
Quick overview
- Genuine Zodiac Factory part number R0525800, the housing fitted at the manufacturer.
- Fits MX6 and MX8 The same lower engine housing is used across both Baracuda models.
- Lower half only This is the lower housing, so confirm which half of the engine assembly is damaged.
- Engine enclosure The housing is what carries and locates the cleaner engine internals.
- A crack ends the cleaner A split housing lets the engine move and the cleaner stops driving properly.
- Serviceable repair Replacing the housing is what keeps a cleaner with good internals out of the trash.
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Product details
Zodiac R0525800 is the lower engine housing for the Baracuda MX6 and MX8 suction side pool cleaners. It is the genuine Zodiac part, and the same housing serves both models.
What it does
The engine is what turns the flow of water through the cleaner into movement across the pool. The lower housing is the half that carries and locates those internals. Everything inside depends on being held square, so the housing is doing structural work even though there is nothing moving about it.
When to replace it
Cracks are the reason. They come from impact, from age, or from a cleaner that has been stood on or dropped on the deck. Once the housing is split, the engine moves inside it and the cleaner will crawl badly or stop driving altogether. This is the lower half only, so check which piece has failed before ordering.
| Brand | Zodiac |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer part number | R0525800 |
| UPC | 052337054515 |
| Part type | Pool cleaner part |
| Type | Lower engine housing |
| Fits | Zodiac Baracuda MX6 and MX8 pool cleaners |
| Shipping weight | 0.56 lb |
| Ships | Parcel |
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