Polaris 3900 Sport User manual

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION
SERIAL NUMBER
OWNER’S MANUAL
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Important Information
• Beforeinstallingthecleaner,makesurethepoolfilterisclean.
• Newplumbinglinesshouldbeflushedoutbeforeinstallingthecleaner.
• ThePolaris®shouldnotbeusedtoremoveplasterdustinnewpools.
• ExceptwhencheckingthewheelRPM,donothandlethePolaris®whileitisoperating.
• Alwaysremovethecleanerbeforeswimmersenterthepool.
• Disconnectthecleanerbeforecleaningorbackwashingthepoolfilter.Aftercleaning,letthe
filtrationsystemrunforatleastfiveminutesbefore re-connectingthecleaner.
• 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
2620 Commerce Way
Vista, CA 92081-8438
1-800-822-7933
Canada
2115 South Service Road West, Unit 3
    Oakville,Ontario•CanadaL6L5W2
1-888-647-4004
U.S.Patents:6,908,550;6,665,900;5,863,425;5,052,725;4,589,986;D409,341;andotherpatentspending.
WARNING:USEOFTHEPOLARIS®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.
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Congratulationson thepurchase ofyour newautomatic poolcleaner, andthank youfor
choosingPolaris®.ThePolaris®3900Sportisdesigned togiveyouyearsofdependableand
efficientservice.
Likemostmechanicaldevices,it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.
For best results, the cleaner should be installed by a pool professional. For those with
experienceandconfidenceinhandlingplumbingandmechanicalequipment,installationis
outlinedinthismanual.
Polaris®3900SportComponents
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Introduction
1. SuperBag,(Double)All-PurposeZipperedBag
2. CleanerBody
3. Float
4. SweepHose
5. SweepHoseScrubber
6. FeedHose
7. HoseFloats
08. Back-upValve
09. FeedHoseConnector
10. In-LineFilterwithFilterScreen
11. QuickDisconnectwithUniversalWallFitting
12. UWFRestrictorDisks,RedandBlue
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1 InstalltheUniversalWallFitting
Installsinminutesonpoolswithadedicatedcleanerreturnline.
1. Turnonthefiltrationpumpandflushouttheplumbingline.Turnpumpoff.
2. RemovetheUniversalWallFitting(UWF)fromtheQuickDisconnectandscrewit
intothereturnopeningwiththebluerestrictordiskinplace.
3. TurntheQuickDisconnectclockwiseintotheUWFandpullawaytosecure.
AdjustFeedHoseToFitPoolLength
1. Measurethedeepestpartofthepool.Cutleaderhose,fromendthatattachestofeed
hose,solengthisequaltothegreatestdepthofthepool.
2. Attachleaderhosetofeedhoseandconnecthosetothepoolwallatthereturnline.
Extendhosetofarthestpointofpool.Thehoseendmustbewithin6”–longeror
shorter–ofthefarthestpoint.Seediagrambelow.
 Ifhoseistoolong:Separatehoseatcenterswivel.Cutequalamountsofthe
overagefromeach10-footfeedhosesection.
 Ifhoseistooshort:Addafeedhosesection(part#9-100-3104),aswivel
(part#D20)andtwohosenuts(part#D15).Adjusttoproperlength.
 Eachfeedhosesectionshouldbeequalinlengthafteradjustments.
3. Afteradjustingthelength,positionthehosefloatsasshown.
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QuickInstallationInstructions
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Q uick D isconnect
Pressure R eliefValve
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R eturn Line
R estrictorD isk
LeaderH ose Floats
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Feed Hose Floats
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LeaderH ose Floats
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U FW
Feed Hose Floats
1.5 to 3'apart
C enter
Sw ivel
In-Line
Filter
LeaderH ose
Length = M ax.D epth
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AssembletheCleaner
1. Attachthefeedhoseconnector
tothefeedpipebypressingit
downfirmlyuntilitlocks.
2. Thefilterbagispackagedin
thecollarareaonthevacuum
tube.Pulloutbag.Wrapbag
aroundhoseandsecurewith
Velcrostrips.
3. Turnonthepoolfiltrationpump
andallowittoprimebefore
turningontheboosterpump.
CheckforProperRPM
BeforeoperatingthePolaris®,checkfor
properwheelrevolutionsperminute(RPM).
Formaximumefficiency,thecleanershould
operatebetween30and36RPM.
1. Markthesingle-wheel
sidetire.
2. Turnpumpon,holdcleaner
belowwaterlevelandcount
wheelrevolutionsforoneminute.
 Ifcountisnotintargetrange,
refertoAdjustingtheWheelRPM
intheTroubleshootingsectionfor
moreinformation.
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Single-wheel Side
Sweep Hose
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When operating correctly, the cleaner vacuums, sweeps and scrubs all surfaces randomly
throughoutthepool.Approximatelyeverythreeminutesthecleanergoesintoback-upmode.
Thisactionpullsthecleanerawayfrompoolobstaclesandincreasesitsrandompattern.
ThrustJet
Adjustment
Thethrustjetpowersthe
directionofthecleaner.
Factorypositionisseven
o’clockbut,dependingon
thepool,othersettings
canbehelpfultoimprove
cleanercoverage.
SweepHose
Adjustment
Thesweephoseshould
moveinagentlesweeping
motion.Toadjustthe
motion,turnoffthebooster
pumpandturnthesweep
jetclockwisetoincrease
orcounter-clockwisetodecreasethemovement.
CleaningtheBag
DetachtheVelcrostrips.Twistthebagcollar
andpulluptofreethebagfromthecleaner.
Unzipbothsidesofthebagtoremovethe
debris.
FineTuningTheCleaner
 Emptythefilterbagwhenitis
halffull,especiallyifthedebris
loadissand.
 Itiseasiertoemptythefilter
bagwhenitisdry.Alternate
betweentwobags.
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CleaningtheFilters
AlwaysdisconnectthePolaris®before
cleaningorbackwashingthepoolfilter,and
letthefiltrationsystemrunforatleastfive
minutesbeforere-connectingthecleaner.
Tocleanthein-linefilterscreen,pullitoutof
thefilterassembly,rinseitandpressitfirmly
backintoplace.
StorageandWinterizing
Neverstorethecleanerindirectsunlight.
Whenstoringforthewinter,drainallthewaterfromthecleaner
(freezedamageisnotcoveredunderthewarranty).UsetheQuickDisconnect
toremovetheUWFfromthepoolwall.Ifnecessary,usetheUWFRemovalTool
(part#10-102-00)availablefromanyauthorizedPolaris®dealer.
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*Wear items not covered by warranty.
1 39-310 3900 Sport SuperBag* 1
2 39-003 Top Housing Assembly 1
3 C40 Screw, 10-32 x 3/8” SS
Pan Head 19
4 39-006 Vacuum Tube/Feedpipe Assy
with O-Ring 1
5 39-008 Hubcap 3
6 48-232 WideTrax®Tire, Black* 3
 7 48-036 WheelLockScrew 3
8 39-410 Double-Side Wheel w/Bearing 2
9 39-126 Chain 1
10 39-420 Wheel Sprocket Assy w/Bearing 2
11 39-602 Wheel Spacer 2
12 ** Frame 1
13 39-111 Bumper 1
14 39-120 Chain Tensioner Kit 1
15 39-430 Rear Axle Block Assy 1
16 39-440 Front Axle Block Assy 1
17 48-045 Screw, 10-32 x 7/8” SS
Pan Head with Star Washer 4
18 39-200 Gearbox Assembly 1
19 39-300 WMS Assembly with O-Ring 1
20 39-005 Rear Housing 1
21 39-004 Bottom Housing 1
22 39-401 Single-Side Wheel 1
23 48-219 Nut, Sweep Hose 1
24 39-021 Sweep Hose Wear Ring, Blue* 8
25 B25 Orifice Tip w/ Orifice Tip Guard 8
26 9-100-3105 Sweep Hose Scrubber* 1
27 39-500 Sweep Hose Complete* 1
28 10-112-00 UWF Restrictor Disk, Red & Blue 2
29 10-108-00 UWF 1
30 6-500-00 UWF Restrictor Kit 1
31 6-505-00 O-Ring, UWF 1
32 9-100-9002 Pressure Relief Valve, Black 1
33 D29 Quick Disconnect, UWF 1
34 D15 Nut, Feed Hose, Gray 10
35 9-100-9001 UWF Connector Assembly 1
36 D44 Adapter Hose, 8-1/2” 1
37 48-080 In-line Filter Assembly 1
38 48-222 Screen, In-line Filter 1
39 D10 Float, Feed Hose, Gray 9
40 D20 Swivel Ball Bearing, Gray 3
41 D45 Feed Hose, 10 ft., Gray 2
 42 D50 LeaderHose,10ft.,Gray 1
43 G52 Back-up Valve Kit 1
44 G53 Mechanism for G52 1
45 48-140 Feed Hose Connector Assembly 1
46 G5 Feed Hose Assembly Complete 1
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Action: Cleanerhangsuponstepsor
otherobstaclesforlonger
than3minutes.
Solution: 1. CheckthewheelRPM.
 2. Verifytheback-upvalveis
cycling.Liftthevalveoutofthe
waterandwatchthejet.
Itshouldcomeonandgooff.
 3. Adjustthethrustjet.
 4. Removeunnecessarypool
hardwareorinstallaLadder
GuardKit(part#G21).
Action: Cleanerissluggish,running
withlesspowerthannormal.
Solution: 1. Checkthefilterscreeninthe
in-linefilterassemblyandclean
ifnecessary.
 2. Cleantheskimmerbasket,
pumpbasket,andpoolfilter.
 3. Checkthehoses,hose
connections,andswivelsfor
leaksthatcouldcauselossof
waterpressure.
 4. CheckthewheelRPM.If
below30RPM,seeAdjusting
theWheelRPMtoincrease
flowtocleaner.
Action: Cleanerracesaroundthepool
and/ordoesnotmakecontact
withthepoolbottom.
Solution: 1. CheckthewheelRPM.If
morethan36RPM,see
AdjustingtheWheelRPM
toreduceflow.
 2. Verifytheback-upvalveis
cycling.Liftthevalveoutof
thewaterandwatchthejet.It
shouldcomeonandgooff.
Action: Cleanerdoesn’tbackup.
Solution: 1. Verifytheback-upvalve
iscycling.Liftthevalveoutof
thewaterandwatchthejet.
Itshouldcomeonandgooff.
 2. CheckthewheelRPM.
Ifnotin30-36RPMrange,see
AdjustingtheWheelRPM.
 3. Ifthefilterbagisfull,empty
orreplaceit.
 4. Makesurefeedhose
isfloating.
Action: Cleaneronlyturnsinone
direction.
Solution: 1. Adjustthethrustjet.
 2. Makesurefeedhose
isfloating.
Action: Feedhosebecomestangled.
Solution: 1. Remeasurethehoseto
verifythatitisadjustedtothe
properlengthforthepool.
 2. Withthecleaneroperating,
checkthattheswivelsand
hoseconnectionsturnfreely.
 3. Makesurethefeedhose
isfloating.
 4. WiththePolaris®operating,
holdthecleanerunderwater
andverifythatallthreewheels
areturningtogether.
Action: Thefrontendofthecleaner
liftsallthetime.
Solution: 1. CheckthewheelRPM.
Ifnotin30-36RPMrange,see
AdjustingtheWheelRPM.
 2. Adjustthethrustjet
downward.
 3. Verifytheback-upvalveis
cycling.Liftthevalveoutof
Troubleshooting
Ifthecleanerregularlydisplaysanyofthefollowingactions,adjustmentsmaybenecessaryto
restoreperformance.Refertotheexplodedpartsdiagramforpartreferences.
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thewaterandwatchthejet.
Itshouldcomeonandgooff.
 4. Checkforwaterinsidethe
cleanerfloat.
Action: Sweephoseissuckedintothe
vacuumtube.
Solution: 1. Makesuretheopeningatthe
endofthesweephoseisnot
blockedbythesweephose
scrubber.Replacescrubber
ifitiswornormissing.
 2. Adjustthesweephosetoa
gentlesweepingmotion.
 3. CheckthewheelRPM.If
morethan36RPM,see
AdjustingtheWheelRPM
toreduceflow.
 4. Addasweephoseweight
(part#B2).
Action: Sweephosespraystoomuch
wateroutofthepool.
Solution: 1. Adjustthespeedofthe
sweephose.
 2. Pullthesweephosescrubber
downtocovermoreofthe
tipofthehose.
 3. Replacethescrubberifitis
wornormissing.
 4. Addasweephoseweight
(part#B2).
Action: Thecleanerdoesnotcleanthe
entirepool.
Solution: 1. Verifythatfeedhosereaches
within6”ofthefarthestpoint
ofthepool.Ifnot,ordera
newhosesectionfromyour
Polaris®dealer.
 2. Adjustthrustjettoimprove
coverage.
Action: Thecleanerisrunningincircles
onitsside.
Solution: 1. Checkforwaterinsidethe
cleanerfloat.
 2. Checkthefilterbag,iffullit
canweighthecleanerdown
ononeside.
 3. Checkthehosefloatstomake
suretheyarespacedevenly.
 4. CheckthewheelRPM.If
morethan36RPM,make
adjustmentstoreduceflow.
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