Important Safety Instructions; Safety Signal Words - Craftsman 113.177110 Owner's Manual

FULL ONE YEAR WARRANTY
ON CRAFTSMAN WET/DRY VAC
If within one year from the date of purchase, this Craftsman Vac fails due
to a defect in material or workmanship, Sears will repair it, free of charge.
If this Craftsman Vac is used for commercial or rental purposes, this war-
ranty coverage applies for only 90 days from date of purchase.
Warranty service is available by simply contacting the nearest Sears Ser-
vice Center/Department throughout the United States.
This warranty applies only while this product is used in the United States.
This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other
rights which vary from state to state.
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Safety is a combination of common
sense, staying alert and knowing how
your vac works. Read this manual to
understand the vac.
Safety Signal Words
DANGER: means if the safety information
is not followed someone will be seriously
injured or killed.
WARNING: means if the safety informa-
tion is not followed someone could be
seriously injured or killed.
CAUTION: means if the safety informa-
tion is not followed someone might be
injured.
When using your vac, follow basic safety
precautions including the following.
WARNING.To reduce
the risk of fire, electric shock, or
injury:
Read and understand this owner's manual
and all labels on the vac before operating.
Use only as described in this manual. To
avoid personal injury or damage to vac,
use only Sears Craftsman recommended
accessories.
Sparks inside the motor can ignite flam-
mable vapors or dust. To reduce the risk
of fire or explosion:
• Do not vacuum, or use this vac near, flam-
mable or combustible liquids, gases, or
explosive dusts such as gasoline or other
fuels, lighter fluid, cleaners, oil-based paints,
natural gas, hydrogen, coal dust, magne-
sium dust, grain dust, or gun powder.
Do not vacuum anything that is burning or
smoking, such as cigarettes, matches, or
hot ashes.
Do not vacuum fireplace soot or ash, this
is a very fine dust which will not be cap-
tured by the filter and may cause damage.
To reduce the risk of health hazards from
vapors or dusts, do not vacuum toxic
materials.
Do not use or store near hazardous materials.
Do not allow to be used as a toy. Close
attention is necessary when used by or
near children.
For dry pickup, do not use this vac with a
torn filter or without the filter installed.
Do not leave vac when plugged in. Unplug
from outlet when not in use and before
servicing. Turn off vac before unplugging.
To avoid injury from accidental starting,
unplug power cord before changing or
cleaning filter.
Connect to a properly grounded outlet
only. See Grounding instructions.
Do not unplug by pulling on cord. To