Important Safety Instructions
To check if device is properly installed, look underneathDo not use water on grease fires. Use baking soda, a
range with a flashlight to make sure one of the reardry chemical or foam-type extinguisher to smother fire
leveling legs is properly engaged in the bracket slot. Theor flame.
anti-tip device secures the rear leveling leg to the floor
when properly engaged. You should check this anytime
Child Safety
the range has been moved.
CAUTION
To Prevent Fire or Smoke
NEVER store items of interest to children in cabinets
Damageabove an appliance or on backguard of a range.
Be sure all packing materials are removed from theChildren climbing on the appliance door to reach
appliance before operating it.items could be seriously injured.
Keep area around appliance clear and free from com-NEVER leave children alone or unsupervised near the
bustible materials, gasoline, and other flammable vapors
and materials.appliance when it is in use or is still hot.
NEVER allow children to sit or stand on any part of the
If appliance is installed near a window, proper precau-
tions should be taken to prevent curtains from blowingappliance as they could be injured or burned.
over burners.Children must be taught that the appliance and utensils
in it can be hot. Let hot utensils cool in a safe place, out
NEVER leave any items on the cooktop. The hot air from
the vent may ignite flammable items and may increaseof reach of small children. Children should be taught
that an appliance is not a toy. Children should not be
pressure in closed containers which may cause them toallowed to play with controls or other parts of the unit.
burst.
Many aerosol-type spray cans are EXPLOSIVE when
About Your Appliance
exposed to heat and may be highly flammable. Avoid
their use or storage near an appliance.
WARNING
Many plastics are vulnerable to heat. Keep plastics away
from parts of the appliance that may become warm orNEVER use appliance door as a step stool or seat as this
hot. Do not leave plastic items on the cooktop as theymay result in possible tipping of the appliance and serious
may melt or soften if left too close to the vent or ainjuries.
lighted surface burner.
NEVER use this appliance as a space heater to heat or
To eliminate the hazard of reaching over hot surfacewarm a room. Doing so may result in carbon monox-
burners, cabinet storage should not be provided directlyide poisoning and overheating of the oven.
above a unit. If storage is provided, it should be limited
NEVER cover any slots, holes or passages in the oven
to items which are used infrequently and which arebottom or cover the entire rack with materials such as
safely stored in an area subjected to heat from analuminum foil. Doing so blocks air flow through the
appliance. Temperatures may be unsafe for some items,
such as volatile liquids, cleaners or aerosol sprays.oven and may cause carbon monoxide poisoning.
Aluminum foil may also trap heat causing a fire
hazard.
In Case of FireNEVER obstruct the flow of combustion and ventilation
Turn off appliance and ventilating hood to avoid spread-air by blocking the oven vent or air intakes. Doing so
ing the flame. Extinguish flame then turn on hood torestricts air to the burners and may result in carbon
remove smoke and odor.monoxide poisoning.
Y Cooktop: Smother fire or flame in a pan with a lid or
cookie sheet.The oven vent is located at the base of the backguard.
Avoid touching oven vent area while oven is on and for
NEVER pick up or move a flaming pan.several minutes after oven is turned off. Some parts of
Y Oven: Smother fire or flame by closing the oven door.the vent and surrounding area become hot enough to
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