The thru wall skimmer is also where your vacuum hose hooks up when it s time to clean your pool.
Thru the wall pool skimmer instructions.
The skimmer in the pool.
Put the face plate at the skimmer cutout.
How to install a thru wall skimmer to intex pool easy to follow instructions 1.
Your vacuum hose will connect to this plate and your pump will provide the suction into the filter.
Install the thru wall skimmer.
Installing thru wall skimmer on intex pool step one.
The first thing you need to do is prep up your pool by filling it first with water of up to 2 feet.
Firmly tighten the screws.
Position the faceplate 20 over the gaskets and insert two large self threading screws 19 into top corner holes and carefully push the screws through the holes which have been pierced in the liner.
With a file or piece of sandpaper remove any metal burrs that may cut the liner or yourself during the assembly.
Reach over the top rail of the pool and carefully press the face plate and liner against the gasket and skimmer cutout in the wall.
From outside the pool align the skimmer body with these screws.
There are 2 holes on all four sides at the rear of the extension.
Now that the pool is in position you can start.
Locate the wall opening and punch out the twelve 1 4 holes and rectangular cut out.
The last one is the actual installation of the skimmer to your intex swimming pool.
Lightly tighten the two screws fig 3.
Fill up the pool.
Model 8940 thru wall skimmer installation instructions.
Model 8939 wide mouth thru wall skimmer installation instructions 1.
Here you need to follow several steps to achieve the desired outcome.
To install the wide mouth extension insert four 4 pan head screws 1 long through the lip of the extension and four 4 through.
Follow them to the letter to ensure that you have an adequately attached cleaner.
The throat of the skimmer.
Insert two self threading flat head screws provided into the top corner holes of the face plate.
The eight holes are the ones that are recessed in the extension piece.
You would first remove the skimmer basket and place the vacuum plate included with the skimmer on top of the opening.
Punch out the two top corner holes using a blunt object.
Place the gasket between the extension and the skimmer body.
Find the pre cut area for the return fitting and knock out the cut out.
Every brand is different and often provides its assembling instructions.