Table Of Contents; Important Safety Instructions; Safety Signal Words - RIDGID WD4550 Owner's Manual

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Table of Contents

Section
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
Getting to Know Your Vac . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Float/Cage Replacement. . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Filter Assembly/Replacement . . . . . . . . 8
Cord, Hose & Accessory Storage . . . . . 9

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
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.
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Section
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Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Repair Parts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Sparks inside the motor can ignite
flammable vapors or dust. To reduce the
risk of fire or explosion:
• Do not vacuum drywall dust or cold
- To reduce the
• To reduce the risk of health hazards
• Do not use or store near hazardous
• To reduce the risk of electric shock, do
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Vacuuming Dry Materials . . . . . . . . . 11
Vacuuming Liquids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Emptying the Dust Drum . . . . . . . . . 11
Cord Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Blowing Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Cleaning Vac Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Cleaning A Dry Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Cleaning A Wet Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Cleaning and Disinfecting
the Wet/Dry Vac . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
• 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.
• Do not use Wet/Dry Vac as a sprayer.
• Do not vacuum anything that is
burning or smoking,
cigarettes, matches, or hot ashes.
fireplace soot or ash with standard
wet/dry filter. This is a very fine dust
which will not be captured by the filter
and may cause damage.
from vapors or dusts, do not vacuum
toxic materials.
materials.
not expose to rain. Store indoors.
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