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6. Familiarize yourself with the controls and features of your
vac.
On-Off
Blowing
Switch
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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 vsc indoors. Unplug
power cord before changing
or cleaning
filter or
emptying the dust drum.
VACUUMING
DRY MATERIALS
!. The filter must be in correct position at all times to avoid
leaks and possible damage to vac.
2. When using your vac to pick up very fine sawdust from
drywall type material 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 is 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 filter 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 10 minutes. The clean air
rushing through the vac will dry the filter enough for dry
pick up.
EMPTYING
DUST DRUM
1. To remove lid to empty contents of drum, simply pull flexi-
ble locking tabs on both sides of the drum to release from
the lip of the drum. It may be easier to do by pressing
down on the handles with the bottom part of the palm of
your hand while pulling outward on the flexible locking tabs
with your fingers,
2. While holding the tabs back, lift the top assembly up and
away from the drum
3. Lay top assembly upside down on a clean area while empty-
ing drum or changing filter.
VACUUMING
LIQUIDS
1.
2,
3
4.
When the liquid in the drum reaches a predetermined
level, a float mechanism will rise automatically to cut off
airflow. When this happens, turn off the vac, unplug the
power cord, and empty the drum.
After using the vac to pick up liquids, the filter must be
dried to avoid possible mildew and damage to the filter.
When picking up small amounts of liquid the filter may be
left in place.
When picking up large amounts of liquid we recommend
that the filter be removed. If the filter is not removed, it will
become saturated and misting may appear in the blowing
port.
CAUTION: To avoid damage to the vac do not run motor
with float in raised position.
NOTE: You will know that the float has risen because vac air-
flow ceases
and the motor noise will become
higher
in
pitch--due
to increase in the motor speed.
Draining the Drum
WARNING:
To avoid injury from
accidental
starting,
unplug power cord before emptying the drum.
1. The vac comes equipped with a drain for easy emptying of
liquids. Simply unscrew the drain cap and lift the opposite
side slightly to empty the drum.
2, Another option is to remove the top section of the vac, as
described in assembly section, and dispose of the con-
tents into a proper waste disposal container.
WARNING: To avoid back injury or falls, do not lift a vac
heavy with liquid or debris. Scoop enough contents out
to make the vac light enough to lift comfortably.
Cord Wrap
1. When vacuuming _scomplete, unplug the cord and wrap it
around the motor cover.
Moving the Vac
1. Should it become necessary to pick the vac up to move it,
DO NOT pick the vac up by the lid handles. To avoid drop-
ping the vac due to latches releasing
or possible part
breakage, pick the vac up by the lip of the dust drum.
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