Emptying The Drum - Craftsman 113.177260 Owner's Manual

2.Plug thecord ofthehand held power
toolinto theTool Vac outlet ( located
below theswitch). Use the3Velcro
strips supplied with theTool Vac tohold
thepower cord tothevacuum hose.
Wrap theVelcro s trips around t hehose
andcord forsafe and convenient tool
usage. Then connect thehand held
power tool t othevachose supplied, by
using oneoftheadapters supplied, or
bypurchasing theadapter thatmay be
suggested foruseintheowner's m an-
ualofyour h and held power tool. ( Most
hand held power tools wilthave adapt-
ersavailable forpurchasing through
service p arts intheir o wner's m anuals.)
The large variety o fhand held power
tool e xhaust ports makes i tvery difficult
tosupply a ttachments foreach portable
electric t oolinthemarket place.
3.Plug thepower cord ofthetoolvacinto
your w all o utlet.
4.Push or press t heswitch t othe"AUTO"
position ( the vac will n otenergize).
5.Switch y ourhand held power tool " ON".
The Tool Vac wiltturn onautomatically.
6.Begin using thehand heldpower t ool
on yourproject. Aftercompleting the
job, t urn thehand held power toot " Off'.
The Tool Vac will continue to run for
approximately 5 seconds. It runs
longer to clear the debris in the
hose. The Tool Vac will automatically
shut off.
Use of Hose Adapters
The flexible vinyl adapters supplied with
your Tool Vac provide connection
between the hand held power tool and
the 1-1/4" x 11' Tool Vac hose. The adapt-
ers may be used in various combinations
to make these connections. The inside
diameter of the swivel hose end is for 1
inch outside diameter connections. The
outside diameter of the swivel hose end
may be used with Craftsman 1-1/4" wet/
dry vac accessories.
Adapter #0 Adapter #1
Suggested Wet/Dry Vac accessories for
dry vacuuming:
9-17862 Dusting Brush
9-17863 Crevice Tool
9-17868 Car Nozzle
9-17825 Dry Nozzle
9-17861 (2) Extension Handles
The adapters are numbered (#0 and #1)
Adapter #0 connects to the swivel end of
the hose and to hand held power tools
with dust port connections approximately
1.3 inches outside diameter. This
adapter will also couple with attachments
in the 9-11766 "Dust Pick Up Attachment
Kit" available at Sears.
Adapter #1 connects to the swivel end of
the hose and to hand held power tools
with dust port connections approximately
1.2 inches outside diameter. This adapter
wilt also couple with part number 9-
16909, 1-1/2 inch diameter ten foot hose
(if a larger diameter hose is preferred).
Emptying the Drum
I ARNING: To avoid injury from
accidental starting, unplug power
cord before emptying the drum.
1. Remove the power head as described
in step 1 of the "Cage Assembly" sec-
tion, set the power head to the side and
dump the contents into a proper waste
disposal container.
WARNING: Always wear safety gog-
gles complying with ANSI Z87.1
(shown on Package) before com-
mencing operation. Safety Goggles
are available at Sears stores.