How To Fix A Hayward Navigator Pool Vacuum That Is Not Moving

By Author: Greg Johnson
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Determining What Needs to Be Replaced

If your navigator seems to spin around in circles without really going anywhere, or if it doesn’t really move at all, or if you’ve owned it for a while, you probably already know that something may have gotten stuck in the unit. You need to pull whatever it is out. (Surprisingly, this problem accounts for around half the calls I get.)

Checking the “A-Frame”

The A-Frame is inside the navigator, but I can usually tell if this is bad by how loose the pods seem to be. If there is a lot of play when you move the pods back and forth and it seems very loose, then the problem is likely to be the A-Frame. The A-Frame is the most common repair I make on these cleaners and are easy to replace. The "pods" are usually not bad unless they are visibly cracked or broken. Other parts include the turbine, bearings, and gear box, which I will talk about shortly.

Disassembling the Navigator

Please be sure to reference the photos for this section.

The Gearbox

The gearbox does not often need replacing. If it does, this is a very easy part to replace. With ...
... the six perimeter screws, turbine, and bearings out, simply pull out the old one and replace.

Final Step

After replacing the parts, it is just a matter of re-assembling the unit just as it was disassembled. It's not difficult since there aren't too many screws to remove and put back in. If all was done right then it is ready to go back into the water and clean your pool