HART VJC809PF-C-3701 User manual

VJC809PF-C-3701
8 Gallon / 30 L Wet/Dry Vacuum
Aspirateur D’Atelier Sec Et Humide 30 L / 8 Gallons
Aspiradora en Seco/Mojado de 30 L / 8 Galones
OPERATOR’S MANUAL
Safety Information 2-3
Symbols 4
Features 5
Assembly 5-7
Operation 8-11
Maintenance 12-14
Troubleshooting 15
Warranty 16
Exploded View 17
Parts List 18
 Parts/Service
Back Page
THIS INSTRUCTION BOOKLET CONTAINS
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. PLEASE
READ AND KEEP FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of
injury, the user must read and understand the
operator’s manual before using this product.
LE PRÉSENT LIVRET D’INSTRUCTIONS CON-
TIENT DES CONSIGNES DE SÉCURITÉ IMPOR-
TANTES. VEUILLEZ LE LIRE ATTENTIVEMENT
ET LE CONSERVER AFIN DE POUVOIR VOUS
Y RÉFÉRER ULTÉRIEUREMENT.
AVERTISSEMENT: An de
réduire tous risques de blessures, l’utilisateur
doit lire et assimiler le contenu du manuel
d’utilisation avant de se servir de ce produit.
ESTE MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES CON-
TIENE IMPORTANTE INFORMACIÓN DE
SEGURIDAD. POR FAVOR LEA Y CONSERVE
PARA REFERENCIA FUTURA.
ADVERTENCIA: Para reducir
el riesgo de lesiones, el usuario debe leer y
comprender el manual del operador antes de
usar este producto.
MANUEL D’UTILISATION
Consignes de sécurité 1-3
Symboles 4
Caractéristiques 5
Assemblage 5-7
Utilisation 8-11
Entretien 12-14
Dépannage 15
Garantie 16
Vue Éclatée 17
Liste Des Pièces 18
 Pièces/Réparations
Dernière Page
MANUAL DEL OPERADOR
Información de seguridad 1-3
Símbolos 3
Características 4
Armado 4-6
Funcionamiento 7-10
Mantenimiento 11-13
 ResoluciónDeProblemas 14
Garantía 15
Vista En Detalle 16
Lista De Piezas 17
 PartesyServicio
Páginas Posteriores

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SAFETY INFORMATION
WARNING:
To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury:
READ AND UNDERSTAND ALL INSTRUCTIONS
BEFORE USING THIS VACUUM.
Readandunderstandthisoperator’smanualand
alllabelsonthevacuumcleanerbeforeoperating.
Safety is a combination of common sense, staying
alertandknowinghowyourvacuumworks.Use
thisvacuumonlyasdescribedinthismanual.To
reduce the risk of personal injury or damage to your
vacuum, use only manufacturer recommended
accessories.
SAVE THIS MANUAL FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.
Whenusingavacuum,basicprecautionsshould
always be followed including the following:
• Donotrunvacuumunattended.
• Do not use to pick up flammable or combustible
liquids, such as gasoline, or use in areas where
theymaybepresent.
• Donot vacuum,oruse thisvacuum near
flammableliquids,gases,orexplosivevapors
like gasoline or other fuels, lighter fluids,
cleaners, oil-based paints, natural gas,
hydrogen,or explosivedustslike coaldust,
magnesiumdust,grain dust,or gunpowder.
Sparks inside the motor can ignite flammable
vaporsordust.
• Toreducetheriskofhealthhazardsfromvapors
ordusts,donotvacuumtoxicmaterials.
• Donotuseorstorenearhazardousmaterials.
• Do not pick up anything that is burning or
smoking, such as cigarettes, matches, or hot
ashes.
• Donotexposetorain.Storeindoors.
• Ifvacuumisnotworkingasitshould,hasbeen
dropped, damaged, left outdoors, or dropped
intowater,returnittoaservicecenter.
• Donotunplugbypullingoncord.Tounplug,
grasptheplug,notthecord.
• Donotusewithdamagedcordorplug.
• Do not pull or carry by cord, use cord as a
handle, close a door on cord, or pull cord around
sharpedgesorcorners.
• Keepcordawayfromheatedsurfaces.
• Donotrunthevacuumovercord.
• Donothandleplugorvacuumwithwethands.
• Donot usewithout dustbag and/orfilters in
place.
• Donotallowtobeusedasatoy.Closeattention
isnecessarywhenusedbyornearchildren.
• To reduce the risk of injury from accidental
starting, unplug power cord before changing
orcleaningfilter.
• Donotleavevacuumwhenpluggedin.Unplug
fromoutletwhennotinuseandbeforeservicing.
• Turnoffallcontrolsbeforeunplugging.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
GALLONS
"Tank Size" refers to the actual tank volume, and does not reect capacity available during operation.
PEAK HP
“Peak Horsepower” is a term used in the wet-dry vac industry for consumer comparison purposes. It does not
denote the operational horsepower output of a wet-dry vac, but rather the horsepower output of a motor, including
the motor’s inertial contribution, achieved in laboratory testing. In actual use, motors do not operate at the peak
horsepower shown.

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SAFETY INFORMATION
WARNING:
To reduce the risk of electric shock - Do not expose to
rain.Storeindoors.
WARNING:
Servicing of double-insulated wet/dry vacuum - With
a double-insulated wet/dry vacuum, two systems
of insulation are provided instead of grounding. No
grounding means is provided on a double-insulated
appliance, nor should a means for grounding be
added. Servicing a double insulated wet/dry vacuum
requires extreme care and knowledge of the system
andshouldbedoneonlybyqualifiedservicepersonnel.
Replacement parts for a double-insulated wet/dry
vacuummustbeidenticaltothepartstheyreplace.Your
double-insulatedwet/dryvacismarkedwiththewords
‘DOUBLEINSULATED’andthesymbol (square within
asquare)mayalsobemarkedontheappliance.
WARNING:
For your own safety, read and understand the
operator’s manual. Do not run unattended. Do not
pick up hot ashes, coals, toxic, flammable, or other
hazardous materials. Do not use around explosive
liquidsorvapors.
CAUTION:
Do not vacuum drywall dust, fireplace soot, or ash
withstandardwet/dryfilter.Thistypeofdustisvery
fine which may not be captured by the filter and cause
damagetomotor.Whenvacuumingfinedustuseafine
dustfilter(soldseparately).
DOUBLE INSULATED
Grounding not required - When servicing use only
identicalreplacementparts.
When using as blower:
• Directairdischargeonlyatworkarea.
• DonotuseWet/DryVacuumasasprayer.
• Donotdirectairatbystanders.
• Keepchildrenawaywhenblowing.
• Wearsafetygoggles.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
For Household Use Only
Double Insulation Instructions
ThisWet/DryVacuum isdouble insulated,
eliminating the need for a separate grounding
system. Use only identical replacement parts.
Read the instructions for Servicing Double-
InsulatedWet/DryVacuumbeforeservicing.Use
thisvacuumasdescribedinthismanual.
Observethefollowingwarningsthatappearonthe
motorhousingofyourvacuum.
CAUTION:
Toreducetheriskofinjuryfrommovingparts-Unplug
beforeservicing.
WARNING:
To reduce the risk of electric shock - Unplug before
cleaningorservicing.
• Unplug before connecting or disconnecting
hose,oranyotheraccessories.
• Donotputanyobjectintoopenings.Donotuse
with any opening blocked; keep free of dust, lint,
hair,andanythingthatmayreduceairflow.
• Keep hair, loose clothing, fingers, and all parts
ofbodyawayfromopeningsandmovingparts.
• Useextracarewhencleaningonstairs.
• Useonlyasdescribedinthismanual.Useonly
manufacturer’srecommendedattachments.
• Thisvacuumisprovidedwithdoubleinsulation.
Use only identical replacement parts. See
DOUBLEINSULATIONINSTRUCTIONS.

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SYMBOLS
The following signal words and meanings are intended to explain the levels of risk associated with this product.
SYMBOL SIGNAL MEANING
DANGER: Indicatesanimminentlyhazardoussituation,which,ifnotavoided,will
resultindeathorseriousinjury.
WARNING: Indicatesapotentiallyhazardoussituation,which,ifnotavoided,could
resultindeathorseriousinjury.
CAUTION: Indicatesapotentiallyhazardoussituation,which,ifnotavoided,may
resultinminorormoderateinjury.
NOTICE: (Without Safety Alert Symbol) Indicates a situation that may result in
propertydamage.
Extension Cords
WhenusinganextensioncordwithyourWet/DryVacuumrefertothefollowingtabletodeterminethe
requiredA.W.G.wiresize.Beforeusingthevacuummakesurethepowercordandextensioncordare
ingoodworkingcondition.Makerepairsorreplacementsbeforeusingthevacuumcleaner.Onlyuse
extensioncordsthatareratedforoutdooruse.
Length of Extension Cord
120V 25ft(7.62m) 50ft(15.24m) 100ft(30.48m) 150ft(45.72m)
Ampere rating
A.W.G.WireSize
More than Notmore
than
0 6 18 16 16 14
6 10 18 16 14 12
10 12 16 16 14 12
12 16 14 12 Notrecommended
SAFETY INFORMATION

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FEATURES
ASSEMBLY
TOOLS NEEDED
See Figure 1.
The following tool (not included or drawn to scale)
is needed for assembly:
•Phillipsheadscrewdriver
SCREWDRIVER
FIG. 1
FIG. 2
LOOSE PARTS LIST
See Figure 2.
Removeallcontentsfromthebox.Removethe
power head and take out any contents inside
thecollectiontank.Checkeachitemagainstthe
loosepartslist.
•VacuumAssembly……….....................………..1
•Hose...…..………………..................…………..1
•ExtensionWand…….................…….......……..2
•CasterFootAssembly….................…………..4
•CartridgeFilter……….............................….….1
•FilterRetainer...………......................…………...1
•FoamWetFilter……….........................…….....1
•Handle……………..............................………….1
•6Screws(Bag).……...........................…….......1
•UtilityNozzle..……………....................……….1
•FloorBrush/SqueegeeNozzle........…………….1
•CreviceTool.....………...........................……...1
•DustBag.......………...........................…….......1
•Operator’sManual.…........................…….......1
NOTE: The hose and accessories for this
vacuum are 1.25'' (31.75 mm) diameter.
VACUUM ASSEMBLY HOSE
EXTENSION WAND
FILTER RETAINER
CARTRIDGE
FILTER
CASTER FOOT ASSEMBLY
HANDLE 6 SCREWS
(BAG) UTILITY
NOZZLE
FOAM WET
FILTER
OPERATOR’S
MANUAL
CREVICE
TOOL DUST
BAG
FLOOR BRUSH/
SQUEEGEE
NOZZLE
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS
Weight….......................................................................................................................14.55lbs.(6.6kg)
AssembledDimensions......….........................................14.06x14.06x24.92in.(357x357x633mm)

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1
ASSEMBLY
UNPACKING YOUR WET/DRY VACUUM
See Figures 3-5.
• Verify that the power cord is disconnected from
theoutlet.
• Undothelatches.
• Liftthepowerheadoffthecollectiontank.
• Removethecontentsfrominsidethecollection
tank;makesureyouhaveallcontentsaslisted
onpage5.
WARNING:
Donotplugthepowercordintoapoweroutlet.Make
sure the plug is disconnected before assembling the
wet/dryvacuum.Toreducetheriskofelectricshock,
donotexposetorain.
FIG. 5
FIG. 4
FIG. 3
LATCH
POWER HEAD
FIG. 8
FIG. 7
FIG. 6
ATTACHING THE CASTERS
See Figure 7.
• Turn the collection tank upside down and
insert the four caster feet into the slots on
the collection tank and tighten with supplied
screws. Verify that the casters are mounted
correctly.Donotover-tightenscrews.
INSTALLING THE CARTRIDGE FILTER
See Figures 8-9.
• Your vacuum comes ready for dry vacuum
cleaning.Ifthecartridgefilterisnotinstalled,
refertopage13forinstallationinstructions.
CASTER FOOT
CARTRIDGE
FILTER
ATTACHING THE HANDLE
See Figure 6.
• Attach the handle into the slots located on the
top of the power head and secure with supplied
screws.
HANDLE
FIG. 9

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ASSEMBLY
INSTALLING THE DUST COLLECTION BAG
See Figure 10.
• Optional:Forimproveddustfiltration,fitthedust
bag flange onto the inlet port, taking care not to
damagethebag.
INSTALLING THE FOAM WET FILTER
See Figure 11.
• Forwetvacuumcleaning,removethecartridge
filter, and install the supplied foam wet filter.
See page 14 for the foam wet filter installation
instructions.
ATTACHING THE POWER HEAD
See Figure 12.
• Place the power head back on the collection
tank aligning the top section with the latches,
andsnapintoplace.
ATTACHING THE HOSE
See Figure 13.
• Insert the locking end of the hose into the
suction port of the collection tank and turn
clockwisetolockintoplace.
INSTALLING ATTACHMENTS
See Figure 14.
• Push the required attachment onto the free end
ofthehoseorextensionwand.
POLARIZED PLUG
To reduce the risk of electrical shock, this
appliance has a polarized plug (one blade wider
than the other). This plug will fit in a polarized
outletonlyoneway.Iftheplugdoesnotfitfullyin
theoutlet,reversetheplug.Ifitstilldoesnotfit,
contact a qualified electrician to install the proper
outlet.Donotchangethepluginanyway.Double
insulation eliminates the need for the three-
wire grounded power cord and grounded power
supplysystem.
FIG. 12
FIG. 11
FIG. 14
FIG. 10
FIG. 13
FOAM WET FILTER
HOSE
POWER HEAD
DUST BAG

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OPERATION
DRY VACUUMING
See Figures 15-24.
FIG. 18
FIG. 22
FIG. 17
FIG. 21
FIG. 16
FIG. 20
FIG. 15
FIG. 19
WARNING:
Be sure to read, understand, and apply information
entitled “SAFETY INFORMATION”. Do not vacuum
inareaswith flammable gases, vapors, orexplosive
dustsintheair.Flammablegasesorvaporsincludebut
arenotlimitedto:lighterfluid,solventtypecleaners,
oil-basedpaints,gasoline,alcohol,oraerosolsprays.
Explosivedusts include but arenot limited to: coal,
magnesium,grain,orgunpowder.Toreducetherisk
ofhealthhazardsfromvaporsordust,donotvacuum
toxicmaterials.
CAUTION:
Donotvacuumdrywalldust,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
tomotor.Whenvacuumingfinedustuseafinedust
filter(soldseparately).
WARNING:
Donotplugthepowercordintoapoweroutlet.Make
sure the plug is disconnected before changing the
filters.

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OPERATION
• Verify that the power cord is disconnected from
theoutlet.
• In order to prepare your vacuum for dry
vacuuming, make sure the cartridge filter
completely covers the filter cage against the
powerhead.Yourwet/dryvacuumcomeswith
thecartridgefilterpre-installed.Forinstallation
instructions,seepage13.
• Place the filter retainer on the top of the
cartridge filter and tighten down by turning the
retainerhandleclockwise.
• Optional:Forimproveddustfiltration,fitthedust
bag flange onto the inlet port, taking care not to
damagethebag.
• Place the power head back on the collection
tankandsecureitinplaceusingthelatches.
• Insert the locking end of the hose into the
vacuum port on the collection tank and lock
intoplace.
• Push the required attachment onto the free end
ofthehoseorextensionwand.
• Verifythattheswitchisinthe‘O’OFFposition
before plugging the power cord into the power
outlet.Plugthepowercordintotheoutlet.
• Turn the motor on by flipping the switch to the
‘I’ONpositionandbeginvacuuming.
• Onceyouhavecompletedvacuuming,flipthe
switchtothe‘O’OFFpositionandunplugthe
powercordfromtheoutlet.
O = OFF I = ON
DO NOT USE THE CARTRIDGE FILTER FOR
LIQUID VACUUMING.
DO NOT USE THE DUST BAG FOR LIQUID
VACUUMING.
• Verify that the power cord is disconnected from
theoutlet.Makesurethatthecollectiontankis
cleanandfreeofdustanddirt.
• Removethecartridgefilter,thencarefullyinstall
thefoamwetfilteroverthefiltercageandplace
thepowerheadbackonthecollectiontank.For
foam wet filter installation instructions, see page
14.
DO NOT USE THE CARTRIDGE FILTER FOR
LIQUID VACUUMING.
DO NOT USE THE DUST BAG FOR LIQUID
VACUUMING.
• Insert the locking end of the hose into the
vacuum port on the collection tank and lock
intoplace.
• Push the required attachment onto the free end
ofthehoseorextensionwand.
• Verifythattheswitchisinthe‘O’OFFposition
before plugging the power cord into the power
outlet.Plugthepowercordintotheoutlet.
• Turn the motor on by flipping the switch to the
‘I’ONposition.
• Onceyouhavecompletedvacuuming,flipthe
switchtothe‘O’OFFpositionandunplugthe
powercordfromtheoutlet.
• After use, empty the collection tank by
unscrewingthedraincap.Drainliquidsintoa
suitablereceptacleordrain.Oncethecollection
tank is cleaned and dried, refit the drain cap to
thecollectiontank.
WARNING:
Be sure to read, understand, and apply information
entitled “SAFETY INFORMATION”. Do not vacuum
inareaswith flammable gases, vapors, orexplosive
dustsintheair.Flammablegasesorvaporsincludebut
arenotlimitedto:lighterfluid,solventtypecleaners,
oil-basedpaints,gasoline,alcohol,oraerosolsprays.
Explosivedusts include but arenot limited to: coal,
magnesium,grain,orgunpowder.Toreducetherisk
ofhealthhazardsfromvaporsordust,donotvacuum
toxicmaterials.
WARNING:
Do not plug the power cord into the power outlet.
Make sure the plug is disconnected before changing
thefilters.
FIG. 24
FIG. 23 LIQUID VACUUMING
See Figures 25-30.

10 English
OPERATION
IMPORTANT!Whenvacuuminglargequantities
of liquids, do not immerse the nozzle completely
intheliquid;leaveagapatthetipofthenozzle
openingtoallowairinflow.Themachineisfitted
with a float valve that stops the suction action
when the collection tank reaches its maximum
capacity. You will notice an increase in motor
speed.Whenthishappens,turnoffthemachine,
disconnect from power supply, and drain the liquid
into a suitable receptacle or drain. To continue
vacuuming,refitthecollectiontankwiththedrain
cap.After wetvacuuming,turnthemachineoff
andremoveplugfrompowersupply.Emptythe
collection tank, clean, and dry the inside and
outsidebeforestorage.
REMEMBER! The foam wet filter must be
removedafterwetvacuumingandthecartridge
filtermustbeinstalledbeforedryvacuumingagain.
BLOWER OPERATION
See Figures 31-37.
This wet/dry vacuum has blowing capabilities.
To use the blower feature follow the instructions
listed.
FIG. 27
FIG. 26
FIG. 25
WARNING:
AlwayswearsafetygogglescomplyingwithANSIZ87.1
(orinCanada,CSAZ94.3)beforeusingblower.
WARNING:
Keepbystandersclearfromblowingdebris.
WARNING:
Wear a dust mask if blowing creates dust that might
beinhaled.
FIG. 30
FIG. 29
FIG. 28