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•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.
•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.
WARNING: To reduced the risk of fire, do not store foreign objects in the accessory compartment. Only store Vac Accessories.
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Observe the following warnings that appear on the motor housing of your Wet/Dry Vac.
DOUBLE INSULATED GROUNDING NOT REQUIRED. WHEN SERVICING USE ONLY IDENTICAL REPLACEMENT PARTS.
WARNING:To reduce the risk of elec- tric shock - do not expose to rain - store indoors.
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.
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