• Do not put any object into ventilation
openings. Do not vacuum with any ven-
tilation openings blocked; keep free of
dust, lint, hair or anything that may
reduce air flow.
• Keep hair, loose clothing, fingers, and all
parts of body away from openings and
moving parts.
• To reduce the risk of falls, use extra care
when cleaning on stairs.
When using as blower:
• Direct air discharge only at work area.
• Do not direct air at bystanders.
• Keep children away when blowing.
• Do not use blower for any job except
blowing dirt and debris.
• Do not store or stack items on top of
vac.
This Wet/Dry Vac is double-insulated,
eliminating the need for a separate
grounding system. Use only identical
replacement parts. Read the instructions
for Servicing Double-Insulated Wet/Dry
Vacs before servicing.
Observe the following warnings that
appear on the motor housing of your
Wet/Dry Vac.
• Do not use Wet/Dry Vac as a sprayer.
• Do not vacuum anything that is
burning or smoking, such as
cigarettes, matches, or hot ashes.
• Do not vacuum drywall dust or cold fire-
place soot or ash with standard wet/dry
filter. This is a very fine dust which will
not be captured by the filter and may
cause damage.
• To reduce the risk of health hazards
from vapors or dusts, do not vacuum
toxic materials.
• Do not use or store near hazardous
materials.
• Do not run Wet/Dry Vac unattended.
• To reduce the risk of electric shock, do
not expose to rain. Store indoors.
• Do not allow Wet/Dry Vac to be used as
a toy. Close attention is necessary when
used by or near children.
• Do not use this Wet/Dry Vac with a torn
filter or without the filter installed except
when vacuuming liquids as described in
the operation section of this manual.
• Do not leave Wet/Dry Vac when plugged
in. Unplug from outlet when not in use
and before servicing. Turn off Wet/Dry
Vac before unplugging.
• To reduce the risk of injury from acci-
dental starting, unplug power cord
before changing or cleaning filter.
• Do not unplug by pulling on cord. To
unplug, grasp the plug, not the cord.
• Do not use with damaged cord, plug or
other parts. If your Wet/Dry Vac is not
working as it should, has missing parts,
has been dropped, damaged, left out-
doors, or dropped into water, return it to
an Authorized Service Center.
• Do not pull or carry by cord, use cord as
handle, close a door on cord, or pull
cord around sharp edges or corners. Do
not run Wet/Dry Vac over cord. Keep
cord away from heated surfaces.
• Do not handle plug or the Wet/Dry Vac
with wet hands.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING: For your own safety, read
and understand owner’s manual.
Do not run unattended. Do not pick
up hot ashes, coals, toxic, flammable
or other hazardous materials. Do not
use around explosive liquids or
vapors.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of elec-
tric shock - do not expose to rain -
store indoors.
DOUBLE INSULATED
GROUNDING NOT REQUIRED.
WHEN SERVICING USE ONLY
IDENTICAL REPLACEMENT PARTS.
WARNING: To reduced the risk of
fire, do not store foreign objects in
the accessory compartment. Only
store Vac Accessories.
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