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FULL

ONE

YEAR

WARRANTY

ON

CRAFTSMAN

WET/DRY

VACS

If this

Craftsman

Wet/Dry

Vac

fails

due to a defect

in material

or workmanship

within

one year

from

the date of purchase,

return

it to your

nearest

Sears

Store,

and it will be replaced

or repaired,

at Sears

option,

free

of charge.

If this

Craftsman

Wet/Dry

Vac

is used

for

commercial

or rental

purposes,

this

warranty

coverage

applies

for

only 90 days

from

date of purchase.

Warranty

Service

Is

Available

By

Simply

Contacting

The

Nearest

Sears

Service

Center/Department

Throughout

The

United

States.

This

warranty

applies

only while

this

product

is used

in the

United

States.

This

warranty

gives

you

specific

legal

rights,

and

you

may

also

have

other

rights

which

vary

from

state

to state.

Sears,

Roebuck

and

Co.,

D817

WA,

Hoffman

Estates,

IL. 60179

IMPORTANT SAFETY

INSTRUCTIONS

Safety

is a combination

of common

sense,

staying

alert

and

knowing

how

your

vac

works.

Read

this

manual

to

understand

the

vac.

Safety

Signal

Words

DANGER:

means

if the

safety

information

is not

followed

someone

will

be

seriously

injured

or killed.

WARNING:

means

if

the

safety

information

is

not

followed

someone

could

be seriously

injured

or killed.

CAUTION:

means

if the

safety

information

is not

followed

someone

might

be injured.

When

using

your

Portable

Wet/Dry

Vac,

follow

basic

safety

precautions

including

the

following.

WARNING-To

reduce

the

risk

of fire,

electric

shock,

or injury:

Read

and

understand

this

owner's

manual

and

all

labels

on

the

Wet/Dry

Vac

before

operating.

Use

only

as

described

in

this

manual.

To

reduce

the

risk

of

personal

injury

or

damage

to

Wet/Dry

Vac,

use

only

Sears

Craftsman

recommended

accessories.

Sparks

inside

the

motor

can

ignite

flammable

vapors

or

dust.

To reduce

the

risk

of fire

or

explosion:

•

Do

not

vacuum,

or

use

this

Wet/Dry

Vac,

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,

grain

dust,

or gun

powder.

•

Do

not

vacuum

anything

that

is burning

or

smoking,

such

as

cigarettes,

matches,

or hot

ashes.

•

Do

not

vacuum

fireplace

soot

or

ash.

This

is a very

fine

dust

which

will

not

be

captured

by

the

filter

and

may

cause

damage.

•

To

reduce

the

risk

of

health

hazards

from

vapors

or

dusts,

do

not

vacuum

toxic

materials.

•

Do

not

use

or

store

near

hazardous

materials.

•

To reduce

the

risk

of

electric

shock,

do

not

expose

to rain.

Store

indoors.

•

Do

not

allow

Wet/Dry

Vac to

be used

as

a toy.

Close

attention

is necessary

when

used

by or near

children.

•

Do

not

use

this

Wet/Dry

Vac with

a torn

filter

or without

the filter

installed

except

when

vacuuming

liquids

as described

in

the

operation

section

of this

manual.

•

Do

not leave

Wet/Dry

Vac when

plugged

in.

Unplug

from

outlet

when

not

in use

and

before

servicing.

Turn

off

Wet/Dry

Vac before

unplugging.

•

Do

not

run Wet/Dry

Vac

unattended.

•

To

reduce

the

risk

of

injury

from

accidental

starting,

unplug

power

cord

before

changing

or cleaning

filter.

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