return the warranty card. 2) Record your purchase information on the spaces provided[...]

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    Ho w Y our Zodiac 1500 W orks ................................................... 4 Prepare the Pool and Filter System ............................................ 4 Assembly .................................................................................... 5 Installation ...........................................................................[...]

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    POOL SKIMMER RETURN FLO W INLET PUMP FIL TER IMPORT ANT! Return flo w must be directed to ward pool bottom as sho wn. PREP ARE THE POOL AND FIL TRA TION SYSTEM ❑ Manually v acuum your pool if excessi ve debris is present. This eliminates unnecessary adjustment later . ❑ Backwash or clean the f ilter according to the manufacturer's instruct[...]

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    ASSEMBL Y Step 1: Slide the disc ov er the base of the footpad. Be sure it fits properly in the groov es provided. Be sure to install the disc with “TOP” printed f acing up. Step 2: Slide the wheel deflector onto the female end of the hose. The female end will e ventually attach to the Zodiac 1500 head. Step 4: Place the hose protector slee ve [...]

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    HOSE FLOWKEEPER VALVE 45° ELBOW COVER PLA TE SKIMMER BASKET VA CUUM FITTING SUPPLIED WITH POOL SKIMMER HOSE CONNECTOR INST ALL A TION 6 Note: Be sure you ha ve turned of f the main drain, if your pool has one. Step 1: Select the fitting combination best suited to your skimmer from methods A or B. Do not connect the fittings yet. CAUTION : The Flo [...]

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    Step 4: Cov er the other end of the hose (with the hose connector) tightly with your hand. Mov e to the skimmer and connect the hose end to the fitting combination selected in Step 1. No w you are ready to insert the end of the assembly into the suction port of the skimmer . Step 2: To pre vent losing prime to your pool pump, all air must be remov [...]

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    8 FIGURE 1 FIGURE 3 CARE AND MAINTENANCE QUICK ACCESS CASSETTE SYSTEM Large foreign objects, such as children’ s toys, tree branches and rocks, should be remov ed manually from your pool prior to operating an automatic pool cleaner . In the e vent a foreign object does not get manually removed and a blockage occurs, the Quick Access Cassette Syst[...]

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    9 3. If you should de velop an algae or chemical imbalance problem, remov e the Zodiac 1500, follow the advice of a qualified pool professional, and reinstall the Zodiac 1500 when the imbalance is corrected. Chemical damage is not cov ered under the warranty . 4. Thoroughly clean the skimmer basket, pump basket and pool f ilter on a regular basis. [...]

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    10 TROUBLESHOOTING If you experience a problem with your Zodiac 1500 ™ , please re view the installation section and ensure all steps hav e been followed correctly . PROBLEM SOLUTION 1. Machine does not mov e, or moves sluggishly . • Confirm that the main drain is closed, if you ha ve one. • Backwash f ilter and empty pump basket. • Check d[...]

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    14 12 11 15 16 13 11 ZODIA C 1500™ P ARTS DIAGRAM 7 6 5 8 10 1 2 3 4 9 P ART NO. DESCRIPTION QTY . 1. W83225 Wheel Deflector - Medium 1 2. W72070 Cassette Pipe w/Handnut 1 3. W74000 Compression Ring 1 4. W69510 Diaphragm Chamber 1 5. W40935 Frame Assembly w/Bumper Fin 1 6. W72865 Footpad 1 7. W49935 Disc 1 8. W56525 Threaded Inner Extension Pipe [...]

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    If you are having a co verage problem you cannot solve, mail or fax us the follo wing information along with a sketch of y our pool shape, including dished out or hopper areas if they exist, and indicating the location of skimmers, inlets, ladders, and the f ilter system. Also include a brief description of the problem. MAIL TO: ZODIA C POOL CARE C[...]