How To Clean A Hayward Cleaner Gearbox

Is your Hayward pool cleaner not turning, or getting stuck in corners? In this video, we’ll show you how to clean a Hayward cleaner gearbox and get it to operate normally. The steps in this video can be applied to the Hayward Blucon, Navigator Pro, and Pool Vac Ultra.

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I HAVE A HAYWARD CLEANER (BLUE) WHICH I PURCHASERED FROM YOU A FEW YEARS AGO. IT WORKED FINE UNTIL NOW. LATELY THE LEFT POD WILL NOT OCCILATE UNLESS IT IS CONTANTLY TIGHTENED. ANY IDEAS?

Matthew Simmons says:

August 28, 2023 at 12:45 PM

Have you changed the Hayward Blu Pool Cleaner’s feet or checked the pods recently?

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while putting the gearbox back together after cleaning, three gears go in and spin, then the rest stop the spinning…?

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