Zodiac Pool Systems Baracuda MX 8 User manual

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Zodiac Pool Systems, Inc.
1-800-822-7933
www.ZodiacPoolSystems.com
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Table of Contents
FEATURES, BENEFITS, and COMPONENTS.................................................................4
INSTALLATION..............................................................................................................5-7
DISASSEMBLY............................................................................................................8-13
ASSEMBLY................................................................................................................14-18
TROUBLESHOOTING....................................................................................................19
LEAF CANISTER & LIST PRICING................................................................................20
PARTS DIAGRAM ..........................................................................................................21
TABLE OF CONTENTS

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FEATURES, BENFITS, and COMPONENTS

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INSTALLATION
1- Clean skimmer(s), filter pump basket, and filter.
2- Remove excessive debris from pool.
3- Close main drain.
4- Adjust return lines to point downward to ensure
complete cleaning coverage.
If return fittings cannot be adjusted, replace the fitting with a type
that can.
Zodiac fittings:
W90153 = 1½” fitting
W90155 = 2” fitting
W24100 = Universal Wall Fitting
Installation:
Pool Preparation
* = Safety Vac Lock available Separately
1- Attach the male end of the
hose to the 45º Twist-lock
elbow.
2- Connect the elbow to the
Safety Vac Lock wall fitting. *
3- Angle the elbow upward
towards the water surface.
Installation:
Pool Connection, Dedicated Line

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INSTALLATION
1- Remove and store skimmer basket
2- Insert the valve cuff into the skimmer line and
connect the FlowKeeper with the arrow pointing
towards the bottom of the skimmer.
3- Connect the hose directly to the FlowKeeper valve or
use the 45º elbow to connect the FlowKeeper to the
hose. (Use the best combination to prevent the hose
from kinking).
Installation:
Pool Connection, Skimmer
1- Assemble enough hose sections to reach the
farthest point away from the connection point, and then
add one more section.
2- Position the hose float on the first hose section,
about 9 inches from the cleaner head
Installation:
Hose Length and Float Location

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INSTALLATION
Once the hose is attached to the wall or skimmer, prime the
cleaner line by holding it to a return or forcing the complete
hose under water. Keeping the hose submerged, attach the
blue quick connect to the end of the hose. Click the Flow
Gauge onto the connector and turn on the pump. The red
indicator should be on 3.
Flow Gauge
Too Low (0-2)
1- Check pool filter and baskets.
2- Verify that valves controlling the suction lines are in the correct
position. Adjust as needed.
Too High (4-6)
1- Verify that valves controlling the suction lines are in the correct
position. Adjust as needed.
2- Lower the setting on the FlowKeeper.
3- Open main drain slightly to reduce flow as needed.
Installation:
Flow
Turn on the pool pump and
begin cleaning. Installation
Complete.
1- Remove Flow Gauge.
2- Submerge the cleaner in the pool.
3- When bubbles stop coming out of the head, lock the
cleaner into position on the blue quick connect to the
hose.
4- Allow the cleaner to drift to the bottom of the pool
so that the tracks are flat on the pool surface.
Installation:
Cleaner Head

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DISASSEMBLY
Disassembly:
Removing the Cover
1- Press yellow button on
the front of the cleaner
head.
2- Open the top cover.
3- Grasp the top cover
while holding the cleaner
body of the cleaner down
securely.
4- Pull the top cover to
remove from the cleaner
body.

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DISASSEMBLY
Disassembly:
Removing Engine Assembly
1- Unscrew the 4 screws
holding the middle engine
housing in.
2- Remove the middle
engine housing.
3- Remove engine
assembly.
4- Remove drive shaft
and keyed bearings from
the engine assembly.

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DISASSEMBLY
Disassembly:
Removing Track
1- Remove the track by
lifting it over the wheel
wheels and pulling.
Disassembly:
Removing Scrubber Assembly
1- Align arrows on the
scrubber assembly and
housing to locate the
screw in the hole.
2- Unscrew to remove the
scrubber assembly.

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DISASSEMBLY
Disassembly:
Removing Direction control
devices
1- Unscrew and lift off the
body panel assembly.
2- Unscrew the direction
control assembly from the
body panel.
3- Separate the direction
control assembly from the
body panel.

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Note:
The right side of the
chassis, the right body
panel, and the right
direction control assembly
are all marked with the
letter “A” for easy
assembly.
The left side of the
chassis, the left body
panel, and the left direction
control assembly are all
marked with the letter “B”
for easy assembly.
Notes:
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DISASSEMBLY

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Disassembly:
Removing Wheels & Bearings
1- Using a small screw
driver, press in on the
locking tab located on the
wheel pin from the top of
the cleaner head.
2- Using the inserted
screwdriver, slide the
wheel and pin from the
housing..
3- Remove the bearings
from the wheels.
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Assembly:
Assembling Wheels &
Bearings
1- Replace the two
bearings in each wheel.
3- Press the pin with the
wheel in until the tab
locks into place.
2- Align the tab on the
wheel pin with the slot on
the housing.
Assembly:
Assembling Direction Control
Devices
Note:
The right side of the
chassis, the right body
panel, and the right
direction control assembly
are all marked with the
letter “A” for easy
assembly.
The left side of the
chassis, the left body
panel, and the left direction
control assembly are all
marked with the letter “B”
for easy assembly.
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3- Put the body panel
assembly on the housing
and screw into place.
Assembly:
Assembling Direction Control
Devices
1- Align the direction
control device to the
correct body panel.
2- Screw the pieces
together.
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Assembly:
Assembling Scrubber
Assembly
1- Place the scrubber
assembly in the housing
and align the arrows.
2- Screw the scrubber
assembly into the
housing.
Assembly:
Assembling Track
1- Place the track on the
small wheel and one of
the large wheels.
2- Stretch the track over
the other large wheel
check for rotation of all
three wheels.
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Assembly:
Assembling Engine Assembly
2- Insert engine
assembly.
1- Assemble drive shaft
and the keyed bearings
from the engine
assembly.
4- Screw in the 4 screws
holding the middle engine
housing in.
3- Insert the middle
engine housing.
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Assembly:
Assembling the Cover
1- Snap the cover into the
slots on top of the
housing.
2- Confirm proper
connection by opening
and closing the cover 2
or 3 times.
ASSEMBLY
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TROUBLESHOOTING
Notes:
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Troubleshooting:
1- Clean skimmer(s), filter pump basket, and filter.
2- Confirm Returns are facing down to the pool bottom
3- Confirm proper installation:
• Main Drain Closed
• Hose Length & Float Location
• Pool Connection
•Flow
• Cleaner Connection.
4- Check for debris jammed in the engine.
5- Check for air in the system by looking at the pump basket
while running. If there is a drop in the water level, or excessive
bubbles are present, there is an air leak. Check hose
connections, tighten all fittings and check o-ring at the pump.
Note: in some pools where the cleaner either doesn’t climb the walls or it
comes out of the pool, the flow may need to be adjusted from the factory
recommendations. First confirm proper float location and adjusting the
flow as needed by watching the cleaner movement for 5 to 10 minutes.
Troubleshooting:
Cleaner Movement
While observing the MX8 Cleaner, it is crucial to understand
that each one has a dynamic, or unique pattern. This represents
the movements:
1- The cleaner timing cycle repeats approximately every 30 minutes.
2- There are 12 long runs of between 30 and 40 seconds.
3- There are 5 full reverses of approximately 4, 5, 6, 9, and 15 seconds.
(Not in that order).
4- There are 5 overlapping turns that will produce short duration full
reverses of about 1 to 2 seconds.

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LEAF CANISTER & 2011 LIST PRICING