IMPORTANTSAFETYINSTRUCTIONS
Whenusbganeleckicalappliance,basicprecautions
shouldbeobserved,indudingthefollowing:
ReadallinstructionsbeforeusingyourPowerSteamer®/
PowerLifter
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offire,electricshock,orinjury:
• Donotimmerse.
• Useonlyonsurfacesmoistenedby cleaningprocess.
• Alwaysconnectto aproperlygroundedoutlet.
• SeeGroundingInstructions.
• Unplugfrom outlet when notin use andbefore
conducting maintenanceor troubleshooting.
• Donot leavemachinewhen it is pluggedin.
• Donotservicemachinewhenit ispluggedin.
• Do notuse with damagedcordor plug.
• Ifapplianceisnotworkingasit should,has been
dropped,damaged,left outdoors,or droppedinto
water,haveit repairedatanauthorizedServiceCenter.
• Useindoorsonly.
• Donotpullorcarrybycord,usecordasahandle,close
dooroncord,pullcordaroundsharpcomersoredges,run
applianceovercord,orexposecordtoheatedsurfaces.
• Unplugby graspingthe plug, notthe cord.
• Donothandleplugorappliancewih wethands.
• Donotputanyobjectintoapplianceopenings,usewith
blockedopening,orrestrictairflow.
• Do notexposehair,looseclothing,fingers or body
parts to openingsor moving parts.
• Do notpick up hotor burning objects.
• Do notpick upflammable or combustible materials
(lighter fluid,gasoline,kerosene, etc.) or use inthe
presenceofexplosiveliquids or vapor.
• Donotuseapplianceinanenclosedspacefilledw_ vapors
givenoffbydl basepaint,paintlhinner,somemolhproofing
substances,flammabledust,oroherexplesiveortoxicvapors.
• Donotpickuptoxicmaterial(chlorinebleach,
ammonia,draincleaner,gasoline,etc.).
• Do notmodifythe 3-prong groundedplug.
• Do notallowto beused as a toy.
• Do notuse for any purposeother than describedin
this User's Guide.
• Donotoperatetheapplianceunlessthebeltdooris
securelyassembledintheIooa'donprovided.
• Do notunplug by pulling onthe cord.
• Useonlymanufacturer'srecommendedattachments.
• Useonlycleaningproductsformulatedby BISSELLfor
useinthisapplianceto preventinternalcomponent
damage.Seethecleaningfluidsectionofthisguide.
• Keepopeningsfree of dust, lint, hair, etc.
• Donot pointattachmentnozzleat peopleor animals
• Keepapplianceon a levelsurface.
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• Turnoff all controls before unplugging.
• Beextracareful whencleaning stairs.
• Closeattention is necessarywhen usedby or
nearchildren.
• WARNING:Thepowercordonthis productcontains
lead,achemical knownto theStateof Californiato
causebirthdefectsor otherreproductiveharm.
WASHHANDSAFTERHANDLING.
SAVETHESE
INSTRUCTIONS.
THISMODELISFORHOUSEHOLDUSEONLY.
Commercialuse ofthis unit voidsthe
manufacturer'swarranty.
GROUNDINGINSTRUCTIONS
Thisappliancemustbeconnectedto agrounded
wiringsystem.Ifitshouldmalfunctionor break
down,groundingprovidesasafepathof least
resistancefor electricalcurrent,reducingthe riskof
electricalshock.Thecordfor thisappliancehasan
equipment-groundingconductorandagrounding
plug.It mustonlybepluggedintoan outletthatis
properlyinstalledandgroundedin accordancewith
all localcodesandordinances.
Grounded
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connectionoftheequipment-grounding
conductorcanresultina riskofelectrical
shock.Checkwith a qualifiedelectrician
orservicepersonifyouaren'tsureifthe
outletisproperlygrounded.DONOTMODIFY
THEPLUG.Ifitwillnotfittheoutlet,havea
properoutletinstalledbya qualifiedelectri-
cian.Thisapplianceisdesignedforuseona
nominal120-voltcircuit,andhasa ground-
ingattachmentplugthatlooksliketheplug
inthedrawingabove.Makecertainthatthe
applianceisconnectedtoanoutlethaving
thesameconfigurationastheplug.Noplug
adaptershouldbeusedwith thisappliance.
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