Ranger™ Owner’s Manual and Quick Assembly Instructions Ranger™ AUTOMATIC ABOVEGROUND POOL CLEANER
THANK YOU FOR PURCHASING THE BARACUDA® RANGER™. YOUR RANGER™ HAS BEEN DESIGNED AND MANUFACTURED TO BE EASILY INSTALLED AND TO PROVIDE YEARS OF LOW MAINTENANCE OPERATION. PRIOR TO INSTALLING YOUR NEW RANGER™, 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.
SWIMMING POOL INSPECTION Important Vinyl liners are subject to deterioration or damage due to age, the effect of chemicals, corrosion or failure of the supporting walls; as well as improper installation, maintenance or cleaning of the supporting walls or base. Before installing the RANGER™, examine the interior of your pool carefully.
PREPARE THE POOL AND FILTER SYSTEM Step 1: Manually vacuum your pool. Step 2: Backwash or clean your filter according to the manufacturer’s instructions. Step 3: Empty debris from the skimmer basket and the pump strainer basket. Step 4: Divert the return flow directional fitting toward the bottom of the pool. (This prevents the pressure of the return water flow from influencing the natural movement of the cleaner hose.) Note: If your pool is equipped with a main drain, turn it off.
HOSE ASSEMBLY For Oval Pools: Use enough hose sections to reach the farthest point in the pool from the skimmer, plus two to three hose sections. Position the hose deflectors as shown below. For Larger Pools: For pools larger than 27 feet in diameter, purchase extra hose sections and hose deflectors from your dealer. For Round Pools: Follow the guide shown below. Connect the hose sections, placing the hose deflectors as indicated in the illustrations below.
INSTALLATION Step 1: Turn the filter system off. (Be sure you have turned off the main drain, if your pool has one.) GENERAL POOL SCHEMATIC SKIMMER IMPORTANT! Return flow must be directed toward pool bottom as shown. RETURN FLOW INLET POOL FILTER PUMP Step 2: Select the fitting combination best suited to your skimmer from figures A, B, C.
Step 3: To prevent losing prime to your pool pump, all air must be removed from the hose and the RANGER™ head before connecting them to your system. Turn the filter system on. Hold one end of the hose over the return inlet until a full stream of water flows from the other end. Step 4: Keep both hose ends underwater and completely submerge the RANGER head. When the bubbles have stopped flowing from the head, connect the female end of the hose to the RANGER.
Step 5: Cover the end of the 4 1/2” hose connector tightly with your hand. Move to the skimmer and connect the hose end to the fitting combination selected in Step 2. Now insert the end of the assembly into the suction port of the skimmer.
Water Flow Adjustment For proper performance, the water flow through the RANGER™ MUST be regulated. Step 6: Remove the RANGER™ head from the hose and attach the Pool Pulse™ (Part No. 44805) to the hose underwater. Adjust regulator valve as shown. VALVE CAP POOL PULSE TM IDEAL TOO HIGH TOO LOW Adjust the regulator valve until the blue indicator of the Pool Pulse™ falls into the clear range (when it is viewed from the side).
Step 7: Remove the Pool Pulse™ from the hose end underwater and again submerge the RANGER™ head. When the bubbles have stopped flowing from the head, reconnect the head to the female hose end. MAINTENANCE AND CARE 1. Remove the RANGER™ from the pool before super chlorinating or other chemical balancing and re-install a minimum of four hours later. 2. Always disconnect the hose from the skimmer before backwashing your filter. 3. Off season storage: remove the disk and store it flat.
TROUBLESHOOTING If you experience a problem with your Baracuda Ranger, please review the installation section and ensure all steps have been followed correctly. PROBLEM SOLUTION 1. Machine does not move, or moves sluggishly. • Ensure ideal flow is being attained using pool pulse. Note: In water 600 F or less, it may be necessary to increase flow to compensate for the reduced flexibility of the hose and diaphragm. • Check diaphragm for damage or wear (see Care and Maintenance).
ACCESSORIES PART ILLUSTRATION PART NO. DESCRIPTION 1. 24100 Return Line Diverter Use when no other return inlet directional fittings exist. 1 2. 90155 (for 2" return inlet) 2. 90153 (for 11/2" return inle) 2 3 4 12 Eyeball Return Line Diverter Use to replace standard directional inlet eyeballs 3. 26705 Leaf Catcher w/ 4 1/2" Connector Use when heavy debris or leaf situations exist. 4. 46155 Large Wheel Deflector Use when extra clearance needed at steps or other obstacles.
QUICK ACCESS CASSETTE SYSTEM Unlike other competitive automatic pool cleaners, the RANGER™ has the Quick Access Cassette System. This unique feature allows almost instantaneous access to the one moving part – the diaphragm. 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.
STEP 3. DIAPHRAGM ASSEMBLY FIGURE 6 Prior to reinstalling the diaphragm, rinse the diaphragm and the inner extension pipe thoroughly to remove any grit or algae. Attach the diaphragm to the inner extension pipe using the retaining ring (Figure 6). Slide the inner extension pipe into the diaphram chamber. FIGURE 7 Pressing on the underside of the diaphragm’s ridges, push the diaphragm into the chamber (Figure 7). Holding the cassette at each end, tighten the cassette pipe until snug. Do not overtighten.
RANGER™ PARTS DIAGRAM 19 1 17 13 2 18 16 3 11 4 15 8 9 12 14 10 PART NO. 5 6 7 DESCRIPTION 1. 46055 Wheel Deflector - Medium 2. 72062 Cassette Pipe w/Handnut 3. 74000 Compression Ring 4. 81741 Diaphragm Chamber 5. 44310 Frame Assembly 6. 72855 Footpad 7. 48131 Disc 8. 73406 Threaded Inner Extension 9. 81600 Diaphragm Retaining Ring 10. 81710 Diaphragm 11. 72098 Cassette Complete 12. 58505 Regulator Valve - Complete 13. 44805 Pool PulseTM 14.
LET US HELP!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, including dished out or hopper areas if they exist, and indicating the location of skimmers, inlets, ladders, and the filter system. Also include a brief description of the problem. (Send a photocopy and retain this page for future use.) MAIL TO: ZODIAC POOL CARE, INC.
