Tabla De Contenido; Table Of Contents; Important Safety Instructions; Safety Signal Words - RIDGID WD1450 El Manual Del Propietario

SP6542 14 Gallon
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Table of Contents

Section
Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Important Safety Instructions. . . . . . . . . 2
Safety Signal Words. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Unpacking and Checking
Carton Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Tools Required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Carton Contents List . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Replacement Filter Assembly . . . . . . . . 6
Drum/Caster Foot Assembly . . . . . . . . . 7
Accessory Storage Bag Assembly . . . . 8
Installing Accessory Storage Bag . . . 8
Removing Accessory Storage Bag . . 8
Wet/Dry Vac Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Insert Hose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Vacuuming Dry Materials . . . . . . . . . 10

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
common 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
information is not followed someone
could be seriously injured or killed.
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Section
Vacuuming Liquids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Emptying the Drum. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Moving the Wet/Dry Vac . . . . . . . . . . 11
Blowing Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Accessory Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Cord Wrap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Cleaning a Dry Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Cleaning a Wet Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Wet/Dry Vac . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Casters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Filter Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Repair Parts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
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
risk of fire, electric shock, or injury:
• Do not run vac unattended.
• Do not expose to rain. Store indoors.
• Do not vacuum, or use this Wet/Dry
Vac, near flammable or combustible
liquids, 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.
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