Dry Filter - Shop-Vac 87M Series User Manual

With Rear Wheel Dolly
You will find two casters (e.), two large rear wheels (f.), one axle (g.), rear dolly/
basket (h.), two caster feet (i.) and four screws with your wet/dry vacuum. Assemble as follows:
e.
f.
1. With cord disconnected from receptacle and tank cover removed, turn tank upside down so that
the bottom is facing up.
2. Place axle upright on a hard surface and hammer on (1) cap nut. Place (1) wheel on axle and
slide down to cap nut (Figure 17). Be sure flat side of wheel hub is facing outward.
3. Slide axle through holes provided in dolly/basket (Figure 18).
4. Slide remaining wheel onto axle and hammer on second cap nut (Figure 19).
5. Take rear dolly assembly and place into slots (on rear of tank opposite drain) and secure with
screws provided (Figure 20).
6. With tank drain facing you, take caster foot marked with the letter A (Figure 21) and place
in slot on left side of tank also marked with the letter A and secure with screw provided
(Figure 22).
7. Take caster foot marked with the letter B (Figure 23) and place in slot on right side of tank
also marked with the letter B and secure with screw provided (Figure 24).
8. If flat washers are included in hardware package place flat washer over
stem of caster before installing casters into feet. NOTE: Flat washers
are not required with all units.
9. Insert casters into feet by placing stem of caster into holes provided.
Apply pressure and twisting motion until casters snap into place
(Figure 25).
10. Return tank to upright position.
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22 23
METAL TANk:
Rear Wheel Dolly/Tool Holder and Front Caster Feet Assembly
You will find two casters (j.), two large rear wheels (k.), one axle (l.), rear dolly (m.), two caster
feet (n.) and four screws with your wet/dry vacuum. Assemble as follows:
j. k.
1. With cord disconnected from receptacle and tank cover removed, turn tank upside down so
that the bottom is facing up.
2. Place axle upright on a hard surface and hammer on (1) cap nut. Place (1) wheel on axle
and slide down to cap nut (Figure 26). Be sure flat side of wheel hub is facing outward.
3. Slide axle through holes provided in dolly (Figure 27).
Slide remaining wheel onto axle and hammer on second cap nut (Figure 28).
4.
5. With a pair of scissors, trim the enclosed template to fit your size tank. Sizes will be 11",
14" or 16" diameters.
6. Once template is cut out, place on bottom of tank, align inlet arrow on template with center
of inlet on tank (Figure 29).
7. Align cutouts in center of rear dolly with bars on template (Figure 30).
8. Place groove of rear dolly over rim of tank and push until the dolly is tight against bottom
of tank (Figure 31).
Secure dolly with screw and washer provided (Figure 32).
9.
10. If caster feet are attached together, separate by removing webbing.
11. Take caster foot marked with the letter A and align arrow on foot (Figure 33) with arrow
on template also marked with the letter A (Figure 34).
12. Place groove of foot over rim of tank and push until the caster foot is tight against
bottom of tank (Figure 35).
13. Secure feet with screw and washer provided (Figure 36).
14. If flat washers are included in hardware package place flat washer over stem of caster
before installing casters into feet. NOTE: Flat washers are not required with all units.
15. Insert casters into feet by placing stem of caster into holes provided. Apply pressure and
twisting motion until casters snap into place (Figure 37).
16. Place tool basket (not standard with all models), with curved surface against tank, on
rear wheel dolly assembly (Figure 38).
g.
h.
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25
m. n.
l.
26
i.
30
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INSTALLING THE CARRIAGE HANDLE
(Not standard with all models)
PLASTIC TANk:
Stand vacuum right side up. Place metal carriage handle
outside of tank and under the side carrying handles. Be sure
to spread the ends of the carriage handles when assembling
to prevent damage to the tank. Align holes of carriage
17 handle to holes in tank and fasten tightly with screws,
washers, and nuts provided. The sealing washer and screw
have a close fitting tolerance. Rubber side of sealing washer
should fit against inside wall of tank. Failure to properly
install rubber washer could result in water leakage or loss
of performance. Replace the tank cover and clamp the lid
latches securely.
METAL TANk:
Attach carriage handle to tank by inserting bolt through the center hole of handle and tank,
secure with nut provided. Attach side handles with screws provided. Be sure to spread ends of
carriage handle when assembling to prevent damage to tank.
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5
(Not standard with all models)
With units 6-12 gallon follow these instruc-
tions.
1. With rear of unit facing you, take tool holder
and position it with tabs facing rear of unit
(Figure 39).
2. Place "J" shaped tabs into the slots on cord
wraps (Figure 40).
3. Press down until tabs snap into place.
4. Press down on center of tool holder until tab
latches on bottom lid (Figure 41).
With units 14-20 gallon follow these
instructions.
1. With rear of unit facing you, take tool holder and slide over notches on rear of tank (Figure
42).
INSTALLING FOAM SLEEVE AND REUSABLE
(Not standard with all models)
WArNING
WALL OUTLET BEFORE REMOVING THE TANk COVER.
When using the reusable dry filter to pick up dust and dry material, you must install foam
sleeve and reusable dry filter to ensure proper filtration. Make sure inlet deflector is fully insert-
ed into deflector guide on inside of tank. If it is not, install inlet deflector by sliding it downward
into slot on deflector guide (Figure 43). NOTE: Hose must be removed before inlet deflector can
be inserted into or removed from deflector guide. Opening on inlet deflector can face either side
of tank. Inlet deflector should always be in place for any type of cleaning. If the vacuum has
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31 32
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Tank Bottom
Item
1
1 Metal tank handle
2
2 Side tank handle
3 #10 x 3/4" Screw hex head
4 Bolt 1/4 - 20 x 1/2"
4
5 1/4 - 20 Hex nut
TOOL HOLDER ASSEMBLY
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41
DRY PICk UP OPERATION

DRY FILTER

– ALWAYS DISCONNECT THE PLUG FROM THE
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Template
A
B
A B
Bottom of Tank
33 34
Arrow
A
38
Carriage
Handle
Sealing
Hex Head
Washer
Locknut
Screw
Description
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