Craftsman 17776 Owners Manual - Page 3

•Donotunplugbypullingoncord.To

unplug,

grasp

theplug,

notthecord.

•

Do

not

use

with

damaged

cord,

plug

or

other

parts.

If

your

Wet/Dry

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

pul! or carry

by cord,

use cord

as

handle,

close

a

door

on

cord,

or

pull

cord

around

sharp

edges

or corners.

Do

not

run

Wet/Dry

Vac

over

cord.

Keep

cord

away

from

heated

surfaces.

•

Do

not

handle

plug

or the

Wet/Dry

Vac

with

wet

hands.

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

c!othing,

fingers,

and

all

parts

of

body

away

from

openings

and

moving

parts.

To reduce

the

risk

of falls,

use extra

care

when

cleaning

on

staks.

Use this Wet/Dry

Vac as described

in this

manual.

Observe

the

following

warnings

that

appear

on

the

motor

housing

of

your

Wet/Dry

Vac.

WARN{NG:

To

reduce

the

risk

of

eJectric

shock

- do

not

expose

to

rain

- store

indoors.

WARNmNG:

For

your

own

safety,

read

and

understand

owner's

manual.

Do

not

run

unattended.

Do

not

pick

up

hot

ashes,

coals,

toxic,

fJammabJe

or other

hazardous

materiaJs.

Do

not

use

around

explosive

Jiquids

or

vapors.

CAUTION:

•

Do

not

vacuum

drywall

dust

or

cold

fireplace

soot

or

ash

with

standard

wet/dry

filter.

This

is

a

very

fine

dust

which

will

not

be

captured

by

the

filter

and

may

cause

damage.

Refer

to

Operation

Section

for

proper

filter

selection.

SAVE THESE

J

The

operation

of

any

utility

vac

or

blower

can

result

in

foreign

objects

being

blown

into

the

eyes,

which

can

result

in

severe

eye

damage.

Always

wear

safety

goggles

complying

with

ANSI

Z87.1

(or

in Canada

CSA

Z94.3)

before

commencing

operation.

Everyday

eyeglasses

have

only

impact

resistant

lenses.

They

are

not

safety

glasses.

Safety

Goggles

are

available

at Sears

retail

stores.

Glasses

or

goggles

not

in

compliance

with

ANSI

or

CSA

could

seriously

hurt

you

when

they

break.

WEAR

YOUR

NSTRUCTJONS

To

reduce

the

risk

of

hearing

damage,

wear

ear protectors

when

using

the

vac

for

extended

hours

or when

using

it in a noisy

area.

For

dusty

operations,

wear

dust

mask.

Use

only

extension

cords

that

are

rated

for

outdoor

use.

Extension

cords

in

poor

condition

or that

are

too

small

in wire

size

can

pose

fire

and

shock

hazards.

When

using

an

extension

cord,

be

sure

it

is in

good

condition.

Using

any

extension

cord

will

cause

some

loss

of power.

To keep

the

loss

to

a minimum,

use the

following

table

to

choose

the

minimum

wire

size

extension

cord.

Extension

Cord

Length

Gauge

A.W.G.

0-50

Ft.

14

50-100

Ft.

12

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