Table Of Contents; Important Safety Instructions; Safety Signal Words - RIDGID VP2000 Operator's Manual

SP6580 Ridgid 12/8/05

Table of Contents

Section
Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . .2
Safety Signal Words
Save These Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Grounding Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Unpacking and Checking
Carton Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Getting to Know Your Pump . . . . . . . . . .5

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Safety is a combination of common sense,
staying alert, and knowing how your Pump
Accessory works. Read this manual to
understand how to properly and safely
operate this product.

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 information
is not followed someone may be injured.
When using your Pump Accessory, follow
basic safety precautions including the
following.
WARNING
risk of fire, electric shock, or injury:
Read and understand this owner's
manual and all labels on the Pump
Accessory before operating. Use only as
described in this manual.
• Do not operate this Pump Accessory
without being installed on a Wet/Dry Vac
or without the strainer installed.
• Do not install pump, motor, or any electri-
cal components below water level. This
pump is not submersible.
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Pump Accessory Assembly . . . . . . . . . .6
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
. . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Using Your Pump Accessory . . . . . . . . .9
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Repair Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
• Do not leave pump running while
• Do not use this Pump Accessory near, or
• Keep cord away from heated surfaces.
• Do not expose to rain. Store indoors.
• Do not unplug by pulling on cord. To
• Do not use with damaged cord, plug or
• Do not use Pump Accessory as a
• If your Pump Accessory is not working
- To reduce the
• Do not pull or carry by cord, use cord as
• Do not run Wet/Dry Vac over cord.
• Do not handle plug, the Wet/Dry Vac, or
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unattended.
for pumping flammable or combustible liq-
uids, gases, or explosive dusts, such as
gasoline or other fuels, lighter fluid, clean-
ers, oil-based paints, natural gas, hydro-
gen, coal dust, magnesium dust, grain
dust, or gun powder.
unplug, grasp the GFCI (Ground Fault
Circuit Interrupt) plug, not the cord.
other parts.
sprayer.
as it should, has missing parts, has
been dropped, damaged, left outdoors,
or dropped into water, return it to an
Independent Service Center.
handle, close a door on cord, or pull
cord around sharp edges or corners.
the Pump Accessory with wet hands.
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