Gator Autoskim Operating instructions

SYMPTOM PROBABLE CAUSE REMEDY
If pool hose is connected to a wall Skimmer:
Replace Regulator valve with GATOR Male-Male
Connector inside the Wall Skimmer
Clean Pool Filter
Clean debris in your Pump basket or corrugated Hose.
GATOR tension Plate setting Set tension plate setting toward low
Water Flow direction though GATOR is not right Check the water flow direction though GATOR
Zodiac Adapter Hose
Disconnect from
GATOR
Zodiac Hoses hard plastic connector slip from
GATOR Connector
Add few turn of Teflon tape to the GATOR connector to increase
holding
Adjust the return outlets (water Jets) to te bottom of the pool.
Ensure hose length is appropriated (Check Cleaner manual)
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Pool Filter Clogged
IN CASE OF TROUBLE
Regulator valve inside the wall Skimmer
GATOR Sluggish or
inactive
Customer Support: [email protected] - CALL 1-866-875-4607 x 0
Automatic Pool
Cleaner moves in a
fixed pattern
Pool hose related problem

SYMPTOM PROBABLE CAUSE REMEDY
GATOR too close to the Suction cleaner Move GATOR 1 or 2 hoses sections closer to the pool Pump.
Hose twisted Ensure the hose are not twisted when attaching the GATOR
Loose hose connection.
Connect firmly the GATOR Female-Female connection & check all
the hoses are tight. Add TFLON tape to tight the connection for
Zodiac pool cleaner hoses
GATOR tension Plate setting Increase tension plate setting to low or add white spacers
Increase the suction power of your system. Increasing the valve
that control the suction line (located near the pool Pump).
At the pool pump, close the Main Drain, decrease wall Skimmer
suction, increase suction to the Suction port connected to GATOR
AutoSkim.
GATOR tension Plate setting Move tension plate setting to High or add white spacers
Inner Cylinder does not move easily in relation to
outher cylinder
Check free movement, clean cylinder, check Slide stop rivet (GA8)
IN CASE OF TROUBLE
Customer Support: [email protected] - CALL 1-866-875-4607 x 0
GATOR rises up out of
water and takes air
Automatic Pool
cleaner hose curls up
or tangles around
GATOR
System vacuum not enough
Automatic Pool
cleaner not holding to
the ground or FLOATS