of course. you should change your sand every 8-10 years. use a shop vac to get it out.
If, and only if, the horsepowers are the same and the fittings are the same size, yes. Don't change the horsepower of your pump without changing your filter without consulting a professional.
what has to be removed to get to fuel filter
The vac system has to hook up the the skimmer not the Hayward filter. k
It has a permanent fuel filter mounted inside the fuel tank.
The location of the fuel filter depends on where the carburetor is mounted. If the carburetor is mounted directly atop the fuel tank, the filter is located within the tank at the end of the hose that attaches to the carburetor. The carburetor has to be removed to access the fuel filter. If the carburetor is not mounted to the fuel tank and the fuel is "gravity-fed" to the carburetor, the filter is usually an in-line filter located somewhere on the fuel line between the tank and the carburetor.
Unless it is a permanent filter mounted in the fuel tank change it every 75,000 miles.
Depending on what type of filter you have. For example, a Hayward S180 uses 150lbs of sand, S244 uses 300lbs. This information is provided on the sticker that is located on the tank of the filter.
It is a permanent filter mounted in the fuel tank. No maintenance is required.
My Hayward sand filter doesn't have a liner. I just add the sand to the pressure vessel.
The interior filter is located behind the glove compartment which must be removed to access the filter panel.
Falcons typically have the air filter mounted on top of the carburetor. Remove the wing nut on top and take the air filter case off to get to the filter.
FUEL FILTER is: UNDER HOOD, CENTER, UPPER FIREWALL, MOUNTED IN FUEL LINE.