Table Of Contents; Important Safety Instructions - RIDGID WD12800 Owner's Manual

SP6728-1 16 Gallon

Table of Contents

Section
Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Unpacking and Checking
Carton Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Filter Removal and Installation . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Accessory Caddy/Caster Assembly. . . . . . . . 6
Caster/Caster Foot Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
To Store Your Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Wet/Dry Vac Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Positioning Detachable Blower
(Power Head Assembly) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Vacuuming Dry Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Vacuuming Liquids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Emptying the Drum. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Safety is a combination of common sense,
staying alert, and knowing how your
Wet/Dry Vacuum cleaner ("Vac") works.
Safety Signal Words
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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, or
property damage.
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 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.
• Do not leave Vac when plugged in.
Unplug from outlet when not in use and
before servicing.
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Section
Moving the Wet/Dry Vac . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Blowing Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Assemble the Detachable Blower
for "Blowing" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Blower Intake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Cleaning and Disinfecting
the Wet/Dry Vac. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Cord Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Casters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Repair Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Warranty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
• Sparks inside the motor can ignite
flammable vapors or dust. To reduce
the risk of fire or explosion, do not
vacuum or 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.
• Do not vacuum anything that is burning
or smoking, such as cigarettes,
matches, or hot ashes.
• Do not vacuum drywall dust, cold
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.
• To reduce the risk of inhaling toxic
vapors, do not vacuum or use near
toxic or hazardous materials.
• To reduce the risk of electric shock,
do not expose to rain or allow liquid to
enter motor compartment. Store
indoors.
• Do not allow to be used as a toy. Close
attention is necessary when used by or
near children.
• Do not use with a torn filter or without
the filter installed except when
vacuuming liquids as described in this
manual. Dry debris ingested by the
impeller may damage the motor or be
exhausted back into the air.
• Turn off Vac before unplugging.
• To reduce the risk of injury from
accidental starting, unplug power cord
before changing or cleaning filter.
• Do not unplug by pulling on cord.
To unplug, grasp the plug, not the cord.
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• Do not use with damaged cord, plug or
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