Howdy all! Does anyone know if the swivel cable can be replaced on the Polaris VRX IQ+? We got a new puppy that chewed through mine. I found a diagram on a Canadian site that shows R0726700 as the part number but I cannot find anywhere else that lists parts for it or if it can be replaced.
Polaris VRX IQ+ Swivel Cable Replacement
- Thread starter dlance
- Start date
Answered my own question. You can indeed replace the cable on the VRX IQ+ and/or Alpha IQ+. The cable is R0726700 (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B094T1829T?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details). It is a bit tedious but took about 30-45 minutes total.
- May 23, 2015
- 24,443
- Pool Size
- 16000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
Thank you for the update. Sorry no one responded to your original post … winter is quiet around here.
No worries. My local mom and pop pool store guy says Polaris hasn't put out repair schematics or parts lists in the US yet so I was shooting in the dark hoping someone had tried it. But the robot is in the pool and running again so I am happy and it cost me $350isg instead of $1600 for a new unit! Sorry I didn't take pics. I was in a hurry to knock it out while there were no kids around to daddy me to death. 
If anyone ever runs into needing to do this ping me and I can walk you through it.
If anyone ever runs into needing to do this ping me and I can walk you through it.
- May 23, 2015
- 24,443
- Pool Size
- 16000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
Ouch! $350 for a cable ... that's gotta hurt. I'm sure the puppy was very remorseful ... this was my remorseful pup after chewing one of my daughter's dolls to pieces ...
She was so remorseful that she stole my screwdriver and chewed the handle up behind my back while I was putting the robot in the pool to test it!
Mine stole a #2 Phillips while closing the pool. I stepped on it in the yard a month later and knew *exactly* where it came from.
Its hard to miss it when you have 20 others strategically placed. Glad it worked out.
Does your cord get all tangled up? I wonder if a tangled cord is covered under warranty because that is a selling point that it has a tangle free swivel, which for me does not keep my cords tangle free.
Hi @dlance Gotta replace my cable for the same reasonNo worries. My local mom and pop pool store guy says Polaris hasn't put out repair schematics or parts lists in the US yet so I was shooting in the dark hoping someone had tried it. But the robot is in the pool and running again so I am happy and it cost me $350isg instead of $1600 for a new unit! Sorry I didn't take pics. I was in a hurry to knock it out while there were no kids around to daddy me to death.
If anyone ever runs into needing to do this ping me and I can walk you through it.
. Usually have Leslie’s do repairs on my Polaris cleaners but they don’t want to do it since I didn’t buy the replacement cable from them. 
I guess I’m on my own. Would appreciate if you can give me a few tips. Thanx.
Last edited by a moderator:
Howdy Allao! To be honest it was pretty straightforward. The biggest tip would be to take your time and don't force anything apart. If something seems stuck, look for screws because there are a lot and sometimes they are hard to find and/or get to. If I am recalling correctly I think there were some screws around the handle that I needed a low profile 90' phillips screwdriver for, like this one on Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/I-MART-Offset-Screwdriver-Phillips-Driver/dp/B07HDJGV92/).Hi @dlance Gotta replace my cable for the same reason
This is the site that I found the schematic on: Polaris - Cleaner Parts - Alpha IQ+
This is the schematic directly: https://mag.pioneerfamilypools.ca//...o/polaris_-cleaner_parts-alpha_iq_-main_1.jpg
There are a few videos on repairing the 9550 on Youtube and while those are not the Alpha IQ or VRX IQ, they are pretty close and will give you an idea of what you are about to dig into. Search "polaris 9550 cable replacement" on Youtube and you'll see several videos. They are all pretty short. After I finished I wished I had videoed my repair.
If you run into trouble take a pic and post it and I will try and remember what I did at that point.