SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
CHILD SAFETY Touchinga hot oven lightbulb with a _ _ /
damp cloth could cause the bulb to
Donotleavechildrenaloneorunsuper- break. Shouldthe bulb break,discon-
vised near the appliancewhen it is in nectpowertothe rangebeforetryingto
useoris stillhot.Childrenshouldnever remove the bulb to avoid electrical
beallowedtositor standonany partof shock.
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that the appliance and utensils init can Clean range with caution. If a wet _t".._ J /[.._j, _
be hot. Children should be taught that sponge or cloth is usedto wipe spills on
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an appliance is not a toy. They should a hot cooking area, be careful to avoid
not be allowed to play with controls or steam burns. Some cleaners can pro-
other parts of the unit. Let hot utensils duce noxious fumes if applied to a hot
cool inasafe place,outof reachofsmall surface.
children. Be sure you know which knob controls
GREASE which surface burner. Always make
surethe correct burner is turned on and
Use extreme caution when moving the that the burner has ignited. When cook-
grease kettleor disposing ofhotgrease, ing is completed, turn burner off.
Hot grease is flammable. Avoid letting Use caution when wearing garments
grease deposits collect around appli- made of flammable material to avoid
ance, range hood, or vent fan. Do not clothingfires. Loosefitting orlong hang-
leave container of grease around a ing-sleevedapparelshouldnotbeworn
cookingappliance.AIwaysletquantities while cooking. Clothing may ignite or
ofhotfatusedfordeepfatfryingcoolbe- catch utensil handles.
fore attemptingtomoveor handle. Inthe
event of agrease fire, DO NOT attempt
CAUTION: Do notstore items of inter- to movepan. Cover pan witha lid to ex- I_ _J]
estto children incabinets above an ap- tinguish flame and turn surface burner
plianceor on the backguard of a range, off. Do notdouse flame with water. Use
Children climbing on the appliance to a dry chemical or foam-type fire extin-
reach items could be seriously injured, guisher, if available, or sprinkle heavily
Do not use an appliance as a step stool with baking soda.
tocabinets above.
ANTI-TIP DEVICE / Never heat an unopened container on
the surfaceburneror intheoven. Pres-
Toreducethe riskof tippingoftheappli- sure build-up may cause containerto
ancefrom unusualusage or by exces- burstresultinginseriouspersonalinjury
siveloadingofthe ovendoor,theappli- or damagetothe range.
ance mustbe secured by a properlyin-
stalled anti-tip device.To check if de- Slide oven rack out to add or remove
vice is installedproperly:Use a flash- food, usingdry,sturdy potholders.AI-
lightandlook underneathrangetosee ways avoidreachingintooven toplace
thatone of the rear levelinglegsis en- Spillsor boiloverswhichcontaingrease or removefood.
gagedinthebracketslot.Whenremov- shouldbe cleanedupas soonas possi-
ingapplianceforcleaning,besureanti- ble. If they are allowedto accumulate, Use dry, sturdypotholders.Damp pot
tipdeviceisengagedwhenrange isre- they couldcreatea FIRE HAZARD.
placed.The anti-tip devicesecuresthe holders may cause burnsfrom steam.
Dish towelsor othersubstitutesshould
rearlevelinglegtothefloor,whenprop- COOKING SAFETY never be used as pot holdersbecause
erly engaged.
Alwaysadjustsurface burnersflameso theycantrailacrosshotsurfaceburners
thatisdoes notextendbeyondthe bob and igniteor getcaughtonrangeparts.
CLEANING tom of utensil.This instructionis based
Turn off all controlsand wait for range onsafety considerations. Use carewhen openingoven door.Let
partstocoolbeforetouchingor cleaning hot air or steam escape beforeremov-
them.Donottouchtheburnergratesor Never leave a surface cookingopera- ingorreplacingfood.Alwaysplaceoven
surroundingareas untilthey have had tionunattendedespeciallywhenusinga racksinthedesiredpositionswhileoven
sufficienttimeto cool. high heat setting. Boilovers cause is cool. if a rackmustbe movedwhile
smokingand greasy spilloversmay ig- hot, be carefulto avoid contactof pot
nite. holderswithovenburnerflame.
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