Ryobi P3200 English Manual - Page 13

MAINTENANCE WARNING: When servicing, use only identical replacement parts. Use of any other parts may create a hazard or cause product damage. WARNING: Always wear safety goggles or safety glasses with side shields during power tool operation or when blowing dust. If operation is dusty, also wear a dust mask. FILTER UNIT DRY USE FILTER RETENTION BAND WARNING: To avoid serious personal injury, always remove the battery pack from the tool when cleaning or performing any maintenance. 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, petroleumbased products, penetrating oils, etc., come in contact with plastic parts. Chemicals can damage, weaken or destroy plastic which may result in serious personal injury. Only the parts shown on the parts list are intended to be repaired or replaced by the customer. All other parts should be replaced at an Authorized Service Center. REMOVING DRY PICK-UP See Figure 9. The collection container should be checked, emptied, and cleaned periodically to obtain maximum efficiency.  �Remove the battery pack from the canister vac.  Lift the tabs on the side of the canister vac. Pull the col- lection container down and off to separate it from the motor housing.  Remove filter unit from tank assembly.  Empty the collection container; wash out if necessary. Before reattaching to the canister vac, make sure all pieces are completely dry.  �To reattach, snap the collection container into the slots on the motor housing. WET USE FOAM FILTER COLLECTION CONTAINER Fig. 9 REPLACING AND CLEANING THE FILTER See Figure 9.  �Remove the battery pack from the canister vac.  Lift the tabs on the side of the canister vac. Pull the col- lection container down and off to separate it from the motor housing.  Remove the filter unit.  Remove the filter by removing the retention band and pulling filter off of the filter unit.  Shake or lightly brush any dust or dirt off the filter.  Replace dry filter or switch to wet filter if needed. To clean:  To replace, slide new filter over filter unit and reattach retention band.  Empty the filter, filter unit, and collection container; wash if necessary. Before reattaching to the canister vac, make sure all pieces are completely dry. SWITCHING FILTERS See Figure 9.  �Remove the battery pack from the canister vac.  Lift the tabs on the side of the canister vac. Pull the col- lection container down and off to separate it from the motor housing.  Remove the filter and filter unit.  Remove the filter by removing the retention band and pulling filter off of the filter unit.  Replace wet or dry filter with appropriate one by sliding new filter over filter unit.  Reattach retention band. 13