How to Remove an In-Ground Pool Ladder
- 1). Slide the ladder cover ring back from the ladder cup.
- 2). Loosen the ladder wedge by turning it clockwise with a 1/2-inch socket. Continue loosening it until the rail can be jiggled. Repeat with the other side.
- 3). Gently pull the ladder out of its ladder cups, and pull the upper bars upward. The ladder will slide out of its cups.
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