Craftsman 113.179100 Owner's Manual

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otherparts.If yourVacis notworkingasitshould,hasmissingparts,hasbeendropped,damaged,leftoutdoors,ordroppedintowater,callcustomerservice.Donotpullorcarrybycord,usecordashandle,closea dooroncord,orpullcordaroundsharpedgesorcorners.DonotrunVacovercord.Keepcordawayfromheatedsurfaces.Donothandleplug,switch,ortheVacwithwethands.Useonlyextensioncordsthatareratedforoutdooruseandhavea groundingconductor.Extensioncordsinpoorconditionortoosmallinwiresizecanposefireandshockhazards.Toreducetheriskofthesehazards,besurethecordisingoodconditionandthatliquiddoesnotcontacttheconnection.Donotuseanextensioncordwithconductorssmallerthan16gauge(AWG)insize.Toreducepowerloss,usea 14gaugeextensioncordif25to50ft.longand12gaugefor50ft.orlonger.Donotputanyobjectintoventilationopenings.Donotvacuumwithanyventilationopeningsblocked;keepfreeofdust,lint,hairoranythingthatmayreduceairflow.• Keephair,looseclothing,fingers,andallpartsofbodyawayfromopeningsandmovingparts.• Toreducetheriskoffalls,useextracarewhencleaningonstairs.• Toreducetheriskofbackinjuryorfalls,donotliftaVacthatisheavywithliquidordebris.PartiallyemptytheVacbyscoopingdebrisordrainingliquidtomakeitcomfortabletolift.ToreducetheriskofpersonalinjuryordamagetoVac,useonlyCraftsmanrecommendedaccessories.Whenusingasablower:- Directairdischargeonlyatworkarea.- Donotdirectairatbystanders.- Keepchildrenawaywhenblowing.- Donotuseblowerforanyjobexceptblowingdirtanddebris.- Donotuseasa sprayer.- Wearsafetyeyewear.• Toreducetheriskofeyeinjury,wearsafetyeyewear.TheoperationofanyutilityVacorblowercanresultinforeignobjectsbeingblownintotheeyes,whichcanresultinsevereeyedamage.• Toreducetheriskofbeingstruckby,orpulleddownby,a rollingVac,lockthewheelswhenusingonanyunevenorslopedsurface.• Connecttoa properlygroundedoutletonly.SeeGroundingInstructions.,_k CAUTION:• To reduce the risk of hearing damage,wear ear protectors when using forextended time or in a noisy area.• For dusty operations, wear dust mask.• Static shocks are common when therelative humidity of the air is low.Vacuuming fine debris with your Vaccan deposit static charge on the hoseor Vac. To reduce the frequency ofstatic shocks in your home or whenusing this Vac, add moisture to the airwith a humidifier.Observe the following warnings thatappear on the motor housing of your Vac:_, WARNING: For your own safety,read and understand owner'smanual. Do not run unattended.Do not pick up hot ashes, coals, toxic,flammable or other hazardousmaterials. Do not use around explosiveliquids or vapors.Ak WARNING: To reduce the risk ofelectric shock - do not expose to rain -store indoors.Ak WARNING: To reduce the risk ofelectric shock, always install floatbefore any wet pick-up operation.IISAVE THIS MANUAL