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 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 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 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 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 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 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. <EOS>