Warranty Information; Safety Instructions - Craftsman SEARS 113.170370 Owner's Manual

FULL ONE YEAR WARRANTY •
ON CRAFTSMAN WET/DRY VACS
If within one year from the date of purchase, this Craftsman Wet]Dry Vac fails
due to a defect in material or workmanship, Sears will repair it, free of charge.
If this Craftsman Wet/Dry Vac is used for commercial or rental purposes,
this warranty 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 in the United States.
This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other
rights which vary from state to state.
Sears, Roebuck and Co., D/817 WA, Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 •
IMPORTANTSAFETY 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 may be
injured.
When using your Wet]Dry Vac, follow
basic safety precautions including the fol-
lowing.
WARNING-To
reduce
the risk of fire, electric shock, or
injury:
Read and understand this owner's manual
and all labels on the Wet/Dry Vac before
operating. Use only as described in thisman-
ual. To reduce the riskof personal injuryor
damage to Wet/Dry 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 notvacuum, or use this Wet/Dry Vac
near, flammable or combustible liquids,
gases, or explosive dusts like gasoline
or other fuels, lighter fluid, cleaners, oil-
based paints, natural gas, hydrogen,
coal dust, magnesium dust, grain dust,
or gun powder.
• Do not use Wet/Dry Vac as a sprayer.
• 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
captured 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.
• To reduce the risk of electric shock, do
not expose to rain. Store indoors.
• Do not allow to be used as a toy. Close
attention is necessary when used by or
near children.
• Do not use this Wet/Dry Vac with a torn
filter or without the filter installed except
for vacuuming liquids as described in
the operation section of this manual.
• Do not leave Wet/Dry Vac when
plugged in. Unplug from outlet when not
in use and before servicing. Turn off
Wet/Dry Vac before unplugging.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire
or electric shock, do not run vac
unattended.
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