Craftsman 17965 - 6 Gal. Wet/Dry Vac Owner's Manual page 3

• Toreduce t heriskofinjury 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. I fyour V ac isnotworking
asitshould, hasmissing p arts, has
been dropped, damaged, leftoutdoors,
ordropped i nto water, callcustomer
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 from heated s urfaces.
Donothandle p lug, s witch, ortheVac
withwethands.
Useonly extension cords thatarerated
foroutdoor use. E xtension cords in
poor c ondition ortoosmall i nwire size
canpose fireand shock hazards. To
reduce t herisk ofthese hazards, be
sure thecordisingood condition and
thatliquid does notcontact theconnec-
tion.Donotuseanextension cord
withconductors smaller than16gauge
(AWG) insize.Toreduce p ower l oss,
usea 14gauge e xtension cord if25to
50ft long and12gauge f or50ft or
longer.
This Vac isdouble-insulated, eliminat-
ingtheneed fora separate grounding
system. Use onlyidentical replacement
parts. R ead t heinstructions for
Servicing Double-Insulated Wet/Dry
Vacs.
Donotputanyobject into ventilation
openings. Donotvacuum withany
ventilation openings blocked; keep free
ofdust, l int,hair o ranything thatmay
reduce a irflow.
• Keep hair, l oose clothing, fingers, and
allparts ofbody away from openings
andmoving p arts.
• Toreduce t heriskoffalls, u seextra
care when cleaning o nstairs.
• 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 t heriskofeyeinjury, wear
safety e yewear. Theoperation ofany
utility Vac orblower canresult i n
foreign o bjects b eing blown into the
eyes, which canresult insevere e ye
damage.
CAUTION:
• To reduce the risk of hearing damage,
wear ear protectors when using for
extended time 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
static 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:
F_ OUBLE INSULATED
GROUNDING NOT REQUIRED.
WHEN SERVICING USE ONLY
IDENTICAL REPLACEMENT PARTS.
A 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.
I A WARNING: To reduce the risk of I
electric shock - do not expose to rain -
I
store indoors.
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