Tabla De Contenido; Important Safety Instructions; Safety Signal Words - RIDGID VAC11000 Manual Del Usuario

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Table of Contents
Section
Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Unpacking and Checking
Carton Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Removing/Installing/Storing
The Metal Handle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Wet/Dry Vac Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Dust Drum Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Insert Hose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Wheel Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Vacuuming Dry Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Vacuuming Liquids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Emptying the Drum. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Moving the Wet/Dry Vac . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Blowing Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

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 Wet/Dry 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.
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Section
Page
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Filter Removal and Installation . . . . . . . . . 13
Cleaning a Dry Filter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Cleaning a Wet Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Cleaning & Disinfecting
Casters and Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Frame and Handles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Hose Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Accessory Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Cord Wrap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Handle Storage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Repair Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Servicing of Double-Insulated
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
• Do not leave Vac when plugged in.
• Sparks inside the motor can ignite
• Do not vacuum anything that is burning
• Do not vacuum drywall dust, cold
• To reduce the risk of inhaling toxic
• To reduce the risk of electric shock, do
• Do not allow to be used as a toy. Close
• Do not use with a torn filter or without
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the Wet/Dry Vac . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Wet/Dry Vac . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Unplug from outlet when not in use and
before servicing.
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
fluid, cleaners, oil-based paints, natural
gas, coal dust, magnesium dust, grain
dust, aluminum dust, or gun powder.
or smoking, such as cigarettes,
matches, or hot ashes.
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.
vapors, do not vacuum or use near toxic
or hazardous materials.
not expose to rain or allow liquid to
enter motor compartment. Store indoors.
attention is necessary when used by or
near children.
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.
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