Craftsman 17765 Owners Manual - Page 3

iMPORTANT SAFETY iNSTRUCTiONS Safety is a combination of common sense To reduce the risk of electric shock, do staying alert, and knowing how your not expose to rain or allow liquid to wet/dry vacuum cleaner ("Vac") works. Safety Signal Words ,_k DANGER: Indicates an imminently hazardous situation which, if not avoided will result in death or serious injury. WARNING: Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided could result in death or serious injury. A_, CAUTION: Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in minor or moderate injury, or enter motor compartment. Store indoors. Do not allow to be used as a toy. Close attention is necessary when used by or near children. Do not use with a torn filter or without the filter installed except when vacuuming liquids as described in the Operation section of this manual. Dry debris ingested by the impeller may damage the motor or be exhausted back into the air. property damage. • WARNING: The power cord on this When using your Vac, always follow basic product contains lead, a chemical safety precautions including the following: known in the State of California to cause ,& WARNING -To,educebirth defects or other reproductive harm. Wash hands after handling. the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury: • Read and understand this manual and • Do not leave Vac when plugged in. Unplug from outlet when not in use and before servicing. all labels on the Wet/Dry Vac before operating. • Use only as described in this manual. • Turn off Vac before unplugging. • To reduce the risk of injury from accidental starting, unplug power cord • Do not leave Vac running while unattended. • Sparks inside the motor can ignite flammable vapors or dust. To reduce the risk of fire or explosion, do not vacuum or use near flammable or combustible liquids, gases, or explosive dusts, such as gasoline or other fuels, lighter fluid, cleaners, oil-based paints, natural gas, hydrogen, coal dust, magnesium dust, aluminum dust, grain dust, or gun powder. before changing or cleaning filter. • Do not unplug by pulling on cord. To unplug, grasp the plug, not the cord. • Do not use with damaged cord, plug or other parts. If your Vac is not working as it should, has missing parts, has been dropped, damaged, left outdoors, or dropped into water, return it to a Sears Service Center. • Do not pull or carry by cord, use cord as handle, close a door on cord, or pull cord around sharp edges or corners. Do not run Vac over cord. Keep cord • Do not vacuum anything that is burning away from heated surfaces. or smoking, such as cigarettes, matches, or hot ashes. • Do not handle plug, switch, or the Vac with wet hands. • Do not vacuum drywall dust or cold fireplace soot or ash with standard filter. This is a very fine dust which may be exhausted back into the air. Use a fine dust filter instead. • To reduce the risk of health hazards from vapors or dust, do not vacuum toxic materials. • Do not put any object into ventilation openings. Do not vacuum with any ventilation openings blocked; keep free of dust, lint, hair or anything that may reduce air flow. • Keep hair, loose clothing, fingers, and all parts of body away from openings and moving parts. • To reduce the risk of falls, use extra • Do not use or store near hazardous care when cleaning on stairs. materials.