Arctic Armor WS9126, WS9124, WS9127, WS9555, WS9154 Installation Manual

Arctic Armor

Safety Covers

Installation & Maintenance Guide

for Mesh And Solid Safety Covers

Before you Start

Congratulations on your purchase of an Arctic Armor Safety Cover.

Please fully read these instructions before and during the installation, to ensure a smooth, quick &
proper installation.

The Pool Site

Carefully examine the immediate pool area. The deck width around the pool needs to be a minimum of
3 feet. The cover itself will overlap the pool from waters edge approximately 9”- 18” onto the deck
surface. The spring and strapping will extend another 17” from covers edge.

Examine the deck surface. Are there any extrusions (obstacles) on the deck surface that would prevent
the cover from laying flat? Rough coping ladder sockets, waterspouts, and other items that are not flush
with the deck. These surfaces should be padded with carpet, foam or other similar material which will

help to protect the cover from chafing.

Tools

You will need the following tools to complete installation.

Rotary Hammer Drill 3/4” Concrete drill bit w/long shaft (diamond tip)
Lubricant (silicone spray) Hammer

Tape measure Chalk and chalk line

Included Safety Cover Hardware

Please examine the following lists, and make sure your safety cover includes all the
needed hardware.

Standard hardware Optional Hardware Raised Wall Hardware

Brass anchors Wood deck anchors Eyebolts
Stainless steel springs Anchor tubes Cable
Stainless steel buckles Short springs Lag shields
Steel installation rods Anchor flanges
Allen wrench Lawn stakes
Spring covers Automatic cover pump
Tamper

INSTALLING A SAFETY COVER

Step 1

Remove the safety cover from the box and carefully unfold. Be sure cover is right side up, protective
strips are on bottom. Drape cover over the pool, it is easier to leave the water at normal height,
as cover will float on water. Stretch cover evenly over pool as tightly as possible. Water bags or 5

gallon buckets placed on the straps can be used to secure cover in place. Adjust cover so that overlap
is equal on all sides.

Attach the springs to the straps, leaving about 4” of strap between the covers edge and the buckle, and
about 3” between the buckle and the spring. This will allow for adjustment.

Center Strap

Waters edge

Step 2

Find the center straps along the length and width. Using a piece of chalk , mark a point 3” beyond the
uncompressed spring, or about 18” from covers edge. Using this mark as a guide, snap a chalk line
along the whole length of the pool. This will ensure that the anchor’s will be parallel to pool.

Step 3

Using a hammer drill and a 3/4” drill bit, set the drill over the marked anchor holes. Keeping the drill
perpendicular to the deck surface, drill down 1 7/8” into deck. This allows the anchor to lie flush with
deck surface. Drilling dust should be removed from hole. Remove anchor screw from casing and spray
casing and tamp tool with silicon.
Insert tamping tool in casing and tamp anchor in place.

3”

3”

15”

Anchor Hole

3”

18”