Kreepy Krauly Help File
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Check to ensure your Kreepy Krauly is operating at the proper speed of between 8 and 12
feet per minute.
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Check to ensure the dive float mechanism is operating freely and the dive float
restrictor is installed. (See
page 5 for how to install dive float restrictor.)
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Shorten the roller bumper strap by 1/2 inch. (Pull out upper end of bumper strap from
locking end clip attached to swivel head. Cut 1/2 inch off, then return bumper strap into
locking end clip.)
If
Kreepy Krauly tracks in a repetitive pattern.
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Check the swivel on the top of Kreepy Krauly. It should turn freely.
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Check the return line water flow and re-direct as necessary with an eyeball diverter.
Refer to
page 11.
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Check Kreepy Krauly's hose to ensure it has not become bent or kinked. It only takes one
bent or kinked hose section to hinder the cleaning coverage. One way to check for kinks in
your hose is to lay each section flat on your pool's deck (or other flat surface).
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The hose should be perfectly straight and flat. Do not coil the hose when taking your
Kreepy Krauly out of the pool because it will retain the coil shape, forming a bend or kink.
If
Kreepy Krauly gets stuck on pool obstructions such as a safety ledge, ladders, steps,
swim-outs, benches, etc.
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Remove dive float restrictor and install a wall climb adjuster (Part #
12-065). Snap the
wall climb adjuster into place as shown in
Figure 17. This will keep Kreepy Krauly on the
pool's floor and away from pool obstructions. Make sure the narrow end of the wall climb
adjuster points down to the drive tubes. (This accessory is available for purchase from
your Kreepy Krauly dealer).
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If Kreepy Krauly gets stuck under your pool ladder, install a Ladder Guard (Part
#
12-330) according to the instructions contained in the packaging. (This accessory is
available for purchase from your Kreepy Krauly dealer.)
If
Kreepy Krauly is still hampered by the unique characteristics of your pool, regardless of
the adjustments we've provided:
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Consider "Thruster", (Part # 3-370) the Kreepy Krauly accessory that
aids random pattern coverage by automatically repositioning the hose to help free the
cleaner from obstacles. Thruster keeps Kreepy Krauly out of tight spots in
difficult-to-clean or uniquely-shaped pools. Ask your Kreepy Krauly dealer about this
accessory.
TO
REMOVE DEBRIS FROM THE FLAPPER
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Sometimes debris may clog the bottom of the cleaner and prevent flapper movement or
restrict flow. The flapper is located inside the main body and must move freely at all
times.
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You can see the flapper through the opening in the baffle plate, when you turn the
cleaner upside down as shown in
Figure 18. Jiggle the flapper with your finger or flush
the cavity with a hose to force out any debris lodged inside the main body.
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If debris is still lodged inside, you must remove
the flapper. First, lift the lip of the foot pad and insert a
flat-head screwdriver along side one of the two tabs found on the
baffle plate. See
Figure 19. Push the tab inward with the screwdriver until the baffle
plate releases. Place a finger into the center opening of the baffle plate and pull up
until it pops out. Then pull the flapper out. NOTE: Your should
be able to do this without taking the footpad off.
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Once the debris is dislodges, insert the flapper
back into position. Be sure that it is securely in place. See
Figure 19.
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