Troubleshooting - STA-RITE PoolShark Manual De Uso

TROUBLESHOOTING

Common Causes of Cleaner Problems:
• Dirty filter
• Dirty basket in pump
hair and lint strainer
• Debris blocking the
bottom of the PoolShark
• Leaks in the hose
• Debris in the regulator
• Low vacuum through
the cleaner
PoolShark doesn't move or pulsates slowly:
• Make sure that the main drain and all other suction
lines are closed except the suction line to which the
PoolShark is attached.
• Check for debris in the filter or the pump strainer
basket.
• Check for debris in the PoolShark's oscillator. Debris
may prevent oscillator movement or restrict the flow
through the cleaner.
• Check the oscillator for: damage; lost seals (there
should be 4 seals): obstructed seals (seals should slide
freely on the oscillator).
• Be sure that the short, soft leader hose section is the
first section in the hose assembly (next to the cleaner).
To install the eyeball diverter:
The water flow from the return line can push the
PoolShark's hose, causing the PoolShark to steer away
from the return line or to remain in one area of the
pool. To correct this, adjust your existing return line di-
verters or install the eyeball diverters supplied with the
PoolShark as follows:
A. Turn off the main circulation pump.
B. Unscrew the lock rings from the pool's return line
fittings and remove the original eyeball diverters.
C. Replace them with the PoolShark's eyeball diverters.
D. Replace the lock rings and tighten them. Be sure
that the openings of the eyeball diverters point
down or to the side (9:00 O'clock position), before
fully tightening the rings.
Usually, directing the return line water flow against
the side of the pool (as described above) works
best. However, you may want to try pointing the
flow downward or in different positions to see
which works best in the pool.
Clean the filter
Clean the basket
Remove the Debris
Remove the leaky section
Clean the regulator valve
Close the main drain
After installing the eyeball diverter, turn the circula-
tion pump on. The PoolShark should begin moving
across the pool floor, vacuuming up the debris in its
path.
E. If the PoolShark's eyeball diverters do not fit your
existing return line fittings, adjust your existing fit-
tings as best you can as described above.
If the PoolShark tracks in a repetitive pattern:
• Check the pool return line water flow and redirect it as
necessary with a return line eyeball diverter (see "To in-
stall the eyeball diverter", above).
• Check the PoolShark's hose to be sure that it has not
become bent or kinked. Do not coil the hose, as it will
retain the coiled shape and reduce the cleaning cover-
age. To check the hose, lay each hose section flat on
the pool deck (or another flat surface) and look down
the length of the hose. It should be perfectly flat and
straight. Replace any sections which are bent or
kinked.
• Check the oscillator for: damage; lost seals (there
should be 4 seals): obstructed seals (seals should slide
freely on the oscillator).
• Be sure that the short, soft leader hose section is the
first section in the hose assembly (next to the cleaner).
Square Bottom Pools Only:
If the transition radius between your pool's floor and wall
is small and the PoolShark will not climb the pool walls,
then you have a square bottom pool. If so, remove the
cleaner from the pool and drill two holes in the indenta-
tions in the bumper (see Figure 14). This will provide an
outlet for air which would otherwise accumulate in the
hollow bumper. This air, from microscopic bubbles sus-
pended in the pool water, is normally able to escape when
the PoolShark climbs the pool walls.
NOTICE: DO NOT drill the holes if your PoolShark CAN
climb the pool walls!
Figure 16: Drill Bumper if you have a square-bottom pool.
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