Flotec FPPC-5800 User manual

©2004. PRINTED IN U.S.A. FP364 (Rev. 6/24/04)
®
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OWNER’S MANUAL
Automatic Pool Cleaner
®
FPPC-5800
Installation/Operation/Parts
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Safety 2
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READ AND FOLLOW
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS!
This is the safety alert symbol. When you see this
symbol on your system or in this manual, look for
one of the following signal words and be alert to the
potential for personal injury.
warns about hazards that will cause death,
serious personal injury, or major property damage if
ignored.
warns about hazards that can cause death,
serious personal injury, or major property damage if
ignored.
warns about hazards that will or can cause
minor personal injury or property damage if ignored.
Carefully read and follow all safety instructions in this
manual and on equipment. Keep safety labels in good
condition; replace if missing or damaged.
Oscillator may
injure hands or fingers. Stop
pump before attempting to
clean out pool cleaner head.
Hose can trip
or entangle swimmers.
Do not allow swimmers in
pool while pool cleaner is
operating.
ABOUT YOUR POOL
AND FILTER SYSTEM
Before installing your cleaner, review and under-
stand all warnings and safety information on the inside
front cover of this manual.
Pre-installation check list
Before installing the cleaner in a vinyl liner pool:
Check liner closely for signs of deterioration or damage
from age, chemicals, pool wall damage, etc. If any dam-
age is found, have a qualified pool professional make all
necessary repairs. Also, if there are stones, roots, etc.,
under the liner, remove them before installing the cleaner.
Before installing the cleaner in a gunite pool or a pool
that is partially or completely tiled:
Repair loose tiles and tighten any loose light rings.
Before installing the cleaner, clean your filter system:
Make sure you have cleaned the filter, including back-
washing, rinsing, and emptying all baskets. A clean system
is necessary for proper cleaner operation and coverage.
Before installing the cleaner, fill the hose with water:
Always make sure the cleaner head is submerged and
the hose is full of water before connecting the hose to
the filtration system (whether through a skimmer or dedi-
cated wall fitting). Air in the system can damage the
pump through dry running and overheating.
Before installing the cleaner, understand cleaner coverage:
The cleaner is designed to rid your pool of debris in
approximately 4-6 hours. Less time could be needed,
depending on the pool size.
The cleaner was not designed to automatically clean
steps or swimouts or to work under a solar cover. It was
also not designed to do initial cleanup for a new pool or
when opening your pool for the season.
Suction entrapment, injury, and drowning
hazard. If your pool has a dedicated suction port (“vac
port”) for vacuuming or for an automatic pool cleaner,
it must be covered when not in use. Aspring loaded
safety cover is included with your cleaner. Install it on
the suction port to prevent entrapment and injury.
Hazardous suction.
Can trap and tear
hair or body parts.
Can cause drowning.
Do not play with cleaner
or hose or apply to body.
Do not let children use or
play with pool cleaner.
Stop pump before
attempting to clean unit.
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Ta b le of Contents 3
Page
General Safety .....................................................................................................2
Warranty ..............................................................................................................3
Installation .......................................................................................................4, 5
Operation .......................................................................................................6-10
Troubleshooting..................................................................................................11
Repair Parts........................................................................................................12
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AT TACH ORIGINAL RECEIPT HERE FOR WARRANTY CONSIDERATION.
FLOTEC warrants to the original consumer purchaser
(“Purchaser”) of its products that they are free from defects in
material or workmanship.
If within Two (2) years from the date of the original consumer
purchase any such product shall prove to be defective, it shall
be repaired or replaced at FLOTEC’s option, subject to the
terms and conditions set forth below. Your original receipt of
purchase is required to determine warranty eligibility.
Exceptions to the Two (2) Year Warranty
Fifteen (15) Year Warranty:
If within fifteen (15) years from original consumer purchase
the oscillator shall prove to be defective, it shall be repaired
or replaced at FLOTEC’s option, subject to the terms and con-
ditions set forth below.
General Terms and Conditions
Purchaser must pay all labor and shipping charges necessary
to replace product covered by this warranty. This warranty
shall not apply to acts of God, nor shall it apply to products
which, in the sole judgement of FLOTEC, have been subject
to negligence, abuse, accident, misapplication, tampering,
alteration; nor due to improper installation, operation, main-
tenance or storage; nor to other than normal application, use
or service, including but not limited to, operational failures
caused by corrosion, rust or other foreign materials in the sys-
tem, or operation at pressures in excess of recommended
maximums.
Requests for service under this warranty shall be made by
returning the defective product to the Retail outlet or to
FLOTEC as soon as possible after the discovery of any alleged
defect. FLOTEC will subsequently take corrective action as
promptly as reasonably possible. No requests for service
under this warranty will be accepted if received more than 30
days after the term of the warranty.
This warranty sets forth FLOTEC’s sole obligation and pur-
chaser’s exclusive remedy for defective products.
FLOTEC SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY CONSEQUEN-
TIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONTINGENT DAMAGES WHAT-
SOEVER.
THE FOREGOING WARRANTIES ARE EXCLUSIVE AND IN
LIEU OF ALL OTHER EXPRESS WARRANTIES. IMPLIED WAR-
RANTIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED
WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE, SHALL NOT EXTEND BEYOND THE
DURATION OF THE APPLICABLE EXPRESS WARRANTIES
PROVIDED HEREIN.
Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of inci-
dental or consequential damages or limitations on how long
an implied warranty lasts, so the above limitations or exclu-
sions may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific
legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary
from state to state.
Flotec Limited Warranty
FLOTEC • P.O. Box 342 • Delavan, WI U.S.A. 53115
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Installation 4
ABOUT INSTALLATION
Please use the convenient, water resistant, “Installation
Instructions” card.
Step 1: Straighten hose (Figure 1)
Remove and uncoil the hose from the carton. Lay it out
in the sunlight, flat and straight.
Step 2: Check parts (Figure 2)
• Cleaner assembly
•Black plastic swivel assembly
•Handle adapter
•White rubber reducer cone
•Hoses: 20’, 8’, 4’ and 4”
•White plastic vacuum regulator
•Extra cap for regulator marked “50”
•Vacuum port fitting
•Male to male hose adapter
Step 3: Clean filter system (Figure 3)
Backwash and clean filter; rinse; clean all baskets, etc.
Start pump.
Step 4: Adjust valves for vacuuming (Figure 4)
Decide on the vacuum connection you are going to use
(either a skimmer or a dedicated wall fitting) and adjust
the pump valves (if your system has valves) to direct all
vacuum there.
Close the main drain (also see “About Fine Tuning the
Vacuum”, Page 6)
Step 5: Assemble cleaner (Figure 5)
Insert swivel assembly into cleaner; twist 1/4 turn.
Step 6: Measure hose length needed (Figure 6)
Before connecting the hose, lay it out from the vacuum
connection you are using (whether skimmer or dedicated
wall fitting) to the furthest point of the pool. The hose
should be at least 4’ longer than this. More than 4’ longer
is OK. Do not cut the hose.
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Figure 1
Vacuum
Regulator
w/2 Caps
Swivel
Ass'y
Hose
Adapter
Reducer
Cone
Hose
Short Hose (4")
Handle
Cleaner
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8'
20'
4'
Figure 2
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Skimmer
Vac
Port
Figure 3 Figure 4
Swivel
Assembly
Hose must equal longest stretch — — plus at least 4 feet.
Figure 5 Figure 6

Installation 5
Step 7: Connect hose to cleaner (Figure 7)
Connect the 20’ hose end marked “connect to cleaner”
to the black swivel assembly. Connect the white plastic
vacuum regulator to the opposite end of the hose.
Step 8: Connect hose to filter system (Figure 8)
Fill the cleaner and hose with water and connect to the
suction source. The cleaner will begin to operate.
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Figure 7
Hose Cuff
marked
"Connect
to Cleaner"
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Figure 8
Reducer
Cone
Vacuum
Regulator
Water
Level
Skimmer
Port
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Water
Level
Vacuum
Regulator
4" Hose
Hose
Adapter
Dedicated
Vacuum
Port
To Pump
Suction
Water
Level
Vacuum
Regulator
Elbow
(User
Supplied)
Reducer
Cone
Vac Plate
(Skimmer
Basket is
underneath)
Skimmer
Hose Connections
Follow drawing that most closely resembles your skimmer installation.
CBA

Operation 6
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ABOUT THE CLEANER OPERATION:
Clicking sound
This sound is the oscillator moving back and forth in the
oscillator chamber. The best speed for it is about 500
oscillations per minute. The vibration created by the
oscillator moves the bristles and the cleaner. If the oscil-
lator is running too fast, the cleaner will have a tendency
to climb up the pool wall past the waterline, or “walk
out of the pool”.
Movement around the pool
Random motion – The cleaner will visit most spots in the
pool in a 6 hour period. It is not specifically programmed
and cannot see the dirt you are seeing. It is a random
motion cleaner.
The cleaner was designed to spend most of its time in
the deep end, where most of the floor and wall area
exists. During a 6 hour period the cleaner will visit the
shallow end a few times.
Rotating motion – The cleaner will rise up on one side
and pivot a few times per minute. This is normal and
provides the following:
1. Allows leaves that are being pushed or dragged along
to be sucked up into the vacuum chamber.
2. Allows the cleaner to:
Change direction
Get out of corners
Get away from ladders
Submerge below pool water level
Get off of domed main drain covers
Picks up big “stuff”
The cleaner will pick up some debris so large that it may
jam. Simply stop the pump and remove the debris from
the oscillator or the swivel assembly.
ABOUT “FINE-TUNING” VACUUM
ADJUSTMENTS AND CONNECTIONS:
Pool pump suction is hazardous and can
cause entrapment with severe personal injury or drown-
ing. Use vacuum regulator (see instructions below) in
pool cleaner system at all times.
Note: Each pool’s hydraulic system and vacuum connec-
tions are different. Be sure you have installed the white
plastic vacuum regulator before you “fine-tune” the sys-
tem. This not only regulates vacuum, but also acts as a
safety device.
Suction entrapment, injury, and drowning
hazard. If your pool has a dedicated suction port (“vac
port”) for vacuuming or for an automatic pool cleaner,
it must be covered when not in use. Aspring loaded
safety cover (the “Vac Port Fitting”) is included with your
pool cleaner. Install it on the suction port to prevent
entrapment and injury. For details please refer to the Vac
Port instruction sheet included with your Vac Port.
For the “NOVICE POOL OWNER” where vacuuming is a
new experience, please read all of the following points,
installation instructions, and trouble shooting guide carefully.
Please note the following:
•“Vacuum” and “suction” are two
words meaning the same thing.
•“Dedicated suction line”, “vac port”,
and “vac fitting” are different terms
for a hole in the side wall of pool; this
hole is connected to the pump suc-
tion and is dedicated to vacuuming.
•Some pools do not have a vac port. If your pool does
have one, please read the “Suction Entrapment”
warning at left.
For the “SEASONED POOL OWNER”: The automatic pool
cleaner connection and vacuum adjustments can be similar
to using your manual pool vacuum. Please read on.
Valves (Pump, Skimmer, and Main Drain) and
Vacuum Adjustments
You may need to spend some time adjusting the skimmer
and main drain valves in order to obtain the best vacuum
setting for good cleaner operation. Once you have found
the correct valve settings for best operation, we suggest
you mark the valves to ensure repeated success.
At first, set valves to give maximum vacuum to the skim-
mer or vac fitting you have elected to use.
Too Much Vacuum?
You have too much vacuum if the cleaner climbs up the
pool wall past the water line to the point that the cleaner
sucks air and the pump loses prime. Frequent loss of prime
will damage the pump. To correct this, change the black
vacuum regulator cap marked “60” to the one provided in
your accessory bag marked “50”. If the cleaner still climbs
out and sucks air, open the main drain valve slightly.
Not Enough Vacuum?
You don’t have enough vacuum if the cleaner moves
sluggishly or not at all. Be sure the filter system is clean
and all valves are adjusted to give you maximum vacu-
um. If the cleaner is still not moving, your pump may not
be strong enough to operate the cleaner. Also, please
refer to the Troubleshooting guide on Page 11.
Dedicated vacuum wall fitting (“vac port” or “dedicated
suction line”).
Please note: When the wall fitting is not in use it should
be covered with a spring-loaded trap door or plug to
prevent entrapment. Purchase this safety device from
your local pool store.
In-Line leaf Canisters
If your pool is exposed to large quantities of leaves, we
suggest purchasing and installing an in-line leaf canister.
Aleaf canister will provide more debris-loading capacity
and also provides a water by-pass when the canister is
full. It is very important that the pump not starve for
water!
Vac
Port

Operation 7
Dedicated Suction Line/Vac Port/Vac Fitting
Some pools have a dedicated wall fitting just for vacu-
uming. If the wall fitting connection is used, you may
notice that the clear pump lid shows signs of bubbles or
what appears to be the presence of air. To eliminate this,
slightly open the main drain valve to supplement the
water intake. The cleaner may slow down a bit when
you change the suction.
Skimmer Connection
Some pool owners remove the skimmer basket and con-
nect the hose directly into the bottom of the skimmer.
This method is OK for pools with minimal debris
and also for screened in pools.
For pools that have large quantities of “big stuff” to pick
up, we suggest using the bottom of the skimmer connec-
tion in conjunction with an in-line leaf canister (purchase
the cannister locally). A leaf canister will provide more
debris-loading capacity and also provides a water by-
pass when the canister is full. It is very important that the
pump not starve for water!
Skimmer Vac Plates
Some pool owners connect the hose to a skimmer vac
plate, which allows the skimmer basket to remain in the
skimmer. If this method is used, empty the basket fre-
quently. Also make sure that the vacuum regulator pro-
vided is completely submerged so that it will not suck air
and damage the pump.
Skimmer Vac Plate Vacuum Control Adjusters
Some pool owners use one of a variety of manufacturer’s
skimmer vac plates. Some have a vacuum control ad-
juster, and some do not. The adjuster could be a screw-
type, a spring loaded apparatus, or a dial design. For
those vac plates with adjusters, it is important to adjust
them when fine tuning the vacuum for the cleaner.
ABOUT THE CLEANER
AND ACCESSORIES:
Swivel Assembly (Figure 9)
Installing the swivel assembly is a snap.
Just insert it into the cleaner body and
give it a quarter turn.
If you attach a unidapt handle to the
swivel for manual vacuuming, be sure it
is the special, floating unidapt handle
provided with the cleaner (Replacement
Part No. AT5119). Use of a different unidapt handle will
hinder the cleaner’s performance.
Hoses (20’, 8’, and 4’ lengths –
Figure 10)
The unit includes a 20’ hose, an 8’
hose, and a 4’ hose. Do not cut any of
these hoses.
The best hose length is at least 4’ longer
than the distance from your suction
source (whether skimmer or dedicated
suction line) to the furthest point in the
pool. If the hose seems to be too long,
remove the 8’ section provided. Do not
cut the 20’ hose.
Be sure to connect the tapered end
of the 20’ hose (marked “connect to
cleaner”) to the cleaner head.
If additional hose is needed, use only the specially
designed 8’ extension hose from Flotec (order replace-
ment part No. AT5111). Use of another manufacturer’s
hose will hinder cleaner coverage (this also holds true for
the 20’ hose). If you need to replace the 20’ hose, buy
only the original equipment hose (order replacement part
No. AT5821).
4” Hose and male x male
adapter (Figure 11)
The 4” hose and male x male
adapter are used when connect-
ing to the vac port fitting. These
parts keep the hose attached
when the pump is shut off.
Reducer Cone (Figure 12)
The reducer cone is required to make
most hose connections. When used, it will
keep the hose in place if the filter system
is stopped.
Automatic Vacuum
Regulator (Figure 13)
Hazardous suction. Can cause
entrapment with severe personal injury or
drowning.
Vacuum regulator should be installed in all
situations. If the cleaner moves very slowly
or not at all (indicating low vacuum in the
system), see Troubleshooting Guide, Page 11.
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Figure 9
Figure 11
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20'
8'
4'
Figure 10
Figure 12
Figure 13

Operation 8
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The regulator includes two black rubber regulator caps.
One is installed on the regulator at the factory, and one
is in the accessory bag. The cap marked “50” in the
accessory bag is for systems with extremely high vacu-
um. Use of this cap will help prevent the cleaner from
“walking” out of the pool.
Make sure the vacuum regulator, especially the black
rubber cap, is submerged at all times. If not, the pump
will suck air through the regulator and lose prime. This
could damage the pump.
Vac Port Fitting (Figure 14)
Suction entrapment,
injury, and drowning hazard. If your
pool has a dedicated suction port
(“vac port”) for vacuuming or for an
automatic pool cleaner, it must be
covered when not in use.
Aspring loaded safety cover (the
“Vac Port Fitting”) is included with
your pool cleaner. Install it on the
suction port to prevent entrapment and injury. For details
please refer to the Vac Port instruction sheet included
with your Vac Port.
ABOUT BUMPER INSERTS
Bumper Inserts (see Key 2A, Page 12) help to make the
cleaner more buoyant to allow better access to the shal-
low end of the pool. Do not install inserts from the top;
they will become jammed and not work properly. Only
install inserts from the bottom.
If the bumper on the cleaner appears to lift the cleaner to
the surface of the pool, check for trapped air in the
cleaner and hose. If no air is found, remove one bumper
insert block and watch and see if the cleaner remains
submerged and on the pool floor while working. If not,
remove individual insert blocks as needed until the
cleaner rests on the pool floor and operates properly.
ABOUT DISASSEMBLY
1. Remove swivel assembly (Figure 15) from the top of
the cleaner by turning it 1/4-turn counterclockwise
and pulling straight up on it.
2. Turn cleaner upside down. Remove 4 screws and
remove lower body assembly from shroud.
3 . Turn lower body assembly right side up. Unsnap the
2 clips on the oscillator chamber cap (Figure 16A);
lift it off.
4. Pull the long gear shaft straight up (Figure 16A) by the
blocks on the ends of the shaft. Hold the seals in the
oscillator and the blocks on the shaft. The cam may
interfere with the shaft mounting post; if so, turn it
slightly on the shaft until it clears the post. The shaft
assembly can now be disassembled (Figure 16B).
5. Slide the long gear shaft out of the oscillator (with
gears, complete); make sure that you don’t lose the
seals out of the oscillator which may fall out at this
point (Figure 16B).
5A. Oscillator seals are replaceable.
5B.Ratchet gear set and long shaft are replaceable as a
unit.
6. Remove the set screw, short gear shaft, and gears
(Figure 17); do not lose the gears off of the shaft.
7. With a small screwdriver (such as a jeweler’s screw-
driver), a pencil, or a pen point, depress and remove
the coil spring from the movable brush mounting
post (Figure 18). Replace the brush and the spring if
necessary.
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Clip
Ocillator
Chamber
Cap
Block
Long Gear Shaft
Block
Cam
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Figure 16A Figure 16B
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Figure 17 Figure 18
Vac
Port
Figure 14
Locked Twist CCW
1/4 Turn
Pull Straight
Up
"Click" at
this point
Swivel
assembly
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Figure 15

Operation 9
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8. The metal ratchet tab slides out of its slot sideways;
replace it by removing the center brushes and sliding in
a new ratchet tab until it is flush with the edge of plastic
holder (Figures 19 and 20). Replace the center brushes.
9. The brush ring pops out of the cleaner body for easy
replacement.
10.If you need to replace the bumper, turn the shroud
and bumper assembly upside down and remove the
two screws holding the bumper to the shroud.
ABOUT ASSEMBLY
1. Put both white seals in the oscillator; hold them in
place.
2. Install the oscillator on the long gear shaft. Install the
ratchet gear on the shaft so that the teeth engage the
ratchet on the oscillator. Install the spring, ratchet
drum, pinion gear (large gear first), and cam (gear end
first) on the shaft (See Figure 21). Hold the gears on
the shaft while installing them, and compress the
clutch spring to allow assembly to slip into place
between the posts (See Figure 21).
3. Install the long gear shaft and end blocks in the
cleaning head with the large arm of the cam down
(see Figure 22).
4. Reinstall the short gear shaft, set screw, and two gears
(See Figure 23); the small pinion gears and the shaft set
screw go on the side toward the end of the cleaner –
away from the oscillator box. Make sure that the gears
engage the gears on the long gear shaft.
5. Install the oscillator chamber cap and clip it in place.
6. Install the rubber vacuum skirt on the cleaner with the
word ‘OUTSIDE’ showing. Start at the large pin on
the back of the cleaner head (See Figure 24) and work
around the cleaner. Make sure the skirt is flush against
the stop strips on the cleaner head (see Figure 25).
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Seals
Figure 21
Swing Cam
Arm up for
Clearance
Make sure Oscillator
is partially inserted in
chamber while reinstalling
Shaft Assembly
Oscillator
Chamber
Figure 22
Figure 23
This
Not
This
Figure 25
Start here with
large button when
installing vacuum skirt.
OUTSIDE
'Outside' will show
(facing out) when
skirt is correctly installed. Rubber
vacuum skirt
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Figure 24
1. Slide metal ratchet tab
toward end of cleaner body
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2. Slide metal ratchet tab
down through cleaner body
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Figure 19 Figure 20

7. Turn the cleaner over. If you removed the bumper
and brush ring, replace them now.
8. Install the lower body assembly in the shroud. Fasten
the cleaning head in place with 4 screws (2 long, 2
short – see Figure 26).
NOTE: Make sure that you do not dislodge the rubber
vac skirt while inserting the lower body assembly past
the brush ring.
ABOUT MAINTENANCE AND CARE
Hazardous suction. Stop pump before
attempting to clean pool cleaner.
•Keep skimmer basket and pump strainer basket clean
and free of debris.
•If cleaner jams with large debris (leaves, sticks, etc.),
try cleaning debris first from bottom of unit. If this
doesn’t clear unit, remove top swivel assembly (turn
1/4 turn) and clear the debris from the top.
•Remove the pool cleaner from the pool before super
chlorinating (shocking) or chemical balancing. Wait
at least four hours after the chemical procedure
before reinstalling the cleaner.
•Make sure that the cleaner’s brush bristles don’t
become deformed during storage. Store the unit so
that it doesn’t sit on the bristles and so that nothing
compresses them.
•If possible, do not coil the hose. Remove the hose
from the cleaner when removing the cleaner from the
pool. Store the hose flat and straight.
•Periodically examine bristles and vacuum skirt for
wear or distortion. Replace if necessary. See
"Assembly", Page 9.
•If necessary to remove oscillator, see "Disassembly",
Page 8.
•Don’t store the cleaner with the hose connected to
the cleaner body or with the hose coiled. To do so
will cause the hose to take a set or kink over a period
of time. When reinstalled in the pool, the hose will
tend to stay coiled and will cause the cleaner to mal-
function.
•If the hose has taken a set, uncoil it as far as possible
without damaging it and lay it out in the sun for sev-
eral hours to straighten itself. Once it has relaxed and
straightened out, store it laid out flat and straight (no
coiling) if possible. If no storage area is available that
will allow this, coil the hose as loosely as possible
and expect to have to let it straighten for a while
before using the cleaner again.
•Make sure the lift brush is retracted during storage or
else that the cleaner is supported such that the lift
brush is not taking any of the cleaner’s weight. If the
lift brush is down during storage and the cleaner rests
on it, the brush bristles will collapse over time and
the cleaner will no longer turn during operation as it
was designed to do.
HOSE STORAGE
Best: Hose stored correctly – laid out straight, not con-
nected to cleaner.
OK, Not Recommended: Hose is disconnected from
cleaner and loosely coiled (no sharp bends).
Wrong: Storing cleaner with hose connected will dam-
age hose and void the hose warranty.
10
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#10-16x1" Screws
#10-16x1-3/4" Screws
Center
Brush
Location
Lift Brush
Location
Center
Brush
Location
Bottom View of Cleaner
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Figure 26

Troubleshooting 11
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SYMPTOM CORRECTIVE ACTION
Cleaner does not move. Backwash and/or clean filter. Empty all baskets. This should help your cleaner attain the desired oscillation rate of
Oscillator is very slow. 400-600 times per minute.
Clear all debris from oscillator chamber, hose, or vac plate by-pass (if you have one).
Repair all sources of vacuum leaks (cracked vac plate, vac plate or reducer cone not seated properly, cracked hose, vac
plate by-pass adjusted too loosely).
Adjust valves to give maximum vacuum to the vacuum port or skimmer to which you are attaching the cleaner hose.
Reduce or shut off other skimmers and main (floor) drain.
NOTE: Each pool’s hydraulic system is different. It may require some adjustments to skimmer and main valves before
you achieve the vacuum setting required for the best cleaner to operation. Once determined, mark the valves at that
position to ensure repeated success.
Filtration system (pump) does not develop enough vacuum. Consult your pool service professional.
In hot water, the hose may kink. The hose, when old, may have developed leaks (cracks or holes) or may get brittle.
Purchase new hose.
NOTE: It must be an AquaTools hose for proper operation.
Cleaner climbs past Oscillator is running too fast. Make sure vacuum regulator is installed.
water line of pool If regulator is installed and cleaner still climbs out of the pool (sucking air), remove the black rubber regulator cap and
causing pump to replace it with the cap marked #50 from the accessory bag.
lose prime (suck air). If steps 1 and 2 do not solve the problem, slightly open the main drain valve until the cleaner no longer climbs out
of the pool.
Cleaner coverage not Aclean filter system will help the cleaner to move much faster. Also, be sure to clean all baskets.
as expected.
Vinyl liner pools with a deep end hopper will require 6-8 hours to clean. In this time the cleaner should make at least 4 trips
to the shallow end. If not, call Customer Service at 1-800-365-6832.
Examine the lift brush mechanism as the cleaner is operating. To do this, you will have to turn the cleaner over while it
is running and submerged. If the lift brush does not move to the “down” position within 2 minutes, call Customer Service
at 1-800-365-6832.
The cleaner was not designed to work under solar covers. If you have a solar cover, only minimal coverage can be expected.
At times strong winds may hinder cleaner coverage!
Any cleaner might miss a spot. Your cleaner has been designed to accommodate the attachment of a vac-pole (telepole) by
use of the handle in the accessory bag. Attach pole for spot cleanups, steps, and swimouts.
Cleaner “stuck” in one Examine the lift brush mechanism as the cleaner is operating. To do this, you will have to turn the cleaner over while it is
spot (more than 15 running and submerged. If the lift brush does not move to the “down” position within 2 minutes or less, call Customer
minutes). Service at 1-800-365-6832.
Steps and “swimouts” This cleaner was not designed to clean these areas. Use the handy telepole attachment, connect the pole, and clean
are not clean. missed areas.
Cleaner flips on its This is normal with some filter systems that develop a surge of back pressure when the system shuts off. The cleaner will
back when pump stops. right itself when the system is restarted.
Hose comes loose Use reducer cone when connecting to the skimmer or vac port.
when pump stops.
Cleaner hovers in one Hose might be too short. Desired length can be measured from the point where the hose is connected, to the furthest point
area with hose fully of the pool, plus a minimum of an additional 4’. If needed, purchase an 8’ extension hose (part No. AT5111) from your local
extended. dealer. Do not cut extension hose – use it full length even if it is a little long.
Hose keeps coiling up. For best results, when hose is not in use, store it uncoiled, flat, and straight. If coiling is necessary, coil loosely.
Lay hose out flat and straight in the sunlight for a few hours prior to use.

Repair Parts 12
For parts or assistance, call Flotec Customer Service at 1-800-365-6832
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2
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Key Part Part
No. Description No.
1Swivel Assembly AT5112
2Bumper AT5802
2A Bumper Insert Kit (Set of 4) AT5820
3Screw Kit (4 short, 2 long) AT5804
4Shroud FPPR-5801
5Brush Ring AT5805
6Oscillator Chamber Cap AT5806
7Cam Kit (2 & 3 Leg Cams) AT5807
8Idler Gear Kit (Incl. 3 Gears) AT5809
9Block Kit (Incl. 2 Blocks) AT5812
10 Long Gear Shaft (Stainless Steel) AT5813
11 Set Screw #4 Self Tapping##
11A Shaft Kit, Stainless Steel (includes Set Screw) GW9536
12 Lower Body* GW9535
13 Lift Brush AT5817
14 Vacuum Skirt AT5808
15 Lift Brush Spring AT5822
16 Ratchet Tab (Stainless Steel) AT5823
17 Oscillator Seal Kit (Incl. 2 Seals) AT5109
18 Oscillator Assembly Kit (Incl. Key # 17) AT5803
(Ratchet Ass’y not sold separately)
19 Center Brush Kit (Set of 2) AT5113
•20’ Vacuum Hose AT5821
•8’Vacuum Hose Extension (1/pkg.) AT5111
•4’Vacuum Hose Extension (1/pkg.) AT5819
•Vacuum Regulator Assembly AT5116
•Vacuum Regulator Cap Kit
(Includes #50, #60, #70 Caps) AT5118
•Reducer Cone AT5115
•Unidapt Handle AT5119
•4” Short Extension Hose AT5121
•Vac Port Fitting GW9530
•Male x Male Hose Adapter 41201-0239
•Not illustrated.
*Includes Key Nos. 6, 11A, 13, 15, 16, two idler gears
and 2-arm cam.
## Not available separately.
Optional Accessories
Unidapt
Handle
No. GW9019
Vacpole
R
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Unidapt
Handle,
No. AT5119
Vacpole