Table Of Contents; Important Safety Instructions - RIDGID WD12780 Owner's Manual

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Table of Contents

Section
Important Safety Instructions. . . . . . . . . 2
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Unpacking and Checking
Carton Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Caster/Caster Foot Assembly . . . . . . . . 4
Replacement Filter Assembly . . . . . . . . 5
Wet/Dry Vac Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Vacuuming Dry Materials . . . . . . . . . . 8
Vacuuming Liquids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Emptying the Drum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Moving the Wet/Dry Vac. . . . . . . . . . . 8

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 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.
• Sparks inside the motor can ignite
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
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Section
Blowing Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Cord Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Accessory Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Cleaning and Disinfecting
the Wet/Dry Vac . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Cord Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Casters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Repair Parts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
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
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.
• WARNING: The power cord on this
product contains lead, a chemical
known in the state of California to
cause birth defects or other
reproductive harm. Wash hands after
handling.
• Do not leave Vac when plugged in.
Unplug from outlet when not in use and
before servicing.
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