Use and Care Manual

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immediately.Unplugthevacuumandremovethevacuumed materialfromthecanister
andfilterbag.Allowthevacuumandthematerialtobevacuumedtocoolbefore
continuingtovacuum.
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EXTENSION CORDS
Doubleinsulatedequipmentcanuseeitheratwoorthreewireextensioncord.Asthe
distancefromthepowersupplyoutletincreases,youmustuseaheaviergaugeextension
cord.Usingextensioncordswithinadequatelysizedwirecausesaserio usdropinvoltage,
resultinginlossofpowerandpossible
tooldamage.Refertothetableshownbelowto
determinetherequiredminimumwiresize.
GuidelinesforUsingExtensionCords
•Ifyouareusinganextensioncordoutdoors,besureitismarkedwiththesuffix“W‐A”
(“W”inCanada)toindicatethatitisacceptable foroutdooruse.
•Besureyourextensioncordisproperlywiredandingoodelectricalcondition.Always
replaceadamagedextension
cordorhaveitrepairedbyaqualifiedpersonbeforeusingit.
•Protectyourextensioncordsfromsharpobjects,excessiveheat,anddamporwet
areas.
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RecommendedMinimumWireGaugeforExtensionCords(120Volt)
Nameplate
Amperes
ExtensionCordLength
25Feet 50Feet 75Feet 100Feet 150Feet 200Feet
0–2.0 18 18 18 18 16 16
2.1–3.4 18 18 18 16 14 14
3.5–5.0 18 18 16 14 12 12
5.1–7.0 18 16 14 12 12 10
7.1–12.0 18 14 12 10 8 8
12.1–16.0 14 12 10 10 8 6
16.1–20.0 12 10 8 8 6 6