I have a polaris 280 the wheels are to tight together to run, I repeplaced them with no luck can the shaft that turns them be bent? Tired of spending money just guessing, Thanks

If the hose on these pool cleaners is becoming tangled, there are a couple things you will want to check. Remeasure the hose to verify that it is adjusted to the proper length for your pool shape. With the cleaner operating, check that the swivels in the hose and the hose connections turn freely. Make sure the feed hose if floating. Then, with the Polaris turned off, spin each of the wheels. Make sure they are all turning together and adjust if they are not.

Make sure that your thrust jets are properly positioned. You will also want to check for any obstructions in the wheels or axles that would restrict movement. Often with these automatic pool cleaners, one of these two problems is causing restricted movement in the wheels.

There are several things that could cause this. Check to see if you can turn the wheels by hand. You should be able to turn one of them and the rest should turn also. If something is stuck between a wheel and the case it chould prevent turning. A couple of other things could cause this problem. If the jet from the water supply is plugged or disconnected it won't be able to turn the turbine that drives the wheels. If there is a problem in the gears, belts or bearings, shafts, adjustments, the turbine can't deliver the power to the wheels. When this happens I usually inspect the cleaner externally and then open it up with a screw driver and if the drive train works I take the cover off the turbine to inspect it. If you know where the screws are and how the parts come apart it should only take 5 minutes to get apart and a little more to put together. I usually put it back together until I have purchased the defective parts so I don't loose anything. Good luck.

When my polaris wheels stopped spinning it was the water jet which spins the turbine was clogged. The in-line filter had failed and some small debris had passed through to clog the jet. Easy fix to take off the top cover then take off the turbine cover and examine /clear the hose (clamped on by zip ties) and the plastic jet.

1. debris in the water management system (hoses inside the cleaner)
2. black gears in cleaner need replacing (360/380)
3. belt kit (polaris 360/380) or drive shaft need replacing (180/280)
4. teeth on inside of wheels are worn out (polaris 180/280 only)

Back wheel does not drive. What can it be?