Pentair Pool Products Great White GW9500 User manual

Automatic Pool Cleaner
IMPORTANTSAFETYINSTRUCTIONS
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

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Great White®and Pentair Water Pool and Spa®are registered trademarks of Pentair Water Pool and Spa, Inc.
and/or its affiliated companies in the United States and/or other counties. Unless noted, names and brands of
others that may be used in this document are not used to indicate an affiliation or endorsement between the
proprietors of these names and brands and Pentair Water Pool and Spa, Inc. Those names and brands may be the
trademarks or registered trademarks of those parties or others.
PN789 (Rev C)-       
Technical Support
Sanford, North Carolina (8 A.M. to 5 P.M.)
Moorpark, California (8 A.M. to 5 P.M.)
Phone: [phone]
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Web sites: visit www.pentairpool.com and staritepool.com

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Preparation of your pool ............................................................................... 2
Cleaner assembly ............................................................................ 2
Hose Assembly ................................................................................ 3
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Standard Installation..................................................................................... 5
Optional Installation...................................................................................... 8
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Cleaner Operation and Movement ............................................................... 11
Clicking sound ................................................................................ 11
Movement around the pool ............................................................... 11
Picks up “big stuff” ....................................................................................... 11
Fine-tuning valves and connections ............................................................ 12
Valves (pump, skimmer, and main drain) and vacuum adjustments 12
Too much vacuum? ......................................................................... 12
Not enough vacuum? ....................................................................... 12
In-Line leaf canisters ........................................................................ 13
Skimmer connection ........................................................................ 13
Skimmer vac plates ......................................................................... 13
Skimmer vac plate vacuum control adjusters .................................. 13
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Hose Storage ............................................................................................... 15
Disassembly ................................................................................................ 16
Reassembly ................................................................................................ 17
Illustrated Parts List ..................................................................................... 18
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This manual contains important information about the installation, operation and safe use
of this product. This information should be given to the owner and/or operator of this equipment.
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— Before installing this product, read and follow all warning notices and instructions which
are included. Failure to follow safety warnings and instructions can result in severe injury,
death, or property damage. Call [phone] for additional free copies of these
instructions.
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before attempting to clean out
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Do not allow swimmers in pool while pool cleaner
is operating.
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Check liner closely for signs of deterioration or damage from age, chemicals, pool wall damage, etc. If any
damage 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.
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Repair loose tiles and tighten any loose light rings.
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Make sure you have cleaned the filter, including backwashing, rinsing, and emptying all baskets. A clean
system is necessary for proper cleaner operation and coverage.

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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 dedicated wall fitting). Air in the system can damage the
pump through dry running and overheating.
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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.
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A spring loaded safety cover is included with your cleaner. Install it on the suction port to prevent entrapment
and injury.

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Great White Automatic Inground Pool Cleaner
Model GW9500

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¹                                        º     ¤ º  ¦         ¤ ¥      º ¦  Ì Í Î Í Ï Ð Ñ Ï Ï Ò Ó
Ò Í Ô Ó Õ Ó Î Ö Ï Ò Ô × Ø                         º                                                
       º                                            ¤       
                             ¦                           
¤ ¥       ¦  ~                                               
                                           ¤ ¥      Ù ¦  Ú
Ô Û Ó Ð Ü Ý Õ Þ Õ Ó Ý ß Ó à á Ò Í Ô Ó Ô Ó Ð Ï Ü Í Î Ü Ô ß Ó Ô Ü Ö Î Ó ß Ï Í Ð Í Î Î Ó Ð Ï Ï Í Ï Ò Ó
Ð Õ Ó Ý Î Ó à â Ô Ô ã Ü ä Ó Õ Ý Ô Ô Ó å æ Õ ç Ý Î ß Ï Ò Ó à Ó è Í à Ó Ò Ý Ô Ý Õ Ý à Ö Ó à Ò Í Ô Ó Ð Ñ è è
Ï Ò Ý Î Ï Ò Ó Í Ï Ò Ó à Ò Í Ô Ó Õ Ó Î Ö Ï Ò Ô é ê Ü Ö Ñ à Ó Ô ë Ý Î ß ì í × ¥               
                                                           
                                   ¡                        
                    ¼      
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    ¼      
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        ¤                        º  µ
Á Á î Á
 ¿  ¦ 
                                                       
Ã Ä Å Æ Ç È ï
Ã Ä Å Æ Ç È ð
Hose must equal longest stretch — — plus at least 4 feet.
Swivel
Assembly
Leader Hose
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Ã Ä Å Æ Ç È ò
Hose
Twelve, 4’ lengths
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Female hose end Male hose end
Leader Hose
Connect to Swivel Assembly

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