On both sides we had to fold it back about 4 inches on the leading bar away from the leading bar assembly- which is designed to move in and out. The fabric was very tight and completely covering that assembly. The way it is designed, It makes it very easy for this to happen. I believe that "tug of war" is what caused the other slider assemblies to crack in the first place. I may have to actually cut away the excess fabric as I am not sure it will stay folded back with continued movement.
Coverstar automatic pool cover sliders won't stay in the track
- Thread starter Mom
- Start date
- Jul 16, 2012
- 7,211
- Pool Size
- 27000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Hayward Aqua Rite (T-15)
Update- My cover is a wreck. Since I posted this, the cover stopped at 2/3 way closed and would open but not close. We manually pulled it closed for safety reasons while I called a repair tech. They kept telling me they would be here but never showed up for 3 weeks. It is obvious the sliders falling in was due to another reason. So I called someone else out and in 10 minutes they said the motor needs replacing. The motor hums but will not move the cover. Any suggestions? What happened to the motor??
It's way too complicated to diagnose over the internet.
It's installed incorrectly.
You need someone who knows what they're doing to go over everything and install it correctly.
It's installed incorrectly.
You need someone who knows what they're doing to go over everything and install it correctly.
That is the problem James. There seems to be a lack of qualified techs in this area and they are so busy they have a long wait time. And their price is extraordinary.
If you can't work on it yourself or find a qualified installer, you might have to abandon the autocover.
Maybe find a good handyman that can figure it out.
Maybe find a good handyman that can figure it out.