Craftsman 113.179100 Owner's Manual page 3

other p arts. If your V ac is not w orking
asitshould, hasmissing p arts, h as
been dropped, damaged, leftoutdoors,
ordropped i nto water, call c ustomer
service.
Donotpull o rcarry bycord, u secord
ashandle, close a door o ncord, o rpull
cord around s harp edges o rcorners.
DonotrunVac over c ord. K eep cord
away f rom heated s urfaces.
Donothandle p lug, s witch, ortheVac
withwethands.
Useonly extension cords thatarerated
foroutdoor useandhave a grounding
conductor. Extension cords inpoor
condition ortoosmall i nwire sizecan
pose fireand shock hazards.
Toreduce t heriskofthese hazards,
besure thecordisingood condition
andthatliquid does notcontact the
connection. Donotuseanextension
cord withconductors smaller than
16gauge (AWG) insize.Toreduce
power loss, u sea 14gauge extension
cordif25to50ft.long and12gauge
for50ft.orlonger.
Donotputanyobject into ventilation
openings. Donotvacuum with any
ventilation openings blocked; keep free
ofdust, l int,hair o ranything thatmay
reduce a irflow.
• Keep hair, l oose c lothing, fingers, and
allparts ofbody away f rom openings
andmoving p arts.
• Toreduce t heriskoffalls, u seextra
care when cleaning o nstairs.
• Toreduce t heriskofback injury or
falls, d onotliftaVac thatisheavy w ith
liquid ordebris. Partially empty t heVac
byscooping debris o rdraining l iquid to
make itcomfortable tolift.
Toreduce t heriskofpersonal injury or
damage toVac, u seonlyCraftsman
recommended accessories.
When using asablower:
- Direct airdischarge only atwork area.
- Donotdirect a iratbystanders.
- Keep children a way w hen blowing.
- Donotuseblower forany jobexcept
blowing d irtand debris.
- Donotuseasa sprayer.
- Wear s afety e yewear.
• Toreduce t heriskofeyeinjury, wear
safety e yewear. Theoperation ofany
utility Vac orblower canresult in
foreign o bjects b eing blown intothe
eyes, which c anresult i nsevere e ye
damage.
• Toreduce t heriskofbeing struck b y,or
pulled down by,a rolling V ac, l ock the
wheels w hen using onanyuneven o r
sloped s urface.
• Connect toa properly grounded outlet
only. SeeGrounding Instructions.
,_k CAUTION:
• To reduce the risk of hearing damage,
wear ear protectors when using for
extended time or in a noisy area.
• For dusty operations, wear dust mask.
• Static shocks are common when the
relative humidity of the air is low.
Vacuuming fine debris with your Vac
can deposit static charge on the hose
or Vac. To reduce the frequency of
static shocks in your home or when
using this Vac, add moisture to the air
with a humidifier.
Observe the following warnings that
appear on the motor housing of your Vac:
_, WARNING: For your own safety,
read and understand owner's
manual. Do not run unattended.
Do not pick up hot ashes, coals, toxic,
flammable or other hazardous
materials. Do not use around explosive
liquids or vapors.
Ak WARNING: To reduce the risk of
electric shock - do not expose to rain -
store indoors.
Ak WARNING: To reduce the risk of
electric shock, always install float
before any wet pick-up operation.
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