SP6636
1/10/07
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Table of Contents
Section
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-14
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Safety is a combination of common sense,
staying alert, and knowing how your
Wet/Dry Vac works. Read and understand
this manual and all labels on the Vac
before operating. Use only as described in
this manual. Never operate unattended.
Safety Signal Words
DANGER:
Indicates
hazardous situation which, if not avoided,
will result in death or serious injury.
Indicates
WARNING:
hazardous situation which, if not avoided,
could result in death or serious injury.
Indicates
CAUTION:
hazardous situation which, if not avoided,
may result in minor or moderate injury.
When using your Wet/Dry Vac ("Vac"),
always 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 Wet/Dry
Vac before operating.
• Use only as described in this manual.
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Cord Wrap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-16
Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Dry Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Wet Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Repair Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18-21
Warranty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
• To reduce the risk of personal injury or
damage to Vac, use only Ridgid
recommended accessories.
• Do not leave Vac running while
unattended.
• Sparks inside the motor can ignite
flammable vapors or dust. To reduce the
risk of fire or explosion:
an
imminently
- Do not vacuum or use near flammable
or combustible liquids, gases, or
explosive dusts, such as gasoline or
a
potentially
other fuels, lighter fluid, cleaners, oil
based paints, natural gas, hydrogen,
coal dust, magnesium dust, aluminum
a
potentially
dust, grain dust, or gun powder.
- Do not use as a sprayer.
• Do not vacuum anything that is burning
or
smoking,
matches, or hot ashes.
• Do not vacuum fireplace soot or ash
- To reduce the
with standard filter. This is a very fine
dust which may be exhausted back into
the air. Use a fine dust filter instead.
• To reduce the risk of health hazards
from vapors or dusts, do not vacuum
toxic materials.
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such
as
cigarettes,