GRATE AND FRAME OWNER’S MANUALWARNING - SUCTION ENTRAPMENT HAZARDSuction in suction outlets and/or suction outletcovers which are damaged, broken, cracked,missing, or unsecured can cause severe injury and/or death due to the following entrapment hazards:Hair Entrapment: Hair can become entangled in suction outlet cover.Limb Entrapment: A limb inserted into an opening of a suction outletsump or suction outlet cover that is damaged, broken, cracked, missing,or not securely attached can result in a mechanical bind or swelling ofthe limb.Body Suction Entrapment: A negative pressure applied to a largeportion of the body or limbs can result in an entrapment.Evisceration / Disembowelment Entrapment: A negative pressureapplied directly to the intestines through an unprotected suctionoutlet sump or suction outlet cover which is damaged, broken, cracked,missing, or unsecured can result in evisceration / disembowelmententrapment.Mechanical Entrapment: There is potential for jewelry, swimsuit,hair decorations, finger, toe, or knuckle to be caught in an opening of asuction outlet cover resulting in mechanical entrapment.USE ONLY GENUINE WATERWAY REPLACEMENT PARTS.IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONSModel Number: 640-479X V 9” x 9” Grate and Frame©2021 Waterway Plastics 810-4790-2017.06212200 East Sturgis Road, Oxnard CA 93030 • Phone 805.981.0262 • Fax 805.981.9403www.waterwayplastics.com • waterway@waterwayplastics.comDesigned,Engineered &Manufacturedin the USA.Read and follow all instructions in this owner’s manual and on the equipment. Failure to follow instructions can causesevere injury and/or death.SOFA INSTRUCTIONSWhen installing and using this equipment, basic safety precautions shall always be followed, including the following: IMPORTANTSAFETY INSTRUCTIONS. READ, FOLLOW, AND UNDERSTAND ALL INSTRUCTIONS AND WARNINGS.Any modification that increases the flow rate of the circulation system shall require re-evaluation of the cover/grate and sump toensure that the flow rating of the Suction Outlet Fitting Assembly (SOFA) is not exceeded.Missing, broken, or cracked cover/grates, sumps, mud-frames, or any other SOFA component shall be replaced before bathers areallowed to use the pool.Loose cover/grates shall be reattached before bathers are allowed to use the pool.SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS.WARNING:VGBA2017 WHEN INSTALLING AND USING THIS EQUIPMENT, BASIC SAFETYPRECAUTIONS SHALL ALWAYS BE FOLLOWED, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING:“IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS”. READ, UNDERSTAND, AND FOLLOWALL WARNINGS AND INSTRUCTIONS.