Craftsman 113.17965 Vacuum Cleaner User Manual


 
Unplugfromoutletwhennotinuseand
beforeservicing.
TurnoffVacbeforeunplugging.
Toreducetheriskofinjuryfromacci-
dentalstarting,unplugpowercord
beforechangingorcleaningfilter.
Donotunplugbypullingoncord.To
unplug,grasptheplug,notthecord.
Donotusewithdamagedcord,plugor
otherparts.IfyourVacisnotworking
asitshould,hasmissingparts,has
beendropped,damaged,leftoutdoors,
ordroppedintowater,callcustomer
service.
Donotpullorcarrybycord,usecord
ashandle,closeadooroncord,orpull
cordaroundsharpedgesorcorners.
DonotrunVacovercord.Keepcord
awayfromheatedsurfaces.
Donothandleplug,switch,ortheVac
withwethands.
Donotputanyobjectintoventilation
openings.Donotvacuumwithanyven-
tilationopeningsblocked;keepfreeof
dust,lint,hairoranythingthatmay
reduceairflow.
Keephair,looseclothing,fingers,and
allpartsofbodyawayfromopenings
andmovingparts.
Toreducetheriskoffalls,useextra
carewhencleaningonstairs.
Toreducetheriskofpersonalinjuryor
damagetoVac,useonlyCraftsman
recommendedaccessories.
Whenusingasablower:
- Directairdischargeonlyatworkarea.
- Donotdirectairatbystanders.
- Keepchildrenawaywhenblowing.
- Donotuseblowerforanyjobexcept
blowingdirtanddebris.
- Donotuseasasprayer.
- Wearsafetyeyewear.
Toreducetheriskofeyeinjury,wear
safetyeyewear.Theoperationofany
utilityVacorblowercanresultin
foreignobjectsbeingblownintothe
eyes,whichcanresultinsevereeye
damage.
ThisVacisdouble-insulated,eliminat-
ingtheneedforaseparategrounding
system.Useonlyidenticalreplacement
parts.Readtheinstructionsfor
ServicingDouble-InsulatedWet/Dry
Vacs.
Useonlyextensioncordsthatarerated
foroutdooruse.Extensioncordsin
poorconditionortoosmallinwiresize
canposefireandshockhazards.To
reducetheriskofthesehazards,be
surethecordisingoodconditionand
thatliquiddoesnotcontacttheconnec-
tion.Donotuseanextensioncordwith
conductorssmallerthan16gauge
(AWG)insize.Toreducepowerloss,
usea14gaugeextensioncordif25to
50ftlongand12gaugefor50ftor
longer.
_k CAUTION:
To reduce the risk of hearing damage,
wear ear protectors when using for
extended hours 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 stat-
ic 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:
[_ OUBLE INSULATED
GROUNDING NOT REQUIRED.
WHEN SERVICING USE ONLY
IDENTICAL REPLACEMENT PARTS.
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.
_ WARNING: To reduce the risk of I
electric shock - do not expose to
I
rain - store indoors,
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