RYOBI P714 18 Volt Dry Hand Vac User Manual
- June 5, 2024
- RYOBI
Table of Contents
RYOBI P714 18 Volt Dry Hand Vac
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
When using an electrical appliance, basic precautions should always be followed, including the following:
- Dress properly. Do not wear loose clothing or jewelry. Contain long hair. Keep your hair, loose clothing, fingers, and all parts of the body and clothing, away from openings and moving parts. Loose clothes, jewelry, or long hair can be caught in internal moving parts.
- Do not overreach. Keep proper footing and balance at all times. Proper footing and balance enables better control of the hand vac in unexpected situations. Do not use on a ladder or unstable support.
- Use safety equipment. Dust mask must be used for appropriate conditions.
- Do not allow children to operate hand vac or play with hand vac as a toy. Close attention is necessary when used by or near children.
- Use this hand vac ONLY for its intended use as described in this manual. Use only the attachments recommended in this manual.
- If hand vac is not working properly, has been dropped, damaged, left outdoors, or dropped into water, return to your nearest service center.
- Do not handle charger plug or hand vac with wet hands.
- Do not put any objects in ventilation openings. Do not use with any opening blocked. Keep openings free of dust, lint, hair, and anything that may reduce air flow.
- NEVER vacuum materials that are burning or smoking, such as hot coals, cigarette butts, matches, burning or smoking ashes, etc.
- This unit is for dry vacuuming only. Do not use to clean up liquids.
- DO NOT use to pick up flammable or combustible liquids, such as gasoline, or use in areas where they may be present.
- Do not use without dust bowl or filter in place.
- Use extra care when using on stairs.
- Do not use to pick up hard objects such as nails, screws, coins, etc. Damage or injury could result.
- Do not incinerate this appliance even if it is severely damaged. The batteries can explode in a fire.
- Hand vac does not have to be plugged into an electrical outlet, therefore it is always in operating condition. Be aware of possible hazards when using the hand vac or when changing accessories.
- Remove battery when the vacuum is not in use and before servicing.
- Use this product only with batteries and chargers listed in tool/appliance/battery pack/charger correlation supplement 987000-432.
- Do not use charger outdoors.
- Batteries can explode in the presence of a source of ignition, such as excessive heat or a pilot light. To reduce the risk of serious personal injury, never use any cordless product in the presence of an open flame or temperature above 265°F. An exploded battery can propel debris and chemicals. If exposed, flush with water immediately.
- Protect your lungs. Wear a face or dust mask if the operation is dusty. Following this rule will reduce the risk of serious personal injury.
- Check for misalignment or binding of moving parts, breakage of parts, and any other condition that may affect the hand vac’s operation. If damaged, have the hand vac serviced before using. Many accidents are caused by poorly maintained hand vacs.
- Use only accessories that are recommended by the manufacturer for your model. Accessories that may be suitable for one hand vac may create a risk of injury when used on another hand vac.
- Do not let gasoline, oils, petroleum-based products, etc., come in contact with plastic parts. They contain chemicals that can damage, weaken, or destroy plastic.
- This product contains no serviceable parts.
- Save these instructions. Refer to them frequently and use them to instruct others who may use this hand vac. If you loan someone this hand vac, loan them these instructions also.
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ASSEMBLY
WARNING:
Do not use this product if it is not completely assembled or if any parts
appear to be missing or damaged. Use of a product that is not properly and
completely assembled or with damaged or missing parts could result in serious
personal injury.
WARNING:
Do not attempt to modify this product or create accessories or attachments not
recommended for use with this product. Any such alteration or modification is
misuse and could result in a hazardous condition leading to possible serious
personal injury.
If any parts are damaged or missing, please call 1-800-525-2579 for assistance.
OPERATION
WARNING:
- Do not allow familiarity with this product to make you careless. Remember that a careless fraction of a second is sufficient to inflict serious injury.
- Always remove battery pack from the tool when you are assembling parts, making adjustments, cleaning, or when not in use. Removing battery pack will prevent accidental starting that could cause serious personal injury.
- Always wear eye protection with side shields marked to comply with ANSI Z87.1. Failure to do so could result in objects being thrown into your eyes and other possible serious injuries.
- Do not use any attachments or accessories not recommended by the manufacturer of this product. The use of attachments or accessories not recommended can result in serious personal injury.
APPLICATIONS
You may use this product for the following purpose:
- Light-duty vacuuming of dry surfaces
- Household type
INSTALLING/REMOVING BATTERY PACK
- Place the battery pack in the hand vac. Align the raised rib on the battery pack with groove in hand vac’s battery port.
- Make sure the latches on each side of the battery pack snap in place and that the battery pack is secured in the hand vac before beginning operation.
- Locate the latches on the side of the battery pack and depress both sides to release the battery pack from the hand vac.
- With the battery installed, place the tool in the wall-mounted charger by aligning the raised ribs on the tool housing with the grooves in the charger as shown.
- Slide the tool down until it is fully seated on the charger.
NOTE:
The LED indicator will flash quickly to evaluate, intermittently while
charging and will fade in and out when fully charged.
STARTING/STOPPING THE VACUUM
- To start the vacuum: press the ON/OFF button.
- To stop the vacuum: press the ON/OFF button.
REMOVING/REATTACHING THE DUST BOWL
The dust bowl should be checked, emptied, and cleaned periodically for maximum
dust collection.
To remove:
- Remove the battery pack.
- Push forward the release button located on top of the hand vac. Pull the dust bowl down and out.
To reattach:
Position the two sections as shown. Align the slot on the bottom of dust bowl with the tab on the bottom of motor housing, then snap the two sections together.
MAINTENANCE
This product contains no serviceable parts.
GENERAL MAINTENANCE
Avoid using solvents when cleaning plastic parts. Most plastics are
susceptible to damage from various types of commercial solvents and may be
damaged by their use. Use clean cloths to remove dirt, dust, oil, grease, etc.
WARNING:
Do not at any time let brake fluids, gasoline, petroleum-based products,
penetrating oils, etc., come in contact with plastic parts. Chemicals can
damage, weaken or destroy plastic which could result in serious personal
injury.
CLEANING/REPLACING THE FILTER
- Remove the battery pack and the dust bowl.
- Remove the screen assembly by pressing one of the tabs inward and pulling the screen assembly out of the dust bowl.
- Remove the filter by pressing both tabs inward and lifting the filter out of the screen assembly.
- Shake or lightly brush any dust or dirt off the filter.
- Shake or lightly brush any dust off the screen and screen assembly. Wash if necessary.
- Empty the dust bowl; wash if necessary. Before reattach-ing to the hand vac, make sure all pieces are completely dry.
When purchasing replacement filter, request recommended part number 019484002004 (Model number A32VC04).
References
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