Operation - Craftsman 113.177990 Owner's Manual

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WARNING
To avoid fire or explosion, do not operate this vac in areas with flammable gases
or flammable vapors such as lighter fluid, cleaners, oil-base paints, gasoline,
alcohol or explosive dust such as coal, magnesium, grain or gun powder in the
air. Do not vacuum explosive dust, flammable or combustible liquids or hot
ashes. Do not use this vac as a sprayer for any flammable or combustible liquid,
To avoid health hazards from vapors or dusts, do not vacuum toxic materials. To
avoid electrical shock do not expose to rain. Store vac indoors° Unplug power
cord before changing or cleaning filter or emptying the dust drum°
CAUTION: To reduce the risk of hear-
ing damage wear ear protectors when
using the vac for extended hours or
when using it in a noisy area. The
operation of any utility vac can result
in foreign objects being blown into
the eyes, which can result in severe
eye damage,_Always wear safety gog-
gles complying with ANS! Z87.1
(shown on Package)before com-
mencing operation_ Safety Goggles
are available at Sears retail stores°
Vacuuming Dry Materials
1.The filter must be in correct position a_
all times to avoid leaks and possible
damage to vac
2_When using your vac to pick up very
fine dust, it will be necessary for you to
empty the drum and clean the filter at
more frequent intervals to maintain
peak vac performance
NOTE: A dry filter ts necessary to pick up
dry material. If you use your vac to pick
up dust when the filter is wet, the filter will
clog quickly and be very difficult to clean
3 if your fitter is wet but you need to use
the vac to pick up dry material, you can
quickly dry the filter by running the vac
without hose attached for about t0
minutes The clean air rushing through
the vac w_ll help dry the filter.
Vacuuming Liquids
t When picking up small amounts of liq_
uid the fitter may be left in place.
2 When picking up large amounts of tlq-
uld we recommend that the filter be
removed, if the filter is not removed, It
will become saturated and misting may
appear in the exhaust.
3 After using the vac to pick up liquids,
the filter must be dried to avoid possi*
ble mildsw and damage to the filter
4.When the liquid in the drum reaches a
predetermined leve!, the float mecha-
nism wil! rise automatically to cut off
air-flow When this happens, turn off
the vac, unplug the power cord, and
empty the drum. "Youwilt know that the
float has risen because vac airflow
ceases and the motor noise will
become higher in pitch, due to
increased motor speed
IMPORTANT: To avoid damage to the
vac do not run motor w_thfloat In raised
position