Blower/Vac Operation; Extension Cords - Remington BV12199A Owner's Manual

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blower/vac operation

IMPORTANT: This blower/vac is for house-
hold use only.
WARNING: Read and under-
stand this owner's manual before
operating blower/vac. Make cer-
tain you read and understand all
Safety Warnings on pages 1 and
2 of this manual. Improper use
of this blower/vac can result in
severe injury or death from fire,
electric shock, or body contact
with moving parts.
WARNING: To reduce the risk
of electric shock, use only with
an extension cord intended for
outdoor use, such as SW-A, SOW-A,
STW-A, STOW-A, SJW-A, SJOW-A,
SJTW-A, or SJTOW-A.

Extension Cords

Make sure your extension cord is in good
condition. Inspect extension cords periodi-
cally and replace if damaged. When using
an extension cord, be sure to use one heavy
enough to carry the current your blower/vac
will draw. An undersized extension cord
will cause a drop in line voltage resulting
in loss of power and overheating.
The table below shows the correct size exten-
sion cord to use depending on cord length
and nameplate ampere rating. If in doubt, use
the next larger gauge cord. The smaller the
gauge number, the larger the cord. To reduce
the risk of disconnection of blower/vac from
the extension cord during operation, use the
cord hitch described in this manual.
Cord Length AWG Cord Size
25 feet
50 feet
100 feet
150 feet
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To reduce the risk of electric shock, this
blower/vac has a polarized plug (one blade
is wider than the other) and will require
the use of a polarized extension cord. The
blower/vac's plug will fit into a polarized
extension cord only one way. If the plug
does not fit fully into the extension cord,
reverse the plug. If the plug still does not
fit, obtain a correct polarized extension
cord. A polarized extension cord will
require the use of a polarized wall outlet.
This plug will fit into the polarized wall
outlet only one way. If the plug does not
fit fully into the wall outlet, reverse the
plug. If the plug still does not fit, contact
a qualified electrician to install the proper
wall outlet. Do not change the blower/vac
plug, extension cord receptacle, or exten-
sion cord plug in any way.
Inspect cord often. Replace if damaged.
Connecting Extension Cord
WARNING: Fully seat the ex-
tension cord on the inlet plug of
blower/vac. Failure to do so could
lead to overheating of blower/
vac. This could cause a fire that
results in personal injury to you
or others.
The blower/vac has a built-in extension
cord retainer. This cord hitch prevents ac-
cidental disconnection of the power cord
during use. The cord hitch is molded into
the lower rear of the blower/vac housing.
1. Plug extension cord into the inlet plug
of appliance (see Figure 4-1).
2. Create a loop in the extension cord
and insert the loop through the cord
slot of the blower/vac housing (see
Figure 4-2).
16 AWG
3. Pull the loop tight around the molded
16 AWG
cord hitch (see Figure 4-3).
14 AWG
12 AWG
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Figure 4-1: Plugging extension cord into inlet plug
Figure 4-2: Inserting extension cord loop through cord slot
Figure 4-3: Pull extension cord loop tight around molded
cord hitch
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