Polaris Vac-Sweep 380 User Manual download pdf (Page 8)

If the Polaris cleaner displays the following

actions, adjustments may be necessary to

restore performance. Refer to exploded

par

ts diagram for part numbers indicated

in parentheses.

Action: Hangs up on steps or other

obstacles for longer than 3

minutes.

Solution: 1. Check the wheel RPM.

2. Verify the back-up valve

(52) is cycling.

3. Adjust the thrust jet.

4. Remove unnecessary pool

hardware or install a Ladder

Guard Kit (order part #G21

from a Polaris dealer).

Action: Polaris is sluggish, running

with less power than normal.

Solution: 1. Check the filter screen (#42)

in the Quick Disconnect (#45)

and clean, if necessary.

2. Clean the skimmer basket,

pump basket, and pool filter.

3. Check all of the hoses,

connections, and swivels

(#48) for leaks that could

cause loss of water pressure.

4. Check the wheel RPM.

Action:

P

olaris flies ar

ound the pool

and/or does not make contact

with the bottom.

Solution: 1. Check the wheel RPM. If

more than 32 RPM, unscrew

the pressure relief v

alve (#44)

to decrease water flow to

cleaner.

2.

Confir

m that the b

lue

restr

ictor disc is installed in

the UWF to decrease water

flo

w

.

Or, install the red

restr

ictor disc to decrease

water flow even more.

3. Verify the back-up valve

(#52) is cycling. Hold the

valve out of the water and

w

atch the jet. It should come

on and go off.

Action: Polaris does not back up.

Solution: 1. Verify the back-up valve

(#52) is cycling.

2. Check the wheel RPM.

3. If the bag (#1) is full,

empty it.

4. If head float (#34) has water

in it, replace it.

5. Make sure feed hose is

floating.

Action: Polaris only turns in one

direction.

Solution: 1. Adjust the thrust jet.

2. Make sure feed hose

is floating.

Action: Feed hose becomes tangled.

Solution: 1. Remeasure the hose to

verify that it is adjusted to

the proper length for the

pool shape.

2. With the Polaris operating,

chec

k that the swivels (#48)

in the hose and the hose

connections turn freely.

3. Make sure feed hose is

floating.

4. With the Polaris turned off,

spin each of the wheels

.

All

wheels should turn together.

Action: Sweep hose is sucked into

the vacuum tube.

Solution: 1. Make sure the opening at

the end of the sweep hose

(#35) is not b

loc

ked by the

sweep hose scrubber (#30).

2.

Adjust the sweep hose (#35)

to a gentle s

w

eeping motion.

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