Craftsman 113.177920 Owner's Manual

FULL ONE YEAR WARRANTYON CRAFTSMAN WET/DRY VACSIf within one year from the date of purchase, this Craftsman Wet/Dry Vac failsdue to a defect in material or workmanship, Sears will repair it, free of charge.If this Craftsman Wet/Dry Vac is used for commercial or rental purposes,this warranty coverage applies for only 90 days from date of purchase.Warranty Service Is Available By Simply Contacting The Nearest Sears Ser-vice Center/department Throughout The United States.This warranty applies on!y while this product is used in the United States.This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have otherrights which vary from state to state.Sears, Roebuck and Co., D817 WA, Hoffman Estates, IL. 60179IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONSSafety is a combination of commonsense, staying alert and knowing howyour vac works. Read this manual tounderstand the vac.Safety Signal WordsDANGER: means if the safety informationis not followed someone will be seriouslyinjured or killed.WARNING: means if the safety informa-tion is not followed someone could beseriously injured or killed.CAUTION: means if the safety informa-tion is not followed someone may beinjured.When using your Wet/Dry Vac, follow basicsafety precautions including the following.WARNING-To reducethe risk of fire, electric shock, orinjury:Read and understand this owner's manualand all labels on the Wet/Dry Vac beforeoperating. Use only as described in thismanual. To reduce the risk of personalinjury or damage to Wet/Dry Vac, use onlySears Craftsman recommended accesso-ries.Sparks inside the motor can ignite flam-mable vapors or dust. To reduce the riskof fire or explosion:• Do not vacuum, or use this Wet/DryVac, near flammable or combustibleliquids, gases, or explosive dusts, suchas gasoline or other fuels, lighter fluidcleaners, oil- based paints, naturalgas, hydrogen, coal dust, magnesiumdust, grain dust, or gun powder.• Do not use Wet/Dry Vac as a sprayer.Do not vacuum anything that is burning orsmoking, such as cigarettes, matches, orhot ashes.Do not vacuum fireplace soot or ash. Thisis a very fine dust which will not be cap-tured by the filter and may cause damage.To reduce the risk of health hazards fromvapors or dusts, do not vacuum toxicmaterials.Do not use or store near hazardous materials.To reduce the risk of electric shock, donot expose to rain. Store indoors.Do not allow Wet/Dry Vac to be used as atoy. Close attention is necessary whenused by or near children.Do not use this Wet/Dry Vac with a torn fil-ter or without the filter installed exceptwhen vacuuming liquids as described inthe operation section of this manual.Do not leave Wet/Dry Vac when pluggedin. Unplug from outlet when not in use andbefore servicing. Turn off Wet/Dry Vacbefore unplugging.WARNING: To reduce the risk of fireor electric shock, do not run vacunattended.