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OWNERS
MANUAL
MODEL NO.
833.14334
CAUTION:
Read Rules for
Safe Operation
and Instructions
Carefully
557-5199
ELECTRONIC
INSECT KILLER
• Operating
Instructions
• Repair Parts
Sold by SEARS, ROEBUCK AND CO., Chicago, IL. 60684 U.S.A.
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For Best Results, Read This Manual
Before Installing Your New Sears Bugwacker
Full One Year Warranty
If, within one year from the date of purchase, this electronic insect killer fails due to a defect in materials or
workmanship. Sears will repair it free of charge.
Warranty service is available by simply returning your unit to the nearest Sears store or Service Center through
out the United States. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which
vary from state to state.
Sears, Roebuck and Co.
Department 698/731A
Sears Tower, Chicago, IL 60684
RULES FOR SAFE USE OF BUGWACKER®
1. Install the unit 6 to 8 feet above the ground to prevent children,,
pets and wildlife from coming in contact with it.
2. Use grounded 115/120 volt AC outlet and 3-wire grounded
extension cord. For permanent installation, check local codes
and consult an electrician or authoritative instruction book
before installing.
3. Never place fingers or hands, or insert any objects into the
unit while it is connected to electrical outlet.
4. Always disconnect the unit before servicing, handling or
\ disassembling unit.
5. Clean dead insects from bottom of unit frequently to reduce
risk of fire.
6. Connect unit to properly grounded outlet only.
7. Keep extension cord connections dry and off the ground.
8. Don't abuse power cord. Never carry unit by cord or yank
it to disconnect from receptacle.
9. Keep power cord from heat, oil and sharp edges.
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ASSEMBLY
1. Remove Bugwacker from carton and check to make
sure no transportation damages have occurred.
The carton should contain the following:
1 - Bugwacker electronic bug killer
2 - Plastic bag containing the following:
1 - gold colored hanging ring
1 - threaded fitting
Save your carton and the cardboard fillers for storing
your Bugwacker during the off-season.
Refer to Illustration A.
A. Assemble the threaded
fitting (2) into gold col
ored hanging ring (1).
B. Screw hanging ring and
fitting into hole in hood
and tighten until snug.
INSTALLATION
1. Your Bugwacker should be hung or post mounted
from a pole, bracket or post mounted from a pole,
bracket or post (available as accessories) at a height
of 6 to 8 feet above the ground. This is the flying
altitude for many types of light-sensitive insects and
will increase the unit's effectiveness.
2. Plug electrical cord into a three-wire grounded out
door extension cord. Lamp will emit a soft bluish
glow.
Note: A momentary arc may occur across the high
voltage grids when first plugged in. This is
due to the surge of electricity. It will stop
and resume normal operation.
3. Refer to Illustration B.
Placement of the unit is
essential to its maximum
effectiveness. Since the
Bugwacker is a luring
device, it should not be
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tended for human activity.
It should be placed 25 to
50 feet away, and between
the source of insects (i.e.
woods, lowlands, etc.) and
LIVING AREA
the areas to be protected.
HOUSE
ILLUSTRATION B
If additional light is required in the area of human
activity, it should be provided by yellow light.
. Studies have shown that insects are less attractive
to yellow light.
4. Sears Bugwackers are ideal for backyards, pools,
patios, summer homes, trailer homes, campgrounds,
marinas, outdoor recreational areas, gardens or any
where flying insects are a problem.
EXTENSION CORDS
Outdoor extension cords must be used with this Bug
wacker. Use extension cords marked SJW-A, or SJTW-A
and tagged "suitable for use with outdoor appliances".
The electrical rating of the extension cord must be as
great as the electrical rating of your Bugwacker.
Use only three-wire extension cords which have threeprong grounding type plugs and three-pole receptacles
which accept the products plug.
Appropriate extension cords and devices for retaining
an extension cord connection to the Bugwacker power
cord are available at your local Sears store. Replace or
repair damaged cords. ,
GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS
Your Bugwacker is equipped with an appropriate threeconductor cord and three-prong grounding type plug to
fit the proper grounding type receptacle. To reduce the
risk of electrical shock, plug must be plugged into an
appropriate outlet that is properly installed and grounded
Your Bugwacker has a grounding plug that looks like the
plug shown below and is intended for use on a circuit
that has an outlet as shown below.
GROUNDING RECEPTACLE
Grounding Pin
Consult a qualified electrician or serviceman if the
grounding instructions are not completely understood,
or if doubt as to whether proper grounding exists.
OPERATION
1. General; Your new Sears Bugwacker is designed to
attract light-sensitive flying insects with black light,
and to kill them cleanly without the use of poisons,
fogs, sprays or chemicals.
Insects are drawn to the fluorescent bulb, and killed
by an electrostatic grid when they pass through it.
Thé insects do not have to actually touch the grid to
be killed. The moisture in their bodies is enough to
trigger the arc, so that even the tiniest of bugs are
eliminated.
The handsome, lantern-styled Bugwacker sheds a soft,
glowing decorative light which is harmless to your
eyes and costs only pennies a day to enjoy. The 70
watts of Black Light energy make this unit a powerful
insect killer that is ecologically safe, effective and eco
nomical to operate.
2. Night Flying Insects: Night flying insects such as
mosquitoes, gnats, moths, etc., respond to the black
light rays emitted by the Bugwacker's ultra-violet
bulbs. These insects are sensitive to light, and take
cover during the heat of day in grass, shrubs and
other foliage.
Skeeter Lure accessory Stock
no. 14305 manually operated
or Stock no. 14306 fully auto
matic with photo cell included.
4 times as effective in luring
and killing biting mosquitoes
than Bugwacker alone. Emits
moisture, heat and carbon
dioxide, which makes the mos
quitoes respond to the light as
if a human were there.
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3. Day Flying Insects: Day flying insects such as flies,
hornets, beetles and wasps do not respond mainly to
black light rays as do night flying insects. These in
sects respond more to odor.
Your Bugwacker can be equipped to attract these
insects by use of a bait tray available as an accessory.
Note; Bait tray cannot be used when Bugwacker is
' post mounted.
Hornets, beetles or wasps can be lured with bait con
sisting of honey, syrup, perfume or a mixture of
sugar and water
House Flies can be iured with meat or fish scraps or
with a speciai pheromone available as an accessory,
(Stock no. 14322), at your Sears retail store. This
fly pheromone acts as a sex attractant, and is effect
ive in luring houseflies, blowflies, garbage flies and
many other types commoniy found in yards and
barns.
Stabie Fiies can be iured to Bugwacker by using
stabie fly attractant accessory (Stock no. 14323),
available at your Sears store.
Gypsy moths can be iured during daylight hours with
a gypsy moth sex pheromone avaiiabie as an acces
sory (Stock no. 14321) at your Sears retaii store. Use
of this pheromone also increases the effectiveness of
the Bugwacker in attracting and kiiiing this pest dur
ing evening hours.
4. Most insect pests have a breeding cycie of ten to
fourteen days. Daily operation of your Bugwacker
is recommended to reduce insect population by
interrupting this breeding cycie.
Night fiying insects become active at dusk and again
just prior to dawn. For maximum effectiveness, op
erate your Bugwacker 24 hours a day or use photo-
ceii for automatic operation.
5. Automatic "ON/OFF" Feature: Refer to Illustration
C. Your Sears Bugwacker is equipped with a photo
electric celi that turns the bulbON at dusk and OFF
at dawn. To activate this control, insert a pencil or
insulated screwdriver through the outer protected
screen and move the switch to the "ON" position.
MAINTENANCE
1. Cleaning; Your Sears Bugwacker is equipped with
self-cleaning grids, and requires no special mainten
ance other than cleaning insect debris from the bot
tom of the unit. This should be done frequently
using a small brush or blower such as portable hair
dryer, or the exhaust attachment of a vacuum cleaner.
BE SURE TO UNPLUG THE UNIT BEFORE
CLEANING.
Bait or collection trays, if used, should be emptied
often to reduce the risk of fire.
2. Bulb Replacement: Bulb life is approximately
4500 hours. However, bulb should be replaced
every season to ensure maximum output
invisible ultra-violet, or "black light", frequency
range.
3. Store your Bugwacker indoors when not in use —
out of reach of children. Do not clean your Bug
wacker with a water spray or the like.
BULB REPLACEMENT
Refer to Illustration D.
1. Disconnect unit from
electric source.
2. Depress latch and remove
plastic cover at base of
unit.
3. Remove rubber boot from
bottom of bulb. Bulb can
now be pulled down out of
the upper socket.
4. Insert bulb. Replace rubber
boot. Fit bulb into upper
socket.
5. Replace plastic cover and
secure latch.
ACCESSORIES
Accessories available for your Bugwacker include:
1. Wall Bracket, Stock no. 1473 — a
welded steel bracket with a unique
locking feature to help prevent theft.
Photocell
ON
OFF
ILLUSTRATION C
6. The insect killer is designed and U.L. Listed for
year-round outdoor use and will not be damaged
by rain or moisture. If, during heavy rain, exces
sive arcing occurs and is objectionable, simply
disconnect unit.
2. Lantern Pole, Stock no. 14301 — a
1% inch diameter steel tube with a
welded steel scroll and a unique
locking feature to help prevent
theft.
3. Lantern Post, Stock no. 14302 — a
3-inch diameter steel tube with a
universal mounting adapter and a
gold colored eagle top trim.
4. Bait/Collection Tray, Stock no.
14304 — snaps on and off for easy
removal. Durable all-weather
construction.
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SEARS ELECTRONIC INSECT KILLER - MODEL NO. 833.14334
REF . NO .
PAR T N O.
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TROUBLESHOOTING AND REPAIR ANALYSIS
PROBLEM
A. Bulbs do not light
and no high voltage
POSSIBLE CAUSE
1. No electrical power.
1. Check fuse or circuit breaker.
2. Check extension cord. (If used.l
CORRECTION
on grid.
B, Bulbs light but no
grid high voltage.
C. Grid voltage present
but bulbs do not
light.
D. Intermittent or
continuous sparking
between grids.
1. Shorted grids.
1. Lamplsl not seated properly.
2. Starter defective.
3. Burned-out bulbisl.
1. Gap between grids is too small.
2. Grid clogged with foreign material,
3. Grid not seated in insulator.
1. Examine grids to see if inner and outer
grids are free from foreign material, dirt
or a build up of dead insects.
2. Check to make sure inner grid and outer grid
are not touching. Use insulated screwdriver.
1. Check all sockets for proper seating and
alignment. ^
2. Replace if needed. ;
3. Replace if needed.
1. Unplug unit and adjust grids by bending
back into alignment using screwdriver blade.
2. Clean grid using an air blower,
3. Look for proper grid seating at all insulators.
Any problems you encounter that are not corrected by the action recommended in this chart should be
referred to your nearest Sears Service Center.
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OWNERS
MANUAL
ELECTRONIC
MODEL NO.
833.14334
HOW TO ORDER
REPAIR PARTS
INSECT KILLER
The Model Number will be found on label attached to the upper
section of the unit. Always mention the Model Number when
requesting service or repair parts for your ELECTRONIC INSECT
KILLER.
All parts listed herein may be ordered from any Sears Service Center
and most Sears stores.
WHEN ORDERING REPAIR PARTS, ALWAYS GIVE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
1. PART NUMBER
2. PART DESCRIPTION
3. MODEL NUMBER
833.14334
4. NAME OF ITEM
ELECTRONIC INSECT KILLER
If the parts you need are not stocked locally, your order will be
electronically transmitted to a Sears Repair Parts Distribution
Center for "expedited handling".
Sold by SEARS, ROEBUCK AND CO., Chicago, IL. 60684 U.S.A.
557 5199
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