Handbook

I. INTRODUCTION
This handbook is designed as a quick reference guide for the service
professional to aid in identifying and correcting problems with a Polaris Vac-
Sweep® 380 or a Polaris Vac-Sweep® 360 automatic pool cleaner. Information
exclusive to the 360 is shown in blue text. As you use this handbook, please
refer to the exploded parts diagrams and the hose parts diagrams at the begin-
ning of this book to identify part location and part numbers. If you still have ques-
tions after using this handbook, please call our Customer Service Department at
1-800-VAC-SWEEP (822-7933), Monday through Friday, 7:30am-5:00pm,
Pacific Standard Time or fax us at 1-800-479-TECH (8324).
Serviceman’s Tools
Phillips-head Screwdriver Needle-nose Pliers
Flat-blade Screwdriver 0-60 psi Pressure Gauge
Knife or Scissors Slip Joint Pliers
Tape Measure 1/2” and 9/16” Wrench
Magic Marker 1/8” Hex Wrench
Tube of Silicone Sealant Paper Clip
0-30 psi Gauge
Special Polaris Tools
Name Part #
380 Pressure Tester G-35
380 Wet Function Bench Test G-110
UWF Removal Tool, Plastic 10-102-00
UWF Removal Tool, Stainless Steel 10-104-00
360 Pressure Stick 9-100-6000
360 Wet Bench 9-100-6005
II. INSTALLATION BASICS
380 INSTALLATION BASICS
Connection Points
1. Dedicated cleaner line: 1-1/2 inches female threaded wall fitting in the
midpoint of the long wall, approximately 6 inches below the water surface.
2. Over deck: Over-the-deck Kit (part #G-12) for pools without a dedicated
cleaner line.
Booster Pump
The booster pump should be installed downstream from the filter and heater,
but upstream from any air inducing equipment, solar systems and/or chlorina-
tor. Never run the booster pump without the pool filtration pump running.
(Refer to page 41 for booster pump installation basics.)
Hose Cutting
1. Straighten the feed hose by
soaking it in hot water or laying it
flat in the sun.
2. Measure and mark the deepest
part of the pool (usually the
main drain) with a telepole. If
the pool depth is 10 feet or
more, do not cut the clear
hose and skip to step 4.
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Floats Are Evenly Distributed
(1-1/2 to 3 Feet Apart)
Universal Wall
Fitting
Properly Sized Feed Hose
2-3 Feet Apart
White Hoses Are Cut to Equal Lengths
Clear Hose is Equal to
Greatest Depth of Pool
Entire Feed Hose Reaches Within 6" of Farthest Point of Pool
Greatest Depth of Pool
Mark Water Level
Telepole