Craftsman 17789 Owners Manual - Page 9

Cord WraplCarry, Handle

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Emptying the Drum Moving the Vac accidental starting, unplug power I coArdRNbINeGfo:re Teomapvtyoiindg intjuhrey dfrruomm. 1. The vac comes equipped with a drain for easy emptying of liquids. Simply unscrew the drain cap and lift the opposite side slightly to empty the drum. 2. Another option is to remove the power assembly. Pull the flexible latches outward on each side of the lid to release from the drum. 1. Should it become necessary to pick the vac up to move it, DO NOT pick the vac up by the lid handles unless dust drum is empty. To avoid dropping the vac due to latches releasing or possible part breakage, pick the vac up by the lip of the dust drum. Blowing Feature Yourvac features=FullBlowing"I.t can blowsawdustand otherdebris.Followthe stepsbelowto useyourvac as a blower. 3. While holding the latches out, lift the power assembly up and away from the drum. WARNING: Always wear safety goggles complying with ANSI Z87.1 before using as a blower. 4. Lay power assembly upside down on a clean area while emptying drum. 5. Dump the drum contents into the proper waste disposal container. WARNING: To avoid injury to bystanders, keep them clear of blowing debris. WARNING: To avoid back injury or fails, do not lift a vac heavy with liquid or debris. Scoop or drain enough contents out to make the vac light enough to lift comfortably. 1. Locate blowing port of your vac. 2. insert soft end of your hose into blowing port. 3. (Optional) Attach extension wand to swivel end of hose, then place a blower nozzle on the wand. Cord WraplCarry Handle 4. Turn vac on and you are ready to use The wet/dry vac has a convenient cord your vac as a blower. wrap area/carry handle designed on the Sears recommended accessodes are rear of the vac. Simply, wrap the power available at Sears retail stores. The Sears cord around the handle and snap the con- Blower Nozzle Stock No. 9-16933 and nector on the plug to a wrap of the cord extension handles Stock No.'9-16964 are and the cord is wrapped for storage. recommended for blowing debris. SoffEnd Swivel End of Hose Extension Wand (Optional) 9

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Emptying
the
Drum
I
ARNING:
To avoid
injury
from
accidental
starting,
unplug
power
cord
before
emptying
the drum.
1. The vac comes equipped
with a drain
for easy
emptying
of liquids. Simply
unscrew the drain cap and lift the oppo-
site side slightly
to
empty the drum.
2. Another
option is to remove the power
assembly.
Pull the flexible
latches
out-
ward on each side of the lid to release
from the drum.
3. While
holding the latches out, lift the
power assembly
up and away from the
drum.
4. Lay power
assembly
upside down on a
clean area while emptying
drum.
5. Dump the drum contents into the proper
waste
disposal
container.
WARNING:
To avoid
back
injury
or
fails,
do not lift a vac heavy
with
liq-
uid or debris.
Scoop
or drain
enough
contents
out to make
the
vac light
enough
to
lift comfortably.
Cord WraplCarry
Handle
The wet/dry vac has a
convenient
cord
wrap area/carry handle designed on the
rear of the vac. Simply, wrap the power
cord
around the handle and snap the con-
nector on the plug to a wrap of the
cord
and the cord is wrapped for storage.
Moving
the Vac
1. Should
it become
necessary
to pick
the
vac up to move it, DO NOT pick the vac
up by the lid handles
unless dust drum
is empty. To avoid dropping the vac due
to latches releasing
or possible part
breakage,
pick the vac up by the lip of
the dust drum.
Blowing
Feature
Yourvacfeatures
=Full
Blowing".
It can
blowsawdustandotherdebris.Followthe
stepsbelowto use yourvac as a blower.
WARNING:
Always
wear
safety
gog-
gles complying
with
ANSI
Z87.1
before
using
as a blower.
WARNING:
To avoid
injury
to
bystanders,
keep them
clear
of
blowing
debris.
1. Locate blowing port of your vac.
2. insert soft end of your hose into blowing
port.
3. (Optional)
Attach
extension
wand to
swivel end of hose, then place a blower
nozzle
on the wand.
4. Turn vac on and you are ready to use
your vac as a blower.
Sears recommended
accessodes
are
available
at Sears retail stores. The Sears
Blower Nozzle
Stock No. 9-16933
and
extension
handles
Stock No.'9-16964
are
recommended
for blowing debris.
SoffEnd
Swivel End
of Hose
Extension
Wand
9
(Optional)