Above Ground Pool Uprights

by Michele
(Sharon, SC)

I recently emailed you asking how to take the pool wall out of the track and you told me to detach the uprights first. I am assuming that you mean the outer metal sleeve like piece that looks like a post from the outside. How is that attached to the metal post bracket that the rails are connected to? Also, there is a lot of large landscaping gravel on the outside of the pool, is there a safe way to remove it without damaging the pool wall and/or track?

Thanks for your previous answer, as it helped me alot!

Sincerely,
Michele / Sharon, SC



Hi Michele.

The uprights are connected to the footplates with screws. Usually there will be three screws holding it in place. There are a few pools out there where the uprights just snap into the footplates but these are very rare. You will probably find screws that need to be pulled out.

It is possible for these screws to be rusted and not want to come out. A small set of vise grips clamped on to the screw head will get them out if the screw driver does not work.

Large landscaping rock next to the pool will probably need to be pulled back by hand. A shovel can move a lot of it but the rocks right next to the pool should be moved by hand.

On the Asahi Above Ground Pools page there is a link to a parts store. You can find all the parts pictured there to give you a little better understanding of how an above ground pool goes together. The Above Ground Pool Parts page might be helpful also.