Contents
Disclaimer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
For Your Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Principle Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Preparing the Pool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Dedicated Return Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Tools Needed for Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Connecting Hose to Wall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Setting Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Attaching Debris Bag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Removing Debris Bag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Emptying Debris Bag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Sand (Dense Debris) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Movement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Spin-Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Sweep Hose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Fine Debris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Sand (Dense Debris) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Pressure Hose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Changing Spin-Out Cam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Removing Phantom Cleaner from Pool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Emptying Debris Bag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Sweep Hose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Winterizing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Booster Pump . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Phantom Parts Diagram and Replacement Parts List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
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Use Only Genuine Hayward Replacement Parts.
C o n gr at u l ations on your purchase of the Hayward Phantom
A u t o m atic Pool Cleaner. The Hayward Phantom is the only To t a l
Pool Cleaner. The Phantom is designed to not only to clean your
p o o l 's bottom and sides, but also to skim the wat e r 's surface as
well - all automat i c a l ly !
This revolutionary design offers the following features:
• Faster Cleaning
-Wider Vacuum Nozzle
-Powerful Sweep Hose
• Large Debris Pick-up
-Large Suction Inlet
-Three High Pressure Water Jets
• Less Frequent Bag Cleaning
-Large Capacity Bag
-Easy to remove, clean and replace debris bag
• Complete Pool Cov e r a g e
- P atented AquaDrive™ water jet propulsion
-Randomized Cleaning & Spin-out
-Sweeps debris off steps while skimming
• Cleans the Pool Bottom, Sides a n d Skims
the Wa t e r 's Surfa c e
- A u t o m atic Ascent and Descent
-Switch for Bottom & Side Cleaning Only or Surface
Skimming Only
• Less Wear on Pool Surfa c e
-P atented AquaDrive water jet propulsion: no powered
wheels wearing pool surfaces
• Easy Installation
A limited warranty program protects your Hayward Phantom
cleaner. To take full advantage of this limited warranty, please
read, complete and return the Limited Wa r r a n t y
Registration Card within 14 days of purchase date.
Your warranty card is included in this Owner's Guide.
Use Only Genuine Hayward Replacement Parts.
Introduction
I m p o r t a n t
This Owner's Guide is for Phantom owners who want to install
their A u t o m atic Pool Cleaner. H o w e v e r, we recommend that an
Authorized Hayward Dealer install the cleaner.
The Hayward 5060 Booster Pump purchased separat e ly or as
part of the Phantom A u t o m atic Pool Cleaner package off e r s
optimum cleaner perfo r m a n c e . Use of other booster pumps will
provide acceptable performance if they deliver at least 35 Pounds
per Square Inch (PSI) at 12 Gallons Per Minute (GPM) at the
d e d i c ated line pool wall fitting. For electrical and plumbing
i n s t a l l ation procedures for the Hayward Booster Pump, refer to the
O w n e r 's Guide that comes with the Hayward 5060 Booster Pump.
For Your Records
Purchase Date
Serial Number
(located on back of cleaner)
Number of Rigid Pipe Assemblies Used
Pressure Gauge Reading
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