Polaris 360 wheels not moving however the tail whips

[skos007]

I completely rebuilt my Polaris 360 a couple of months ago. It never worked better in years. Then it just stopped moving/rolling. I replaced the backup valve as it was 12 years old. It did not fix it.

It rolls by itself, no obstruction. Looking into the open unit, all belts are connected and move manually. All drivetrain gears are good. No broken teeth.

The float head is not full of water. The quick disconnect filter screen is clean. If I blow into the feed pipe, air comes out of the thrust jet. All the water management hoses are connected by original zip ties.

Any ideas?

 

[ajw22]

Do you have a stream of water shooting up the big pipe the bad attaches to?

You have water shooting into the turbine wheel to turn the wheels?

Anything change with your pump or filter and your return water pressure since the 360 does not have a boost pump?

You unscrew the pressure relief valve and check it has not broken?

 

[Hal3]

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I have a Polaris 380 that was working great and now won't roll. I took the unit to Leslie's and they said there was nothing wrong with it and gave it back. No roll. I took it to another Leslie's and they said nothing wrong with it - bring in the hose. I brought in the hose and they replaced the...

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[Bperry]

Try blowing air back up through each of the little jets. A grain of dirt can get stuck in there and stop the flow of water to the turbine. Mine kept doing that every few days before it went on craigslist and I got a robot instead.

 

[skos007]

Do you have a stream of water shooting up the big pipe the bad attaches to?

You have water shooting into the turbine wheel to turn the wheels?

Anything change with your pump or filter and your return water pressure since the 360 does not have a boost pump?

You unscrew the pressure relief valve and check it has not broken?

yes, when I remove the debris bag there are 2 streams coming up out of where the bag connects.

How do you see if water shooting into the turbine wheel to turn the wheels?

no change, It has a separate pump just for the Polaris

I have installed a new pressure relief valve

 

[skos007]

Try blowing air back up through each of the little jets. A grain of dirt can get stuck in there and stop the flow of water to the turbine. Mine kept doing that every few days before it went on craigslist and I got a robot instead.

what little jets? How do I do that? Do I take the cover off?

 

[Bperry]

what little jets? How do I do that? Do I take the cover off?

Yep, then take the cover off the little gears and you can see the little squirter that make it move.
Sometimes a small wire will fit in the jets too

 

[Hal3]

what little jets? How do I do that? Do I take the cover off?

I leave the cover on. Just use a large plastic soda straw. Remove the bag. Use the garden hose with a simple jet attachment to blast water through the straw back through the jets. The wheels will actually spin. That will clean the gears and everything should work.

 

[skos007]

here is a vid of it

 

[skos007]

here are pics of the Polaris before pump turned on

 

[ajw22]

You have water shooting out of everyplace except by the turbine wheel on the single wheel side. Either that nozzle is plugged or you have a problem with the Water Management System hoses.

See https://www.royalswimmingpools.com/TL-829.pdf

 

[skos007]

ajw22, thank you! I took it apart again and placed a straw over the jet that drives the single wheel. It was clogged.

Cleaned the clog and it works great again.

 

[ajw22]