IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
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Table of Contents
Important Safety Instructions. . . . . . . . . 2Save This Manual. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4Checking Carton Contents. . . . . . . . . . . 4Getting to Know Your Vac. . . . . . . . . . . . 5Cord Storage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5Hose Storage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5Grounding Instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Vacuuming Dry Materials. . . . . . . . . . 8Vacuuming Liquids. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Emptying the Dust Drum. . . . . . . . . . 9Blowing Feature. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9Maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10Filter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10Easy to Replace Filter. . . . . . . . . . . 10Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10Cleaning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11Storage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11Replacement Filter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
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Safety is a combination of common sense,staying alert, and knowing how yourWet/Dry vacuum cleaner (“Vac”) works.
Safety Signal Words
DANGER:
Indicates an imminentlyhazardous situation which, if not avoided,
will
result in death or serious injury.
WARNING:
Indicates a potentiallyhazardous situation which, if not avoided,
could
result in death or serious injury.
CAUTION:
Indicates a potentiallyhazardous situation which, if not avoided,
may
result in minor or moderate injury, orproperty damage.When using your Vac, always follow basicsafety precautions including the following:
WARNING
- To reducethe risk of fire, electric shock, or injury:
•Read and understand this manual andall labels on the Vac before operating.•Use only as described in this manual.•Do not leave Vac running whileunattended - you may fail to noticeimportant signs indicating abnormaloperation such as loss of suction,debris/liquid exiting exhaust, orabnormal motor noises. Immediatelystop using Vac if you notice these signs.•Do not leave Vac when plugged in.Unplug from outlet when not in use andbefore servicing.
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•Sparks inside the motor can igniteflammable vapors or dust. To reduce therisk of fire or explosion, do notvacuum or use near flammable orcombustible liquids, gases, ordusts, such as gasoline or other fuels,lighter fluid, cleaners, oil-based paints,natural gas, coal dust, magnesium dust,grain dust, aluminum dust, or gunpowder.•Do not vacuum anything that is burningor smoking, such as cigarettes,matches, or hot ashes.•Do not vacuum drywall dust, coldfireplace ash, or other fine dusts, whichmay pass through the filter bag and beexhausted back into the air.•To reduce the risk of inhaling toxicvapors, do not vacuum or use near toxicor hazardous materials.•To reduce the risk of electric shock,do not expose to rain or allow liquidto enter motor compartment. Storeindoors.•Do not allow to be used as a toy. Closeattention is necessary when used by ornear children.•Do not use with a torn filter or withoutthe filter installed except whenvacuuming liquids as described in thismanual. Dry debris ingested by theimpeller may damage the motor or beexhausted back into the air.
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