Your safety Is importantto us. To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, Injury to
persons or damage when using your vacuum cleaner, follow basic safety precautions
including the following:
Read this manual before assembling
or
using your vacuum cleaner.
Use your cleaner only as described
in
this manual. Use only with Sears recom-
mended attachments.
To reduce the risk of electrical
shock -
Do not use outdoors
or on wet surfaces.
Disconnect
electrical
supply before any
servicing
or cleaning.
Failure to do so
could result in electrical
shock or per-
sonal injury.
Always turn cleaner off before unplug-
ging.
Do not unplug by pulling on cord. To
unplug, grasp the plug, not the cord.
Do not use with damaged
cord or plug.
If cleaner is not working as it should,
has been dropped,
damaged,
left out-
doors, or dropped into water, return it to
a Sears Service Center.
Do not pull or carry by cord, use cord as
a handle, close door on cord, or pull
cord around sharp edges or corners.
Do net run cleaner over cord. Keep cord
away from heated surfaces.
Do not leave cleaner when plugged in.
Unplug from outlet when not in use and
before servicing.
Do not allow to be used as a toy. Close
attention
is necessary
when used by or
near children.
Do not handle plug or cleaner with wet
hands.
Do not put any objects into openings.
Do not use with any opening blocked;
keep free of dust, lint, hair and anything
that may reduce air flow.
Keep hair, loose clothing,
fingers, and
all parts of body away from openings
and moving parts.
Do not use cleaner without dust bag
and/or filters in place.
Always change the dust bag after vacu-
uming carpet cleaners or freshener,
powders and fine dust. These products
clog the bag, reduce airflow and can
cause the bag to burst. Faiture to
change bag could cause permanent
damage to the cleaner.
Do not use the cleaner to pick up sharp
hard objects, small toys, pins, paper
clips, etc. They may damage the clean-
er or dust bag.
DO not pick up anything that is burning
or smoking, such as cigarettes,
match-
es, or hot ashes.
DO not use cleaner to pick up flammable
or combustible
liquids (gasoline,
clean-
ing fluids, perfumes, etc.), or use in
areas where they may be present.
The
fumes from these substances
can cre-
ate a fire hazard or explosion.
Use extra care when cleaning
on stairs.
Do not put on chairs, tables, etc. Keep
on floor.
You are responsible
for making sure
that your vacuum cleaner
is not used by
anyone unable to operate it properly.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
Proper assembly
and safe use of your vacuum cleaner are your responsibilities.
Your
cleaner is intended
only for household
use. Read this Owner's Manual carefully for
important
use and safety information.
This guide contains safety statements
under
warning and caution symbols.
Please pay special attention to these boxes and follow
any instructions
given. WARNING
statements
alert you to such dangers as fire, elec-
trical shock, burns and personal
injury. CAUTION
statements
alert you to such dan-
gers as personal
injury and/or property damage.
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