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If the Polaris cleaner displays the following

actions, adjustments may be necessary to

restore performance. Refer to exploded

p

arts diagram for part references.

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

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 in

the in-line filter and clean,

if necessary.

2. Clean the skimmer basket,

pump basket, and pool filter.

3. Check all of the hoses,

connections, and swivels for

leaks that could cause loss of

water pressure.

4.

Check the wheel RPM.

Action: Polaris flies around the pool

and/or does not make contact

with the bottom.

Solution: 1. Confirm that the blue

restrictor disk is installed in

the UWF to decrease water

flow. Or, install the red

restrictor disk to decrease

water flow even more.

2. Check the wheel RPM.

If

more than 32 RPM, unscre

w

the pressure relief valve to

decrease water flo

w to

the cleaner

.

Note:

The

pressure relief valve should

only be adjusted when a

restr

ictor is installed.

3. Verify the back-up valve is

cycling. Hold the valve out of

the water and watch the jet. It

s

hould come on and go off.

Action: Polaris does not back up.

Solution: 1. Verify the back-up valve

is cycling.

2. Check the wheel RPM.

3. If the bag is full, empty it.

4. If head float 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,

check that the swivels in

the hose and the hose

connections tur

n 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 v

acuum tube

.

Solution: 1. Make sure the opening at the

end of the s

w

eep hose is not

blocked by the sweep hose

scrubber.

2. Adjust the sweep hose to a

gentle sweeping motion.

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