Craftsman 79938 User Manual

CRAFTSMAN°

Operator's Manual I

12 AMP Motor
195 MPH/405 CFM

ELECTRIC BLOWER/VACUUM

Model No.

358.799380

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FOR HOUSEHOLD USE

_ ARNING:

Read and follow all Safety Rules and Operating

Instructions before first use of this product.

For answers to your questions about this product,

call 7am-7pm, Mon.-Sat., or 10am-7pm, Sun.

Sears, Roebuck end Co., Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 USA

53(3087635 1Q/26/99

Warranty Statement 2 Storage 10
Safety Rules 2 Troubleshooting Chart 10

Assembly 5 Parts Available 10
Operation 8

Maintenance 9 Spanish 11

Service & Adjustments 10 Parts Ordering Back Cover

FULL ONE YEAR WARRANTY ON SEARS CRAFTSMAN ELECTRIC BLOWER
Ifthis Craftsman Electric Blower fails to perform properly due to a detect in materi-

al or workmanship within (1) one year from the date of purchase, Sears will repair

or replace it, free of charge.
WARF_NTY SERVICE IS AVAILABLEBY RETURNINGTHE CRAFTSMANELECTRIC

BLOWERTO THE NEARESTSEARSSTOREINTHEUNITEDSTATES.

This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights
which vary from state to state.

Sears, Roebuck and Co. D/817WA Hoffman Estates, IL 60179

IMPORTANT WARNINGS AND

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

A'WARNING: When

using electric gardening appliances,
basic safety precautions should always

be followed to reduce the risk offire,

electric shock, and serious injury.

_WARNING: The warnings and
safety instructions in this manual must

be followed to reduce the risk of fire,
electric shock, or injury,and to provide

reasonable safety and efficiency in us-
ing this unit. The operator is responsible

for following the warnings and instruc-
tions in this manual and on the unit,

Read the entire Operator's Manual be.
fore assembling and using the unit! Re-

strictthe use of this unitto persons who
read, understand, and follow the warn-

ingsand instructions inthis manual and

on the unit.Never allow children to use
this unit. Close attention is necessary

when used near children.
OPERATOR SAFETY

• Always wear safety glasses or similar
eye protectionwhen operating, servic-
ing, or performing maintenance on

your unit. Wearing eye protectioncan

help to prevent rocks or debris from
being blown or ricocheting into eyes

and face which can result inblindness
or serious injury.

• Always wear a respirator orfacemas k

when workingwiththe unit industy en-
vironments.

• Dress safely in long pants, Do not go
barefoot or wear short pants or san-

dals.

• Do not operate the unit when you are

tired, ill, upset, or it you are under the

influenceofalcohol,drugs, ormedica-

tion.

• Secure hair so it is above shoulder
length. Keep loose hair, loose cloth-

ing, fingers, and all other parts of the
bodyaway from openings and moving
parts. Hair, jewelry, loose clothing, or

clothing with loosely hanging straps,
ties, tassels, etc., can be caught in

moving parts.

ELECTRICAL SAFETY

• Use only a voltage supply as shown

on the name plate of the unit.

• Avoid dangerous situations. Do not
use in presence of flammable liquids

or gases to avoid creating a fire or ex-

plosion and/or causing damage to
unit.

• Avoid dangerous environments. Do
notuse in unventilated areas orwhere

dust or explceivevapors can buildup.

• TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELEC-
TRICAL SHOCK--Do not use in

damp or wet locations or around swim-

ming pools, hot tubs, etc. Do not ex-
pose to snow, rein, or water. Do not

handle extension cord plug or unit with

wet hands.

• To reduce the risk of electrical shock,

use extension cords speciticaIly

marked as suitable for outdoor ap-
pliances having electrical rating not

less than the rating of the unit. The
cord must be marked with the suffix

"W-A" (in Canada, "W"). Use a polar-
ized cord. Make sure your extension

cord is ingood condition. If damaged,

have the cord replaced. An under-

sized extension cord willcause a drop

in linevoltage resulting in loss of pow-
erandoverhesting, Ifindoubt,usethe

next heavier gauge, The smaller the

gauge number, the heavier the cord.

(NOTE: The correct size to be used

depending on the cordlength isshown

inthis manual).

• To reduce the risk of electricalshock,
this equipment has a polarized plug

(one bladeis widerthan the other). This
plugwill fit only one way in a polarized

outlet ofthe extension cord. Ensure you

have a polarized extension cord. The

plugof the polarized extension cord will
fit into the outlet only one wey. Ifthe plug
does not fit fully inthe outlet, reverse the

plug.Ifitstilldoes not tit,contact a quali-
fied electrician to installproper outlet. Do

not change the plug in any way.

• Inspact the insulation and connectors
on the unit and extension cord before

each use. If there isany damage, do

not use until damage is repaired by

your Sears Service Center. Do not

pull or carry bycord; do not use cord

as a handle, close a door on cord, or

pull cord around sharp edges or cor-
ners. Keep cord away from heated
surfaces. Do not unplug by pulling on

cord. To unplug, grasp the plug, not

the cord.

• To reduce the possibilityof the exten-

sioncord disconnecting from the unit
during operation, tie cord to cord re-

tainer and connect to recessed plug

as shown in this manual.

• Don'tuse the unitifthe switchdoes not

turnthe uniton and offproperly, Have
the unit repaired by your Sears Ser-

vice Center,

• Keep the extension cord clearof oper-

atorand obstacles at alltimes. Do not
expose cords to heat, oil, water, or

sharp edges.

• Avoid any body contact with any
grounded conductor, such as matel

fences, or pipes, toavoid the possibil-

ity ofelectdc shock. Don't handle plug

or unit with wet hands.

• Donot usewith damaged cordorplug.

If unit is not working as it should, has
been dropped, damaged, left out-

doors, or dropped intowater, return it
to your Sears Service Center for re-

pair.

• Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter

(GFCI) protectionshould be provided

on the circuitor outlet to be used for
this unit. Receptacles are available

having built-in GFCI protection and
may be used for this measure of safe-

ty,

• Keep others including children, ani-

mals, bystanders, and helpers a mini-
mum of 30feet (10 meters) away. Stop

the motor immediately it you are ap-

prcached. Do not allow the unitto be
used as a toy.

DOUBLE INSULATION
CONSTRUCTION

This unit is Double Insulated to help
protect against electricshock. Double

insulation construction consists of two
separate "layers" of electrical insula-
tion instead of grounding.Tools and ap-

pliances builtwith a double insulation
system are not intended to be

grounded. No grounding means is pro-
vided on this unit, nor should a means

of grounding be added to this unit.As
a result,the extension cord used with

your unitcan be plugged into any stan-
dard 120 volt electrical outlet.Safety

precautions must be observed when
operating any electrical tool.The
double insulationsystem only provides

added protection against injury result-
ing from an internal electrical insulation

faiture.
All electrical repairs to this unit, includ-

ing housing, switch, motor, etc,, must
be diagnosed and repaired by qualified
service personnel. Replacement parts
for a double insulated appliance must
be identical to the parts they replace, A

double insulated appliance is marked
with the words DOUBLEINSULATIONor

DOUBLEINSULATED.The symbol []
(square within a square) may also be

marked on the appliance. Failure to
have the unitrepaired by Sears ser-

vice personnel can cause the double