
Quick overview
- Lid, diverter and gasket The three parts that make up the key cover assembly come together in one order.
- Spider gasket included The gasket that seals each valve port is supplied fitted, so there is nothing else to source.
- Waterway part 600-9600 The factory assembly, matched to the original valve.
- For top mount sand filters Listed for some Waterway Clearwater and Carefree sand filters and the 1-1/2 inch 7 function top mount valve.
- Fixes port to port leakage When the spider gasket goes, water bypasses the setting and runs to waste or back to the pool.
- Sold as an assembly Easier and more reliable than trying to reseat a new gasket on a worn diverter.
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Product details
The Waterway 600-9600 is the key cover assembly for Waterway top mount sand filter valves: the lid together with its diverter and the spider gasket. It is listed for some Clearwater and Carefree sand filters and for the 1-1/2 inch 7 function top mount valve.
What goes wrong
The spider gasket is the rubber star that seals one valve port from the next. It is the part of a multiport valve that wears first. Once it hardens or tears, water crosses between ports, and the classic symptom is a trickle out of the waste line while the handle is set to filter.
Why the assembly
The gasket only seals if the face it presses against is flat and clean. On a valve that has been in service for years, that face is often the real problem. Replacing the lid, diverter and gasket as one assembly removes the guesswork and puts a fresh sealing surface back in the valve.
Waterway built more than one valve across the Clearwater and Carefree lines, so check your valve body against the assembly before ordering.
| Brand | Waterway |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer part number | 600-9600 |
| UPC | 806105103048 |
| Type | Lid diverter assembly, key cover |
| Includes | Lid, diverter, spider gasket |
| Part type | Filter valves part |
| Fits | Some Waterway Clearwater and Carefree sand filters |
| Also listed for | Waterway 1-1/2" top mount sand filter 7 function valve |
| Shipping weight | 2.5 lb |
| Ships | Parcel |
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