Ridgid WD1250 Manuale Utente

Important Safety Instructions. . . . . . . . . 2
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Unpacking and Checking 

Carton Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Caster/Caster Foot Assembly . . . . . . . . 4
Replacement Filter Assembly . . . . . . . . 5
Wet/Dry Vac Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Cord Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

To Store Your Accessories. . . . . . . . . . . 7
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Vacuuming Dry Materials . . . . . . . . . . 8
Vacuuming Liquids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Emptying the Drum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Cord Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Moving the Wet/Dry Vac. . . . . . . . . . . 9
Blowing Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Cleaning and Disinfecting

the Wet/Dry Vac . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Casters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Repair Parts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Safety is a combination of common
sense, staying alert, and knowing how
your Wet/Dry Vac works. 

Indicates an imminently

hazardous situation which, if not avoided,
will

result in death or serious injury.

Indicates a potentially

hazardous situation which, if not avoided,
could

result in death or serious injury.

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:

• Read and understand this operator’s

manual and all labels on the Wet/Dry
Vac before operating. 

• Use only as described in this manual.
• 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 vacuum anything that is burning

or smoking, such as cigarettes,
matches, or hot ashes.

• Do not vacuum drywall dust or cold

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 dust, do not vacuum
toxic materials.

• Do not use or store near hazardous

materials.

• To reduce the risk of electric shock, do

not expose to rain or allow liquid to
enter motor compartment. Store
indoors.

• Do not allow to be used as a toy. Close

attention is necessary when used by or
near children.

• Do not use with a torn filter or without

the filter installed except when
vacuuming liquids as described in the
Operation section of this manual.  Dry
debris ingested by the impeller may
damage the motor or be exhausted
back into the air.

• Do not leave Vac plugged in. Unplug

from outlet when not in use and before
servicing.

• Turn off Vac before unplugging.
• To reduce the risk of injury from

accidental starting, unplug power cord
before changing or cleaning filter.

• Do not unplug by pulling on cord. To

unplug, grasp the plug, not the cord.

• Do not use with damaged cord, plug or

other parts. If your Vac is not working

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