
Quick overview
- Genuine Polaris The factory G57 collar, not an aftermarket copy.
- Vac-Sweep 180, 280 and 380 Fits the back-up valve on all three pressure side cleaners, and the 280 TankTrax.
- Holds the valve together The collar is what clamps the back-up valve halves in place on the feed hose.
- Plastic construction Molded plastic, matched to the original component.
- A cheap part that strands a cleaner A cracked collar lets the back-up valve come apart and the cleaner stops reversing.
- Polaris G57 The manufacturer part number for the back-up valve collar.
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Product details
The Polaris G57 is the collar for the back-up valve on the Vac-Sweep 180, 280 and 380 pressure side cleaners, and on the 280 TankTrax. It is the genuine Polaris part, molded in plastic.
What the back-up valve does
Every pressure side Polaris relies on it. On a timed cycle the valve diverts water from the cleaner to the back-up jet, which pushes the unit backwards and out of whatever corner, step or ladder it has walked itself into. Without that reversal a cleaner can spend an entire cycle pinned in one place.
The collar in particular
The collar clamps the valve together on the feed hose. It is a small part, and when it cracks the valve loses its seal, weakens, or comes apart altogether. The symptom the owner sees is a cleaner that no longer backs itself out.
While you are there
If the collar has failed, inspect the valve body and the O-ring set at the same time. Polaris sells both separately, and a valve that has been leaking has usually taken its seals along with it.
| Brand | Polaris |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer part number | G57 |
| UPC | 738919006959 |
| Type | Back-up valve collar |
| Material | Plastic |
| Fits | Polaris Vac-Sweep 180, 280 and 380 and the 280 TankTrax pool cleaners |
| Also categorized under | Polaris 480 Pro cleaner parts |
| Part type | Pool cleaner part |
| Shipping weight | 0.05 lb |
| Ships | Parcel |
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