Anchor SAFETY POOL COVER GROMMET SETTING INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR
POOL COVER GROMMETS
Important Note: Anchor Industries has shipped this pool cover without Grommets. The installer is
responsible for insuring that grommet installation follows the guidelines on this sheet so that the
pool cover meets ASTM F-1346.
PLACEMENT GUIDELINES
Placement Notes:
Grommets shall be spaced 2’-0” apart.
1.
Stop and start the 2’-0” spacing at outside corners
2.
Between 1st and Last grommets or between grommet and
3.
outside corner, spacing shall be 1’-0” minimum to 3’-0” maximum.
The next grommet around from an inside corner shall be the
4.
remainder of the 2’-0” before the inside corner.
When distance is over the maximum 3’-0”, place a grommet
5.
at center between grommet and corner or next grommet.
See details on this sheet for curves.
6.
For irregular shaped covers, start at a logical point (corner, or
7.
approximate center-line.)
90º OUTSIDE CORNER
DETAIL
NON-90° OUTSIDE
CORNER DETAIL
SINGLE GROMMET ADDITION
MULTIPLE GROMMET ADDITION
GS 0810EC4223
GROMMET SETTING INSTRUCTIONS
Grommet Setting Kit
Die Bottom
Cutter
1
Place cutting block under mark. Place cutter over mark
(between stitch lines) and strike with mallet to cut hole.
Cutter
Die Top
Insert Die Top into grommet
4
Using a mallet, tap
the Die lightly at
fi rst, then increase
strength until grommet is set.
Mallet
Cutting block
2
After hole is cut, place cutting block on top of pool cover.
Place Die Bottom on top of cutting block. Place grommet
on top of Die. Fold pool cover back over on top of grommet.
Grommet will stick up through hole. Place grommet washer
over the grommet, rounded side up.
5
Grommet installed
Cutting block
3
6
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