Owner’s Manual and Quick Installation Instructions W91236 Automatic Inground Pool Cleaner
THANK YOU FOR PURCHASING THE G3. YOUR G3 HAS BEEN DESIGNED AND MANUFACTURED TO BE EASILY INSTALLED AND TO PROVIDE YEARS OF LOW MAINTENANCE OPERATION. PRIOR TO INSTALLING YOUR NEW G3, PLEASE DO THE FOLLOWING: 1) Complete and return the warranty card. 2) Record your purchase information on the spaces provided below. 3) Attach your invoice (or a copy) to this page. These actions will insure prompt warranty service, should it be required.
TABLE OF CONTENTS Pool Preparation......................................................................................... 4 Assembly.................................................................................................... 5 Installation.................................................................................................. 6 Care and Maintenance................................................................................14 Adjustments ...............................................
POOL PREPARATION ❑ Close the main drain ❑ Manually vacuum the pool if excessive debris is present. This eliminates unnecessary adjustment later. FILTER ❑ Clean the filter and empty the pump strainer basket PUMP ❑ Divert the pool return inlets downward WALL VACUUM FITTING PUMP STRAINER BASKET SKIMMER & MAIN DRAIN VALVES RETURN INLET RETURN INLET SKIMMER MAIN DRAIN Diverting the pool return inlets downward allows the G3 to move randomly throughout the pool.
ASSEMBLY 1. Use enough hose sections to Skimmer reach the farthest point in the pool, plus one (1) section. 2. Male End Attach both hose weights 1.5 (Skimmer End) metres from the female end of the hose. The female end is the end that will eventually be attached to the G3 head. (Do not attach now) Hose Weights Female End G3 Head (Do not attach now) 1.
ASSEMBLY FINNED DISC INSTALLATION Slide the finned disc over the foot pad. Be sure it fits properly in the grooves provided. The fins on the disc face upward. Bottom View Rear View The next steps vary based on whether your pool has one skimmer, two skimmers or a wall vacuum fitting. Please follow the appropriate instructions for your type of pool.
1. Begin by removing your vacuum plate (if you have one) and skimmer basket from the SKIMMER BASKET skimmer. VACUUM PLATE 2. HOSE Slide the hose protector net on the male end of the hose and attach the hose connector to the same end. HOSE PROTECTOR NET 3. HOSE CONNECTOR Fill the hose with water by placing the end over a return jet inlet. IMPORTANT Your hose is now free of air. Please ensure that the hose ends are kept under water while performing the following steps.
4. HOSE CONNECTOR At the hose connector end, connect the 45 degree elbow, flowkeeper and the universal 45 DEGREE ELBOW valve cuff. FLOWKEEPER™ VALVE UNIVERSAL VALVE CUFF 5. Move to the skimmer and attach the assembly into the suction port. Ensure arrow on flowkeeper valve is pointing downward. 6. Submerge the G3 pool cleaner head. When bubbles stop coming from the extension pipe, attach the cleaner head to the female end of the hose. IMPORTANT Please ensure that both hose weights are 1 .
INSTALLATION (B) FOR POOLS WITH TWO SKIMMERS 1. Begin by removing your SKIMMER BASKET vacuum plate (if you have one) and skimmer basket from the deep end skimmer. 2. VACUUM PLATE HOSE Slide the hose protector net on the male end of the hose. HOSE PROTECTOR NET 3. Fill the hose with water by placing the end over a return jet inlet. IMPORTANT Your hose is now free of air. Please ensure that the hose ends are kept under water while performing the following steps.
4. Attach the male end of the hose to the universal valve cuff. 5. Move to the deep end skimmer and insert the cuffed hose into the suction port. 6. Attach the pool pulse to the other end of the hose.
7. At your pump, leave the valve for the deep end skimmer fully open and close the valve for the other skimmer until the pool pulse indicator falls into the ideal range. (When viewed from the side) NOTE: If possible, mark the valve at the pump so it can simply be moved to the ideal position without using the pool pulse in future installations. IDEAL 8. TOO HIGH TOO LOW Remove the pool pulse. Submerge the G3 pool cleaner head.
INSTALLATION (C) FOR POOLS WITH WALL VACUUM FITTINGS 1. Fill the hose with water by placing the end over a return jet inlet. IMPORTANT Your hose is now free of air. Please ensure that the hose ends are kept under water while performing the following steps. This will prevent air from entering your system. 2. Insert the male end of the hose into the large end of the 45˚ elbow. Then insert the small end of the 45˚ elbow into the universal valve cuff. 3.
4. Attach the pool pulse to the other end of the hose. 5. At your pump, open the wall vacuum line valve fully and slowly close the skimmer valve until the indicator of the pool pulse falls into the ideal range (when viewed from the side). NOTE: If possible, mark the valve at the pump so it can simply be moved to the ideal position without using the pool pulse in future installations. 6. IDEAL TOO HIGH TOO LOW Remove the pool pulse. Submerge the G3 pool cleaner head.
CARE AND MAINTENANCE Sunlight (ultraviolet rays), water and swimming pool chemicals create a harsh environment. To increase the lifespan of the G3 and hose, you should: 1. Remove the G3 from the pool before super chlorinating and reinstall it a minimum of four hours later. 2. Always store the hose straight or in its original box. To prevent memory, NEVER coil the hose. (Coiled hose can be straightened with hot water or by laying it on a warm pool deck for several hours.) CORRECT X INCORRECT 3.
CARE AND MAINTENANCE Quick Access Cassette System Large foreign objects, such as children’s toys, tree branches and rocks, should be removed manually from your pool prior to operating an automatic pool cleaner. In the event a foreign object does not get manually removed and a blockage occurs, the Quick Access Cassette System allows you the opportunity to remove the blockage or check the diaphragm for damage in minutes at poolside.
ADJUSTMENTS COVERAGE Normally it is undesirable for the return line water flow to affect the natural movement of the G3 hose. However, the following illustrations show how return line pressure can by used to balance cleaning coverage or to guide the cleaner away from step areas with "V" shaped corners. TOP VIEW A return line located anywhere along the shaded area can be utilized to elongate excess hose to "balance" pool coverage.
TROUBLESHOOTING PROBLEM 1. Machine does not move, or moves slowly. 2. Machine patterns or doesn't cover majority of pool. 3. Machine sticks on ladder. 4. Machine sticks in steps. 5. Machine stays on walls or edge of pool. 6. Machine won't climb walls. SOLUTION • Confirm that the main drain is closed. • Ensure ideal flow is being attained using Pool Pulse™. Note: In water 60˚ F or less, it may be necessary to increase flow to compensate for the reduced flexibility of the hose and diaphragm.
ACCESSORIES PART ILLUSTRATION PART NO. DESCRIPTION 1. W24000 Ladder Guard For use on stainless steel in-pool ladders 2. W24100 Return Line Diverter Use when no other return inlet directional fittings exist. 1 2 3A. W90153 (for 11/2" return inlet) 3B 3A 3B. W90155 Retrofit Eyeball Return Line Diverter Use to replace standard directional inlet eyeballs (for 2" return inlet) 4. W26705 4 with 4 1/2" Hose Connector Use when heavy debris or leaf situations exist. 5.
G3 PARTS DIAGRAM 10 5 11 16 24 6 13 2 17 9 4 8 18 3 7 1 PART NO. 19 20 21 12 22 14 DESCRIPTION QTY. 1. W69541 Left G3 Main Body 1 2. W69542 Right G3 Main Body 1 3. W56124 Float 1 4. W41079 Weight 1 5. W69545 Retaining Collar 1 6. W70334 Cassette Chambers Upper and Lower 1 7. W81710 Diaphragm 1 8. W81600 Retaining Ring 1 9. W56525 Inner Extension Pipe 1 10. W70326 Cassette Outer Extension Pipe w/ Handnut 1 11. W74000 Compression Ring 1 12.
LET US HELP! - G3 If you are having a coverage problem you cannot solve, mail or fax us the following information along with a sketch of your pool shape indicating the location of all skimmers, vacuum lines, inlets, stairs, ladders, swimouts, spas, waterfalls, filter systems or other significant features and a brief description of the problem. MAIL TO: ZODIAC POOL CARE CANADA, LTD.
