RIDGID WD1665 - Manual (Page 9)

Positioning Detachable Blower
(Power Head Assembly)
9
Release
Button Press and Pull
1. To remove the detachable blower from
the lid assembly, press down on the
power head latch under the detachable
blower handle and lift the blower off the
lid of the vac. To replace the blower
back onto the lid assembly, proceed to
the following instructions.
Power Head
Latch
Detachable
Blower
Power Head
Latch
Drum
Latch
Lid Assembly
2. On top of the detachable blower
(opposite the handle side of the
blower); there is a molded plastic lead
that is used to assist assembling the
unit. Position the lead into the indented
area above the “Pull Handle”.
3. Rotate the detachable blower down
until the travel of the unit stops.
4. Lightly press down on the carry handle
of the detachable blower until you hear
the slight “snap” of the power head
latch engaging the blower. The
detachable blower is now latched to the
lid assembly.
5. Your new Wet/Dry Vac is ready for use.
With the wet/dry vac completely
assembled and ready for use, insert the
push button end of the “Tug-a-Long”
hose into the inlet of the vac. The hose
should snap into place. To remove the
hose from the vac, press the release
button in the hose assembly and pull
the hose out of the vac inlet, as shown.
Molded
Plastic Lead
Pull
Handle
Indented
Area
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