Polaris 165 SuperTurte User manual

IMPORTANT INFORMATION
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Important Information
• BeforeinstallingthePolaris,makesurethepoolfilterisclean.
• NewplumbinglinesshouldbeflushedoutbeforeinstallingthePolaris.
• DonothandlethePolariswhileitisoperating.
• AlwaysremovethePolarisbeforeswimmersenterthepool.
• DisconnectthePolarisfromthepoolwallwhencleaningorbackwashingthepoolfilter.
• Aftercleaningorbackwashing,letthefiltrationsystemrunforatleastfiveminutesbefore
re-connectingthePolaris.
• AlwaysremovethePolarisfromthepoolbeforechemicalshocktreatments.
 Forcustomerserviceorsupport:
• PleasemailWarrantyCardimmediately.
• Foron-linesupport: www.polarispool.com
• TocontactPolaris: USandCanada
CustomerService
    2620CommerceWay
    Vista,CA92081-8438 
     1-800-822-7933
WARNING:USEOFPOLARIS65/TURBOTURTLE,165/SUPERTURTLEINAVINYLLINERPOOL
Certainvinyllinerpatternsareparticularlysusceptibletorapidsurfacewearorpatternremovalcausedbyobjects
comingintocontactwiththevinylsurface,includingpoolbrushes,pooltoys,floats,fountains,chlorinedispensers,and
automaticpoolcleaners.Somevinyllinerpatternscanbeseriouslyscratchedorabradedsimplybyrubbingthesurface
withapoolbrush.Inkfromthepatterncanalsoruboffduringtheinstallationprocessorwhenitcomesintocontact
withobjectsinthepool.ZodiacPoolSystems,Inc.,isnotresponsiblefor,andtheLimitedWarrantydoesnotcover,
patternremoval,abrasionormarkingsonvinylliners.
PolarisLimitedWarranty
ThisoneyearlimitedwarrantyisextendedtotheoriginalconsumerpurchaserofthisPolarisVac-Sweep®65/PolarisTurbo
Turtle®,PolarisVac-Sweep®
165/PolarisSuperTurtle®AutomaticPoolCleanermanufacturedbyZodiacPoolSystems,Inc.,from
dateofmanufactureoftheunitasestablishedbytheserialnumber,oroneyearfromdateofpurchasewithproofofpurchase,
whicheverislater.Zodiacwarrantsthisproduct,includingallpartsandcomponentsthereof,tobefreeofdefectsinmaterialand
workmanship.Normalreplacementitemssuchasthefilterbag,whichhavebeenwornoutbyuseorimproperinstallationarenot
coveredbythiswarranty.ThePolaris65/TurboTurtle,Polaris165/SuperTurtlebottomiswarrantedforaperiodofthreeyears.
 Thislimitedwarrantydoesnotapplyifthefailureiscausedorcontributedtobyanyofthefollowing:improperhandling,improper
usage,improperstorage,winterfreezing,abuse,improperinstallation,removaloftheUWFfilterscreen,unsuitableapplicationof
theunit,impropermaintenance,lackofreasonableandnecessarymaintenance,damageintransitorduringinstallation,ordamage
fromrepairs/alterationsmadeorattemptedbyanyoneotherthanZodiacoroneofitsAuthorizedServiceCenters.Innoeventshall
Zodiacbeliableforincidentalorconsequentialdamagesofanynatureorfordamagestopersonsorproperty,includingdamage
tovinylliners,plaster,tile,aggregate-basedandotherpoolsurfaces,ordamagesresultingfromtheuseofthisproductwitha
substandardpoolcirculationsystemorachemicalimbalance.
 AuthorizationtoreturnaunitorparttotheplantofmanufacturemustbeobtainedfromtheZodiacCustomerServiceDepartment.
Checkwithyourdealerforthelocalprocedurebeforeexercisingthiswarranty.Iffurtherdirectionsorinstructionsshouldbe
required,contacttheCustomerServiceDepartmentat1-800-822-7933(USAandCanadaonly)or(760)599-9600.Besureto
insuretheshipmentagainstlossordamageintransit.
 ThislimitedwarrantyisvalidonlyintheUnitedStatesofAmerica,CanadaandAustralia,anditdoesnotapplytoPolaris65/Turbo
Turtle,165/SuperTurtleAutomaticSwimmingPoolCleanerssoldorinstalledinanyothercountry.Polaris65/TurboTurtle,165/
SuperTurtleAutomaticPoolCleanerssoldintheUnitedKingdomarewarrantedforaperiodoftwoyearsfromdateofinvoicingto
thefirstuser.
U.S.Patents:4,994,178;5,014,912;2,860,058;RE34,301andotherpatentspending.
ForeignPatents:610,303;614,334;615,498;0,319,341;0,319,342;0,329,472;1,307,881;1,314,118;1,335,166;P3871917.7.

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Congratulationsonthepurchaseofyournewautomaticpoolcleaner,andthankyouforchoosingPolaris.
ThePolaris65/TurboTurtleforabovegroundpoolsandthePolaris165/SuperTurtleforin-groundvinylor
fiberglasspoolsaredesignedtogiveyouyearsofdependableandefficientservice.
Likemostmechanicaldevices,thesecleanerswillrequireperiodicadjustments,routinemaintenance,
andthereplacementofcertainhardworkingparts.Pleasehaveyourcleanercheckedoccasionallybyyour
localPolarisdealerorauthorizedservicecenter.
AlwaysinsistongenuinePolarisreplacementparts.Non-Polarispartsarenotmadetoourspecifications.
TheymayhaveanadverseeffectontheoperationofyourPolarisormayevendamageit.your
Polarisormayevendamageit.
Introduction
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PolarisCompleteCleaner
1a. SurfaceModule
1b. TurtleTop
02. WheelCage
03. SweepHose
04. JetSweepAssembly
05. All-PurposeBag
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6. FloatHoseExtensionwithConnector
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7.  FloatHose
8  QuickDisconnect
9.  UniversalWallFitting(UWF)
10.  EyeballRegulators(2)–165and
SuperTurtleonly
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ThreequickstepstoinstallandgetmaximumperformancefromthePolaris:
• InstalltheUniversalWallFitting(UWF)withQuickDisconnect
• Adjustsweephosetofitpooldepth
• Adjustfloathosetofitpoollength
InstalltheUniversalWallFitting
Installsinminutesonpoolswitha1-1/2”femalethreadedreturnline.
1. Turnonthefiltrationpumpandflushouttheplumbingline.Turnpumpoff.
2. Polaris165/SuperTurtleOnly—Usethereturnlinenearestthecenterpointofthelongestpool
wallforthePolaris.Iftherearetwo,choosethereturnlineclosesttothepoolequipment.Placetheeyeball
regulatordisksintotheremainingreturnlines.
3. RemovetheUWFfromtheQuickDisconnectandscrewtheUWFintothereturnopening.
4. TurntheQuickDisconnectclockwiseintotheUWFandpullawaytosecure.
Ifthereturnlinehaseitherofthefittingsdiagrammedbelow,removethepartsasshownandtheninstallthe
UWF.
Ifthereturnlineisa1-1/4”or2”eyeballfitting,orderPolarisAdapterKit(part#6-510-00)fromanauthorized
Polarisdealer.Ifthereturnlinediffersfromallofthese,contactPolarisforassistance.
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QuickInstallationInstructions
Quick Disconnect
Pressure Relief Valve
Universal Wall Fitting (UWF)
1-1/2" return line
Filter Screen
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Remov e
1-1/2” Return Line
Quick
Disconnect
UWF
Remov e
UWF
Quick
Disconnect
1-1/2” Return Line

AdjustSweepHosetoFitPoolDepth
1. Measurethedeepestpartofthepool.
Addtwofeettothismeasurementtodetermine
thecorrectlengthforthe
sweephose.
2. Ifthesweephoseislongerthan
themeasuredamount,cutoffthe
excesshose.
3. Removethehoseconnectorfromtheexcess
hosepiecejustcut.
4. Usefingerstocollapsesweephose.Pushhose
intoconnectoruntilthefirstgrooveisinside.
5. Slidefingersinsidehose,throughconnector,
andpophosebackto
originalshape.
AdjustFloatHosetoFitPool
Length
Withfloathoseattachedtothepoolwallatthereturnline,extendthehosetothefarthestpointofthepool.The
endofthehoseshouldbe4feetshorterthanthispoint.
Hosetoolong?Cuttheexcessfloathose.Removethehoseconnectorfromtheexcesshosepieceand
attachittothenewendofthefloathoseasinstructedabove.
Hosetooshort? For Polaris165/SuperTurtleonly,addthefloathoseextensionbetweenthe
existingfloathosesectionandthesurfacemodule.Remeasureandadjustasnecessary.
1. Opentheframeoffilterbagcompletelyandattachittojetsweepassembly.Attachassemblytosweep
hose.
2. Attachfloathoseandsweephosetothesurfacemodule.
3. PutthePolarisinthepoolandturnonthepoolfiltrationpump.
4. Extendthefloathosetothefarthestpointinthepool.Whenthepoolpumpisrunning,thesurface
moduleshouldbeapproximatelyonefootfromthepoolwall.
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4 Feet
Return line
Return line
4 feet
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Collapse Here
Insert
to Here
Hose
Connector
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Whenoperatingcorrectly,thePolarisvacuumsandsweepsallsurfaces,movingrandomlythroughoutthepool.
Thesurfacemodulefloatsonthewater’ssurfacerecirculatingclean,filteredwater.Thesweephoseandfilter
bagmoveacrossthepoolfloorcollectingdirtanddebris.
Approximatelyevery15-25secondsthePolariswillchangedirections.
PressureReliefValve
ThepressurereliefvalveintheQuick
Disconnectautomaticallyreleaseswaterifthe
Polarisisreceivingtoomuchwaterpressure.It
canalsobeusedtoregulatethemovementof
thecleaner.
IfthePolarischangesdirectionstooquickly,
adjustthepressurereliefvalvetoslowthe
cleaner.
CleaningtheFilterBag
Depressthebuttonsonthejetsweepassembly
toreleasethebag.Turn
thefilterbaginside-outtoremove
thedebris.
Openframecompletelyand
reattachbag.
CleaningtheFilterScreen
ThefilterscreeninsidetheQuickDisconnect
capturesdebrismissedbythepoolfiltrationsystem.Toclean,pullitout,rinseitandpressitbackintoplace.
BackwashingthePoolFilter
AlwaysdisconnectthePolarisfromthepoolwallbeforecleaningorbackwashingthepoolfilter.Aftercleaning
orbackwashing,letthefiltrationsystemrunforatleastfiveminutestoflushoutthereturnlinesbefore
re-connectingthePolaris.
StorageandWinterizing
NeverstorethePolarisindirectsunlight.Whenstoringforthewinter,drainoutallthewater(freezedamageis
notcoveredunderthewarranty).Removethesweepjetassemblyfromthesweephoseandstoreitflat.Hang
orlaythehosesstraight.RemoveallfittingsfromthereturnlinesincludingtheUWF.Insomecases,itmaybe
necessarytousetheUWFRemovalTool(part#10-102-00)availablefromanauthorizedPolarisdealer.
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FineTuningthePolarisCleaner
RoutineMaintenance
Quick Disconnect
Filter Screen
Preasure Relief Valve
Quick Disconnect
Pressure Relief Valve
Filter Bag
Jet Sweep Assembly
Button
Frame

IfthePolariscleanerregularlydisplaysthefollowing
actions,adjustmentsmaybenecessarytorestore
performance.Refertoexplodedpartsdiagramforpart
references.
Action: Polarisdoesnotcleanthe 
entirepoolorrunsslowly.
Solution: 1. Verifythatthepressurereliefvalveis
releasingwater.Ifitisnot,cleanor
backwashthepoolfilter.
 2. Checkthefilterscreeninthequick
disconnectandcleanifnecessary.
 3. Verifythatthefloathoseistheproper
length.
 4. Removethesurfacemoduletop.
WiththePolarisoperating,verifythat
therandomizertubeismovingback
andforth.
If it is notmoving:Turnoff
pump,disconnecthoses,lookinto
themechanismandlocatethefilter
connectorinsidetherandomizer
tube.Ifitiscoveredwithdebris
oralgae,removetheconnector
chamber,cylinder,andpiston.Pull
outtherandomizertubeandclean
thefilterconnector.Iftheconnector
isclean,replacethepiston.
If it is moving:Watchthe
randomizerballinthemechanism.
Ifitdoesnotmovewithin2minutes,
replacetherandomizertubeand
piston.
 5. Verifythatthewaterpressureis
between5and10psi.Apressure
tester(part#6-113-00)isavailable
throughyourparticipatingPolaris
dealer.
Action: Surfacemoduledivesunderthe
waterorleanstooneside.
Solution: 1. Straightentwistedhoses.
 2. Liftsurfacemoduleoutofthewater,
emptyitandthenshakeit.Ifwater
isstillheardinside,removethetop,
pulloutthedrainplugassemblyand
drainthemodule.
 3. Adjustthepressurereliefvalveuntil
thesurfacemodulelevelsoff.
 4. Verifythatthewaterpressureis
between5and10psi.
Apressuretester(part
#6-113-00)isavailablefroman
authorizedPolarisdealer.
Action: Thefloathoseremainscoiled.
Solution: 1. See“Polarisdoesnotcleanentire
pool.”
 2. Laythefloathoseoutstraightinthe
suntoremovethecoils.
Action: Surfacemodulemovestoofast.
Solution: 1. Adjustthepressurereliefvalveuntil
thesurfacemoduleslowsdown.
2. 165/SuperTurtleonly:Remove
oneoftheeyeballregulatorsand
readjustthepressurereliefvalveif
necessary.
 3. Verifythatthewaterpressureis
between5and10psi.
Action: Bagdoesnotstayonthe
pool floor.
Solution: 1. Verifythatthebaghasbeeninstalled
correctly.
 2. Checkforairbubblesaroundthejet
bodyassembly.Thismayindicate
airintheplumbinglines.
 3. See“Surfacemodulemovestoo
fast.”
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ExplodedPartsDiagram
 No. Part# Description Qty.
 1a 6-306-00 SurfaceModuleTop,Granite 1
 1b 6-309-00 TurtleTop 1
 2 6-400-00 Mechanism 1
 3 6-407-00 Cylinder 1
 4 6-413-00 Screw,Mechanism,#6x5/16” 4
   SSSheetMetal,Blunt-end
 5 6-411-00 PistonAssembly 1
 6 6-409-00 CenterChamberAssy 1
 7 6-403-00 RandomizerBall 1
 8 6-406-00 FilterConnector/RandomizerTubeKit1
 9 6-408-00 ConnectorChamber 1
 10 6-507-00 DrainPlugAssembly 1
 11 6-305-00 BodyBottomAssembly 1
 12 6-301-00 BodyBottomWheelKit 5
 13 ** SupportCollar 1
 14 6-302-00 Screw,Top,#10x3/4”SS
   SheetMetal,PanHead 2
 15 6-104-00 HoseConnector,Female 4
 16 6-107-00 WheelCageAssembly 9
 17 6-110-00 HoseWeight 9
 18 6-114-00 SweepHoseComplete,10Ft. 1
 19 6-212-00 JetSweepAssembly 1
 20 6-116-00 JetBodyAssembly 1
 21 6-211-00 JetSweepHarness 1
 22 6-210-00 JetSweepHead 1
 23 6-206-00 All-PurposeBag* 1
 24 6-222-00 Float 24
 25 6-225-00 FloatHose,24Foot(Hoseonly) 1
 26 6-508-00 UWFConnectorAssembly 1
 27 6-502-00 QuickDisconnect,UWF 1
 28 6-503-00 PressureReliefValve 1
 29 6-505-00 O-Ring,UWF/QD 1
 30 6-504-00 FilterScreen,UWF/QD 1
 31 6-500-00 UniversalWallFitting(UWF) 1
 32 10-107-00 EyeballRegulator 2
 33 6-221-00 FloatHoseExtensionKit,8Ft 1
 34 6-103-00 HoseConnector,Male 1
*Wearitemsnotcoveredbywarranty.

 1a 6-308-00 SurfaceModuleTop,Blue 1
 1b 6-309-00 TurtleTop 1
 2 6-400-00 Mechanism 1
 3 6-407-00 Cylinder 1
 4 6-413-00 Screw,Mechanism,#6x5/16” 4
   SSSheetMetal,Blunt-end
 5 6-411-00 PistonAssembly 1
 6 6-409-00 CenterChamberAssy
1
 7 6-403-00 RandomizerBall 1
 8 6-406-00 FilterConnector/RandomizerTubeKit1
 9 6-408-00 ConnectorChamber 1
 10 6-507-00 DrainPlugAssembly 1
 11 6-305-00 BodyBottomAssembly 1
 12 6-301-00 BodyBottomWheelKit 5
 13 ** SupportCollar 1
 14 6-302-00 Screw,Top,#10x3/4”SS
   SheetMetal,PanHead 2
 15 6-104-00 HoseConnector,Female 3
 16 6-107-00 WheelCageAssembly 6
 17 6-110-00 HoseWeight 6
 18 6-106-00 SweepHoseComplete,7Ft. 1
 19 6-212-00 JetSweepAssembly 1
 20 6-116-00 JetBodyAssembly 1
 21 6-211-00 JetSweepHarness 1
 22 6-210-00 JetSweepHead 1
 23 6-206-00 All-PurposeBag* 1
 24 6-222-00 Float 24
 25 6-225-00 FloatHose,24Foot 1
 26 6-508-00 UWFConnectorAssembly 1
 27 6-502-00 QuickDisconnect,UWF 1
 28 6-503-00 PressureReliefValve 1
 29 6-505-00 O-Ring,UWF/QD 1
 30 6-504-00 FilterScreen,UWF/QD 1
 31 6-500-00 UniversalWallFitting(UWF) 1
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23
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