Safety Instructions; Safety Signal Words - Craftsman 113.170160 Owner's Manual

FULL ONE YEAR WARRANTY
ON CRAFTSMAN WET/DRY VACS
If within one year from the date of pumhase, this Craftsman Wet/Dry Vac fails
due to a defect in material or workmanship, Sears will repair it, free of charge.
in Wet/Dry Vac is used for commercial or rental purposes,
coverage applies for only 90 days from date of purchase.
f Simply Contacting The Nearest Sears Ser-
vice Centerldepartment 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.
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IMPORTANT SAFETY 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 safely 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 this
manual. To reduce the risk of personal
injury or damage to Wet/Dry Vac, use only
Sears Craftsman recommended accesso-
ries.
Sparks inside the motor can ignite flam-
mable vapors or dust. To reduce the risk
of fire or explosion:
• Do not vacuum, 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 cap-
tured by the filter and may cause damage.
To reduce the risk of health hazards from
vapors or dusts, do not vacuum toxic
materials.
Do notuseorstorenear hazardousmaterials.
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 WeUDry Vac with a torn fil-
ter 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.
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