Polaris 280 broken top

[JimK]

Is the top necessary for proper operation or is it just for show to make things look better? I ask because our 7 yr old 280 just lost its top. Cracked apart and fell off the cleaner.

Before I go spending $50 for a piece of plastic, I am trying to find out if it is actually necessary for the operation on the cleaner. Its in the pool the whole time, so I don't care how it looks, only that it works.

Thanks

I see no one has answered you question. Unfortunately I don't have an answer either, but I'm curious if you've tried it without the top and what were the results?