. 
Do
 
not
 
let
 cooking grease 
or
 other flammable
materials accumulate 
in or near 
the 
range.
. For your 
safety,
 never use your 
appliance 
for
warming or heating the room.
. 
Keep
 the 
hood
 and grease 
flker
 
clean
 to
maintain good venting and to avoid grease fires.
● 
DO
 
not
 
use
 water on grease 
fkes~
Never 
pick up a flaming pan.
Turn the controls off. 
Smothe~
 a
flaming pan 
on
 a surface unit by covering the
pan completely with a well-fitting lid, cookie
sheet or fiat tray. Use a multi-purpose dry
chemical or foam-type fire extinguisher.
Flaming grease outside a pan can be put out by
covering it with baking soda or, if available, by
using a multi-purpose dry chemical or foam-type
fire extinguisher.
Flame in 
the
 oven can be smothered completely
by closing the oven door and turning the oven off
or by using a multi-purpose dry chemical or 
foam-
type fire extinguisher.
. D
O 
not 
touch
 the 
surface units, the 
heating
elements or the interior surface of the oven.
These surfaces may be hot enough to burn even
though they are dark in color. During and after
use, do not touch, or let clothing or other
flammable materials contact surface units, areas
nearby surface units or any interior area of the
oven; allow sufficient time for cooling, first.
Potentially hot surfaces include the cooktop,
areas facing the cooktop, oven vent opening,
surfaces near the opening, crevices around the
oven door and metal trim parts above the door.
Remember: The inside surface of the oven may
be hot when the door is opened.
● 
When cooking pork, follow the directions
exactly and always cook the meat to an internal
temperature of at least 
170”F.
 This assures that,
in the remote possibility that trichina may be
present in the meat, it will be killed and the meat
will be safe to eat.
Oven
● 
$$@nd
 away from the range when 
opening 
the
oven 
door. Hot air or. steam which escapes can
cause bums to hands, face and/or eyes.
. 
When
 
using
 cooking or 
roasting bags in the
oven, follow the manufacturer’s directions.
. 
Do
 
not
 
heat
 unopened food containers.
Pressure could build up and the container could
burst, causing an injury.
. 
Keep
 the
 oven vent 
duct unobstructed.
● 
Keep
 
the
 oven free from grease 
buildupo
. 
place
 the oven shelf in the desired position
while the oven is cool. If shelves must 
be
handled when hot, do not let pot holder contact
the heating elements.
. 
~lling
 
out
 the 
shelf to the shelf stop is a
convenience in lifting 
heavy foods. 
It is also
a precaution against burns from touching hot
surfaces of the door or oven walls.
● 
DO
 not use your oven to 
dry newspapers.
If overheated, they can catch on fire.
● 
Do 
not use oven for a storage area.
Items stored in an oven can ignite.
. 
Do
 
not
 
leave
 paper products, 
cooking 
utensils
or 
food 
in the oven when not in use.
Self-Cleaning Oven
. 
Do
 
not
 
clean
 the door gasket. The door gasket is
essential for a good seal. Care should be taken not
to rub, damage or move the gasket.
● 
Do
 
not
 
use
 
oven
 
cleaners.
 No commercial oven
cleaner or oven liner protective coating of any kind
should be used in or around any part of the oven.
Residue from oven cleaners will damage the inside
of the oven when the self-clean cycle is used.
Q
 Clean 
onIy
 parts listed in this 
Use 
and
Care Guide.
● 
Before
 self-cleaning the 
oven>
 remove the
broiler pan, grid and other cookware.
. Be 
sure
 to 
wipe up 
excess
 
spillage
 before
starting the 
self=cleaning
 operation.
● 
If the self-cleaning mode malfunctions, turn the
oven off and disconnect the power supply. Have it
serviced by a qualified technician.
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