WARNING
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 pre-
cautions including the following:
Read this manual before assembling
or
using your vacuum cleaner.
Use your cleaner only as described
in
this manuai. 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 person-
al injury.
Always
turn cleaner off before unplug-
ging.
Do not unplug by pulling on cord. To
unplug, grasp the plug, not the cord.
De not use with damaged cord or plugo If
cleaner is not working as it should, has
been dropped,
damaged,
left outdoors,
or
dropped into water, return it to a Sears
Service Center/Department.
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 not
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.
SAVE THESE
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,
pow-
ders and fine dust° These products
clog
the bag, reduce airflow and can cause
the bag to burst. Failure 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 cleaner
or dust bag.
Do not pick up anything that is burning
or smoking, such as cigarettes,
matches,
or hot ashes.
Do not use cleaner to pick up flammable
or combustible
liquids (gasoline, cleaning
fluids, perfumes, etc.), or use in areas
where they may be present.
The fumes
from these substances
can create 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 any-
one unable to operate it properly.
INSTRUCTION
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, electri-
cal shock, burns and personal injury. CAUTION
statements
alert you to such dangers
as personal injury andlor property damage.