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Table of Contents
Important Safety Instructions. . . . . . . . . 2
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Unpacking and Checking
Carton Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Caster/Caster Foot Assembly . . . . . . . . 5
Filter Removal & Installation . . . . . . . . . 5
Wet/Dry Vac Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
To Store Your Accessories. . . . . . . . . . . 8
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Vacuuming Dry Materials . . . . . . . . . . 9
Vacuuming Liquids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Emptying the Drum . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Moving the Wet/Dry Vac. . . . . . . . . . 10
Blowing Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Storage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Casters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Repair Parts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Safety is a combination of using common
sense, staying alert, and knowing how your
wet/dry vacuum cleaner (“Vac”) works.
Safety Signal Words
DANGER:
Indicates a hazardous
situation which, if not avoided,
will
result
in death or serious injury.
WARNING:
Indicates a hazardous
situation which, if not avoided,
could
result in death or serious injury.
CAUTION:
Indicates a hazardous
situation which, if not avoided,
could
result in minor or moderate injury.
When using your Vac, always follow basic
safety precautions including the following:
WARNING
- To reduce the risk of fire, electric
shock, or injury:
• Read and understand this manual and
all labels on the Vac before operating.
• Use only as described in this manual.
• Do not leave Vac running while
unattended - you may fail to notice
important signs indicating abnormal
operation such as loss of suction,
debris/liquid exiting exhaust, or
abnormal motor noises. Immediately
stop using Vac if you notice these signs.
• Sparks inside the motor can ignite
flammable vapors or dust. To reduce the
risk of fire or explosion, do not use near
combustible liquids, gases, or dusts,
such as gasoline or other fuels, lighter
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fluid, cleaners, oil-based paints, natural
gas, coal dust, magnesium dust, grain
dust, aluminum dust, or gun powder.
• Do not vacuum anything that is burning
or smoking, such as cigarettes,
matches, or hot ashes.
• Do not vacuum drywall dust, cold
fireplace ash, or other fine dusts with
standard filter. These may pass through
the filter and be exhausted back into the
air. Use a fine dust filter instead.
• To reduce the risk of inhaling toxic
vapors, do not vacuum or use near
toxic or hazardous materials.
• To reduce the risk of electric shock,
do not expose to rain or allow liquid to
enter motor compartment. Store
indoors.
• Do not allow to be used as a toy.
Close attention is necessary when
used by or near children.
• Do not use with a torn filter or without
filter installed except when vacuuming
liquids as described in this manual.
Dry debris ingested by the impeller may
damage the motor or be exhausted into
the air.
• Do not leave Vac when plugged in.
Unplug from outlet when not in use and
before servicing.
• Turn off Vac before unplugging.
• To reduce the risk of injury from
accidental starting, unplug power cord
before changing or cleaning filter.
• Do not unplug by pulling on cord. To
unplug, grasp the plug, not the cord.
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