Zodiac Escapade Owner's manual

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Model: Escapade

Category: Above ground pool accessories

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To ensure prompt warranty service, should it be required, please:

 • CompleteandreturntheZodiacWarrantyCard.

 • Recordyourpurchaseinformation.

 • Attachacopyofyourpurchasereceipttothisdocument.

DateofPurchase:___________PurchasedFrom:__________________________________

SerialNumber(locatedunderthehood)___________________________________

Ifserviceisrequired,simplypresentyourmanualwiththeattachedreceiptatanyZodiacwarantycenter.

Forcustomerserviceorsupport:

Zodiac Pool Systems, Inc. 2620CommerceWay,Vista,CA92081-8438 1-800-822-7933

Zodiac Pool Systems Canada, Inc.

  2115SouthServiceRoadWest,Unit3,OakvilleONL6L5W2Canada  1-888-647-4004

Important Information

Notice for Vinyl Liner Pools:Beforeinstallingyourpoolcleaner,examinetheinteriorofyourpoolcarefully.Ifthevinyl

linerisbrittleorhasstones,wrinkles,rootsormetalcorrosionincontactwiththeundersideoftheliner,orhasdamagetothe

basematerialorsupportingwalls,donotinstallthecleanerbeforehavingaqualifiedprofessionalperformthenecessaryrepairs

orlinerreplacement. Zodiac Pool Systems, Inc. (Zodiac) will not be responsible for liner damage caused by a cleaner

which is in disrepair, pattern removal from a vinyl liner, or a cleaner used in a pool having an aged or deteriorated liner.

PleaseseeLimitedWarranty.

• Tohelppreventsuctionentrapmentaccidents,wallvacuumfittingsshouldhaveasafetyvaclockinstalled.

Contactyourbuilderorretailpoolprofessionalfordetails.

• Cleantheskimmerbasket,pumpbasketandpoolfilterbeforeinstallingthecleanerandonaregularbasis

thereafter.

• Alwaysdisconnectthecleanerfromthepoolwallorskimmerbeforecleaningorbackwashingthepool

filter.Aftercleaningorbackwashing,letthefiltrationsystemrunforatleastfive(5)minutesbeforere-con-

nectingthecleaner.

• Removethecleanerfromthepoolbeforechemicalorshocktreatments.Waitaminimumoffour(4)hours

aftersuperchlorinationbeforere-installingthecleaner.

WARNING

RISK OF SUCTION ENTRAPMENT HAZARD, WHICH, IF NOT AVOIDED CAN RESULT IN SERIOUS

INJURY OR DEATH. Ensure that your vacuum suction fittings installed in your pool for connection of your suction-side pool

cleaner are certified as being compliant with applicable safety standards such as IAPMO SPS 4. Do not block the suction fittings with

any part or your body. Do not expose your hair, loose clothing, jewelry, etc. to any suction outlet fittings in the pool/spa.

Read owner’s manual completely before operating the cleaner.

Remove cleaner before entering the pool.

Do not operate outside of the pool.

Do not let children play with cleaner.

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CongratulationsonthepurchaseofyournewMX8automaticpoolcleaner.Builtwithproventechnology,the

MX8isdesignedandmanufacturedforeasyinstallationandyearsofcarefreeoperation.Beforeinstallingthe

cleaner,pleasetakeafewmomentstobecomefamiliarwithitscomponentsandtoreviewtheitemslistedunder

Important Information.

Likemostmechanicaldevices,theMX8requiresperiodicadjustments,routinemaintenance,andthe

replacementofcertainhardworkingparts.BesuretohavetheMX8checkedoccasionallybyyourlocaldealeror

servicecenter.

AlwaysinsistongenuineZodiacreplacementparts.Non-Zodiacpartsarenotmadetoourspecifications.They

mayhaveanadverseeffectontheoperationofyourMX8ormayevendamageit.

MX8 Components (Figure 1)

a. CleanerBody

b. Flowkeeper™Valve

c. ValveCuff

d. Twist-Lock45DegreeElbow,Extended

f. Twist-Lock45DegreeElbow

Introduction

g. FlowRegulatorValve

h. LeaderHoseSectionwithHoseFloat

j. Twist-LockHoseSection(x11)

x 11

Figure 1

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Prepare the Pool

1. Turnoffthepoolfilterpump.

2. Manuallyvacuumthepool,andmakesurethepoolfilterandpumpbasketareclean.

3. Closethepoolmaindrainline.

4. Aimthereturnlinefittingsdown.

Assemble and Connect the Hose

WARNING

RISK OF SUCTION ENTRAPMENT HAZARD, WHICH, IF NOT AVOIDED CAN RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY

OR DEATH.

Ensurethatyourvacuumsuctionttingsinstalledinyourpoolforconnectionofyoursuction-side

poolcleanerarecertiedasbeingcompliantwithapplicablesafetystandardssuchasIAPMOSPS4.Donot

blockthesuctionttingswithanypartoryourbody.Donotexposeyourhair,looseclothing,jewelry,etc.toany

suctionoutletttingsorhoseendsinthepool/spa.

Assemble hose sections:

 Pushandtwisttheconnectoroneachhosesectionuntiltheylockintopositionwithclickingsound.Hose

cuffshavethree(3)connectionpositions.Anyofthethree(3)positionsaresufficientforanair-tightseal.

x 11

Figure 2

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Connect to a skimmer:

The FlowKeeper™ valve must always be used in single skimmer

installations.Thevalveregulatesflowtoensurethepoolpumpand

cleanerrunproperly.

Ifthepoolhasmorethanoneskimmer,connectthehoseto

theoneclosesttothepump.

The parts used to connect the hose and the sequence in which they are

installeddependsonthetypeofskimmer(Figure3).

1. Removetheskimmerbasket.

2. Connectthevalvecuff,FlowKeepervalveandthe45degree

elbowtogether.

3. Twistlockthemaleendofthehoseintotheendofthe45degree

elbow.

4. Inserttheskimmerpipewitharrowpointingdown.

Connect to a dedicated suction line:

1. Twistlockthemaleendofthehoseintothelargeend

oftheextended45°elbow.

2. ConnectelbowtotheinstalledSafetyVac

wallfitting(soldseparately).

3. Angletheelbowupwardtowardsthewatersurface

(Figure4).

Figure 3

Figure 4

Determine correct hose length for your pool:

1. Measureenoughhosetoreachthefarthestpointofthepoolfromtheskimmer

ordedicatedsuctionline.Removeanyadditionalhosesections,asnecessary.

See(a)inFigure5,below.

2. Nextattachtheleaderhoseattotheendwherethecleanerheadwillbe

connected.See(b)inFigure5,below.Theextralengthallowsthecleanerto

reachthefarpointinthepoolifaloopformswhileinoperation.

Leader Hose (b)

Skimmer or dedicated suction line

Farthest distance across pool (a)

Total Hose Length Required =

Farthest distance across pool

+ one hose (Leader Hose)

Figure 5

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Test for Proper Flow

WARNING

To avoid serious injury, make sure to turn off the suction pump that is responsible for the pool cleaner

operation.Donotexposeyourhair,looseclothing,jewelry,etc.totheopenendofthehose.

Theflowregulatorvalveisdesignedtoconsistentlylimithighflowofwaterthroughthecleaner.Whenflowis

correct,thecleanercomponentsarelesssusceptibletodamageandthelifeofthecleanercanbeextended.

Wheelrotationspeedisagoodindicatorofhowwaterisflowingthroughthecleaner.Bycheckingforproper

wheelrotationtiming,youcanverifytheMX8isoperatingatmaximumefficiency.

Time wheel rotations:

1. Turnonthepoolfilterpump.

2. Obtainastopwatchortimer.

3. Leavingthepumponandwaterflowingthroughthe

cleaner,bringtheMX8tothesurfaceofthewaterand

holditfullysubmergedjustbelowthewaterline.

4. Locatetheyellowwheelspeedindicatoronthe

rearrightwheel(Figure8).

Connect the Cleaner

1. Attachtheflowregulatorvalvetotheleaderhose.

Leaderhoseisthehosesectionwithfoamfloat

pre-attached(Figure6).

2. Submergethecleanerandflooditwith

water.

3. Whenbubblesstopcomingfromthecleaner,

connectthehosebypushingtheflowregulator

valveontothecleaner(Figure7).

4. Allowthecleanertosinktothebottomofthepool.

5. Temporarilydisconnectthehosefromtheskimmer

ordedicatedvacuumline.

6. Turnonthepoolfilterpump.

7. Floodthehosewithwaterbyplacingtheendin

frontofoneofthepoolwaterreturninlets.

8. Turnoffthepoolfilterpump.

9. Reconnectthehosetotheskimmerordedicated

vacuumline.

Figure 6

Figure 7

Figure 8

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5. Waitforthewheelstochangedirection,then

starttiminghowlongittakesforthewheelsto

rotate10times.Ifthewheelreversesduring

timing,startover.

6. Notehowmanysecondsfor10rotations.If

thecountiswithin20-25seconds,flowto

thecleanerisadequateandnoadjustmentis

necessary.

Adjust flow if necessary:

1. Determineiftheflowtothecleanerisadequate

orshouldbeadjusted.Ifthecountis:

 •26-50seconds---IncreaseFlow(+)

•10-19seconds---DecreaseFlow(–)

2. UsetheFlowKeeper™valvesettingupordown,

oradjustthevalvesattheequipmentpadto

increaseordecreaseflowtothecleaneras

necessary(Figure9).

Increase Flow

Decrease Flow

Figure9

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Operation and Routine Maintenance

TheMX8cycleson/offwiththepoolfiltrationpump,vacuumingandcleaningallsurfacesrandomlythroughout

thepool.Theclimbingabilityofthecleanerisdependentonthepool’sshapeandavailablewaterflow.IfMX8is

notclimbingyourwalls,ensuretheflowiscorrectbycheckingthewheelspeed.Also,ensurethepoolssurfaceis

notcoveredinalgaeasthisslipperysurfacewillaffectthecleaner’straction.

Duringeachcoveragepatterncycle,thecleanertravelsbothforwardandbackwards,andpivotstotherightand

left.Thepowerscrubbersunderneaththecleanercreatedownforceforclimbingandstabilityaswellasdirecting

debrisintothecleanermouth.

Empty the pump basket:

FortheMX8tooperateatoptimumefficiency,emptythepumpbasketregularly.Themoredebrisinthepool,the

moreoftenthepumpbasketshouldbecleared.Zodiac

offersanin-lineleafcanisterwhichwilltrapsolid debris

before it enters the pump basket. See your Zodiac dealer for details.

Backwash the pool filter:

AlwaysdisconnecttheMX8fromthepoolwallbeforecleaningorbackwashingthepoolfilter.Aftercleaning

orbackwashing,letthefiltrationsystemrunforatleastfive(5)minutestoflushoutthesuctionlinesbefore

re-connectingthecleaner.

Add chemicals to the pool:

Removethecleanerfromthepoolforatleastfour(4)hourswhenaddingchemicals.

Storage and winterizing:

NeverstoretheMX8indirectsunlight.Whenstoringforthewinter,drainoutallthewater(freezedamageis

notcoveredbythewarranty).Removeallconnectorsandadaptersfromthededicatedsuctionlineorskimmer.

Whenstoringthecleaner,evenforshorttimes,donotcoilthehoseasthehosemaydevelopamemorywhich

canaffectcleanerperformance.Disassemblethehosesandlayoutflat.

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Remove Debris from Engine

WARNING

To avoid serious injury, make sure that the cleaner is disconnected from the hose and the suction pump used for the cleaner is turned

off prior to starting this operation.

1. Pushthelatchreleasebuttononthetopofthecleaner(Figure10).

2. Rotatethetopassemblybackuntilitclicksintoanupwardposition.

3. Lookintoengineandremovedebristhatispresent.

4. Ifneeded,slowlypushenginepaddlesforwardand/orbackwardstomovestuckdebristoanaccessible

positionthenremoveit.Whenmovingtheenginepaddles,makesurethecleanertracksareallowedtomove

freelyastheywillturnastheenginepaddlesrotate.

5. Closeenginetopandensurethelatchclicksinplace.

Latch Release

Button

Figure10

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Cleaner Vacuum Modes

TheMX8PoolCleanerisdesignedtooperatewithtwovacuumoptions:

1. Small debris cleaning mode (factory setting):Forvacuumingsmallerandheavydebris,suchassand,silt

andsmallstones.Thepoolcleanerissentfromthefactoryinthismode.

2. Large debris cleaning mode:(Figure11)Forvacuuminglargedebris,suchasleaves.Itisrecommended

thatyoureturnthecleanertosmalldebrisfactorysettingafterlargedebriscleaningiscomplete(Figure12).

WARNING

To avoid serious injury, make sure that the cleaner is disconnected from the hose and the suction pump used for the cleaner is turned

off prior to starting this operation.

Inlet adaptor

Front of cleaner

Front edge

Rear edge

Cleaner with the

inlet removed

Inlet adaptor

Front of cleaner

Front edge

Rear edge

Cleaner with the

inlet removed

Convert the pool cleaner to the large

debris cleaning mode:

1. Grasptheyellowinletadapterandinserta

fingerintotheadapterhole.

2. Liftuptherearedgeoftheinletadapterand

thenpullitoutofthevacuuminlet.

Convert the cleaner back to the small

debris cleaning mode:

- Placetheyellowinletadapterinthevacuum

inletofthepoolcleaner.Pushdownonthe

yellowinletadapteruntilboththefrontandrear

edgesclickintoplace.

Figure 11

Figure 12

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Owner’s Manual

Zodiac

MX8

™

Pool Cleaner

IfyouexperienceaproblemwithyourMX8,pleasefollowthetroubleshootingstepsbelowtorestore

performance.Iffurtherassistanceisrequired,contactZodiacTechnicalSupportDepartmentat(800)822-7933.

Troubleshooting

Problem Solution

Cleanerdoesnotmoveormovesslowly. •Confirmthatthemaindrainisclosed.

 •Checkwheelspeedtoverifyproperflow.Refertosection,"Checkfor

ProperFlow."

 • Backwashfilterandemptypumpbasket.

 •Checkfordebrisjammedinengine.Refertosection,“RemoveDebris

fromEngine”.

 • Switchcleanertolargedebriscleaningmode.Refertosection,“Pool

CleanerVacuumModes”.

 •Checkforairinsystem.Ifwaterlevelinpumpbasketdropsoryousee

excessiveairbubblesinthepump

basketorcomingfromthereturnlines,thereisairinthesystem.Check

hoseconnections,tightenallfittingsatpumpandchecko-ringatpump

basketforwear.

 • Checktheflowregulatorvalvetomakesuretheinternalpistoncan

movefreely.

Cleanerpatterns,doesnotcoverentirepool. • Countwheelrotationstoverifyproperflow.Refertosection,“Checkfor

ProperFlow”.Adjustflowifnecessary.

 •Ensurereturnlinefittingsaredirecteddownward.Addareturndiverter

ifnecessary.

•Makesurehoseisnotkinkedorcoiled.Layinsuntostraightenif

necessary.

 •Verifyhosefloatispositionedapproximately9"fromcleaner.

• Observecleanerformorethanfive(5)minutesandensurethateach

drivetrackisperiodicallyreversingdirection.Ifitisnot,contactdealer

orservicecenterforhelp.

 • Confirmyoumeasuredtheproperhoselengthforyourpool.

Cleanergetsstuckatsteps. • Observecleanerformorethanfive(5)minutesandensurethateach

drivetrackisperiodicallyreversingdirection.Ifitisnot,contactyou

dealerorservicecenterforhelp.

• Ensuretheswivelontopofthecleanerrotatesfreely.

• Countwheelrotationstoverifyproperflow.Refertosection,“Checkfor

ProperFlow”.Adjustflowifnecessary.

 • Confirmproperhoselength.Shortenifnecessary.

Cleanerwon’tclimbwalls. • Countwheelrotationstoverifyproperflow.Refertosection,  

 “CheckforProperFlow”.Adjustflowifnecessary.

•Verifyhosefloatispositionedapproximately9"fromcleaner

Cleanerridingonitsside. • Verifyhosefloatispositionedapproximately9"fromcleaner.

MX8 Spare Parts

Explodedpartsdiagramsandlistofsparepartsisavailableat:www.ZodiacPoolSystems.com

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