Jandy RAY-VAC H0555100, RAY-VAC Owner's Manual

Operating Data

FOR YOUR SAFETY - This product must be installed and serviced by authorized
personnel, qualified in pool/spa installation. Improper installation and/or operation can
create a hazard which can cause serious injury, property damage, or death. Improper
installation and/or operation will void the warranty.

H0555100-

Owner's Manual

WARNING

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Jandy Ray-Vac

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SECTION 1

Safety Information

1A. Safety Instructions................................... 1

SECTION 2

General Information

2A. Introduction.............................................. 2

SECTION 3

Emptying the Ray-Vac Unit

3A. Emptying the Debris Compartment......... 2

SECTION 4

Skimmer Guard

4A. Skimmer Guard Installation..................... 3

SECTION 5

Remove Ray-Vac Hose from Pool Wall

5A. Quick Disconnect.....................................3

SECTION 6

Speed Adjustment After Cleaning

6A. Speed Adjustment................................... 3

SECTION 7

Ray-Vac Maintenance

7A. General Maintenance.............................. 6

SECTION 8

Troubleshooting

8A. Troubleshooting....................................... 7

SECTION 9

Exploded Views and Parts Lists

9A. Ray-Vac and Ray-VacDM Hose...............8

9B. Ray-Vac and Ray-VacDM Gunite Head... 8
9C. Ray-Vac and Ray-VacDM

Vinyl/Fiberglass Head..............................8

Equipment Information Record

Date of Purchase Purchased From

Ray-Vac Model Number

Serial Number

Installed by Service Number

Notes:

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SECTION 1.
Safety Information

1A. Safety Instructions

READ AND FOLLOW THESE SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS!

PLEASE SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

Caution

1. Handrails which extend into the water must be removed or substituted with a figure four
design so as not to obstruct the movement of the cleaner.

2. Ladders present a special situation requiring our special Ladder Guard Kit. If the ladder
guard is not installed on the cleaner head, the unit can become entangled in the ladder.

3. Ideal pool are those with curved corners with a radius of at least 6" including all step and
love seat areas. Pools with square corners or corners with less than 90° angles (espe-

cially in step or love seat areas) can cause problems.

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4. Never install the pool cleaner in pools which have obstacles such as islands, stools, or
non-removable fountains, as the cleaner can become entangled.

FOR LONGER RAY-VAC

To maximize the life expectancy of your Ray-Vac

®

LIFE

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1. Never operate the Ray-Vac® with people in the pool.

2. Remove the pool cleaner from the pool and lay it out straight whenever you super

chlorinate your pool (high concentrations of chlorine CAN damage the hoses).

3. If a wheel is severely worn, broken, or missing, turn off the Ray-Vac® and do not

operate until wheel has been replaced.

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Jandy Ray-Vac

®

SECTION 2.
General Information

2A. Introduction

The Jandy Ray-Vac

designed to both vacuum and sweep your swimming
pool. The cleaner head moves in a random submerged
pattern about the pool, traveling, vacuuming and
cleaning from the pool floor to the water line. Its pattern
is determined by the shape of the pool, the
hydrodynamics of the cleaner design, adjustments of the
water pressure, and the forward and backward motion
created by the patented backup jet system.

The pool cleaner, by the use of its large suction
mouth, will vacuum dirt, leaves, and debris and store it
in its own chamber located in the cleaner head. In
addition, its drive jets are angled slightly downward
creating a powerful jet action to sweep any small debris
down to the main drain where it is removed by the filter
system.

In most typical residential pools, the pool cleaner
will eliminate 90% or more of the manual labor
involved in cleaning the pool. Because many of the
factors present in a swimming pool, such as shape of the
pool, location of the return lines, mounting point of the
cleaner, etc., there may be small areas where dirt tends
to collect. Usually, these areas are small and are
considered normal.

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automatic pool cleaner is

3. Place the Ray-Vac on its back. Locate the two (2)
debris compartment latches. Rotate latch to open
position (see Fig 2).

4. While holding the Ray-Vac head down, firmly
grasp debris compartment cover. Pull the debris
compartment cover up and away from the tail
section to remove (see Fig 3).

5. Pull the screen up and away from the tail section
to remove (see Fig 4).

Debris Compartment

Latches

Figure 2. Open Debris Compartment Latches

SECTION 3.
Emptying the Ray-V ac

3A. Emptying the Debris Chamber

1. To prevent the cleaner from losing debris, leave
the pump(s) on (filter or booster pump) and direct
the cleaner towards the edge of the pool.

2. Grab the cleaner by the nose wheel and lift it out
of the pool (direct water coming from cleaner
toward the pool. See Fig 1).

Debris Compartment

Figure 3. Remove Debris compartment

Debris Compartment

Screen

Figure 1. Remove Ray-Vac from Pool

Figure 4. Remove Debris Compartment Screen

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6. If the pump(s) is on: put your hand over the hole
in the back of the cleaner and force the water
back into the cleaner. Use the whip hose to further
remove any debris.

7. If the pump(s) is off: use a garden hose to remove
debris.

8. Make sure all moving parts are free of debris.
Install the screen and debris compartment. Place
the Ray-Vac back into the pool.

Figure 5. Check Debris Compartment Door

SECTION 5.
Remove Ray-Vac Hose from Pool
Wall

5A. Quick Disconnect

1. At the equipment pad, turn off all pool pumps.

2. Grasp the Quick Disconnect Coupler and turn it
counterclockwise ¼ turn.

3. Pull out and remove hoses from pool.

4. To reinstall, align tabs on Quick Disconnect
Coupler in the Wall Reducer.

5. To lock, turn the Quick Disconnect Coupler ¼
turn clockwise, then give a gentle pull on the hose
to seat the Quick Disconnect Coupler.

SECTION 4.
Skimmer Guard

4A. Skimmer Guard Installation

1. Insert the Skimmer Guard into the center of the
skimmer opening about 1" from the wall edge.

2. Begin turning the top half of the skimmer guard
clockwise while holding the bottom half until you
see the guard expanding in length.

3. Continue turning until the guard expands to fit
tightly between the top and bottom of the
skimmer opening.

Figure 7. Remove Quick Disconnect

Skimmer

Guard

Figure 6. Skimmer Guard

Skimmer
Opening