Craftsman 21174 Owners Manual - Page 6

Useonlya3-wirextension

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tNTHEEVENOTFA MALFUNCTIOORNBREAKDOWgNro,undinpgrovideths epath ofleasrtesistanfcoerelectriccurrenatndreducethseriskofelectrischockT.histoolis equippewdithanelectricordthathasanequipmegnrtoundincgonductaonr da groundinpglugT. heplugMUSTbepluggeidntoa matchineglectricrael ceptacthieatis properilnystalleadndgroundeindaccordanwceithALLlocacl odeasndordinances. DONOTMODIFTYHEPLUGPROVIDEIDfit.willnotfittheelectricrael ceptachlea,ve thepropeerlectricraelceptacinlestallebdyaqualifieedlectrician. iMPROPEERLECTRICCAOL NNECTIoOftNheequipmegnrtoundincgonductcoarn resulitnriskofelectrischockT.heconductworiththegreeninsulatio(wn ithorwithout yellowstripesis)theequipmegnrtoundincgonductoDrO. NOTconnecthteequipment groundincgonducttooraliveterminaiflrepaoirrreplacemeonfttheelectricordorplug isnecessary. CHECKwitha qualifieedlectriciaonrservicpeersonniefyl oudonotcompleteulynderstandthegroundiningstructionosri,fyouarenotsurethetoolisproperglyrounded. USEONLYA3-WIREXTENSIOCNORDTHATHASA3-PRONG GROUNDING PLUG AND A 3-POLE RECEPTACLE THAT ACCEPTS THE TOOL'S PLUG. REPLACE A DAMAGED OR WORN CORD IMMEDIATELY. electrical receptacle Fig. B grounding adapter lug groundingconductor Fig. A 3-prong_ _e electricalcord conductor grounding __ 3-wire electrical cord 3-prong electrical receptacle This tool is intended for use on a circuit that has an electrica! receptacle as shown in FIGURE A. FIGURE A shows a 3-wire electrical plug and electrical receptacle that has a grounding conductor. If a properly grounded electrical receptacle is not available, an adapter as shown in FIGURE B can be used to temporarily connect this plug to a 2-contact ungrounded receptacle. The adapter has a rigid lug extending from it that MUST be connected to a permanent earth ground, such as a properly grounded receptacle box. THIS ADAPTER IS PROHIBITED IN CANADA. CAUTION: In all cases, make certain the electrical receptacle in question is properly grounded. If you are not sure, have a certified electrician check the electrical receptacle.

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tNTHEEVENT
OFAMALFUNCTION
ORBREAKDOWN,
grounding
provides
thepath
ofleast
resistance
forelectric
current
andreduces
theriskofelectric
shock.
This
toolis
equipped
withanelectric
cord
thathasanequipment
grounding
conductor
anda
grounding
plug.
TheplugMUSTbeplugged
intoamatching
electrical
receptacie
thatis
properly
installed
andgrounded
inaccordance
withALLlocal
codes
andordinances.
DONOTMODIFY
THEPLUGPROVIDED.
Ifitwillnotfittheelectrical
receptacle,
have
theproper
electrical
receptacle
installed
byaqualified
electrician.
iMPROPER
ELECTRICAL
CONNECTION
oftheequipment
grounding
conductor
can
result
inriskofelectric
shock.
Theconductor
with
thegreen
insulation
(withorwithout
yellow
stripes)
istheequipment
grounding
conductor.
DONOTconnect
theequipment
grounding
conductor
toaliveterminal
if repair
orreplacement
oftheelectric
cordorplug
isnecessary.
CHECKwithaqualified
electrician
orservice
personnel
ifyoudonotcompletely
under-
stand
thegrounding
instructions,
orifyouarenotsure
thetoolisproperly
grounded.
USEONLYA3-WIREXTENSION
CORDTHATHASA
3-PRONG
GROUNDING
PLUG AND
A
3-POLE
RECEPTACLE
THAT ACCEPTS
THE TOOL'S
PLUG.
REPLACE
A DAMAGED
OR WORN CORD IMMEDIATELY.
Fig.
A
3-prong_
electrical
receptacle
groundingconductor
_e
electricalcord
Fig. B
grounding
adapter lug
grounding
__
conductor
3-prong
electrical
3-wire electrical cord
receptacle
This tool is intended for use on a circuit that has an electrica!
receptacle as shown
in
FIGURE A. FIGURE A shows a 3-wire electrical plug and electrical
receptacle
that has
a grounding
conductor.
If a properly grounded
electrical receptacle
is not available,
an adapter
as shown in FIGURE B can be used to temporarily
connect
this plug to a
2-contact
ungrounded
receptacle.
The adapter has a rigid lug extending
from it that
MUST be connected
to a permanent
earth ground,
such as a properly grounded
receptacle
box. THIS ADAPTER
IS PROHIBITED
IN CANADA.
CAUTION:
In all cases, make certain the electrical receptacle
in question is properly
grounded.
If you are not sure, have a certified electrician
check the electrical
receptacle.