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Table of Contents
Section | Page | Section | Page |
Important Safety Instructions | 2 | Emptying the Drum | ............................. 9 |
Safety Signal Words | 2 | Moving the Vac | 9 |
Save These Instructions | 3 | Blowing Feature | 9 |
Introduction | 4 | Maintenance | 10 |
Unpacking and Checking Carton |
| Filter | 10 |
Contents | 4 | Cleaning | 10 |
Carton Contents List | 4 | Removal | 10 |
Caster/Caster Foot Assembly | 4 | Dry Filter | 10 |
Float/Cage Assembly | 5 | Wet Filter | 10 |
Filter Assembly | 5 | Installation | 10 |
Vac Assembly | 6 | Wet/Dry Vac | 10 |
To Store Your Accessories | 7 | Wet Nozzle | 11 |
Operation | 8 | Repair Parts | 12 |
Vacuuming Dry Materials | 8 |
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Vacuuming Liquids | 9 |
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Safety is a combination of common sense, staying alert and knowing how your vac works. Read this manual to understand the vac.
Safety Signal Words
DANGER: means if the safety information is not followed someone will be seriously injured or killed.
WARNING: means if the safety informa- tion is not followed someone could be seriously injured or killed.
CAUTION: means if the safety informa- tion is not followed someone may be injured.
When using your Wet/Dry Vac, follow basic safety precautions including the following.
WARNING - To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury:
Read and understand this owner’s manual and all labels on the Wet/Dry Vac before operating. Use only as described in this manual. To reduce the risk of personal injury or damage to Wet/Dry Vac, use only RIDGID recommended accessories. Sparks inside the motor can ignite flam- mable vapors or dust. To reduce the risk of fire or explosion:
•Do not vacuum, or use this Wet/Dry Vac, near flammable or combustible liquids, gases, or explosive dusts, like gasoline or other fuels, lighter fluid, cleaners, oil- based paints, natural gas, hydrogen, coal dust, magnesium dust, grain dust, or gun powder.
•Do not use Wet/Dry Vac as a sprayer.
•Do not vacuum anything that is burning or smoking, such as cigarettes, matches, or hot ashes.
•Do not vacuum fireplace soot or ash. This is a very fine dust which will not be cap- tured by the filter and may cause damage.
•To reduce the risk of health hazards from vapors or dusts, do not vacuum toxic materials.
•Do not use or store near hazardous materials.
•To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not expose to rain. Store indoors.
•Do not allow to be used as a toy. Close attention is necessary when used by or near children.
•Do not use this Wet/Dry Vac with a torn fil- ter or without the filter installed except when vacuuming liquids as described in the operation section of this manual.
•Do not leave Wet/Dry Vac when plugged in. Unplug from outlet when not in use and
WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not run vac unattended.
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