AWARNING:
Your safety
is important
to 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 all instructions in this manual before
assembling or using your vacuum cleaner.
Use
your
vacuum
cleaner
only
as
described
in this manual.
Use only with
Sears recommended
attachments.
Disconnect
electrical
supply
before
ser-
vicing
or cleaning
out
the brush
area.
Failure
to do so could result
in the brush
unexpectedly
starting,
causing
personal
injury from moving
parts.
Do
not
leave
vacuum
cleaner
when
plugged in. Unplug from outlet when not in
use and before performing
maintenance.
To reduce
the risk of electrical
shock - Do
not use outdoors
or on wet surfaces.
Do not allow to be used as a toy.
Close
attention
is necessary
when
used
by or
near children.
Do not use with a damaged
cord or plug.
If
vacuum
cleaner is not working
as it should,
has been dropped,
damaged,
left outdoors,
or dropped
in water,
return
it to a Sears
Service
Center.
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
vacuum
cleaner over cord.
Keep cord away
from heated surfaces.
Do
not
unplug
by pulling
on
cord.
To
unplug, grasp the plug, not the cord.
Do not handle plug or vacuum
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.
Turn off all controls
before unplugging.
Use extra care when cleaning
on stairs.
Do not put on chairs, tables, etc. Keep on
floor.
Do not use vacuum
cleaner
to pick up
flammable
or combustible
liquids
(gaso-
line, cleaning
fluid, perfumes,
etc.), or use
in areas
where they may be present.
The
fumes from these substances
can create
a
fire hazard
or explosion.
Do not pick up anything
that is burning
or
smoking,
such as cigarettes,
matches,
or
hot ashes.
Do not use vacuum
cleaner
without
dust
bag and/or filters in place.
Always
replace the dust bag after vacuum-
ing carpet
cleaners
or freshener,
powders,
and fine dust.
These
products
clog the fil-
ters, reduce airflow and can cause damage
to the vacuum
cleaner.
Failure
to replace
the dust bag could cause permanent
dam-
age to the vacuum
cleaner.
Do not use the vacuum
cleaner to pick up
sharp hard objects,
small toys, pins, paper
clips, etc.
They may damage
the vacuum
cleaner or dust bag.
Unplug before connecting
Handi-mate
Jr.®
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 ofyour
vacuum
cleaner are your responsibilities.
Your
cleaner
is intended
for Householduse.
Read this Owner's
Manual
carefully
for important
use and safety information.
This guide contains
safety statements
under warning
and cau-
tion symbols,
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