About The Cleaner And Accessories - Great White GW9500 Owner’s Manual

ABOUT THE CLEANER AND ACCESSORIES:

Swivel assembly (Figure 13)
Installing the swivel assembly is a snap.
Just insert it into the cleaner body and
give it a quarter turn.
If you attach a unidapt handle to the
swivel for manual vacuuming, be sure it
is the special, floating unidapt handle
Figure 13
provided with the cleaner (Replacement
Part No. GW9019). Use of a different
unidapt handle will hinder the cleaner's performance.
Hoses (20', 8' and 4' lengths – Figure 14)
The unit includes a 20' hose, an 8'
hose, and a 4' hose. Do not cut any of
these hoses.
The best hose length is at least 4'
longer than the distance from your suc-
4'
tion source (whether skimmer or dedi-
cated suction line) to the furthest point
20'
in the pool. If the hose seems to be too
long, remove the 8' section provided.
Do not cut the 20' hose.
8'
Be sure to connect the tapered end of
the 20' hose (marked "connect to
cleaner") to the cleaner head.
Figure 14
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If additional hose is needed, use only
the specially designed 8' extension hose from your
Sta-Rite dealer (order replacement part No. GW9511).
Use of another manufacturer's hose will hinder cleaner
coverage (this also holds true for the 20' hose). If you
need to replace the 20' hose, buy only the original
equipment hose (order replacement part No. GW9521).
Flow gauge (Figure 15)
Disc Indicator
Figure 15
Bumper Inserts (see Key 2A, Page 11) help to make the
cleaner more buoyant to allow better access to the shal-
low end of the pool. Do not install inserts from the top;
they will become jammed and not work properly. Only
install inserts from the bottom.
If the bumper on the cleaner appears to lift the cleaner
to the surface of the pool, check for trapped air in the
Insert the flow gauge into the
hose end. With the pump run-
ning, adjust the regulator until
the indicator on the flow gauge
is between maximum and mini-
mum flow.
ABOUT BUMPER INSERTS
Reducer cone (Figure 16)
The reducer cone is required to make
most hose connections. When used, it will
keep the hose in place if the filter system
is stopped.
Figure 16
Automatic vacuum regulator (Figure 17)
Hazardous suction. Can cause entrap-
ment with severe personal injury or drowning.
Vacuum regulator should be installed in
Cap
all situations. The vacuum regulator has
an adjustment knob. If suction is too high,
Adjustment the knob is turned counter-clockwise to
Knob
decrease the suction. If the suction is too
low, then the knob is turned clock-wise to
increase the suction.
Figure 17
The regulator is installed in the skimmer.
The hose will connect to the dedicated vacuum port, or
to the top of the regulator if the pool lacks a suction port.
The regulator must be capped if a hose is not connected
to it.
Make sure the vacuum regulator is submerged at all
times. If not, the pump will suck air through the regulator
and lose prime. This could damage the pump.
Vac port fitting (Figure 18)
Suction entrapment, injury, and drown-
ing hazard. If your pool has a dedicated suction
port ("vac port") for vacuuming or for an automatic
pool cleaner, it must be covered when not in use.
Vac
Port
Figure 18
cleaner and hose. If no air is found, remove one
bumper insert block and watch and see if the cleaner
remains submerged and on the pool floor while work-
ing. If not, remove individual insert blocks as needed
until the cleaner rests on the pool floor and operates
properly.
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A spring loaded safety cover (the
"Vac Port Fitting") is included with
this pool cleaner. Install it on the
suction port to prevent entrapment
and injury. For details please refer
to the Vac Port instruction sheet
included with your Vac Port.