2 – English
WARNING!
Readallsafetywarningsandinstructionsbeforeusing
thisproduct.Failuretofollowthewarningsandinstruc-
tions may result in electric shock, fire and/or serious
injury.
WARNING:
When using an electrical product, basic precautions
shouldalwaysbefollowedtoavoidelectricshock,fire,
and/orseriousinjury,includingthefollowing:
DO NOT exposetorain.Storeindoors.
Fullyassembleproductpriortouse.
Donotusechargeroutdoors.
Donot store or charge battery outdoors or on wet
surfaces.
Donotallowbatteryorchargertogetwet.
Dress properly. Do not wear loose clothing or jewelry.
Contain long hair. Keep your hair, loose clothing,
fingers, and all parts of the body and clothing, away
from openings and moving parts. Loose clothes,
jewelry, or long hair can be caughtin internal moving
parts.
Do not overreach. Keep proper footing and balance
at all times. Properfootingandbalanceenablesbetter
controloftheproductinunexpectedsituations.Donot
useonaladderorunstablesupport.
Use safety equipment. Dustmaskmustbe used for
appropriateconditions.
Donotallowtobeusedasatoy.Notintendedforuse
bychildren age 12and under. Closesupervision is
necessarywhenusedbyornearchildren.Toavoidinjury
ordamage,keepchildrenawayfromproduct,anddonot
allowchildrentoplacefingersorotherobjectsintoany
openings.
Use this product ONLY for its intended use as
described in this manual. Use only the attachments
recommendedinthismanual.
Donotusechargerwithdamagedcordorplug.Ifproduct
orchargerisnotworkingasitshould,hasbeendropped,
damaged,leftoutdoors,ordroppedintowater,takeitto
aservicecenterpriortocontinuinguse.
Donotunplug charger by pulling on cord. To unplug
charger,grasptheplug,notthecord.
Donotpullorcarrychargerbycord.Keepcordaway
fromheatedsurfaces.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
Do not handle charger, including charger plug, and
chargerterminalswithwethands.
Do not putanyobjectsinventilationopenings.Donotuse
withanyopeningblocked.Keepopeningsfreeofdust,
lint,hair,andanythingthatmayreduceairflow.
Use extra care when cleaning on stairs.To avoid
personalinjuryordamage,andtopreventtheproduct
from falling, always keep the product onflat surfaces
whileinuse.Donotplaceproductonfurniture.
NEVERvacuummaterialsthatareburningorsmoking,
suchashotcoals,cigarettebutts,matches,burningor
smokingashes,etc.
Donotusetopickupflammableorcombustibleliquids,
suchasgasoline,orfinewoodsandings,oruseinareas
wheretheymaybepresent.
Putproductawayafterusetopreventtrippingaccidents.
Donotrunproductunattended.
Do not usewithoutdustbowlorfilterinplace.
WARNING:
RISK OF FIRE, PROPERTY DAMAGE, AND INJURY.
NEVER EXPOSE YOUR BATTERY PACK, CHARGER
OR UNIT TO WATER, MOISTURE, OR FLUIDS, IN-
CLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO CORROSIVE OR
CONDUCTIVE FLUIDS, OR ALLOW FLUIDS TO FLOW
INSIDE THESE ITEMS.
Corrosiveorconductivefluids,suchassaltwater,chlo-
rine,certainindustrialchemicals,andbleachorbleach
containingproducts,etc.,can causeashortcircuitin
thebatterypack.Ifyourbatterypackisexposedtoa
corrosiveorconductivefluid,donotattempttouseor
charge the batterypackand immediately perform the
followingsteps:
• Wear appropriate personal protective equipment,
includingeyeprotectionandrubbergloves.
• Placeyourexposedbatterypackinalargebucket,such
asa5gallonorsimilarbucket,andfillthebucketwith
regulartapwater.Donotplacemorethantwopacks
inthebucket.
• Locate the bucket outdoors in an area inaccessible
to children and pets and away from all buildings,
garages/sheds,structures,vehicles,andcombustible/
flammablematerials.
• Leavethebatterypack(s)inthebucketfilledwithtap
waterandcallCustomerServiceat1-800-776-5191
foradditionalinstructionsontheproperdisposalofthe
exposedbatterypack(s).