Meyer VANTAGE-VAC User manual

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291-M-001
Eecve 2-1-2014
Meyer Portable Vacuums
INSTALLATION, OPERATION &
MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS
Wm. W. Meyer & Sons, Inc.
1700 Franklin Blvd • Libertyville, Illinois 60048-4407 • 800-963-4458 • 847-918-0111 • Fax: [phone]
e-mail: [e-mail] · websites: hp://www.meyervacuums.com or www.wmwmeyer.com
FOR MODELS:
VANTAGE-VAC ®
VERSA-VAC ™ 18 OS
VELOCI-VAC ™
PORTA-VAC ®

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WARNING: TO THE OWNER, AND INSTALLATION, OPERATION AND
MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL
The safety of the operator and those people that may come into contact with the equipment is of great
importance to Wm. W. Meyer & Sons, Inc. (“Meyer”) The decals, shields, guards and other protecve
features designed, furnished or recommended for this machine are there for your protecon.
BEFORE aempng to install, operate or perform maintenance on this Equipment READ carefully and
UNDERSTAND all safety instrucons contained in this set of Instrucons in addion to all applicable
government safety/health laws and regulaons and generally recognized industrial standards. The
operaon and maintenance of this equipment should be restricted to only those personnel trained in
its use. Consult Factory for the availability of manuals in other languages.
Operaon, Installaon and Maintenance personnel should READ carefully and UNDERSTAND the
secons of this Instrucon Manual relevant to the work they are performing. The various precauons
and recommendaons detailed within this manual are not necessarily all inclusive. These instrucons
are intended to provide general safety and operaonal guidance relang to typical uses with which
Meyer is familiar. Addional informaon may be provided that pertain to your specic piece of
equipment upon request.
1-1 GENERAL
1. Equipment is to be operated by trained qualied personnel only.
2. Always read and follow the operang and safety procedures.
3. Do not operate without all guards and safety equipment installed in the proper locaon and in
working order.
4. Do not stand close/near to the inlet, inlet hose, discharge/out, discharge hose, or discharge
collecon bags while the unit is starng, running, or shung down.
5. Do not disable any safety features. They are there for your protecon.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Safety Precauons ...................................................................................... 2
Applicaons - Intent Use of Equipment ...................................................... 5
Receiving and Uncrang ............................................................................. 5
Starng Prodecures .................................................................................... 6
Shut Down Procedures ............................................................................... 7
Maintenance ............................................................................................... 7
SECTION I
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

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6. Always use qualied personnel when repairing or maintaining the equipment.
7. This equipment must be used only for the purpose for which it was intended. Any other use
will void the warranty and could cause bodily injury to the operator and costly damage to the
equipment.
8. If a malfuncon should occur, turn the machine o immediately and correct the problem, before
restarng the machine.
9. Do not leave the equipment unaended while it is running.
10. Do not wear loose clothing or jewelry when operang this equipment. Long hair should be conned
by a hat or a hair net.
11. Do not operate under the inuence of alcohol or drugs.
WARNING: FOLLOW THESE SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS.
1-2 VACUUM SAFETY
1. Limit the operaon only to those personnel trained in the proper use and operaon of the
machinery.
2. Never operate the machine without proper venlaon.
3. Keep all clothing and your body away from the rotang equipment.
4. Obey all safety labels and instrucons axed to the machine.
5. Never run the machine speed faster than the factory sengs.
If there are any quesons as to the safe operaon of this equipment, please do not hesitate to contact
us at 1-800-963-4458.
1-3 SAFETY LABELING
The following safety labels shown are axed to your equipment. A Safery Supplement Data sheet is
packed with this manual.
CAUTION: If you have received a unit without axed labels if labels fall o or are damaged,
contact Wm. W. Meyer & Sons immediately at 800-963-4458 to obtain replacements at no
charge prior to use or maintenance.

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3-1 RECEIVING YOUR VACUUM
Immediately check the condion of your new vacuum as received. The machine was shipped in perfect
condion and should arrive the same way. If there are any visible problems, mark them on the Bill Of
Lading that the carrier has and call his oce immediately before the driver leaves your premises. As
sympathec as we are to any damages or shortages that occur in shipping Wm. Meyer and Sons has no
legal recourse for such claims. Title to your machine was transferred to the carrier as soon as it le our
dock. However, please let us know by phone and wring about any problems so that we can assist you
with immediate replacement parts or informaon.
3-2 UNCRATING
Carefully remove all of the packing materials and check the parts against the Packing List. Your vacuum
was test-run and shipped with all uids at the proper levels. Check them now and top o as required.
Fill the gas tank. Your new vacuum is now ready for operaon.
WARNING: DO NOT OVERFILL THE GAS TANK. ALLOW ROOM FOR EXPANSION OF THE FUEL.
DO NOT LET THE FUEL LINE COME IN CONTACT WITH THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. ALLOW ENGINE
TO COOL BEFORE REFILLING GAS TANK ON THE VANTAGE-VAC MODEL.
SECTION III
RECEIVING AND UNCRATING
SECTION II
APPLICATION - INTENT USE OF EQUIPMENT
1. The Meyer line of vacuums is designed to safely and easily remove materials.
2. The following chart lists the uses for which the vacuum models were intended.
WARNING: This equipment must be used only for the purpose for which it was intended.
Any other use will void the warranty and could cause bodily injury to the operator and costly
damage to the equipment.
Vacuum Model Insulaon Removal Air Duct Cleaning
Vantage-Vac ® X
Versa-Vac ™ 18 os X
Veloci-Vac ™ X X
Porta-Vac ® X

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WARNING: AT ALL TIMES KEEP YOUR HANDS, CLOTHING, ETC. AWAY FROM THE INLET AND
DISCHARGE OF YOUR VACUUM.
WARNING: STAY CLEAR OF OUTLET AND SURROUNDING AREA WHEN OPERATING.
Pressurized gas and material leaving outlet can cause severe injury or death if personnel are struck.
Rotang fan blades inside can crush or cut.
Never operate without collecon device securely connected to outlet.
1. Place your equipment on a level surface. Posion it so the lter bag will not be blown by the wind
and come in contact with the exhaust system. Prevent the vacuum from moving. If your model is
equipment with a wheel locking device, engage it.
2. Aach the collecon bag, hose or other discharge device. You may also aach a hose to the
discharge in place of a lter bag.
3. Aach the hose to the inlet of the vacuum using the clamp provided.
4. Addional hose lengths may then be aached to the inlet hose using hose connectors and clamps.
Note: The vacuum will funcon beer with less hose.
5. Aach the fuel tank to the engine and open the vent on the gas tank. NOTE: The VANTAGE-VAC has
an aached tank.
WARNING: DO NOT OVERFILL THE GAS TANK. ALLOW ROOM FOR EXPANSION OF THE FUEL.
DO NOT LET THE FUEL LINE COME IN CONTACT WITH THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. ALLOW ENGINE
TO COOL BEFORE REFILLING GAS TANK ON THE VANTAGE-VAC MODEL.
6. Refer to the engine manual for the correct starng procedures for the engine. Start the engine.
7. Your unit is now ready for service.
REMEMBER SAFETY FIRST!!!!!!
1. When not using the vacuum move the throle to the slow posion.
2. Do not stand close/near to either the inlet, inlet hose, discharge/out, discharge hose, or discharge
collecon bags while the unit is starng, running, or shung down.
3. At all mes, protect yourself. There is always the possibility of material or foreign objects passing
through the equipment.
SECTION IV
START-UP PROCEDURE

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SECTION V
SHUT DOWN
1. Move the throle to the slow posion. Run the machine for approximately 5 minutes.
2. Turn the engine o.
3. Remove the bag.
4. Disconnect the hose.
CAUTION: Do not remove any inlet or discharge aachment unl the vacuum has come to a
complete stop.
SECTION V
SHUT DOWN
1. ENGINE: Brush o daily (or more oen) the insulaon or dust that may have collected on the
cooling fan grate. Refer to the aached engine manual for other engine servicing.
2. BATTERY: The baery provided with your equipment is of the lead acid type. The baery cables
should be checked daily for corrosion and ghtness.
3. FAN HOUSING AND WHEEL: During the normal use of your vacuum, no maintenance is required on
the fan wheel or housing.
If a problem, noise, or vibraon should occur stop the equipment immediately!! Contact the factory as
soon as possible. Do not operate this equipment unl it has been thoroughly checked by the factory or
factory authorized representave.
CAUTION: The fan wheel assembly has been balanced at the factory. Noises or vibraons
coming from the fan indicate that for some reason the fan wheel has become out of balance.
The fan assembly is rotang at nearly 3600 rpm. In an out of balance situaon the possibility
of damage to the engine, fan wheel or fan housing due to the fan wheel exploding in the
housing is extremely great if allowed to connue. SHUT DOWN the vacuum immediately. Failure to do
so could lead to serious injury or death.
Do not replace the factory fan with any other fan other than the factory approved replacement.
Contact Wm. W. Meyer & Sons if you have any quesons or concerns.