Remington BV12199A - Manual (Page 5)

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1 important safety information
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SAFETY
WARNINGS
BEFORE OPERATING
BLOWER/VAC
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE
OPERATING THIS BLOWER/VAC.
1. Avoid Dangerous Environments
• This blower/vac is intended for
indoor or outdoor use. Do not op-
erate blower/vac in rain or in damp
or wet locations.
• Do not handle electric plug or
blower/vac with wet hands.
• Do not use to vacuum any liquids or
wet surfaces. Especially, do not use
to vacuum flammable or combus-
tible liquids, such as gasoline, or in
areas where they may be present.
• Do not vacuum anything that is
burning or smoking, such as ciga-
rettes, matches, or hot ashes.
• Do not operate blower/vac if it is
damaged or not securely and fully
assembled.
2. Do not allow blower/vac to be used as
a toy. Pay close attention when using
blower/vac near children.
3. Do not use blower/vac for any job
except that for which it is intended.
Use only as described in this manual.
Use only attachments included with
this blower/vac.
4. Do not use vacuum without dust bag
and/or filters in place.
5. Always wear eye protection that
meets or exceeds the requirements of
ANSI Z87.1.
6. Wear long pants and shoes when
operating this blower/vac.
7. Provide Ground Fault Circuit In-
terrupter (GFCI) protection on
the circuit or outlet to be used for
blower/vac. You may use receptacles
with built-in GFCI protection for
this safety measure.
WARNING: This product con-
tains chemicals known to the
State of California to cause
cancer or birth defects, or other
reproductive harm.
When using an electric appliance, basic
precautions should always be followed,
including the following:
WARNING: To Reduce The
Risk of Electric Shock – Do not use
vacuum on wet surfaces. Do not
expose to rain. Store indoors.
WARNING: When using blow-
er/vac, follow all basic safety
precautions to reduce the risk of
fire, electric shock, and personal
injury.
WHILE OPERATING
BLOWER/VAC
1. Stay alert. Watch what you are doing.
Use common sense.
2. Keep hair, loose clothing, fingers, and
all parts of body away from openings
and moving parts.
3. Never operate this blower/vac with
defective guards or shields, or without
safety devices in place.
4. Disconnect from power supply before
clearing any blockage.
5. Do not abuse power cord. Never pull
or carry blower/vac by power cord.
Never yank cord to disconnect from
receptacle. To unplug, grasp plug, not
the cord. Do not close a door on the
cord. Keep power cord from heat, oil,
and sharp edges.
6. Use extra care when using blower/vac
on stairs.
7. Do not put any object into openings.
Do not use with any opening blocked.
Keep free of dust, lint, hair, and any-
thing that may reduce air flow.
8. Disconnect blower/vac properly. Turn
off all controls before disconnecting
blower/vac from power supply.
9. The impeller rotates for a few seconds
after turning blower/vac off. The
rotating impeller can cut or injure
fingers. Do not remove the bottom
inlet cover while the motor is running
or when the blower/vac is plugged
into a power outlet.