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SECTION 10: LINER INSTALLATION
STEP 1: PRIOR TO INSTALLING THE LINER, CHECK THE SAND BOTTOM TO BE SURE THERE ARE NO STONES OR SHARP OBJECTS THAT WILL DAMAGE THE LINER.
REMOVE ANY OBJECTS AND RE-PACK DAMP SAND IN THE VOIDS.
IN WARM WEATHER IT IS ADVISABLE TO REMOVE THE LINER FROM THE BOX AND UNROLL THE LINER ITS FULL LENGTH ALONG THE SHALLOW END OF THE POOL.
THIS WILL HELP REMOVE PACKING WRINKLES FROM THE LINER AND MAKE FOR A NICER INSTALLATION.
PLACE CARDBOARD OVER THE TOP EDGE OF THE POOL WALL ON THE SHALLOW END AND TAPE INTO PLACE TO COVER ALL METAL EDGES. ROLL UP THE LINER AND LAY IT ON TOP OF THE CARDBOARD AND UNROLL IT ALONG THE SHALLOW END OF THE POOL. HAVE TWO (2) PEOPLE AT EACH END OF THE ROLLED OUT LINER ONE (1) PERSON AT EACH END SHOULD GRASP THE CORNER OF THE LINER THAT IS TO GO DOWN THE POOL.
THE REMAINING PERSON AT EACH END OF THE ROLLED OUT LINER SHOULD "FEED" THE LINER OUT TO THE PERSON. MOVING DOWN THE SInE OF THE POOL BEING
CAREFUL NOT TO LET THE LINER SNAG ON ANYTHING. THE FIFTH PERSON SHOULD STAND AT THE CENTER OF THE ROLLED OUT LINER AND "PAY,OUT" THE LINER AS IT IS BEING PULLED DOWN THE POOL.
THE FIRST TWO (2) PEOPLE MOVE DOWN TO THE END OF THE POOL HOLDING THE LINER HIGH AND TIGHT SO IT WILL NOT DRAG ON THE FINISHED SAND. ALL THE PEOPLE
MUST BE SURE THAT THEY DO NOT LET THE LINER CATCH ON ANYTHING OR DRAG IN THE SAND.
WHEN THE LINER IS IN POSITION, START AT A CORNER AND BEGIN TO INSERT THE VINYL LINER BEAD INTO THE BEAD RECEIVER IN THE TOP OF THE WALL PANEL.
SEE FIGURE 20.
BE CAREFUL TO GET THE CORNERS OF THE LINER LINED UP WITH THE POOL WALL. IF THE LINER NEEDS SOME MINOR ADJUSTMENT TO REMOVE SMALL WRINKLES, YOU MAY
TAP THE LINER ABOVE THE SAND BASE USING A LONG HANDLE SOFT BRISTLE PUSH BROOM. THIS WILL HELP LOCATE AND CENTER THE LINER IN THE POOL AND REMOVE SMALL WRINKLES PRIOR TO USING THE VACUUM CLEANER. USE EXTREME CARE NOT
TO DAMAGE THE LINER WITH THE BROOM.
TWO (2) INDUSTRIAL DUTY VACUUM CLEANERS SHOULD BE USED TO PULL AND HOLD THE LINER IN PLACE AND MAKE CERTAIN THAT THE LINER IS CENTERED PROPERLY
PRIOR TO ADDING WATER. FIRST. TAPE OFF OR PLUG THE WALL OPENINGS SUCH AS RETURNS AND SKIMMERS. PLACE A VACUUM CLEANER AT OPPOSITE ENDS OF THE POOL AND REMOVE THE LINER FROM THE WALL PANEL FOR DISTANCE OF
APPROXIMATELY ONE FOOT AND INSERT THE VACUUM HOSE DOWN THE WALL BEHIND THE LINER ABOUT 18". STUFF DAMP RAGS AROUND THE HOSE TO SEAL THE OPENING.
START THE VACUUM CLEANERS. WHEN THE AIR IS EVACUATED FROM BEHIND THE LINER, THE LINER WILL DRAW INTO POSITION. IF ANY SMALL WRINKLES ARE VISIBLE,
USE THE LONG HANDLE PUSH BROOM AND GENTLY TAP THE LINER AT THE BOTTOM. IF THERE ARE LARGE WRINKLES (FOLDS). THE VACUUM CLEANER MUST BE TURNED OFF AND THE LINER WILL RELAX. THE LINER MAY BE ADJUSTED TO REMOVE
WRINKLES. THEN TURN THE VACUUM ON, RECHECKING THE LINER AS IT IS DRAWN INTO PLACE. WHEN YOU ARE SATISFIED WITH THE FIT OF THE LINER, PLACE A GARDEN HOSE INTO THE BOTTOM OF THE POOL AND TURN THE WATER ON.
IF THE POOL IS TO BE FILLED FROM A TRUCK OR FIRE HYDRANT, CARE MUST BE USED TO PROTECT THE SAND AND LINER FROM THE FAST PLOW OF WATER.
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