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Shop Vacs have a general manual that's good for most of their models.
There's a 962-12-10 listed on the following site, Twelth row down, the last one under Professional Series.

dont know what model you have, but, as a rule, the dry bag is for dry vacuuming and the foam is for wet vacuuming.

To change from dry to wet, remove the paper filter and install ball float if not already attatched

Hello,

I was unable to find the model WD16500 instruction manual anywhere online. In fact I did even find a link to that products owners manual, but when I clicked through the page no longer exists on Ridgid's site. I was able to find the parts diagram for the WD16500, and the instruction manual for the WD16600 which is also a 16 Gallon Detach Wet/Dry Vac, also with a detachable blower, and the model that even replaced the WD16500.

I also left you the number to Ridgid if you'd like to contact them, they may be able to mail you a paper copy of the instruction booklet.

I hope this helps you:

Instruction Manual:
http://www.ridgidparts.com/pdf/WD16600.pdf

Parts Diagram:
http://www.ridgidparts.com/cgi-bin/etcTable?showTable=1&table=WD16500-Figure1&image=Vac

Phone Number for the Ridgid Company:
1-800-4-RIDGID

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Chris J.
GoVacuum

Hi, I know on my Craftsman shop vac 2 different sizes of vacs that I use, I try and stick to the craftsman filters, but you can use other brands if they are not available or you want to save some ( $ ) ? As far as a manual for this vac, more then likely you will have to go to the maker and distributor as Sears, O.C.Hardware also sell there products. You may have to go with a manual that is the same peak H.P.and gallons that covers all different makes and models. Filter wise, make sure you have the right ones on or off when using the wet or dry pick-up settings.
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Shastalaker7

you need to go get some bags and srew on the nozel and then put the bag inside the vac it will then act like a dry vac.

when picking up dry materials use the foam sleeve that slips on and the blue cloth (assuming there all blue) over it, there should be a ring that slides over blue cloth to hold it in place over the foam sleeve, for wet pick up u can use the foam sleeve minus the blue cloth but let it dry out before picking up dry stuff, you can pick up both wet and dry with a cartrige filter that looks simular to a car air filter and it slips over the foam sleeve, but let it dry out after picking up water before picking up dry cause itll just clog it up

Go to Sears.com, click on the parts link, put in your model number, a parts list will come up, if you manual is available, you can click on it to buy it.

Just be sure to remove the paper filter bag that fits over the foam filter before vacuuming liquids. It's easy to get it wet and they don't work very well when that happens.