Skimmer

I need to replace my skimmer on a 30 foot round above gound pool can I do the without draining my pool. I know I have to drop the water below the skimmer but what I don't know is will the liner drop or pull down when I unbolt the skimmer ? Is there any thing I can do to keep the liner in place ? Have any of you guys replaced your skimmers ? Thanks for your help.

I've never had to replace a skimmer, but it shouldn't hurt the liner. When closing a pool for the winter, you drop the water level below the level of the return jet and skimmer and then refill back up in the spring, so I can't see how doing it to replace a skimmer would be any different.

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