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Table of Contents
Important Safety Instructions .................2
Safety Signal Words ...........................2
Save These Instructions ........................3
Unpacking and Checking Carton
Contents ............................................4
Carton Contents List ...........................4
Caster/Caster Foot Assembly ................4
Replacement Filter Assembly ................5
To Store Your Accessories ....................5
Vac Assembly ........................................5
Operation ...............................................6
Vacuuming Dry Materials ................... 7
Vacuuming Liquids .............................7
Emptying the Drum ............................ 7
Moving the Vac ................................... 7
Maintenance .......................................... 8
Filter ...................................................8
Dry Filter ............................................. 8
Installation .......................................... 8
Wet/Dry Vac .......................................8
Wet Nozzle (WD09350 only) .............. 9
Repair Parts ........................................ 10
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 information
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
before servicing. Turn off Wet/Dry Vac
before unplugging.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire
or electric shock, do not run vac
unattended.
To reduce the risk of injury from acciden-
tal starting, unplug power cord before
changing or cleaning filter.
Do not unplug by pulling on cord. To
unplug, grasp the plug, not the cord.
Do not use with damaged cord, plug or
