STA-RITE GW8000 User Manual
AUTOMATIC POOL CLEANER
O W N E R’ S M A N U A L
Model GW8000
OPERATION, TROUBLESHOOTING & PARTS
Sta-Rite Pool/Spa Group
293 Wright Street, Delavan, WI 53115
International: 262-728-5551, FAX: 262-728-7550
www.starite.com
Union City, TN • Delavan, WI • Mississauga, Ont. • Murrieta, CA
© 2004, Sta-Rite Industries Printed in U.S.A. S467 (Rev. 3/24/04)
About Safety
• Before installing the cleaner, review and understand all
warnings and safety information on inside cover of manual.
Read and understand all installation information.
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Pre-Installation Check List:
• Before installing the cleaner in a vinyl liner
pool, check liner closely for signs of deterioration or damage from age, chemicals, pool wall
damage, etc. If any damage is found, have a
qualified pool professional make all necessary
repairs. Also,
• If there are any stones, roots, etc., under the
liner, remove them before installing the cleaner.
• Before you install the cleaner, make sure you
have cleaned the filter (including backwashing)
and emptied all baskets.
• Always make sure hose and cleaner are full of
water before starting pump. Running pump
dry may cause overheating and damage pump.
• The cleaner is designed to maintain a clean
pool. It was not designed for initial cleanup
when opening pool for the season.
About your Pool and Filter System
This is the safety alert symbol. When you see
this symbol on your system or in this manual,
look for one of the following signal words and be
alert to the potential for personal injury.
warns about hazards that will cause
death, serious personal injury, or major property
damage if ignored.
warns about hazards that can cause
death, serious personal injury, or major property
damage if ignored.
warns about hazards that will or can
cause minor personal injury or property damage if
ignored.
Carefully read and follow all safety instructions in
this manual and on equipment. Keep safety labels in
good condition; replace if missing or damaged.
Hazardous suction.
Can trap and tear
hair or body parts.
Can cause drowning.
Do not play with cleaner
or hose or apply to body.
Do not let children use or
play with pool cleaner.
Stop pump before
attempting to clean unit.
Oscillator may
injure hands or fingers. Stop
pump before attempting to
clean out pool cleaner head.
Hose can trip or
entangle swimmers.
Do not allow swimmers in pool
while pool cleaner is operating.
Safety Instructions
About Maintenance and Care
Hazardous suction. Stop pump before
attempting to clean pool cleaner.
• Keep skimmer basket and pump strainer basket
clean and free of debris.
• If cleaner jams with large debris (leaves, sticks, etc.),
try cleaning debris first from bottom of unit. If this
doesn’t clear unit, remove top swivel assembly
(turn 1/4 turn) and clear the debris from the top.
• Remove the pool cleaner from the pool before super
chlorinating (shocking) or chemical balancing. Wait
at least four hours after the chemical procedure
before reinstalling the cleaner.
• Make sure that the cleaner’s brush bristles don’t
become deformed during storage. Store the unit so
that it doesn’t sit on the bristles and so that nothing
compresses them.
• If possible, do not coil the hose. Store it flat and
straight.
• If necessary to remove oscillator, see "Oscillator
Removal", Page 7.
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More About the Cleaner and Accessories:
Swivel Assembly:
• Insert assembly into cleaner body and
turn 1/4 turn clockwise.
• If you attach a unidapt handle to the
swivel for manual vacuuming, be sure
it is a special, floating unidapt handle
(order No. GW9019; purchase locally).
Use of a different unidapt handle will
hinder the cleaner’s performance.
Hose:
• The unit includes a 20’ hose, an 8’ hose,
and a 4’ hose which will provide excellent coverage in pools up to 27’.
• For pools larger than 27’, add an 8’
extension hose. (Order No. GW9511;
purchase locally).
• For pools smaller than 24’, try the three
hoses together. If 32’ is too much hose,
remove the 8’ section and use only 24’
of hose.
• The hose was designed specifically for
the cleaner. Use of a different type of
hose will reduce the cleaner’s performance.
Reducer Cone:
• Adapts hose to some skimmers.
• Keeps hose in place in skimmer when
pump stops.
Automatic
Vacuum Regulator:
Hazardous suction. Can
trap or tear hair or body parts. Install
vacuum regulator on all high-vacuum
systems.
• Every system requires a vacuum
regulator for safe operation.
• Regulator provides vacuum relief in
case cleaner suction is blocked.
• Black rubber diaphragm must
always be submerged. If it sucks air,
the pump will lose prime, which
could damage the pump.
Flow Director:
• Install the flow director only if your
existing inlet fitting in pool does no
give the desired results.
• For best cleaning action, angle the
flow down 45° in a fan out from pool
side (see illustration below).
Tight Circles
Clockwise
Moderate Circles
Clockwise
Straight Ahead
Travel
NOTICE: Bristle wear, pool
bottom, temperature, etc., will
all affect cleaner operation.
Use these general guidelines
to adjust your cleaner for best
performance.
Cleaner is factory set at No. 1.
Brush Adjustment
20'
4'
8'
4
4
0
3
3
0
1
2
2
1
4
4
0
3
3
0
1
2
2
1
4
4
0
3
3
0
1
2
2
1
Tight Circles
Clockwise
Moderate Circles
Clockwise
Straight Ahead
Travel
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