Use and Care Manual

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Installing and cleaning Cartridge Filters
Attaching Caddy and Casters (Cat. No. 8936-20)
You will only need a Phillips screwdriver.
1. Slide caddy over attaching boss’ on bottom of vacuum cleaner tank.
2. Install phillips screws and tighten.
3. Slide caster housings over attaching boss’ on bottom of vacuum cleaner
tank.
4. Install phillips screws and tighten.
5. Push caster wheel shafts into attaching holes on bottom of caster hous-
ings and bottom of caddy until they click.
WARNING!
To reduce the risk of injury, always unplug the tool before remov-
ing the motor head.
1. Unplug vacuum cleaner.
2. To remove fi lter for cleaning, hold onto base
of lid cage with one hand and turn retainer
counter clockwise to loosen (Fig. 4).
Caution: Use care when handling motor
head. Dropping motor head may cause
permanent damage.
3. Remove fi lter cartridge from motor head
(Fig. 5). Handle fi lters carefully when remov-
ing for cleaning. Even a small hole can cause
dust to be exhausted. Do not use a fi lter with
a hole or tear. Replace immediately.
4. Clean the fi lter (Fig. 6):
• Clean a dry fi lter cartridge by by tapping the
fi lter cartridge on the inside of a waste con-
tainer or by blowing loose dirt using exhaust
port.
• Clean a wet fi lter cartridge by rinsing it from
the inside. Make sure that the fi lter is dry
before using it to pick up dry material.
When wet (to prevent mold and/or mildew
build-up), the cartridge fi lter should be re-
moved and allowed to air dry for a 24-hour
period before being re-installed on the fi lter
cage.
5. Slide clean cartridge fi lter over fi lter cage
(Fig. 7).
6. Place fi lter retainer on top of cartridge fi lter.
7. Hold onto base of lid cage with one hand and
turn retainer clockwise to tighten (Fig. 8).
Installing and cleaning foam fi lters
1. Unplug vacuum cleaner.
2. Remove motor head.
Caution: Use care when handling motor head. Dropping motor head
may cause permanent damage.
3. Remove the foam fi lter sleeve (and cloth fi lter if present) from motor
head.
4. Clean the foam filter
sleeve by rinsing it from
the inside. Make sure that
the fi lter is dry before us-
ing it to pick up dry mate-
rial. Clean cloth fi lters by
shaking off loose material
and brushing the fi lter with
a soft bristle brush (Fig.
9).
5. Attach the clean foam
fi lter sleeve to motor head
(Fig. 10).
• If you plan to vacuum dry
material into a fi lter bag,
expand the paper filter
bag and fi t cardboard col-
lar onto the intake tube as
far as possible.
• If you plan to vacuum dry
material and you are us-
ing the foam fi lter sleeve,
you must also use the
cloth fi lter.
6. Replace motor head and
snap down tank latches.
dry materials
wet materials
Fig. 10
Fig. 9
WARNING!
To reduce the risk of injury, always unplug the tool before remov-
ing the motor head.
Fig. 4
Fig. 5
Fig. 6
Fig. 8
Fig. 7