Removing an old weir

[LauraC67]

@keene - Nope. Nothing unscrews as far as I can see. The weir has not buttons or other observable moving parts. I see pins about the size of a pencil lead that go into the skimmer body. Sure don't want to crack THAT! @alan - yes, please do! Before I take a hacksaw to it and possibly make matters worse, I want to be sure I am not overlooking something.

Would a picture help?

We are having the same problem! Our pool is 20 yrs old, my husband has inspected this thing numerous times expecting to be able to remove it. It is broken off, but the bottom part is still attached. We cannot see any screws or anything, and our pool is not cleaning properly because the water just goes right in. You can see the skimmer is not working, but we can't figure out how to get this thing out! I too do not want to actually break it to get it out for fear of breaking something that cannot be replaced. All the videos show how to install an after-market one but the old ones are already out. I'll be checking to see if anyone comes up with anything. Thanks!

 

[LauraC67]

I found the correct weir for my pool by poking around on eBay. It seems it is the Sta-rite 8650-4 weir, or at least that is a correct replacement part. It comes with the mysterious bracket that attaches by 3 screws to my skimmer base, and the weir itself swings on this bracket where it is attached (hinged) by two plastic posts. The replacement weir comes as one piece. This is a much better arrangement than the aftermarket solution of spring-loaded posts that hold the weir in position with friction. I can see that the replacement weir may shift if there are a lot of waves in the pools (as per grandkids splashing around) and then the aftermarket weir may become jammed and not rotate as it should.

I will stick with the $15 weir I bought and see if it works. If not, I now know what to look for on line that will solve my problem. Can't beat the Internet. Should have poked around before running down to Leslie's and possibly wasting $15.

Thanks, Alan for the info. I think this Hayward is 1/8" too wide and my bracket had 3 holes in it, not one. If you Google the Sta-rite part number above or go to eBay and search for it, you will see what I am talking about above. I hope this posts helps someone with a similar weir replacement problem.

Thank you guys for helping me figure this out fairly easily! I found the 1 centered screw hole in the bracket- it was very small and our pool is totally full thanks to a record rainstorm (you may have heard about it on the news!). It took me a while to figure out it was a regular screwdriver, don't know why I tried a phillips head one first. Anyway, pictures attached but not sure if they will show up. There are only numbers and since they match up with your Sta-rite I'm guessing that is it. I had no idea how to figure out what manufacturer the S with a circle around it was! The bracket says 8560-8 and the door says 8560-4. Now I can get a replacement. Thanks again.