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ABOVE GROUND POOL SAFETY FENCE

Installation Manual

Read through these instructions carefully and completely

before you begin drilling.

Before you start:

NECESSARY TOOLS AND MATERIALS:

• Electric power drill with Phillips head screwdriver

• Saw

• Measuring Tape

• Pencil

• Adhesive glue, such as “Liquid Nails”

INSTALLATION:

1. Assemble mounting brackets. Slide bottom fence support into

mounting bracket. Screw 2 #8 screws into each side of the

support, attaching it to the mounting bracket. Ensure that

support is inserted flush to the back of the mounting base.

See Fig. 1

2. Install mounting brackets. One mounting bracket should be

attached to each of the pool’s uprights. Brackets should be

attached so that there is a maximum of 4” between the pool’s

top-rail and the bottom rail of the fence. See Fig 2

How to determine bracket spacing:

Slide one fence post into a mounting bracket but do NOT

permanently attach to bracket yet. Place this bracket up

against a pool upright. Measure the space between the pool’s

top-rail and the hole in the bottom rail of the fence. An

acceptable gap is anywhere from 1-4”. Mark the position of

the bracket with a pencil. Remove the fence rail from the

bracket and attach mounting bracket to upright using two

#12x1 self-tapping screws. Once bracket is attached, measure

the gap between the bottom of the pool’s top-rail and the top

of the bracket. Use this measurement to attach the rest of the

brackets in the same way.

NOTE: It is extremely important to keep the spacing of the

brackets consistent on each upright, as this will determine the

levelness of the fence.

2a. For pools with a deck or A-Frame Ladder:

Position the ladder right next to one of the pool’s uprights.

This upright will hold the fence on one side. You will use a

4x4 wooden post on the other side to act as a “substitute

upright” in order to hold the fence on the other side of the

ladder. Determine the location of the 4x4 post and dig a hole

approximately 6” into the ground. Measure the distance

from the bottom of the hole to the top of the pool and cut the

4x4 post to fit this size. Place the 4x4 post into the hole flush

with the pool wall, tucking the top of the post under the

top-rail of the pool. Attach the post to the top-rail by

screwing down into the post through the top-rail with a 2”

sheet metal screw. Fill in around the base of the 4x4 post

with dirt, packing it well to ensure stability. Attach a support

bracket to this “substitute upright” as described above in

step 2. See Fig. 3.

NOTE: Ensure that pool entrance has a self-closing and latching

gate

Fig. 1

Fig. 2

Fig. 3

Summary of content (4 pages)

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WW WATERWARDEN ® POOL SAFETY PRODUCTS ABOVE GROUND POOL SAFETY FENCE Installation Manual Read through these instructions carefully and completely before you begin drilling. Before you start: NECESSARY TOOLS AND MATERIALS: • • • • • Electric power drill with Phillips head screwdriver Saw Measuring Tape Pencil Adhesive glue, such as “Liquid Nails” INSTALLATION: 1. Assemble mounting brackets. Slide bottom fence support into mounting bracket.
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3. Install Fence Posts. The fence end-posts must be installed first. You can identify the end-posts by the pre-cut rail holes. The end-posts have holes on only ONE side. The end-posts should be installed into the brackets where the fence will begin and end. Slide a fence post into the pre-installed mounting brackets. Allow a minimum of ½” between the post and the pool’s top-cap. This space will allow for installation of a winter cover over the pool.
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SAFETY REMINDERS WARNING: THERE IS NO SUBSTITUTE FOR ADULT SUPERVISION AROUND A SWIMMING POOL. THE WATERWARDEN POOL SAFETY FENCE IS NOT DESIGNED TO BE A SUBSTITUTE FOR ADULT SUPERVISION, NOR IS IT GUARANTEED TO PREVENT ACCESS TO THE POOL. • Any pool safety product is only effective as a level of protection against unauthorized pool access if used correctly. • The WaterWarden safety fence must isolate the pool from all exits of the home.
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SmartPool Above Ground Pool Safety Fence L i m i t e d Wa r r a n t y ( Va l i d f o r N o r t h A m e r i c a O n l y ) FIVE YEAR STANDARD WARRANTY Five year limited warranty from date of purchase with one year full. After the first year, the claimant shall pay the list price at the date of the claim less one-sixtieth (1/60) of that price for each full month remaining in the warranty period. ALL WARRANTY CLAIMS MUST BE HANDLED DIRECTLY WITH SMARTPOOL. DO NOT RETURN TO YOUR DEALER.