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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 fol-
lowing.
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.
Table of Contents
Section
Page
Table of Contents .................................. 2
Important Safety Instructions ................. 2
Safety Signal Words ............................ 2
Save These Instructions ........................ 3
Introduction ............................................ 4
Unpacking and Checking
Carton Contents ................................. 4
Carton Contents List ........................... 4
Float/Cage Assembly ............................. 5
Filter Assembly ...................................... 6
Accessory Caddy Assembly .................. 6
To Install the Wheels/Casters .............. 6
To Install Your Vac Drum
Onto the Caddy ................................... 7
To Store Your Accessories .................... 7
Vac Assembly ........................................ 8
Positioning Detachable Blower (Power
Head Assembly) ................................ 9
Section
Page
Operation ............................................. 10
Vacuuming Dry Materials .................. 10
Vacuuming Liquids ............................ 11
Emptying Dust Drum ......................... 11
Cord Wrap ......................................... 12
Moving the Vac .................................. 12
Blowing Feature ................................ 12
Assemble the Detachable
Blower for “Blowing”. ......................... 13
Maintenance ........................................ 13
Blower Intake ..................................... 13
Cleaning Vac Filter ............................ 14
Wet/Dry Vac ...................................... 14
Wet Nozzle ........................................ 15
Repair Parts ........................................ 16
Notes ................................................... 18
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