Craftsman 17776 Owners Manual - Page 9

Operation

WARNING

To

reduce

the

risk

of

fire

or

explosion,

do

not

operate

this

vac

in

areas

with

flammable

gases,

vapors

or

explosive

dust

in

the

air.

Flammable

gases

or

vapors

include

but

are

not

limited

to:

lighter

fluid,

somvent

type

cleaners,

oil-

base

paints,

gasoline,

alcohol

or

aerosol

sprays.

Explosive

dusts

include

but

are

not

limited

to:

coal,

magnesium,

grain

or

gun

powder.

Do

not

vacuum

expmosive

dust,

flammable

or combustible

liquids

or

hot

ashes.

Do

not

use

this

vac

as

a

sprayer

for

any

flammable

or

combustible

liquid.

To

reduce

the

risk

of

health

hazards

from

vapors

or dusts,

do

not

vacuum

toxic

materials.

CAUTtON:

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.

The

operation

of

any

utility

vac

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.

Safety

goggles

are

avaHabme

at

Sears

retait

stores.

Your

Craftsman

four-gallon

Portable

Wet/Dry

Vac

is assembled

at

the

factory

and

ready

for

use

when

you

remove

it

from

the

carton,

The

unit

is ready

for

dry

vacuuming

or blowing.

After

you

plug

the

power

cord

into

the

wal!

receptacle,

turn

the

unit

'ON"

by

pushing

the

switch

from

position

"O"

to position

"F'.

The

symbols

used

on

the

switch

are

international

symbols.

The

"O"

is the

'OFF"

position

and

the

"J"

is the

"ON"

position,

O=

OFF

J

=

ON

Vacuuming

Dry

Materials

1.The

filter

must

always

be

in

correct

position

to

reduce

the

risk

of

leaks

and

possible

damage

to

vac.

It

is

very

important

to

assemble

the

filter

to the

cage

without

allowing

any

possible

leaks

or

tears.

Any

leaks

will

allow

the

picked

up

media

to

be

blown

out

of

the

blower

port

and

back

into

the

surrounding

environment.

2. When

using

your

vac

to pick

up very

fine

dust,

it

will

be

necessary

for

you

to

empty

the

dust

drum

and

clean

or

replace

the

filter

at

more

frequent

intervals

to

maintain

peak

vac

performance.

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.In

case

the

filter

gets

wet,

replace

it

before

continuing

to

do

dry

pickups.

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