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Table of Contents
Section
Page
Table of Contents .................................. 2
Important Safety Instructions ................. 2
Safety Signal Words ............................ 2
Save These Instructions ........................ 4
Introduction ............................................ 4
Unpacking and Checking Carton
Contents ............................................. 5
Carton Contents List ............................ 5
Getting To Know Your Vac ..................... 5
Float/Cage Replacement ........................ 6
Filter Assembly/Replacement ................ 7
Cord and Hose Storage .......................... 7
Section
Page
Operation ............................................... 8
Vacuuming Dry Materials .................... 8
Vacuuming Liquids .............................. 8
Emptying Dust Drum ........................... 9
Cord Wrap ........................................... 9
Blowing Feature .................................. 9
Maintenance ........................................ 10
Cleaning Vac Filter ............................ 10
Wet/Dry Vac ...................................... 10
Repair Parts ........................................ 11
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
Read and understand this owner’s manual
and all labels on the Wet/Dry Vac before
operating. Safety is a combination of com-
mon sense, staying alert and knowing how
your vac works. Use only as described in
this manual. To reduce the risk of personal
injury or damage to your Wet/Dry Vac, use
only RIDGID recommended accessories.
Safety Signal Words
DANGER:
means if the safety information
is not followed someone
will
be seriously
injured or killed.
WARNING:
means if the safety information
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:
• Do not run vac unattended.
• Do not vacuum, or use this Wet/Dry
Vac, near flammable or combustible liq-
uids, gases or explosive vapors like
gasoline or other fuels, lighter fluid,
cleaners, oil- based paints, natural gas,
hydrogen, or explosive dusts like coal
dust, magnesium dust, grain dust, or
gun powder. Sparks inside the motor
can ignite flammable vapors or dust.
• Do not vacuum anything that is burning
or smoking, such as cigarettes,
matches, or hot ashes.
• Keep cord away from heated surfaces.
• Do not expose to rain. Store indoors.
• Do not unplug by pulling on cord. To
unplug, grasp the plug, not the cord.
• Do not use with damaged cord, plug or
other parts.
• If your Wet/Dry Vac is not working as it
should, has missing parts, has been
dropped or damaged, left out-doors, or
dropped into water, return it to an
Authorized Service Center.
• Do not pull or carry by cord, use cord as
handle, close a door on cord, or pull
cord around sharp edges or corners.
• Do not run Wet/Dry Vac over cord.
• Do not handle plug or the Wet/Dry Vac
with wet hands.
• To reduce the risk of health hazards
from vapors or dusts, do not vacuum
toxic materials.
• Do not use or store near hazardous
materials.
