Above-Ground Automatic Pool Cleaners __________________________
Installation Instructions
Step 1
Clean or backwash the filter, and clean the pump strainer basket prior to installing your Hayward automatic pool
cleaner.
NOTE: If the pump does not have a strainer basket, it is absolutely necessary that the Hayward AEW560 Leaf
Canister be installed. The Hayward AEW560 Leaf Canister can be purchased separately from your local
Hayward dealer.
Following the installation of your Hayward automatic pool cleaner, clean the system at regular intervals according to
individual pool conditions.
Step 2
Check the water chemistry. Make sure that the water is properly balanced and that the pool is free from algae. Also,
check the pool and remove any objects that might clog your cleaner’s bottom intake, including large amounts of
leaves.
Step 3 – Head Assembly (Magic Clean, AquaCritter, & Whaly only)
Magic Clean/AquaCritter
1. Antenna Installation - Pull Antenna through the back of the
head to the front. Align flat section of Antenna base to Key
inside of head. Pull until it snaps into place. (See Fig. 1) Figure 1
2. Head Installation - Insert the tab at the bottom of the head
into its corresponding hole on the cleaner body. Then swing
the top of the head forward. Align tab with top hole. Apply
forward pressure until head snaps firmly in place. (See Fig. 2)
Figure 2
Whaly
1. Tail Installation - Insert the tab at the top of the tail into its
corresponding hole on the cleaner body. Then swing the
bottom of the tail down. Align the two (2) tabs with the
corresponding holes. Apply forward pressure until the tail
snaps firmly in place. (See Fig. 3) Figure 3
Step 4
There are eleven (11) 81 cm connector hoses and one (1) 81 cm leader hose with a
gray cuff. Connect the special cleaner hose sections together by pushing and
twisting the tapered male connector end of each hose firmly into the female end of
the adjacent hose sections (See Fig. 4). Depending on the size and shape of your
pool, all hose sections might not be used. However, the leader hose MUST
ALWAYS be used or your cleaner will not operate properly. It is not necessary
to “Bottom Out” the connections, but they MUST be tight enough to prevent any air
leaks. Wetting the hose ends will make it easier to connect the hose sections.
Figure 4
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