Harbor Freight Tools 61317 User Manual - Page 3

SAFETy SETUp 16. Do not use without dust bag and/or filters in place. 17. FOR HOUSEHOLD USE ONLY. 18. Dry your hands and feet before touching plug or switch. 19. Do not continue to use the vacuum when the tank is full of liquid. 20. Do not use to pick up water from containers, i.e., sinks, tubs, barrels, etc. 21. Stay alert, watch what you are doing and use common sense when operating an appliance. Do not use an appliance while you are tired or under the influence of drugs, alcohol or medication. A moment of inattention while operating appliances may result in serious personal injury. 22. Maintain labels and nameplates on the appliance. These carry important safety information. If unreadable or missing, contact Harbor Freight Tools for a replacement. 23. People with pacemakers should consult their physician(s) before use. Electromagnetic fields in close proximity to heart pacemaker could cause pacemaker interference or pacemaker failure. 24. WARNING: Some dust created by power sanding, sawing, grinding, drilling, and other construction activities, contains chemicals known [to the State of California] to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm. Some examples of these chemicals are: • Lead from lead-based paints • Crystalline silica from bricks and cement or other masonry products • Arsenic and chromium from chemically treated lumber Your risk from these exposures varies, depending on how often you do this type of work. To reduce your exposure to these chemicals: work in a well ventilated area, and work with approved safety equipment, such as those dust masks that are specially designed to filter out microscopic particles. (California Health & Safety Code § 25249.5, et seq.) 25. WARNING: Handling the cord on this product will expose you to lead, a chemical known to the State of California to cause cancer, and birth defects or other reproductive harm. Wash hands after handling. (California Health & Safety Code § 25249.5, et seq.) 26. The warnings, precautions, and instructions discussed in this instruction manual cannot cover all possible conditions and situations that may occur. It must be understood by the operator that common sense and caution are factors which cannot be built into this product, but must be supplied by the operator. SAVE THESE INSTRUcTIONS Grounding Instructions This appliance must be grounded. If it should malfunction or breakdown, grounding provides a path of least resistance for electric current to reduce the risk of electric shock. This appliance is equipped with a cord having an equipment-grounding conductor and grounding plug. The plug must be inserted into an appropriate outlet that is properly installed and grounded in accordance with all local codes and ordinances. OpERATION MAINTENANcE Improper connection of the equipment-grounding conductor can result in a risk of electric shock. check with a qualified electrician or service person if you are in doubt as to whether the outlet is properly grounded. Do not modify the plug provided with the appliance - if it will not fit the outlet, have a proper outlet installed by a qualified electrician. This appliance is for use on a nominal 120-V circuit and has a grounding attachment plug that looks like the plug illustrated in 125 V~ 3-prong plug and Outlet. Make sure that the appliance is connected to an outlet having the same configuration as the plug. No adaptor should be used with this appliance. Grounding pin Item 61317 125 V~ 3-prong plug and Outlet (for up to 125 V~ and up to 15 A) For technical questions, please call 1-800-444-3353. Page 3