Safety is a combination of common sense,
staying alert, and knowing how your
wet/dry vacuum cleaner (“Vac”) works.
Safety Signal Words
DANGER:
Indicates an imminently
hazardous situation which, if not avoided,
will
result in death or serious injury.
WARNING:
Indicates a potentially
hazardous situation which, if not avoided,
could
result in death or serious injury.
CAUTION:
Indicates a potentially
hazardous situation which, if not avoided,
may
result in minor or moderate injury, or
property damage.
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 operator’s
manual and all labels on the Wet/Dry
Vac before operating.
• Use only as described in this manual.
• Do not leave Vac running while
unattended.
• Sparks inside the motor can ignite
flammable vapors or dust. To reduce
the risk of fire or explosion, do not
vacuum or use near flammable or
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Table of Contents
Section
Page
Important Safety Instructions. . . . . . . . . 2
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Unpacking and Checking
Carton Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Removing/Installing/Storing
The Metal Handle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Replacement Filter Assembly . . . . . . . . 7
Wet/Dry Vac Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Dust Drum Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Insert Hose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Wheel Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Vacuuming Dry Materials . . . . . . . . . 11
Vacuuming Liquids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Emptying the Drum. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Moving the Wet/Dry Vac. . . . . . . . . . 12
Section
Page
Blowing Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Hose Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Accessory Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Cord Wrap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Handle Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Cleaning & Disinfecting
the Wet/Dry Vac . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Casters & Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Frame & Handles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Filter Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Repair Parts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
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combustible liquids, gases, or
explosive dusts, such as gasoline or
other fuels, lighter fluid, cleaners, oil-
based paints, natural gas, hydrogen,
coal dust, magnesium dust, aluminum
dust, grain 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 or cold
fireplace soot or ash with standard
filter. This is a very fine dust which may
be exhausted back into the air. Use a
fine dust filter instead.
• To reduce the risk of health hazards
from vapors or dust, do not vacuum
toxic materials.
• Do not use or store near hazardous
materials.
•
WARNING:
The power cord on this
product contains lead, a chemical
known in the State of California to
cause birth defects or other
reproductive harm.
Wash hands
after handling.
• To reduce the risk of electric shock, do
not expose to rain or allow liquid to
enter motor compartment. Store
indoors.
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