Polaris 180 Owner's manual

O W N E R ’ S M A N U A L

I M P O R T A N T I N F O R M A T I O N

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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.

• 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Polarisbeforeswimmersenterthepool.

• DisconnectthePolarisfromthepoolwallwhencleaningorbackwashingthepoolfilter.

• AlwaysremovethePolarisfromthepoolbeforechemicalshocktreatments.

• Aftercleaningorbackwashing,letthefiltrationsystemrunforatleastfiveminutesbeforere-connectingthePolaris.

 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 

Uniqueproductshapeisaregisteredtrademark.

WARNING:USEOFPOLARIS180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Vac-Sweep

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180LimitedWarranty

ThisoneyearlimitedwarrantyisextendedtotheoriginalconsumerpurchaserofthisPolarisVac-Sweep180AutomaticPool

CleanermanufacturedbyZodiacPoolSystems,Inc.,{“Zodiac”)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bags,tires,

sweephosesorsweephosescrubberswhichhavebeenwornoutbyuseorimproperinstallationarenotcoveredbythiswarranty.

 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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Vac-

Sweep180AutomaticSwimmingPoolCleanerssoldorinstalledinanyothercountry.PolarisVac-Sweep180AutomaticPool

CleanerssoldintheUnitedKingdomarewarrantedforaperiodoftwoyearsfromdateofinvoicingtothefirstuser.

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1. AllPurposeBag

2. HeadFloat

3. SweepHose

4. SweepHoseScrubber

5. CleanerBody

06. FeedHose

07.HoseFloats

08. Back-upValve

09. QuickDisconnectwith

UniversalWallFitting(UWF)

10. RestrictorDisks(oneredandoneblue)

Congratulationsonthepurchaseofyournewautomaticpoolcleaner,andthankyouforchoosingPolaris.The

PolarisVac-Sweep180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Polaris180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180CompleteCleaner

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Introduction

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InstalltheUniversalWallFitting

Installsinminutesonpoolswithadedicatedcleanerreturnlineandathreaded1-1/2”femalepipefitting.

1. Turnonthefiltrationpumpandflushouttheplumbingline.Turnpumpoff.

2. RemovetheUWFfromtheQuickDisconnectandscrewtheUWFwiththebluerestrictordiskintothe

returnopening.

3. TurntheQuickDisconnectclockwiseintotheUWFandpullawaytosecure.

AdjustFeedHoseToFitPoolLength

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.

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dottedcircle.

Hosetoolong?Separatehoseatcenterswivel.Cutequalamountsoftheoveragefromeach10-footfeed

hosesection.

Hosetooshort?Buyanadditionalfeedhosesection(part#9-100-3104),oneswivel(part#D20)andtwo

hosenuts(part#D15)fromanauthorizedPolarisdealer.

Afteradjustinghose,positionhosefloatsasshown.

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QuickInstallationInstructions

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1. Usethenuttoattachthefeedhosetothe

feedhosemast(feedpipe).

2. PulloutthebagandattachtheVelcrostrip

looselyaroundthefeedhose.

3. Positiontheheadfloat1/2to1inchback

fromfeedpipe.

4. 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Polarisshouldoperatebetween28and32

RPM.

1. Markthesingle-wheel

sidetire.

2. Turnpumpon,holdcleaner

belowwaterleveland

countwheelrevolutions

for1minute.

Ifcountislessthan28RPM:

• Checkthefilterscreeninthe

QuickDisconnectfordebristhatrestricts

waterflow.

• Cleantheskimmer,filterandpumpbasket,clearing

debristhatrestrictswaterflow.

• Checkthehoses,connectionsandswivelsforleaksthatcause

lossofwaterpressure.

• RemovethebluerestrictordiskfromtheUWF.

• Ifanadjustablegatevalveisinstalledontheboosterpumporcleanerline,openitcompletelysowater

canflowfreelytothePolaris.

Ifcountismorethan32RPM:

• ReplacethebluerestrictordiskintheUWFwiththeredrestrictor.Iftheflowisstilltoohigh,unscrew

thepressurereliefvalveuntiltheproperRPMisreached.Note:Thepressurereliefvalveshouldonlybe

adjustedwhenarestrictorisinstalled.

• Ifanadjustablevalveisinstalledaftertheboosterpump,adjustittoreducethewaterflowtothecleaner.

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Whenoperatingcorrectly,thePolaris180vacuums,sweepsandscrubsallsurfacesrandomlythroughoutthe

pool.Approximatelyevery3minutesthePolaris180goesintoback-upmode.ThisactionpullsthePolaris

awayfrompoolobstaclesandincreasesitsrandompattern.

ThrustJetAdjustment

ThethrustjetpowersthedirectionofthePolaris.Factorypositionis

straightback,butdependingonthepool,othersettingsarehelpful.

SweepHoseAdjustment

Thesweephoseshouldmoveinagentlesweepingmotion.

Toadjust,turnofftheboosterpumpandturnthesweephose

adjustmentscrew.Turnclockwisetodecreasethemotion.

CleaningtheFilterBag

Removethebagfromthecleaner.Openthebagclosureanddumpoutthedebris.

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UWFfromthepoolwallbyattachingtheQuickDisconnectand

usingpullingpressuretounscrew.IfnecessaryusetheUWFRemovalTool(part#10-102-00)availablefroman

authorizedPolarisdealer.

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FineTuningThePolarisCleaner

Emptythefilterbagwhenit

ishalffull,especiallyifthe

dirtloadissand.

Itiseasiertoempty

thebagwhenitisdry.

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Pushes Unit Right

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Drckt Gert nach rechts

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Spinge lunit a destra

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27

28

29

30

29

31

32

33

30

15

13

34

33

35

34

36

37

Pool

Wall

38

39

40

41

42

43

44

45

46

47

46

48

10-foot Hose

10-foot Leader Hose

To The

Polaris

10-foot Hose

49

50

51

52

53

54

50

55

ExplodedPartsDiagram

English

 1 A16 All-PurposeBag* 1

 2 C40 Screw,10-32x3/8”SSPanHead10

 3 A5 Top 1

 4 A20 Float,Head 1

 5 9-100-3105 SweepHoseScrubber* 1

 6 B25 OrificeTipw/OrificeTipGuard1

 7 B5 SweepHoseComplete* 1

 8 B10 WearRings* 8

 9 B15 SweepHoseAttachClamp 1

 10 B20 AdjustmentScrew,SweepHose1

 11 C66 Axle,Large(withSand/Gravel 

   Guard) 2

 12 C75 Screw/Nut,10-32x7/8”SS

   PanHead 6

 13 C45 LockWasherforC36 7

 14 C70 AxlePlateforC65/C66 3

 15 C60 BallBearings,Wheels 8

 16 C6 Wheel,Large(NoBearingsIncl.)3

 17 C10 Tire,MaxTrax

®

* 3

 18 C64 WheelWasher,Plastic 4

 19 C55 WheelScrew,Plastic 4

 20 C65 Axle,Large(RearWheelOnly) 1

 21 C131 ThrustJetKit 1

 22 C16 IdlerWheel,Small 1

 23 C30 Screw,4-40x3/16”SSPanHead1

 24 C32 Screw,6-32x1/2”SSPanHead1

 25 C25 SpringforC-36 1

 26 C36 SwingAxleKit 1

 27 A10 BasewithBracket 1

 28 C145 Frame 1

 29 C80 BallBearings,Turbine 2

 30 C83 TurbineShaftTubes 1

 31 C86 DriveShaftAssembly 1

 32 A40 TurbineShaftShield 1

 33 A30 Screw,#10x1/2”SSPanHead5

 34 9-100-7170 HoseClampforWMS 2

 35 C120 HoseforC110,7-1/2” 1

 36 C115 ElbowforC110orFeedMastTube2

 37 C110 TurbineCoverwithElbow 1

 38 10-112-00 RestrictorDisks,RedandBlue1

 39 6-500-00 UniversalWallFitting(UWF) 1

 40 9-100-9001 UWFConnectorAssembly 1

 41 10-108-00 UWFRestrictorKit 1

 42 6-504-00 FilterScreen,UWF/QD 1

 43 6-505-00 O-Ring,UWF/QD 1

 44 9-100-9002 PressureReliefValve,Black 1

 45 D29 QuickDisconnect(QD),UWF1

 46 D15 Nut,FeedHose 10

 47 ** AdapterHose,8-1/2” 1

 48 D20 Swivel,BallBearing 3

 49 D10 Float,FeedHose 9

 50 D45 FeedHose,10Ft 2

 51 D50 FeedHose,Leader,10Ft 1

 52 G52 Back-upValveKit 1

 53 G54 CaseKitforG52 1

 54 G57 Collar,Back-upValve 1

 55 G53 MechanismforG52 1

*Wearitemsnotcoveredbywarranty.

No. Part# Description Qty No. Part# Description Qty No. Part# Description Qty

IfthePolariscleanerdisplaysthefollowing

actions,adjustmentsmaybenecessarytorestore

performance.Refertoexplodedpartsdiagramfor

partreferences.

Action: 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.

 3. Adjustthethrustjet.

 4. Removeunnecessarypool

hardwareorinstallaLadderGuard

Kit(orderpart#G21fromaPolaris

dealer).

Action: Polarisissluggish,running

withlesspowerthannormal.

Solution: 1. CheckthefilterscreenintheQuick

Disconnectandclean,ifnecessary.

 2. Cleantheskimmerbasket,pump

basket,andpoolfilter.

 3. Checkallofthehoses,connections,

andswivelsforleaksthatcould

causelossofwaterpressure.

 4. CheckthewheelRPM.

Action: Polarisfliesaroundthepool

and/ordoesnotmakecontact

withthebottom.

Solution: 1. Confirmthatthebluerestrictor

diskisinstalledintheUWFto

decreasewaterflow.Or,install

theredrestrictordisktodecrease

waterflowevenmore.

 2. CheckthewheelRPM.Ifmore

than32RPM,unscrewthe

pressurereliefvalvetodecrease

waterflow

tocleaner.Note:Thepressure

reliefvalveshouldonlybe

adjustedwhenarestrictoris

installed.

 3. Verifytheback-upvalveiscycling.

Holdthevalveoutofthewaterand

watchthejet.Itshouldcomeon

andgooff.

Action: Polarisdoesnotbackup.

Solution: 1. Verifytheback-upvalve

iscycling.

 2. CheckthewheelRPM.

 3. Ifthebagisfull,emptyit.

 4. Ifheadfloathaswaterinit,

replaceit.

 5. Makesurefeedhoseisfloating.

Action: Polaris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shape.

 2. WiththePolarisoperating,check

thattheswivelsinthehoseand

thehoseconnectionsturnfreely.

 3. Makesurefeedhoseisfloating.

 4. WiththePolaristurnedoff,spin

eachofthewheels.Allwheels

shouldturntogether.

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.

 2. Adjustthesweephosetoagentle

sweepingmotion.

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Action:  Sweephosespraystoo

muchwateroutofthepool.

Solution: 1. Adjustthespeedofthesweep

hosebytighteningtheadjustment

screw.

 2. Replacethesweephosescrubber

ifitiswornormissing.

 3. Addasweephoseweight(order

part#B2)tokeepthesweephose

fromspraying.

Action: Thecleanerdoesnotclean

theentirepool.

Solution: 1. Checkthehoselengthreaches

within6”ofthefarthestpointof

thepool.Ifnot,orderanewhose

sectionfromyourPolarisdealer.

 2. Checkthrustjetforstraightback

positionthatoptimizesrandom

turning.

 3. Whilethecleanerisoperating,

holditupsidedownandlookinto

thevacuumtube.Thereshould

onedistinctjetofwater.Ifthere

arenot,contactCustomerService

oraPolarisauthorizedService

Centerforassistance.

Action: Thecleanerisrunningin

circlesonitsside.

Solution: 1. Checkfilterbag,iffullitcanweigh

thecleanerdownononeside.

 2. Removetheheadfloatandshake

it.Ifthereiswaterinthefloat,

orderanewone.

 3. Checkthehosefloatstomake

suretheyarespacedevenly.

TroubleshootingWorksheet

Ifthesesolutionsdonotresultinimproved

performance,contactthePolarisdealerwho

soldyouthecleanerorcallCustomerService.

Inordertoprovidefasterandmoreconvenient

service,pleasehavethefollowinginformation

availableatthetimeofyourcallorwhentaking

thePolarisinforservice.

1. Serial#:____________________

2. WheelRPM:__________________

3. Istheback-upvalvecycling?

Yes       No

4. Isthefeedhosetheproper

length?

   Yes   No

5. Aretheswivelsrotatingfreely?

  Yes  No

6. Howoftendoyoucleanthe

filterscreeninsidethe

QuickDisconnect?

  Never          OnceaWeek

  TwiceaWeek  OnceaMonth

7. Arethevacuumjetsobstructed?

(Whilethecleanerisoperating,holditupsidedown

andlookintothevacuumtube.Thereshouldbeone

distinctjetofwater.)

  Yes   No

8. Isthedrivetrainfunctioning?

(Asyouspineachwheelindependently,allthewheels

shouldspin.)

  Yes  No

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