RIDGID WD06700, Owner'S Manual

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Filter Removal and Installation (con’t.)

Removal and Installation
When Using the Qwik Lock™
Stud

Filter Removal:

1. Hold the filter tabs of the Qwik Lock™

filter in each hand.

2. With one thumb on the Qwik Lock™

stud, which protrudes through the
integrated filter plate, lift up on the filter
tabs while pushing down on the stud.

3. This action will cause the filter to

release from the filter cage. Slide filter
off cage.

Filter Installation:

1. Carefully slide the Qwik Lock™ filter

over the filter cage and press down on
the outside edge of the filter until the
rubber gasket on the bottom of the filter
seats securely around the base of the
filter cage and against the lid.

2. Align the small center hole in the top of

the filter over the Quik Lock™ stud on
the filter cage.  Press firmly on top of
the filter near the stud to allow the filter
to snap over the ball on the end of the
stud.  The filter is now attached. 

Removal and Installation When
Using the Threaded Stud

Filter Removal:

1. Unscrew nut from threaded stud.

2. Pull up on filter to remove.

Filter Installation:

1. Carefully slide the filter over the filter

cage until the threaded stud protrudes
through the small center hole in the top
of the filter.  Press down on the outside
edges of the filter until the rubber
gasket on the bottom of the filter seats
securely around the base of the filter
cage and against the lid.

2. Place the filter nut onto the threaded

stud and tighten down. Finger tighten
only.

Filter 
Cage

Qwik 
Lock™
Stud

Filter 
Tabs (2)

Integrated Filter 
Plate with Center 
Hole

PUSH 

DOWN

PULL 

UP

Lid

Rubber 
Gasket at 
Bottom of 
Filter

(cutaway 
view)

Filter Cage

Threaded 
Stud

Lid

Filter 
Tabs (2)

Integrated Filter 
Plate with 
Center Hole

Filter Nut

Rubber 
Gasket at 
Bottom of 
Filter

(cutaway 
view)

NOTE:

Failure to properly seat the

bottom gasket could result in debris
bypassing the filter.

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