General Safety Information
(continued)
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 openings blocked; keep free of
dust, lint, hair and anything 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/or filters in
place.
13. Turn off all controls before unplugging.
14. Use extra care when cleaning on stairs.
15. Do not use to pick up flammable or
combustible liquids such as gasoline or use in
areas where they may be present.
16. Do not use your cleaner as a sprayer of
flammable liquids such as oil base paints,
lacquers, household cleaners, etc.
17. Do not vacuum toxic, carcinogenic,
combustible or other hazardous materials such
as asbestos, arsenic, barium, beryllium, lead,
pesticides or other health endangering
materials. Specially designed units are
available for these purposes.
18. Don’t leave the cord lying on the floor once
you have finished the cleaning job. It can
become a tripping hazard.
19. Use special care when emptying heavily
loaded collection bag.
20. To avoid spontaneous combustion, empty
collection bag after each use.
21. The operation of a utility vac can result in
foreign objects being blown into eyes, which
can result in eye damage. Always wear safety
goggles when operating vacuum.
22. STAY ALERT. Watch what you are doing and
use common sense. Do not use vacuum cleaner
when you are tired, distracted or under the
influence of drugs, alcohol or medication
causing diminished control.
Hazardous moving
parts! Keep hands
and feet away from opening. To reduce the risk
of injury from moving parts, unplug before
servicing.
SAVE THESE
INSTRUCTIONS
To avoid electric
shock, do not use
on wet surfaces — do not expose to rain — store
indoors.
Unpacking
Unpack the Indoor/Outdoor Vac from its shipping
carton and remove any loose parts. Before the
shipping carton is discarded, make sure that all
loose parts and literature have been removed.
Assembly
The Indoor/Outdoor Vac comes partially
assembled. Before operation, the handle and
collection bag must be attached.
HANDLE ASSEMBLY
1. Attach upper and lower handle sections and
secure at point (A) with
1
/
4
- 20 x 1
1
/
4
" carriage
bolt and
1
/
4
- 20 acorn nut (See Figure 3(A)).
2. Place handle assembly into the motor carriage
unit and secure with
1
/
4
- 20 x 1
1
/
2
" Hex Head
machine screw,
1
/
4
external tooth lockwasher
and
1
/
4
- 20 Hex nut (See Figure 3(B)).
3. Secure the cable to the tube using the ties
provided (See Figure 4 (A) and 5(B) for tie wrap
locations).
COLLECTION BAG ASSEMBLY
1. Install the exhaust gasket into the discharge
port of the vac.
2. Connect the collection filter bag and adapter to
the discharge port of the vac (See Figure 4).
Twist slightly until locked into position. Secure
power cord with the supplied wire ties (A).
3. Secure the end of the collection bag to the
upper handle (B) with the strap connection
provided (See Figure 5).
EXTENSION CORDS
A 2-conductor, type SJTW-A/SJTW, power supply
cord of adequate size must be used for safety,
and to prevent loss of power and overheating.
2
Figure 3
Figure 4
Figure 5
