Filter Assembly/Replacement - RIDGID WD4550 Owner's Manual

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Filter Assembly/Replacement

1. Carefully slide the filter over the filter
cage, sliding filter down until the filter
stops against the lid.
2. Place the hole in the filter plate over the
threaded screw of the filter cage.
3. Gently push on the filter plate to seat the
rubber ring of the filter inside the circular
channel of the filter plate.
4. Place filter nut onto threaded screw and
tighten it down. Finger tighten only.
NOTE: Lever of filter nut should be away
from plate as shown.
IMPORTANT: Do not overtighten as this
may deform or crack the filter plate, filter
cage or filter.
5. To assemble the power head to the
drum, position power head over drum,
with drum latches lined up with recess in
drum. (The power head will only fit on
the drum one way).
6. Rotate the latches into the drum
recesses and press inward to secure lid
to drum.
7. Your vac is now ready to use. Read the
instructions on the following pages to
operate your vac safely.
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Filter
Plate
8
Threaded
Filter
Screw
Cage
Filter
Filter Nut