RIDGID WD55000 - Manual (Page 2)

Table of Contents
Section Page
Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . 2
Safety Signal Words . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Save These Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Unpacking and Checking
Carton Contents List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Float/Cage Replacement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Storage Rack Assembly & Mounting. . . . . 7
Stor N Go Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Vac Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Cord Wrap Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Accessory Storage Bin . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Hose Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Hanging Vac on Storage Rack . . . . . . . . 10
Cord Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Removing Vac from Storage Rack . . . . 11
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Hose, Extension Wand & Cleaning
Tool Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
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Hoses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Diffuser Cap Assembly. . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Vacuuming Dry Materials . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Vacuuming Liquids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Emptying the Vac Canister. . . . . . . . . . 15
Blowing Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Filter Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Filter Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Cleaning A Dry Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Cleaning A Wet Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Cleaning & Disinfecting the
Wet/Dry Vac . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Stor N Go Vac Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Repair Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Safety is a combination of common sense,
staying alert and knowing how your vac
works. Read this manual to understand
the vac.
Safety Signal Words
DANGER: means if the safety information
is not followed someone will be seriously
injured or killed.
WARNING: means if the safety inform-
ation 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 Wet/Dry Vac, follow basic
safety precautions including the
following.
WARNING
- To reduce the
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. To reduce the risk of personal
injury or damage to Wet/Dry Vac, use only
RIDGID recommended accessories.
Sparks inside the motor can ignite flam-
mable vapors or dust. To reduce the risk of
fire or explosion:
• Do not vacuum, or use this Wet/Dry
Vac, near flammable or combustible
liquids, gases, or explosive dusts,
like gasoline or other fuels, lighter
fluid, cleaners, oil-based paints,
natural gas, hydrogen, coal dust,
magnesium dust, grain dust, or gun
powder.
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— IMPORTANT —
If you require a French owner’s manual, call 1-800-4-RIDGID or E-mail us at info@ridgid-
vacs.com.
Si vous nécessient un mode d’emploi en françals, téléphonez au 1-800-4-RIDGID ou
contactez-nous par courrier électronique a [email protected].
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