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Craftsman 113.170170 Owner's Manual page 9

16 gallon convertible wet/dry vac

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4.When theliquid inthedrum reaches a
predetermined
level, thefloat m echa-
nism will r iseautomatically
tocutoffair-
flow. When thishappens, turnoffthe
vac, u nplug t hepower cord, a ndempty
thedrum. You willknow that t hefloat
hasrisen because vacairflow ceases
and themotor n oise w ill b ecome higher
inpitch, duetoincreased motor speed,
IMPORTANT:
Toreduce t heriskofdam-
agetothevacdo
not run motor with float
in raised position.
Emptying
Dust
Drum
WARNING: To reduce the risk of
injury from accidental starting,
unplug power cord before emptying
the drum.
1. To remove the power assembly to
empty contents of the dust drum, simply
lift the two drum latches at the front and
rear of the dust drum and lift the lid
assembly up and off the dust drum and
set to the side, NOTE: Lift the power
assembly by the latches.
2. Lay the power assembly upside down
on a clean dry area while emptying the
drum or changing the filter.
3, Dump the drum contents into the
proper waste disposal container.
4. If the contents are liquid, you may dis-
pose by using the drain provided in the
drum for easy emptying. Simply
unscrew the drain cap and allow the liq-
uid to drain completely out of the vac
drum.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of
back injury or falls, do not lift a vac
heavy with liquid or debris, Scoop or
drain enough contents out to make
the vac light enough to lift comfort-
ably.
Cord Wrap
When vacuuming is complete, unplug the
cord and wrap it around the handle on the
Cord Wrap
Area
back of the power assembly.
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Hose Storage
Lock the "Pos-I-Lock "TMhose into the inlet
of the vac and insert the opposite end of
the hose into the blowing port in the back
of the vac, or wrap the hose around the
motor cover of the vac and clip the hose
lock to two ends of the hose.
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