Craftsman 17765 Owners Manual - Page 9

Operation

Ak WARNING

To reduce the risk of fire or explosion,

do not operate

this vac in areas with flamma-

ble gases, vapors

or explosive

dust in the air. Flammable

gases or vapors

include

but are not limited to; lighter fluid, solvent type cleaners,

oil-base

paints, gasoline,

alcohol

or aerosol

sprays. Explosive dusts

include but are not limited

to; coal, mag-

nesium,

aluminum,

grain or gun powder. Do not vacuum

explosive

dust, flammable

or combustible

liquids or hot ashes. Do not use this vac as a sprayer.

To reduce the risk of health hazards from vapors

or dusts, do not vacuum

toxic

materials.

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WARNING:

Always wear safety

eyewear complying

with ANSI Z87.1

(or in Canada,

CSA Z94.3)

before

starting

operation.

Safety eyewear are

available

at many local retail stores.

The operation

of any utility vac can

result in foreign

objects being blown

into the eyes, which can result in

severe eye damage.

Vacuuming

Dry

Materials

1. The filter must always be in correct

position to reduce the risk of leaks and

possible damage

to vac.

2. When

using your vac to pick up very

fine dust, it will be necessary

for you to

empty

the drum

and clean

the filter at

more frequent

intervals

to maintain

peak vac performance.

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CAUTION:

To reduce risk of hear-

ing damage,

wear ear protectors

when

using the vac for extended

hours or

when using

it in a noisy area.

To reduce the risk of electric shock, this

appliance

has a polarized

plug (one blade

is wider than the other). This

plug will fit

in a polarized

outlet only one way. If the

plug does not fit fully in the outlet, reverse

the plug. If it still does not fit, contact

a

qualified

electrician

to install the proper

outlet. Do not change the plug in any way.

After you plug the power cord into the

outlet, turn the unit on by pushing

the

switch from position

"O" to position

"1".

The symbols

used on the switch

actuator

are international

"On & Off" symbols.

"O"

is the symbol for "OFF" and "1"is the

symbol for "ON".

= OFF

I

= ON

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WARNING:

To reduce the risk of

fire or electric shock,

do not run vac

unattended.

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 about

10 minutes. The clean

air rushing

through

the vac will help dry the filter.

The optional

Craftsman

HEPA Rated

Material

Filter, stock number

9-17912

will

do a better job stopping very fine parti-

cles than the 9-17816

filter.

Vacuuming

Liquids

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CAUTION:

Do not remove the filter

cage or float. It is there to shut off air-

flow when

the drum

is full of liquids.

1. When picking

up small amounts

of liq-

uid the filter may be left in place.

2. When picking

up large amounts

of liq-

uid we recommend

that the filter be

removed.

If the filter is not removed,

it

will become

saturated

and misting may

appear

in the exhaust.

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