How do you hook up a hydrotool model #72712 to an above ground pool

You may have to match the labels on the capacitor to the wiring diagram. For example, the black wires may be common, the blue wire would be 6.8 µF and the yellow wire 2.7 µF (pulling typical numbers out of a hat). The wiring diagram may show one of these numbers connected to the start winding on the motor and the other connected to the run winding. The respective windings should be labeled on the diagram or on the pump motor.

Next, you would have to trace the wires on the diagram to the H (hot), N (neutral) and G (ground) connections - find the switch(es) on the diagram and on the pump, then work back to a terminal or black wire in or near where the power cord enters the case. The white wire is N, and the green wire goes to ground. The ground may be marked on the wiring diagram with a triangle pointed downward with a straight line on the top side, or with three horizontal bars with the longest one on top, also with with the vertical connection line on top. Ground may be a green-colored screw in a metal part of the pump, or a green or bare wire connected to the frame metal.

If in doubt, contact an electrician.

skimmer hose to front of the pump top of the pump to the in of the filter the out of the filter to the return

www.sears.com/hydrotools-hydro-tools...s...

Hook a temp hose up to it, put it in water and see which way it flows. The intake is then connected to the bottom output from the pool.

I used the manual vacuum that came with the pool during the summer because I actually got in the pool and vacuumed), but ultimately, now that it is cold, I went to the pool store and bought a much bigger vacuum (that still hooks up to the water hose) and then a longer pole. It's just too darn cold to get in the water during the winter. :-) Hope this helps!

If you look closely at the plastic near the threaded ports you will see Pump, Return and Waste. Pump is the hose coming up from the pump discharge, return goes back to the pool or to a heater or other accessory if you have one and waste is the backwash line.

John

Take a look at the owners manual for these pool filters below. They have a diagram that should help you figure out where to hook your connections up.

http://www.backyardcitypools.com/images/hayward/pro-series-manual.pdf

I would run a feeder from the main breaker panel to a small breaker box near the pool pumps, so you have a disconnect near their location. Look at the drawing and see if you have any questions .. What is the amperage reading on the name plate label of each pump motor??