Owner`s manual

OPERATIONS
WARNING
To avoid fire or explosion caused by the igniting of
vapors or dust due to the arcing of the motor
brushes, do not operate this vac in areas with
flammable vapors such as lighter fluid,cleaners, oil-
base paints, gasoline, alcohol or explosive dust
such as coal, magnesium, grain or gun powder in
the air. Do not vacuum explosive dust, flammable
orcombustible liquidsor hot ashes. Do not use this
vac as a sprayer for any flammable or combustible
liquid. To avoid health hazards from vapors or
dusts, do not vacuum toxic materials. To avoid
electrical shock, do not expose to rain. Store vac
indoors. Unplug power cord befor_ changing or
, cleaning filter or emptying the dust drum.
vacuuming dry materials
1. The filter must be in correct position at all times to
avoid leaks and possible damage to vac.
2. When using your vac to pick up very fine sawdust or
dust from dry wall type material, it will be necessary
for you to empty the drum and clean the filter at more
frequent intervals to maintain peak suction at the end
of the hose.
NOTE: A dry filter is necessary to pick up dry
material. If you do not dry it, dust particles such as
sawdust may collect on the filter due to the damp-
ness. This may restrict air flow causing the perform-
ance indicator to drop out of sight (page 6). You may
run the vac to dry the filter faster.
3. If your filter iswet but you need to pick up dry material,
you can quickly dry the filter by letting the vac run for
about ten minutes before you use it to pick up the dry
material. The clean air rushing through the vac will
dry the filter enough for dry use.
4. When picking up large amounts of liquid, we recom-
mend that the filter be removed. If the filter is not
removed, it will become saturated and misting may
appear in the exhaust air from the handles.
CAUTION: To avoid damage to the vac, do not run
motor with float In up position.
NOTE: You will know that the float has risen because
vac airflow ceases and the motor noise will become
higher in pitch - due to increase in the motor speed.
draining the drum
WARNING: To avoid Injury from accidental starting,
unplug power cord before emptying the drum.
1. Your vac has a drain for easy emptying of liquids.
Simply unscrew the drain cap and lift slightly to empty
the drum of liquid.
2. You may remove the top section of the vac as de-
scribed in assembly section and dump the contents
into a proper waste disposal container,
WARNING: To avoid back injury or falls, do not lift
a vac heavy with liquid or debris. Scoop enough
contents out to make the vac light enough to lift
comfortably,
blowing feature
1. Your vac has capabilities for blowing. You may use
the vac to blow sawdust off of your tools orworkbench
by placing the hose in the exhaust port. A car nozzle
or a crevice tool will concentrate the air flow to make
for a better blowing feature.
CAUTION: Always wear safety goggles complying
wfth ANSI Z87.1 before using as a blower.
vacuuming liquids
1. When the liquid in the drum reaches a predetermined
level, a float mechanism will rise automatically to cut
off airflow. When the float has risen, turn off the vac,
unplug the power cord, and empty the drum.
2. After using the vac to pick up liquids, the filter mu st be
dried to avoid possible mildew and damage to the
filter.
3. When picking up small amounts of liquid the filter may
be left in place.
cord wrap
1. When finished using your vac, unplug the cord and
wrap it around the motor cover.
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.
To avoid dropping vac due to latch release or part
breakage, pick the vac up by the lip of the dust drum.