Craftsman 113.177621 Owner's Manual page 3

• Turn offVac before unplugging.
• Toreduce t herisk ofinjury from
accidental starting, unplug p ower cord
before c hanging orcleaning filter.
• Donotunplug b ypulling o ncord.
Tounplug, grasp theplug, n otthecord.
• Donotuse withdamaged cord, p lug or
other p arts. I fyour V ac isnotworking
asitshould, hasmissing p arts, has
been dropped, damaged, leftoutdoors,
ordropped i nto water, call c ustomer
service.
• Donotpull o rcarry bycord, u secord
ashandle, close a door o ncord, o rpull
cord around s harp edges orcorners.
DonotrunVac over c ord. K eep cord
away f romheated s urfaces.
• Donothandle p lug, s witch, ortheVac
with wethands.
• Use only extension cords t hat a rerated
foroutdoor use. Extension cords i npoor
condition ortoo small inwire size can
pose fire and shock h azards. Toreduce
the risk ofthese hazards, besure the
cord isingood condition and that l iquid
does n ot c ontact the connection. Donot
use anextension cord with conductors
smaller than 16gauge ( AWG) insize.
Toreduce power loss, usea 14gauge
extension cordif25to50ft.long and
12gauge f or50ft.orlonger.
• This Vac isdouble-insulated, eliminating
the need f oraseparate grounding
system. Use only identical replacement
parts. Read t heinstructions forServicing
Double-Insulated Wet/Dry Vacs.
• Donotputanyobject into ventilation
openings. Donotvacuum withany
ventilation openings blocked; keep free
ofdust, l int, h airoranything thatmay
reduce a irflow.
• Keep hair, l oose clothing, fingers, and
allparts ofbody away f rom openings
andmoving p arts.
• Toreduce t herisk offalls, u seextra
care when cleaning o nstairs.
• Toreduce t herisk ofback injury or
falls, d onotliftaVac thatis heavy w ith
liquid ordebris. Partially empty b y
scooping debris ordraining l iquid.
Toreduce t heriskofpersonal injury or
damage toVac, u seonly Craftsman
recommended accessories.
• When using asablower:
- Direct airdischarge only atwork area.
- Donotdirect a iratbystanders.
- Keep children away w hen blowing.
- Donotuseblower foranyjobexcept
blowing d irtand debris.
- Donotuseasa sprayer.
- Wear s afety e yewear.
• Toreduce therisk ofeyeinjury, wear
safety e yewear. The operation ofany
utility V ac orblower canresult inforeign
objects being b lown i nto the eyes, which
can result insevere eye damage.
A CAUTION:
• Toreduce t heriskofhearing damage,
wear e arprotectors when using f or
extended time orinanoisy area.
• For d usty operations, wear d ust m ask.
• Static s hocks a recommon when the
relative h umidity oftheairislow.
Vacuuming finedebris w ithyour V ac
candeposit static charge o nthehose
orVac. T oreduce t hefrequency of
static shocks i nyourhome orwhen
using this Vac, a dd moisture totheair
witha humidifier.
Observe thefollowing warnings that
appear onthemotor h ousing ofyourVac:
[_] OUBLE INSULATED
GROUNDING NOT REQUIRED.
WHEN SERVICING USE ONLY
IDENTICAL REPLACEMENT PARTS.
_i, WARNING: For your own safety,
read and understand owner's
manual. Do not run unattended.
Do not pick up hot ashes, coals, toxic,
flammable or other hazardous
materials. Do not use around
explosive liquids or vapors.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of
electric shock - do not expose to rain -
store indoors.
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