Zodiac G4 User Manual

Instruction

Man ua l

Dear Customer,

Thank you for purchasing a ZODIAC G4™. It is through customers such as you that our position as worldwide market leader in pool care remains unchallenged. Our renowned, patented BARACUDA

technology is still unbeaten for innovation

and design, reliability and efficiency.

• Your ZODIAC G4™ has no moving parts to jam, wear, or come adrift. No nuts, bolts, screws, gears or wheels to corrode.

• Its innovative long-life cassette diaphragm system sucks up dirt, debris, bugs, leaves and even pebbles.

• Your ZODIAC G4™ has a unique Finned Duo Disc that optimises the collection of all dirt, debris and leaves in your pool.

• Your ZODIAC G4™ will quickly and quietly clean an average pool wall-towall, top-to-bottom in a normal filtration cycle (excluding steps and martini seats).

• In the event of requiring under-warranty repairs, please take your ZODIAC G4™ to your closest Pool Shop or alternatively please phone our Customer Care Hotline 0800 110 885 and we will direct you to the ZODIAC warranty agent nearest to you.

IT’S EASY TO INSTALL. JUST READ THE INSTRUCTIONS IN THE MANUAL CAREFULLY.

THE CONTENTS OF YOUR ZODIAC G4™ BOX ARE AS FOLLOWS:

• One ZODIAC G4™ Cleaner

• 9.6 m of Long Life Hose (8 x 1,2 m Hoses)

• One Auto Weir Valve with 90° Elbow

• One Hose Protection Mesh

• One Warranty Card

• One Instruction Manual

• One Finned Duo Disc

This pool cleaner is covered by one or more of the following patents: 84/10036, 86/1841, 86/6841, Des 94/0844. Des 94/4756.

BARACUDA

G4™ is a Trade Mark of Zodiac Pool Care South Africa (Pty) Ltd.

Specifications and equipment subject to change without prior notice.

is a Registered Trade Mark.

INDEX

Page No.

SECTION 1 – INSTALLATION

Step One Preparing your pool and filtration system 2

Step Two Assembling your ZODIAC G4™ 2

Step Three Assembling the Hoses 3

SECTION 2 – CORRECT SETTINGS

Adjustment Suggestions:

Auto Weir Valve 4

Correct Balancing 5

Pool Coverage 5

SECTION 3 – QUICK RELEASE CASSETTE SYSTEM

Cassette Mechanism – Explanation 6

Step One Procedure to Remove Diaphragm 6

Step Two Removal of Diaphragm 7

Step Three Examination 8

Step Four Diaphragm Assembly 8

Step Five Resetting the Diaphragm 9

Step Six Cassette Reassembly 10

SECTION 4 – HOW TO KEEP YOUR

ZODIAC G4™ HAPPY

SECTION 5 – PROBLEM SOLVING 12-13

SECTION 6 – PARTS IDENTIFICATION

Exploded Diagram – ZODIAC G4™ 14

SECTION 7 – OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES 15

SECTION 8 – AT YOUR SERVICE 16 – 17

SECTION 1 – INSTALLATION

STEP 1: Preparing your pool and filtration system

IMPORTANT

The filtration system must be operating at its MAXIMUM WATER FLOW before you install your ZODIAC G4™, otherwise you will have to re-adjust your ZODIAC G4™ after cleaning the pool filter.

Installation is easy if you follow these simple preliminary steps:

1. Empty the weir basket.

2. Clean the pump basket.

3. Backwash the filter until the sight glass is clear.

4. Adjust all return jets (whether your pool has one, two or more) to point downwards and towards each other so that you DO NOT see a circular water flow or waves on the surface of your pool.

STEP 2: Assembling the Disc to your G4™

1. Viewed from underneath the unit, the fins on the Disc should point away from you..

2. Beginning at one corner of the flat front section of the FlexiFoot, stretch the Disc around to the other corner, until the Disc is held in place by the FlexiFoot.

3. The Disc should rotate freely once installed.

Diagram 1

Disc

Diagram 2

Unit with Disc fitted (viewed from side)

Pull Disc under edge of FlexiFoot.

NB: Disc should locate

under pillar.

SECTION 1 – INSTALLATION

STEP 3: Assembling the Hoses

1. Always insert the male hose cuff into the female cuff. Hoses must connect fairly tightly. The ideal length of hose is from the weir to the furthest point of the pool plus one extra section of hose. If the weir is opposite the steps, use lowest step as furthest point (See Diagram 3 and 4). To ensure the best performance from your ZODIAC G4™, please ensure only genuine ZODIAC long life hoses are used.

2. Attach your ZODIAC G4™ to the male end (smaller side) of the assembled hose.

3. Fit the Hose Protection Mesh over the cuff of the hose to help prevent the hose from wearing at the weir. Position the protection mesh so that ±10 cm is exposed outside the weir.

Weir

Diagram 3: Ideal Hose length

Diagram 4: Ideal Hose Length

Weir

4. Bleed all the air from the hose by placing one end over the return jet – thus filling the hose length with water.

5. Keeping the hose-ends underwater, move it from the return line to the weir and connect the female cuff directly to the Auto Weir Valve or utilize the 90° Valve Elbow, depending on your weir configuration (See Diagram 5).

6. Ensure that the Auto Weir Valve is firmly attached to the weir vacum lid .

SECTION 2 – CORRECT SETTINGS

AUTO WEIR VALVE

The ZODIAC Auto Weir Valve is preset at the factory to obtain maximum pool cleaning efficiency.Your ZODIAC G4™is preset on setting 3. However, if you do experience difficulties, it can be manually adjusted

to one of the three settings (high, medium or low).

90° Elbow

NOTE: To obtain maximum diaphragm efficiency, please ensure a genuine ZODIAC Auto Weir Valve is used.

Diagram 5

ADJUSTMENT SUGGESTIONS

You will only need to adjust the Auto Weir Valve if the following occurs:

PROBLEM SOLUTION

Your Zodiac G4 pool cleaner is performing too fast and/or climbing above the level of the water.

Your Zodiac G4 pool cleaner is performing slowly and/or is not climbing the pool walls.

2. MEDIUM SETTING

Reduce Auto Weir Valve to medium or low setting

Increase Auto Weir Valve to medium or high setting

Auto Weir Valve with 90° Elbow.

TURNING YOUR ZODIAC G4

OFF IS MADE EASY WITH THE

AUTO

WEIR

VALVE.

™

1. LOW

SETTING

This end

plugs into weir

Water flow

3. HIGH

SETTING

Hose or 90°

elbow attaches

to this end

You no longer need to remove the ZODIAC Auto weir valve from the weir.

Simply depress the red pivoted arm (A), until it locks open the flow door.

To recommence pool cleaner operation, release the pivoted arm (A) by pressing down on the flow door (B). It’s that simple!

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