IMPIIRTANTSAFETYINSTRUCTIONS
WARNING: To reduce the risk of tipping of the appliance
from abnormalusageor by excessiveloadingof the oven
Do not leave children alone or unsupervised near the door,the appliancemustbe secured bya properlyinstalled
appliancewhenitisinuseorisstillhot.Childrenshouldnever anti-tipdevice.If the rangeis movedfromthe wall,be sure
be allowedto sitorstandon any part ofthe appliance, the anti-tip deviceis engagedwhen the rangeisreplaced.
Lookunderneathrange toverifythatoneofthe rear leveling
Childrenmustbe taughtthatthe applianceand utensilsin legs is properlyengaged in the bracketslot. The anti-tip
it can be hot.Let hotutensilscool devicesecurestherearlevelinglegtothe floorwhenproperly
in a safe place, out of reach of engaged.Also,be surethe rangeis properlyre-installed.
smallchildren.Childrenshouldbe
taught that an applianceis not a Donot toucha hot ovenlightbulbwitha dampclothas the
toy.Childrenshouldnotbeallowed bulbcouldbreak. Shouldthe bulb break, disconnectpower
to playwithcontrolsorotherparts to the appliance before removing bulbto avoid electrical
ofthe unit. shock.
CAUTION; Do not storeitemsof
interest to children in cabinets
above an appliance or on the Always place a pan on a surface burner beforeturning iton.
backguard of a range. Children Besureyouknowwhichknobcontrolswhichsurfaceburner.
climbingon theappliance oron the Makesurethe correct burner isturned on andthat the burner
appliance door to reach items " has ignited. When cooking is completed, turn burner off
could be seriously injured, before removing pan to prevent exposure to burner flame.
Always adjustsurface burnerflame sothat it doesnot extend
beyond the bottom edge of the pan. An excessive flame is
Toprevent potential hazard to the user and damage to the hazardous, wastes energy and may damage the appliance,
appliance, do not use pan or cabinets above the appliance.
appliance as a space Never leave a surface cooking operation unattended
heater to heat or warm a especially when using a
room. Also, do not use high heat setting orwhen _/_ I _"'_
the cooktop or oven as a deep fat frying. Boilovers
storage area for food or cause smoking and
cooking utensils, greasy spillovers may
Do not obstruct the flow ignite. Clean up greasy
of combustion and spills as soon as
ventilationair by blocking possible. Donot use high
the oven vent or air intakes. Restriction of air flow to the heat for extended
burner prevents proper performanceand increasescarbon cooking operations.
monoxide emissionto unsafe levels.
Never heat an unopenedcontainer onthe surface burner or
Avoid touching oven vent area while oven is on and for inthe oven. Pressure build-up may cause container to burst
several minutes after oven is turned off. Some parts of the resulting in serious personal injury or damage to the
vent and surrounding area become hot enough to cause appliance.
burns.After oven is turned off, do nottouch the oven vent or Use dry, sturdy pot holders. Damp pot holders may cause
surroundingareas until they have had sufficienttime to coot. burns from steam. Dish towels or other substitutes should
never be used as pot holders because they can trail across
CAUTION: Do not _. ,_.o,_=_ j hot surface burners and ignite or get caught on appliance
usean applianceasa _ parts.
step stool to cabinets
above. Misuse of Always let quantities of hot fat used for deep fat frying cool
appliance doors or before attempting to move or handle.
drawers, such as
stepping, leaning or Do not let cooking grease or other flammable materials
sitting on the door or accumulate inor near the appliance, hood orvent fan. Clean
drawer, may result in hood frequently to prevent grease frgm accumulating on
possible tipping of hoodorfilter.Whenflamingfoodsunderthehoodturnthefan
the appliance, breakage of door, and serious injuries, off as the fan may spread the flame.