RIDGID RV2400A - Manual (Page 2)

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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 an imminently
hazardous situation which, if not avoided,
will
result in death or serious injury.
WARNING: Indicates a potentially
hazardous situation which, if not avoided,
could
result in death or serious injury.
CAUTION: Indicates a potentially
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
- 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 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:
- Do not vacuum or use near flammable
or combustible liquids, gases, or
explosive dusts, such as gasoline or
other fuels, lighter fluid, cleaners, oil
based paints, natural gas, hydrogen,
coal dust, magnesium dust, aluminum
dust, grain dust, or gun powder.
- Do not use as a sprayer.
• Do not vacuum anything that is burning
or smoking, such as cigarettes,
matches, or hot ashes.
• Do not vacuum fireplace soot or ash
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.
Table of Contents
Section Page
Table of Contents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Safety Signal Words . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Grounding Instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Unpacking and Checking
Carton Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7
Tools Required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Carton Contents List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7
Replacement Filter Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Drum/Caddy Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-11
Installing Handle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Removing Handle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Installing Tool Holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Wet/Dry Vac Assembly. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Insert Hose and Accessory Assembly . . . 11
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-14
Vacuuming Dry Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Vacuuming Liquids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Section Page
Filter Performance Sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Emptying the Drum. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Moving the Wet/Dry Vac . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Blowing Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Accessory and Hose Storage . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Cord Wrap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-16
Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Dry Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Wet Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Clean & Disinfecting the Wet/Dry Vac . . . 16
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Casters & Wheels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Frame & Handles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Filter Replacement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Repair Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18-21
Warranty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
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