Craftsman 113.17965 Owner's Manual page 3

Unplug f rom outlet when notinuseand
before s ervicing.
• Turn offVac before unplugging.
• Toreduce t herisk ofinjury from acci-
dental starting, unplug p ower cord
before c hanging orcleaning filter.
• Donotunplug b ypulling o ncord. To
unplug, grasp theplug, n otthecord.
• Donotuse withdamaged cord, p lug or
other p arts. Ifyour 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 rom heated s urfaces.
• Donothandle p lug, s witch, ortheVac
with wethands.
Donotputanyobject into ventilation
openings. Donotvacuum withanyven-
tilation o penings blocked; keep freeof
dust, l int,hairoranything 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 ofpersonal injury or
damage toVac, u seonlyCraftsman
recommended accessories.
• When using asablower:
- Direct airdischarge only atwork area.
- Donotdirect a iratbystanders.
- Keep children a way w hen blowing.
- Donotuseblower forany jobexcept
blowing d irtand debris.
- Donotuseasa sprayer.
- Wear s afety e yewear.
• Toreduce t herisk ofeyeinjury, wear
safety e yewear. Theoperation ofany
utility V ac orblower canresult i n
foreign o bjects b eing blown intothe
eyes, which canresult i nsevere e ye
damage.
This Vac isdouble-insulated, eliminat-
ingtheneed foraseparate grounding
system. Useonly identical replacement
parts. Read theinstructions for
Servicing Double-Insulated Wet/Dry
Vacs.
Useonly extension cords t hatarerated
foroutdoor use. E xtension cords in
poor c ondition ortoosmall inwire size
canpose fireand shock hazards. To
reduce t herisk ofthese hazards, be
sure thecordisingood condition and
thatliquid does notcontact theconnec-
tion.Donotuseanextension cord with
conductors smaller than16gauge
(AWG) insize.Toreduce p ower loss,
usea 14gauge e xtension cordif25to
50ft long and12gauge f or50ft or
longer.
_k CAUTION:
• To reduce the risk of hearing damage,
wear ear protectors when using for
extended hours or in a noisy area.
• For dusty operations, wear dust mask.
• Static shocks are common when the
relative humidity of the air is low.
Vacuuming fine debris with your Vac
can deposit static charge on the hose
or Vac. To reduce the frequency of stat-
ic shocks in your home or when using
this Vac, add moisture to the air with a
humidifier.
Observe the following warnings that
appear on the motor housing of your Vac:
[_ OUBLE INSULATED
GROUNDING NOT REQUIRED.
WHEN SERVICING USE ONLY
IDENTICAL REPLACEMENT PARTS.
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 I
electric shock - do not expose to
I
rain - store indoors,
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