An automatic pool cleaner of the type motivated by a flow of water therethrough to move along a pool surface to be cleaned, comprising: a pool cleaner body; and a steering system configured to be connected to a hose for communicating the flow of water established by a pumping action of a remote pump to the pool cleaner body to direct movement of the pool cleaner with respect to the hose, wherein the steering system comprises: a steering drive mechanism secured with respect to the cleaner body and including a main rotatable member; a steering drive train extending from the main rotatable member to a steering mechanism which is secured with respect to the hose and steers the cleaner body in a plurality of directions with respect to the hose, the steering drive train engaged with the main rotatable member and engageable with the steering mechanism, the steering mechanism including first and second gear tracks (228, 230) for steering movement of the cleaner body with respect to the hose; a cam drive train extending from the main rotatable member to a cam mechanism which includes a cam wheel rotatably secured with respect to the cleaner body, the cam wheel operatively connected to the steering mechanism through the steering drive train, the cam wheel having outer-profile regions (234, 236, 238) of greater and lesser radii each corresponding to one of the plurality of directions in which the steering mechanism steers the cleaner body with respect to the hose. a pool cleaner body; and a steering system configured to be connected to a hose for communicating the flow of water established by a pumping action of a remote pump to the pool cleaner body to direct movement of the pool cleaner with respect to the hose, wherein the steering system comprises: a steering drive mechanism secured with respect to the cleaner body and including a main rotatable member; a steering drive train extending from the main rotatable member to a steering mechanism which is secured with respect to the hose and steers the cleaner body in a plurality of directions with respect to the hose, the steering drive train engaged with the main rotatable member and engageable with the steering mechanism, the steering mechanism including first and second gear tracks (228, 230) for steering movement of the cleaner body with respect to the hose; a cam drive train extending from the main rotatable member to a cam mechanism which includes a cam wheel rotatably secured with respect to the cleaner body, the cam wheel operatively connected to the steering mechanism through the steering drive train, the cam wheel having outer-profile regions (234, 236, 238) of greater and lesser radii each corresponding to one of the plurality of directions in which the steering mechanism steers the cleaner body with respect to the hose. a steering drive mechanism secured with respect to the cleaner body and including a main rotatable member; a steering drive train extending from the main rotatable member to a steering mechanism which is secured with respect to the hose and steers the cleaner body in a plurality of directions with respect to the hose, the steering drive train engaged with the main rotatable member and engageable with the steering mechanism, the steering mechanism including first and second gear tracks (228, 230) for steering movement of the cleaner body with respect to the hose; a cam drive train extending from the main rotatable member to a cam mechanism which includes a cam wheel rotatably secured with respect to the cleaner body, the cam wheel operatively connected to the steering mechanism through the steering drive train, the cam wheel having outer-profile regions (234, 236, 238) of greater and lesser radii each corresponding to one of the plurality of directions in which the steering mechanism steers the cleaner body with respect to the hose.