20 Most Recent Zodiac Baracuda Mx8 - In Ground Suction Side Automatic Pool Cleaner Questions & Answers

check salinity if ok bad sensor and unit in error mode

That's my question too. It backs up and rights itself and goes on cleaning. It seems like it's top-heavy from the weight of the hose or lacks suction.

Hi, Please remove any debris that might have been picked up between the wheels and the track going around the wheel. Also, please make sure the track is not turned inside-out. Then, you an compare it to the other track in order to make sure there is not major difference between them that causes the wheels to keep slipping out. Thank you.

possible dirty or bad salinity sensor

This seems to be a known issue https://www.google.com/search?q=Zodiac+Baracuda+finned+disk+keeps+coming+off ..

Try using plumber tape on the G3 where it screws together. That fixed mine from coming apart.

The cell is dirty or it has failed. Clean with 4:1 water:acid mixture and then check the middle plate. If it is eroded and not as big as the other plated then the cell has failed.

The on off switch on the lm3 chlorinaters can be dicey. If you can change the settings then replace the switch if not then the pcb in side unit is faulty.

This iTunes U video should help

the flow gauge goes on the end of the vacuum hose where you would normally plug the cleaner into. The gauge is only used in the initial setup stage to set the correct flow rate and then the gauge is taken off and the cleaner put on

Check that it is the wheels not turning and not the rubber tractor tyre sprockets are not worn down and therefore not moving.

if your positive there's the same or better flow than when it was newer , id say you have a defective flow sensor there a simple flow test I do using a std pool hose of 1.5 inches in diameter is to hold it at 90degrees to ground resting it on a 1 foot high solid edge and measure out in inches how far the water reaches before hitting ground , this is purely a comparison test , you need to know what it was before there's a problem as several factors influence this simple test , so its results are site specific