Use and Care Manual
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To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock or injury:
1. Do not leave appliance when plugged in. Unplug from outlet when not
in use and before servicing.
2. Do not use outdoors or on wet surfaces.
3. Do not allow to be used as a toy. Close attention is necessary when
used by or near children.
4. Use only as described in this manual. Use only manufacturers recom-
mended attachments.
5. Do not use with damaged cord or plug. If appliance is not working as it
should, has been dropped, damaged, left outdoors, or dropped into
water, return it to a service center.
6. Do not pull or carry by cord, use cord as a handle, close a door on cord,
or pull cord around sharp edges or corners. Do not run appliance over
cord. Keep cord away from heated surfaces.
7. Do not unplug by pulling on cord. To unplug grasp the plug not the cord.
8. Do not handle plug or appliance with wet hands.
9. Do not put any object into openings. Do not use with any opening
blocked; keep free of dust, lint, hair, and anything else that may reduce
air flow.
10. Keep hair, loose clothing, fingers, and all parts of body away from
openings and moving parts.
11. Do not pick up anything that is burning or smoking such as cigarettes,
matches, or hot ashes.
12. Do not use without dust bag and filter in place.
13. Turn off all controls before unplugging.
14. Use extra care when cleaning on stairs.
GENERAL SAFETY RULES
READ AND UNDERSTAND ALL INSTRUCTIONS
Failure to follow all instructions listed below, may result
in electric shock, fire and/or serious personal injury.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING!
READ AND SAVE ALL INSTRUCTIONS
FOR FUTURE USE.
15. Do not use to pick up flammable or combustible liquids such as gasoline
or use in areas where they may be present.
16. Connect to a properly grounded outlet only. See grounding instructions.
17. Vacuum cleaners have motors and other parts that can produce sparks
during normal use. Do not use within 30 feet of areas where explosive
gases may be present (such as gasoline pumps and places where
liquids like paint thinners, cleaners, solvents, etc. are stored).
18. Unplug power cord whenever motor head is removed from tank.
19. Do not use in the presence of explosive liquids or vapors.
20. To reduce the risk of health hazards from vapors or dust, do not vacuum
toxic, carcinogenic or other hazardous materials such as asbestos,
arsenic, barium, berylium, lead, pesticides or other health endangering
materials.
21. Do not use where oxygen or anesthetics are used.
22. Wear electrically insulated footwear, such as rubber boots, when vacu-
uming wet material.
23. WARNING! Some dust created by power sanding, sawing, grinding,
drilling, and other construction activities contains chemicals known to
cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm. Some ex-
amples of these chemicals are:
lead from lead-based paint
crystalline silica from bricks and cement and other masonry prod-
ucts, and
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 equip-
ment, such as those dust masks that are specifically designed to filter
out microscopic particles.