Craftsman 113.179881 Owner's Manual page 5

5. Put one end of the swivel hose into the vacuuming
opening directly above the drain. Take the hose
strap and loop it around the hose about one foot
from the vacuuming opening.
Then put the other end of the hose strap into the
keyhole sl.ot just under the drain as shown.
When the vac is pulled around by the hose, the
strap between the drum and the hose will help the
vac remain easy to handle.
Put the utility nozzle on the other end of the hose
and your Vac is ready to use.
LOOP HOSE
;TRAP AROUND j
HOSE BEFORE /
INSERTING IN i
KEY HOLE I
CONNECT HERE
FOR 2-1/2" HOSE
KEY HOLE
SLOT
operations
Using your Vac
1. Vacuuming liquids
A. There are many methods of vacuuming liquids
which wil! vary depending on the conditions
you encounter. You may have to experiment
with your vac accessories to find the
combination best suited for your needs.
B. When vacuuming large volumes of liquid,
usually one or more fu!l drums, it is
recommended that you remove the filter to
eliminate any misting which may result from a
saturated filter.
C. When vacuuming small amounts of liquid it
will be best to leave the filter in place. When
the filter becomes saturated it will be
necessary for you to change to a dry filter or
dry out the current filter before proceeding. To
aid drying a wet filter you may run the vac for
about 5 minutes with filter in place.
D. Your vac is equipped with a float mechanism
which will rise automatically to cut off suction
when the liquid in the drum reaches a certain
level. When the float rises the motor will
develop a higher pitch noise than normal
running. Turn off the vac and empty the drum.
E. Once the filter becomes wet you must dry it
before using the vac to pick up dry material
such as sawdust or before storing the vac for
future use. If you pick up sawdust when the
filter is wet the sawdust will stick to the filter
and become hard when the filter dries. In
addition, if you store the vac when the filter is
wet it wil! mildew and a very unpleasant odor
will result.
F. Your vac may be used to pick up non-
explosive, non-toxic liquids.
2. Draining the Drum
Your Vac has a drain for emptying liquids. Just
unscrew the drain cap and lift slightly. The drain
cap has a retainer so that it can be put back on
quickly and will not easily be lost.
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