New Zodiac MX-6 Middle Engine Housing fit

[pdpantages]

Hello Forum,

I bought a new mx-6 this month. It seems to work OK but I noticed something while looking it over: the "middle engine housing" doesn't seem to fit. Best to explain with pictures, 2 attached.

The housing has a thin plastic piece that circles around the paddles, going between the paddles and lid-hinges. In the attached pics, look at the one with the yellow piece on the left side (the cover's latch). Two stainless screws in the foreground, a single screw further back. Just to the right of the single screw you will see what I am talking about: the piece of plastic is not laying flat. This looks like it is designed to engage the lid when it is closed, aligning the lid for proper sealing. You can press it down with your thumb, and there is no problem closing the lid over it. But I worry that flexing it up/down over time will fatigue the plastic and break it.

The other photo is a view from the front. You can see the same part lifted up a bit (center of pic).

I wondered if others see the same thing in their MX-6s? I just got the thing and can exchange it with Amazon if this is a true defect.

Thank you for any insights or help. PDP

 

[djdonte]

I have an MX-8 and it should be flush. I can take pictures for you later. I would return it.

 

[pdpantages]

Thank you djdonte, for the offer of pics. Please do so if you are able.

I asked Amazon to replace the order for a new one, which they did. But the replacement is exactly the same. New picture attached.

Thank you again for the help

PDP

 

[djdonte]

Well Dang I stand corrected. Mine looks like yours. The upper housing has been replaced twice and the bottom once, so I guess it’s ok?

Honestly I wouldn’t buy this thing again. It’s great at maintaining a clean pool, but any weather event that resulted in a lot of leaves clogged it up fast. I just bought a robot since a suction cleaner doesn’t really place nice with a VS pump. If you keep it, get the leaf canister. It’s easier to empty that regularly rather than open your pump and have to re prime.