Vacmaster VJH1612PF 0201 Operator's Manual
Di s t r i b u t e d By
Cl e v a N o r t h Am e r i c a , In c .
6 0 1 R e g e n t P a r k Co u r t
Gr e e n v i l l e , S C 2 9 6 0 7
Rep lacement Filters &
A ccessories ava ilab le at:
V a c m a s t e r . c o m
FO R Y O U R S AFET Y
Read and understand this manual b efore use.
K eep this manual for future reference.
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O p e r a t o r ’ s Ma n u a l
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
WARRANTY
W arranty …………………………………………………………………………………………. . . ……. . .
Safety I nstructions & W arnings…………………………………… …………… …………………. . . .
Doub le I nsulation I nstructions………………………………………………………………………. . . . . .
E xt ension Cords………………………………………………………………………………………. . .
U np acking & Checking Carton Contents… … … … . … … … … … … … … . . … … … … … . … … … … .
G eneral A ssemb ly I nstructions… … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … . … … … … . . . .
Dry Vacuum Op eration……. . ………………………………………………………………………. . .
Liq uid Vacuum Op eration…………………………………………… ……………………………. . . . .
Blower Op eration………………………………………………………………………………………. .
M aintenance………………………………………………………………………………. ……………. . .
I nstalling & Cleaning Cartridge Filter………. ……………. . . ………………. . …. ……………. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
I nstalling & Cleaning Foam W et Filter………………. . . …………………. …. . …. ………………. . . . .
Troub leshooting…………………………………………………………………………………………. .
E xp loded View. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Parts List…………………………………………………………………………. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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S ECT IO N P AGE
T h a n k y o u f o r p u r c h a s i n g t h i s V a c m a s t e r
® w e t / d r y v a c u u m c l e a n e r . Fe e l c o n f i d e n t
t h a t w i t h V a c m a s t e r
® y o u a r e o b t a i n i n g a h i g h q u a l i t y p r o d u c t e n g i n e e r e d f o r o p t i m a l
p e r f o r m a n c e . T h i s v a c u u m i s c a p a b l e o f p i c k i n g u p l i q u i d s a n d d r y m a t e r i a l s .
FO R Y O U R S AFET Y : CAR EFU LLY R EAD AN D U N DER S T AN D ALL IN S T R U CT IO N S .
W e take p ride in p roducing a high q uality , durab le p roduct. This Vacmaster® p roduct carries a
limited ve (5) year warranty against defects in workmanship and materials from date of purchase
under normal household use. I f p roduct is to b e used for commercial, industrial, or rental use, a 9 0
day limited warranty will ap p ly . Please keep y our receip t as p roof of p urchase. This warranty giv es
you specic legal rights, and you may have other rights, which vary from state to state. For product
serv ice call Customer Serv ice at 1 - 8 6 6 - 3 8 4 - 8 4 3 2 .
N o t Co v e r e d b y W a r r a n t y :
• A ny p art that has b ecome inop erative due to misuse, negligence, direct/indirect ab use, accidents,
imp rop er maintenance, rep airs, or alterations;
• Consumables such as lters and accessories;
• N ormal wear and tear of p arts and attachments, such as hose, nozzl es, or casters;
• Normal deterioration of the exterior nish due to use or exposure;
• A ny p roduct where serial numb er/data lab el is tamp ered with or remove d;
• A ny p roduct p urchased from an unauthorize d retailer.
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS & WARNINGS
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
SAVE THIS MANUAL
WARNING:
FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.
T O R EDU CE T HE R IS K O F FIR E, ELECT R IC S HO CK, O R
IN JU R Y :
R EAD AN D U N DER S T AN D ALL IN S T R U CT IO N S BEFO R E U S IN G T HIS V ACU U M.
Read and understand this op erator' s manual and all lab els on the W et/Dry Vacuum cleaner b efore
op erating. Safety is a comb ination of common sense, stay ing alert, and knowing how y our v acuum
works. U se this W et/Dry Vac only as describ ed in this manual. To reduce the risk of p ersonal inj ury
or damage to yo ur W et/Dry Vac, use only Vacmaster
® recommended accessories.
W h e n u s i n g a n e l e c t r i c a l a p p l i a n c e , b a s i c p r e c a u t i o n s s h o u l d a l w a y s b e f o l l o w e d
i n c l u d i n g t h e f o l l o w i n g :
• Do not run va c unattended.
• Do not vacuum, or use this Wet/Dry Vac near ammable liquids, gases, or explosive vapors
like gasoline or other fuels, lighter uids, cleaners, oil-based paints, natural gas, hydrogen, or
exp losive dusts like coal dust, magnesium dust, grain dust, or gun p owder. Sp arks inside the
motor can ignite ammable vapors or dust.
• Do not va cuum anyt hing that is b urning or smoking, such as cigarettes, matches, or hot ashes.
• K eep cord away from heated surfaces.
• Do not exp ose to rain. Store indoors.
• Do not unp lug b y p ulling on cord. To unp lug, grasp the p lug, not the cord.
• Do not use with damaged cord, p lug, or other p arts.
• I f ap p liance is not working as it should, has b een drop p ed, damaged, left outdoors, or drop p ed
into water, return it to a servi ce center.
• Do not p ull or carry b y cord, use cord as handle, close a door on cord, or p ull cord around sharp
edges or corners.
• Do not run W et/Dry Vac ove r cord.
• Do not handle p lug or the W et/Dry Vac with wet hands.
• To reduce the risk of health haza rds from va p ors or dusts, do not va cuum toxi c materials.
• Do not use or store near haza rdous materials.
• Do not use this Wet/Dry Vac with a torn lter or without the lter installed except when
va cuuming liq uids as describ ed in the op eration section of this manual.
• Do not allow to b e used as a toy . Close attention is necessary when used b y or near children.
• To reduce the risk of inj ury from accidental starting, unp lug p ower cord b efore changing or
cleaning lter.
• Do not leave W et/Dry Vac unattended when p lugged in. U np lug from outlet when not in use and
b efore servi cing.
• Turn off W et/Dry Vac b efore unp lugging.
• Do not p ut any ob j ect into ve ntilation op enings. Do not va cuum with any ve ntilation op enings
blocked; keep free of dust, lint, hair, or anything that may reduce air ow.
• Keep hair, loose clothing, ngers, and all parts of body away from openings and moving parts.
• To reduce the risk of falls, use ext ra care when cleaning on stairs.
• U np lug b efore connecting hose.
• U se only as describ ed in this manual. U se only manufacturer’ s recommended attachments.
• This ap p liance is p rovi ded with doub le insulation. U se only identical rep lacement p arts. See
“ DOU BLE I N SU LA TI ON I N STRU CTI ON S” .
W h e n u s i n g a s b l o w e r :
• Direct air discharge only at work area.
• Do not use W et/Dry Vac as a sp raye r.
• Do not direct air at b yst anders.
• K eep children away when b lowing.
• U se safety goggles.
Household Typ e
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DOUBLE INSULATION INSTRUCTIONS
EXTENSION CORDS
This W et/Dry Vac is doub le- insulated, eliminating the need for a sep arate grounding syst em. U se
only identical rep lacements p arts. Read the instructions for Servi cing Doub le- I nsulated W et/Dry
Vacs b efore servi cing. U se this W et/Dry Vac as describ ed in this manual. Ob serve the following
warnings that ap p ear on the motor housing of yo ur W et/Dry Vac.
W hen using an ext ension cord with yo ur W et/Dry Vac refer to the following tab le to determine the
req uired A . W . G . wire size . Before using the cleaner make sure the p ower cord and ext ension cord
are in good working condition. M ake rep airs or rep lacements b efore using the va cuum cleaner.
Only use ext ension cords that are rated for outdoor use.
• To reduce the risk of electric shock, unp lug b efore cleaning or servi cing.
• DO NOT use without lters in place.
CAU T IO N : T O R EDU CE T HE R IS K O F IN JU R Y FR O M MO V IN G P AR T S , U N P LU G BEFO R E
S ER V ICIN G.
CAU T IO N :
Do not vacuum drywall dust, replace soot, or ash with a standard Wet/Dry lter. This is a very
ne dust which will not be captured by the lter and may cause damage to the motor. When
vacuuming ne dust, use a ne dust lter (included). To purchase additional ne dust lters, call
1 - 8 6 6 - 3 8 4 - 8 4 3 2 or get them at yo ur local or online Vacmaster® retailer.
DO U BLE IN S U LAT ED - GR O U N DIN G N O T R EQ U IR ED - W HEN S ER V ICIN G U S E
O N LY IDEN T ICAL R EP LACEMEN T P AR T S .
T O R EDU CE T HE R IS K O F ELECT R IC S HO CK, DO N O T EX P O S E T O R AIN .
S T O R E IN DO O R S .
W AR N IN G:
W AR N IN G:
S ER V ICIN G O F DO U BLE- IN S U LAT ED W ET / DR Y V ACU U M
W IT H A DO U BLE- IN S U LAT ED W ET / DR Y V ACU U M, T W O S Y S T EMS O F IN S U LAT IO N AR E
P R O V IDED IN S T EAD O F GR O U N DIN G. N O GR O U N DIN G MEAN S IS P R O V IDED O N A
DO U BLE- IN S U LAT ED AP P LIAN CE, N O R S HO U LD A MEAN S FO R GR O U N DIN G BE ADDED.
S ER V ICIN G A DO U BLE- IN S U LAT ED W ET / DR Y V ACU U M R EQ U IR ES EX T R EME CAR E AN D
KN O W LEDGE O F T HE S Y S T EM, AN D S HO U LD BE DO N E O N LY BY Q U ALIFIED S ER V ICE
P ER S O N N EL. R EP LACEMEN T P AR T S FO R A DO U BLE- IN S U LAT ED W ET / DR Y V ACU U M
MU S T BE IDEN T ICAL T O T HE P AR T S T HEY R EP LACE. Y O U R DO U BLE- IN S U LAT ED
W ET / DR Y V AC IS MAR KED W IT H T HE W O R DS ‘ DO U BLE IN S U LAT ED’ AN D T HE S Y MBO L
( S Q U AR E W IT HIN A S Q U AR E) MAY ALS O BE MAR KED O N T HE AP P LIAN CE.
Length of E xt ension Cord
A . W . G . W ire Size
N ot recommended
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7 . 5 M eters
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3 0 . 5 M eters
1 5 0 Feet
4 5 . 7 M eters
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UNPACKING & CHECKING CARTON CONTENTS
R e m o v e a l l c o n t e n t s f r o m t h e b o x . R e m o v e
t h e p o w e r h e a d a n d t a k e o u t a n y c o n t e n t s
i n s i d e t h e c o l l e c t i o n t a n k . Ch e c k e a c h i t e m
a g a i n s t t h e c a r t o n c o n t e n t s l i s t .
Ca r t o n Co n t e n t s Li s t :
K ey Descrip tion . . … … … … . . . . … … … . … . . . . Q ty .
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Vac A ssemb ly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Hose. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
E xt ension W ands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
U tility N ozzl e. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Crevi ce Tool. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Floor N ozzl e. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Foam W et Filter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cartridge Filter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
N oise Diffuser. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4 Screws (Bag)...................................
Caster Foot A ssemb ly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Hose Storage Rack. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Op erator’ s M anual. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Blower Port
Handle
Collection Tank
Latch
Drain
Caster Foot
Power Head
On/Off Switch
Hose Storage Rack
Vacuum Port
Caster
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