Zodiac MX8 Questions & Answers (page 2 of 9)

My vacuum will not roll on the bottom of the pool. When I lift it the turbines spin. We replaced the treads at the end of last season, and it has been stored over the winter. We cleaned and adjusted the filter so I don't think suction is the issue. How long should the wheels and treads normally last?

My Zodiac MX8 is about 1 and a half years old when it started moving slowly. The swimming pool people advised me that the filter sand is dirty. After cleaning the filter sand, the problem remained. I then replaced both shafts and shaft-bearings; the tracks, however, the problem persists. I took the pool cleaner to the swimming pool people who then advised me that both direction control devices [A & B] are faulty, which I then had replaced. The swimming pool guys assured me that the cleaner would now work [after I spent almost as much as the price of a new cleaner], as everything else it is in good condition. The cleaner worked for a few hours, but then stopped moving again. When I lift the cleaner from the bottom, the wheels start spinning again, but as soon as it reached the bottom, it stops. I am really discouraged at this point in time. Do you have any answer as to what the problem might be?

My MX8 is almost a year old. Recently the tracks were falling off so I replaced them. The old tracks were slightly worn. One track continues to fall off. Is there an adjustment or other issue causing the new track to fall off?

I want to know "Where must the Leader Hose Float" be on a Zodiac MX8 elite? It says approximately 9 inches from the head. Is the head the top of the MX8 or the end of the hose? Mine came farther than 9 inches from the end of the hose.

I just bought a new Zodiac MX8 elite. When I connected it to one of the 2 skimmers the unit would not move. The scrubbers rotate, but not that fast. It’s a new pump and I just cleaned the pool filter. What’s wrong?

Just purchased a zodiac mx8 elite. Installed in the skimmer. Not using the regulator. The cleaner is very slow and will not climb Walls. The surface of the pool is river rock.

Hi. We have had our MX8 Elite for a few months now and almost since the beginning, it constantly gets stuck behind and wrapped around the stairs at the deep end of the pool. Is there any way to stop this? Has this happened to anyone else? It's concerning because when no one is here, it could be stuck and running for hours. Thanks.

The A side frack slips off the top gear when its in the deep end of the pool. What gives? Yes, I put new treads on.

I service and repair MX8’s. As we all know, it’s generally the CDC’s (gearboxes) that wear out and have to be replaced, and mostly the A-side gearbox. Is this a known phenomena?

One wheel on my mx8 spins freely and the other will barely spin when out of the water. When in the water the unit won't work at all. Please help.

Hello I have an MX8 i had it for a year, it started slowing down so I rebuilt it with new drive motors A & B plus new bearing and new tracks. My pool temperature is 46 degrees, I believe the cold water makes the tracks stiff not allow the tracks to move smoothly. If I remove the tracks everything is moving good, suction is good. When I reinstall tracks MX8 goes trough all the motions slowly. Is the cold water my problem? Or maybe the belts I bought are not OEM got them on Amazon.

Please help
Dave Boatman
US States

I’ve had my mx8 for a year and a half was working great ... NOW it just stopped working when I check it and put it back in pool it will move for about 3 seconds and stop ... I payed A LOT of money for it to last only a year and a half ... need help

Hi my mx8 has algae stuck under the clear Perspex parts that I can’t access. Is there a way to clean it out?

I bought an MX8 January 2018, when I first used it, it would clean the whole pool including the walls. Now it gets stuck on the drain at the bottom of the deep end of the pool, almost straight away. I have changed all the hoses around several times, added and subtracted hoses and it still gets stuck. I am concerned that whilst I was reading some of the other questions I saw that Zodiac recommend that the MX8 is taken out of the pool most of the time. I have in fact run the pool for almost 8 hours a day with the MX8 in the pool the whole time. Is this the problem?

My MX8 moves fast, but not cleaning the floor or picking up debries. Please help!

I have a fully tiled pool and the cleaner will not climb the walls. The rubber tracks just start slipping when it reaches the curve where the floor of the pool becomes the wall. I have tried gluing some shoe sloe grip on the tracks it works for a while but does wear off quickly. My question is " Can you obtain a rubber track that will not slip? "

How do you get algae from clear bottom of mx8?

I have an inground peddle creat kidney shaped pool i need a new cleaner i was looking at the mx8 but looking at the reviews they seem to have a lot of problems what would you recommend?
Thanks
Matt bradshaw

My MX* Elite get stuck on the main drain cover. Any help?

Hi, My MX8 elite is less than a year old. Purchased in April of this year. The rubber scrubbers have broken off and I have been finding them in my pool basket. The vacuum no longer climbs walls. How do I repair this and is it under warranty? The vacuum was purchased at Leslie Pool Supply. Many thanks