AquaScape 99763 Manuel D'instructions Et Maintenance page 8

• The installation process is the same as the underlayment,
starting at the bottom and contouring the liner up and
out of the pond basin.
• Try to get the large folds out, but the main goal is to make
sure that it's lying flat and going into all corners. Don't try
to get it perfect—you will hide the liner with rocks and
gravel later.
• Make sure there is enough liner around the edges of the
pond basin. This should not be a problem if you measured
out the pond and excavated it correctly. Problems can
be fixed by readjusting the liner into the excavation or
backfilling (making the pond basin smaller) in areas where
there is not enough liner (Ex. 20).
STEP 7
INSTALLING THE SIGNATURE SERIES 200 SKIMMER
• You've already roughed out
a hole approximately 21"L
x 18"W x 18"H deep during
the excavation phase. Use
a 2' bubble level in order to
make sure your skimmer is
properly set into position.
Your skimmer should be
level from side to side and
front to back (Ex. 21).
OPTIONAL FITTING ORIENTATION
• If installing the optional overflow you will need to drill a hole
for a 2" bulkhead fitting using a 3" hole saw in the back
of the skimmer. The center of the hole should be drilled
3.5" from the top edge of the filter. Install the bulkhead into
the hole (Ex. 22). A barb fitting or PVC fitting can then be
threaded into the bulkhead. Use silicone sealant or teflon
thread tape on the threads of the pipe fittings, in order to
help provide a watertight seal. The pipe for the overflow
can be connected later in the project.
Rubber
Bulkhead
Gasket
8
Plastic
Washer Barb Fitting
Nut
• Make sure skimmer is set so the desired water level in
the pond is approximately 3/4" below the top of skimmer
opening (Ex. 18).
ATTACHING THE SKIMMER FACEPLATE
NOTE: Power tools are not recommended for installing the
screws and may strip the nut inserts.
• Position the liner against the skimmer opening, making
sure there is slack below the opening. This will help reduce
tension on the faceplate when placing boulders in front of
the unit. Use your finger or a screwdriver to mark the outer
perimeter of the skimmer opening on the liner (Ex. 23).
• Mark a second box 1.5" inside of it. This ensures that you
don't cut too much of the liner, which would result in a
possible leak (Ex. 24).
Ex. 20
• Cut the inner box using a pair of scissors and insert the
skimmer faceplate into the hole (Ex. 25).
• Make sure skimmer faceplate is in the upright position. The
hinge should be at the bottom (Ex. 26).
Ex. 21
• Temporarily install the faceplate and liner to the skimmer
using two screws in the upper corners. Using an awl or
nail poke the first hole in the liner all the way through to
the inside of the filter box. Be careful not to damage the
threads on the nut inserts when punching the holes with
the awl. Remove the awl or nail while holding the faceplate
and liner in place and begin threading one of the screws
into filter. Repeat this process for the other screw (Ex. 27).
• Now remove the faceplate from the skimmer, keeping the
screws installed through the faceplate and liner (Ex. 28).
Ex. 22
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Ex. 25
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Ex. 24
Ex. 26