V35009 INSTALLATION MANUAL - ROUND POOLS POOL MODEL - L I B E RTY- E L I X I R - L EG E N D 11.
Above Ground Pool Safety Please read before installation warning Failure to heed these warnings can result in permanent injury, paralysis from a broken neck, electrocution or drowning. This pool is not designed for diving or jumping! Dangerous injury can result, shallow water! Your pool contains a large quantity of water, and is deep enough to present inherent dangers to life and health unless the following safety rules are strictly observed. First-time users run the highest risk of injury.
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS - ROUND POOLS GROUND PREPARATION Section 1 Read all instructions completely before you begin. A. DETERMINE THE LOCATION OF YOUR POOL 1. The Terrain Pay special attention to choosing the right location for your pool: • Choose a large area, as flat and level as possible and well drained. (Image 1) • Choose a spot on dry, firm earth (stabilizer or other)—do not install the pool on asphalt, tar or oil based surfaces, gravel, peat moss, wood or chemically treated soil.
Section 1 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS - ROUND POOLS GROUND PREPARATION A. CONT. DETERMINE THE LOCATION OF YOUR POOL 2. Things to Avoid Do not locate your pool near or on any of the following (Images 3a to 3c): • Overhanging tree branches. • Overhead wires and clotheslines. • Buried pipes and wires. Contact your gas, electric and telephone utilities to find buried pipes and wires before you dig. • Areas with poor drainage. • Grass, stones and roots.
Section 1 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS - ROUND POOLS GROUND PREPARATION A. CONT. DETERMINE THE LOCATION OF YOUR POOL 4. Tools Needed List of required materials • Straight wood plank • Material that provides a permanent base (ex.
Section 1 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS - ROUND POOLS GROUND PREPARATION PARTS LISTING PLEASE BE SURE TO FOLLOW THE CORRECT PARTS LISTING FOR YOUR POOL THAT MAY HAVE THE NAME; LIBERTY OR; ELIXIR 1-4 No Diving or Jumping.
Section 1 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS - ROUND POOLS GROUND PREPARATION PARTS LISTING - EXPLODED VIEW No Diving or Jumping.
Section 1 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS - ROUND POOLS GROUND PREPARATION PARTS LISTING - CONTENT Important Note: Make sure you have all the parts necessary before you start installation. 1-6 No Diving or Jumping.
Section 1 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS - ROUND POOLS GROUND PREPARATION PARTS LISTING - EXPLODED VIEW No Diving or Jumping.
Section 1 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS - ROUND POOLS GROUND PREPARATION PARTS LISTING - CONTENT Important Note: Make sure you have all the parts necessary before you start installation. 1-8 No Diving or Jumping.
Section 1 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS - ROUND POOLS GROUND PREPARATION PARTS LISTING - EXPLODED VIEW No Diving or Jumping.
Section 1 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS - ROUND POOLS GROUND PREPARATION PARTS LISTING - CONTENT Important Note: Make sure you have all the parts necessary before you start installation. 1-10 No Diving or Jumping.
Section 1 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS - ROUND POOLS GROUND PREPARATION PARTS LISTING - EXPLODED VIEW No Diving or Jumping.
Section 1 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS - ROUND POOLS GROUND PREPARATION PARTS LISTING - CONTENT Important Note: Make sure you have all the parts necessary before you start installation. 1-12 No Diving or Jumping.
Section 1 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS - ROUND POOLS GROUND PREPARATION B. PREPARE THE FOUNDATION OF YOUR POOL 1. Mark out the Area a. Drive a peg into the ground at the centre of the area where you want your pool. (Image 1) b. Use a length of string tied between the peg and a can of spray paint, and mark a circle on the ground (a tape measure can also be used). The circle will be 12” (30 cm) bigger all round than the pool. (Image 2) 1 2. Remove the sod a. Remove all sod and plants from the circle.
Section 1 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS - ROUND POOLS GROUND PREPARATION B. CONT. PREPARE THE FOUNDATION OF YOUR POOL 3. Make the are flat and level a. Replace the centre peg with a flat-topped stake, at least 1” (25 mm) square and 6” (15 cm) long. Drive it down flush with the ground surface. b. Nail one end of a straight 2-by-4 (5cm x 10cm) wood plank to the top of the stake. Use a nail long enough to hold the end of the 2-by-4 (5cm x 10cm) wood plank to the stake while you rotate it in a circle. (Image 4) c.
Section 1 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS - ROUND POOLS GROUND PREPARATION B. CONT. PREPARE THE FOUNDATION OF YOUR POOL e. Be prepared to hire earth moving equipment if you need to level a large area. Remember, your pool must be level across the diameter of the pool. (Image 7) f. Small dips and hollows may be filled in, but the soil must be hard-packed and well compacted with a tamping tool. g.
Section 1 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS - ROUND POOLS GROUND PREPARATION B. CONT. PREPARE THE FOUNDATION OF YOUR POOL i. Go over the entire perimeter of the pool to ensure that at every 3“ the surface is completely level. j. Lay out the bottom rails and bottom plates around the circle. k. Check the roundness of your circle, by measuring the diameter across in several locations.
Section 1 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS - ROUND POOLS GROUND PREPARATION B. CONT. PREPARE THE FOUNDATION OF YOUR POOL 4. Patio Stones (Optional) Please contact your dealer for more information about using patio stones. a. Concrete patio stones may be placed at the base of each upright of your pool. b. Each bottom plate will show the location for a patio stone. Make a mark in the ground at each bottom plate. (Image 12) c.
Section 1 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS - ROUND POOLS GROUND PREPARATION ROUND FOOTPRINT - ALL SIZES 1-18 No Diving or Jumping.
Section 2 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS - ROUND POOLS ASSEMBLING THE POOL BASE A. LAY OUT THE BOTTOM PLATES AND BOTTOM RAILS 1. Lay out bottom plates a. Place the bottom plates equally spaced around the perimeter of your foundation. If you are using the optional patio stones, depending on your model place one bottom plate on each stone. (Image 1) 2. Assemble bottom plates, rails a. Insert the end of each bottom rail into a bottom plate. Leave a gap between the ends of the bottom rails.
No Diving or Jumping.
Section 3 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS - ROUND POOLS ASSEMBLING THE POOL WALL A. SETTING UP THE POOL WALL Do not attempt to install the pool wall in the wind, wait for a calm day. It takes at least 3 people to install the pool wall. 1. Preparing for the wall installation a. Bring the following items into the middle of the pool foundation before you start uncoiling the pool wall: plywood, some extra sand or fine dirt to make the cove and a ladder to climb out after the wall is assembled. b.
Section 3 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS - ROUND POOLS ASSEMBLING THE POOL WALL A. SETTING UP THE POOL WALL c. We also suggest installing vinyl-covered hooks and rope to hold the wall steady. Ideally the help of several people should be solicited to hold the wall in place. Work around the foundation until the entire pool wall is uncoiled into the bottom rails. (Image 3) 3 d. When uncoiling the wall, the skimmer and return holes are positioned toward the end of the wall.
Section 3 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS - ROUND POOLS ASSEMBLING THE POOL WALL A. CONT. SETTING UP THE POOL WALL 3. Join the ends of the pool wall a. Line up the holes in the two ends of the pool wall. (Image 5) b. Now that you have installed the wall you can be faced with three scenarios. 1) The wall joints align perfectly, if so, move on to the next step (c). 5 2) Your wall appears to be too short. It is not.
Section 3 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS - ROUND POOLS ASSEMBLING THE POOL WALL A. CONT. SETTING UP THE POOL WALL c. To fasten the wall joint, overlap the two steel bars, one on the inside and the other on the outside. Tighten the mechanical screws on the inside and the nuts on the outside. Ensure that all botls and all the holes are used. (Image 8) Important Note: Stick a screwdriver through two of the holes to help line up the ends of the wall.
Section 3 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS - ROUND POOLS ASSEMBLING THE POOL WALL B. ASSEMBLING THE COVE 1. Make the cove a. If you are using sand, bank the sand against the wall to form a cove of 3” to 6” (7.5cm to 15cm) high and 8” to 12” (20cm to 30cm) wide at ground level. This will prevent the liner from creeping under the wall, and it will also protect the liner from any metal edges of the pool framework. THIS STEP IS NOT OPTIONAL, IT MUST BE DONE. (Image 11) b.
Section 3 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS - ROUND POOLS ASSEMBLING THE POOL WALL B. CONT. ASSEMBLING THE COVE e. A vacuum cleaner can later be used to remove the air from between the liner and the wall. This technique enables you to remove folds in the liner. However the following precautions should be taken: Do not use an industrial vacuum cleaner which could be too powerful. Tape the end of the vacuum hose before inserting it into the wall so as not to damage the liner.
Section 3 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS - ROUND POOLS ASSEMBLING THE POOL WALL C. INSTALL THE POOL LINER 1. Set the liner in place a. Open the carton. Do not use anything sharp to open the carton. b. Unpack and unfold the liner and spread it out in the sun to warm it up. Inspect all the seams and surfaces for holes. c. Remove your shoes to avoid damaging the base or tearing the liner. 16 d. Spread out the liner, smooth side down. The curved seam should be centred on the cove at the base of the wall.
Section 3 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS - ROUND POOLS ASSEMBLING THE POOL WALL C. CONT. INSTALL THE POOL LINER Please ensure to follow instructions that match the type of liner you may have. 2. Fasten the liner in place (OVERLAP ONLY) a. Starting at the liner wall seam, hang the liner over the wall making sure that the seam is straight up and down, perpendicular to the floor. (Remove stabilizers gradually as you fold the liner over the top of the wall.
Section 3 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS - ROUND POOLS ASSEMBLING THE POOL WALL C. CONT. INSTALL THE POOL LINER f. After all the wrinkles in the liner are removed, trim any extra length of plastic coping so there is no overlap. (Image 20) g. Roll up any excess liner hanging below the plastic coping and tape it in place near the top of the pool wall. Important: Do not trim off the excess liner. (Image 21) 20 Important Note: Do not trim off the excess liner.
Section 3 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS - ROUND POOLS ASSEMBLING THE POOL WALL C. CONT. INSTALL THE POOL LINER 4. Fasten the liner in place (HUNG/J or V-BEAD LINER ONLY) a. With a V-Bead liner you will not use the plastic coping strips that are packed in the parts carton of your pool. You can discard those pieces, if they are included, as they only apply to pools with overlap liners. b. The top of the wall of the liner has what is called a “V-Bead” welded onto it.
Section 3 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS - ROUND POOLS ASSEMBLING THE POOL WALL C. CONT. INSTALL THE POOL LINER 3. Fasten the liner in place (BEADLOCK/SNAPBEAD LINER ONLY) a. With a snap bead liner you will not use the plastic coping strips that are packed in the parts carton of many pools. You can discard those pieces (if they are included). Instead, you should have received a beaded liner track (referred to as a “coping bead receiver” in Image 23). b.
No Diving or Jumping.
Section 4 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS - ROUND POOLS ASSEMBLING THE POOL FRAME A. INSTALLATION OF THE UPRIGHTS 1. Install the uprights a. The wall joint is hidden behind the upright on most pools. This assures that the skimmer and skimmer return holes are not obstructed. b. Insert the bottom of the upright into the bottom plate until the hooks snap. (Image 1) 1 Important Note: Use the ridges in the pool wall to make sure the upright column is straight up and down.
Section 4 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS - ROUND POOLS ASSEMBLING THE POOL FRAME B. INSTALLATION OF TOP LEDGES AND LEDGE COVERS 1. Install stabilizers a. Install the stabilizers on the wall while ensuring to leave a gap between each end. (Image 2) 2. Install top plates and top ledges a. Install the top plate on the upright and secure with three screws. (Images 3 & 4) b. Secure the top plate with 3/4 inch screws. (Image 6) c. Insertpartially with 3/4 inch screws on top.
Section 4 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS - ROUND POOLS ASSEMBLING THE POOL FRAME B. CONT. INSTALLATION OF TOP LEDGES AND LEDGE COVERS c. Place yourself behind the upright and install the top ledge to right, then place another top ledge on your left. There is a tab on the left top ledge that leans on the right top ledge. Attach screws lightly. (Images 5 & 6) Important Note: We suggest that you install all the top ledges on the wall before attaching them. 5 d. Partially insert the 1 inch screws on top.
Section 4 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS - ROUND POOLS ASSEMBLING THE POOL FRAME B. CONT. INSTALLATION OF TOP LEDGES AND LEDGE COVERS 3. Install the ledge covers a. Insert the rear part of the ledge cover on the top of the upright. (Image 8) b. Slide the front part of the ledge cover into the grooves of the rear part of the ledge cover. (Image 9) c. When everything is in place, insert a screw in the hole on the top of the front of the ledge cover. 8 (Image 10) d. Place and press firmly the cover.
Section 4 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS - ROUND POOLS ASSEMBLING THE POOL FRAME D. FILL YOUR POOL WITH WATER 1. Finish filling the pool a. Turn off the vacuum and carefully remove it from the pool. b. Fill the pool with water to 2” (5cm) below the lowest opening. Make sure you remove any creases from the liner in the bottom of the pool before the water level gets too high. c. While the pool is filling, remvoe the nails that were holding the bottom rails in place. d. Your pool is now installed.
No Diving or Jumping.
Section 5 POOL MAINTENANCE MAINTAINING YOUR POOL POOL MAINTENANCE Keep your pool wall and frame clean. Always wash away any deposits of pool chemicals which land on the frame of your pool. Wash periodically with a mild soap solution (no abrasives). At least once a year use a clear non-yellowing household wax on all metal components. Your pool and liner must be inspected regularly for leaks, corrosion, scratches, and punctures. If any problem is found IMMEDIATE CORRECTIVE ACTION MUST BE TAKEN.
Section 5 POOL MAINTENANCE WINTERIZING YOUR POOL WINTERIZING YOUR POOL Along with the cool nights of autumn comes the end of the swimming season. During the winter your pool is subject to more stress than in the summer, and any breakage that is caused by incorrect winter procedures is not subject to any warranty with this company. All of our pools are designed to be left up all winter, but nonetheless are subject to the warranty that was purchased.
Section 5 POOL MAINTENANCE WINTERIZING YOUR POOL WINTERIZING INSTRUCTIONS For areas where water freezes make sure to follow these instructions before the water is frozen, otherwise do not touch the frozen water, this may damage the pool. a. Towards the end of the summer season or around mid-August, check for leaks by verifying if the pool’s water level is stable. Draw a line on the liner marking the water level and wait 10 days. If after 10 days the level has dropped, then there is a leak.
Section 5 POOL MAINTENANCE WINTERIZING YOUR POOL WINTERIZING INSTRUCTIONS CONTINUED f. To maintain water quality, use a winter kit which contains an algicide and chlorine especially designed for this purpose. When it’s time for spring cleaning, this will save you hours of work and reduce the cost of chemicals needed to restore your water quality. g. If using an autumn cover, make sure to place a ball underneath so that rainwater falls into the pool.
Section 5 POOL MAINTENANCE SPRINGTIME CLEANING OF YOUR POOL PREPARING YOUR POOL IN THE SPRING At the end of winter, allow the ice in the pool to thaw completely. When the temperature reaches approximately 10 °C (50 °F), you have to restart your filtration system, since algae and bacterial form more quickly as it gets warmer. Here is how to prepare your pool in a few simple easy steps. a. If your pool is equipped with a pool cover, remove the cover and cushion.
Section 5 POOL MAINTENANCE SPRINGTIME CLEANING OF YOUR POOL PREPARING YOUR POOL IN THE SPRING CONTINUED d. When the pH and alkaline levels are ideal, apply a shock-treatment or chlorinate your water. Let it filter for 24 hours and again verify both the pH and free chlorine l evels. NOTE: Add chemical products to your pool after sunset, as sunlight rapidly destroys chlorine. e. Let it filter for several days until the water is clear and the pH and free chlorine levels have stabilized.
