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Important Safety Instructions
Read all instructions before using this appliance. Save these instructions for future reference.
This manual contains important safety symbols and instructions. Please pay attention to these symbols and follow all instructions given.
This symbol will help alert you to situations that may cause serious bodily harm, death or property damage.
This symbol will help alert you to situations that may cause bodily injury or property damage.
• Removealltapeandpackagingbeforeusingtherange.
Destroy the carton and plastic bags after unpacking the
range. Never allow children to play with packaging material.
• ProperInstallation—Be sureyourapplianceisproperly
installed and grounded by a qualified technician in
accordance with the National Electrical Code ANSI/
NFPA No. 70 latest edition and local electrical code
requirements.Installonlyperinstallationinstructionsprovided
in the literature package for this range.
Ask your dealer to recommend a qualified technician and an
authorizedrepair service.Know howto disconnectthe power
to the range at the circuit breaker or fuse box in case of an
emergency.
• Userservicing—Donotrepairorreplace any part of the
appliance unless specifically recommended in the
manuals. All other servicing should be done only by a
qualified technician. This may reduce the risk of personal
injury and damage to the range.
• Never modify or alter the construction of a range by
removing leveling legs, panels, wire covers, anti-tip
brackets/screws, or any other part of the product.
Donotstoreitemsofinteresttochildrenin
the cabinets above a range or on the backguard of a
range.Children climbing on the range to reach items could be
seriouslyinjured.
Stepping,leaningorsittingonthedoorsor
drawers of this range can result in serious injuries and
also cause damage to the range. Do not allow children to
climbor playaroundthe range.The weightofa childonan open
door may cause the range to tip, resulting in serious burns or
other injury.
Never Use Your Appliance for Warming or
Heating the Room.
• Storage in or on Appliance—Flammable materials
should not be stored in an oven, warmer drawer, near
surface units or in the storage drawer. This includes
paper,plasticandcloth items,suchascookbooks, plasticware
and towels, as well as flammable liquids. Do not store
explosives, such as aerosol cans, on or near the range.
• Do Not Leave Children Alone—Children should not be
left alone or unattended in the area where appliance is
in use. They should never be allowed to sit or stand on any
part of the appliance.
• DONOTTOUCHSURFACEUNITS,AREASNEARTHESE
UNITS,HEATINGELEMENTSORINTERIORSURFACES
OFTHEOVEN.Bothsurfaceunitsand ovenheatingelements
may be hot even though they are dark in color. Areas near
surfaceunits maybecomehot enoughto causeburns.During
andafter use, donot touch, orlet clothing orother flammable
materialstouch theseareasuntil theyhave hadsufficienttime
tocool. Among theseareas are thecook top, surfacesfacing
thecook top,the ovenventopenings andsurfaces nearthese
openings,oven door andwindow.
• WearProperApparel—Loose-fittingorhanginggarments
should never be worn while using the appliance. Do not
letclothing orotherflammable materialscontacthot surfaces.
• Do Not Use Water or Flour on Grease Fires—Smother
the fire with a pan lid, or use baking soda, a dry
chemical or foam-type extinguisher.
• When heating fat or grease, watch it closely. Fat or
grease may catch fire if allowed to become too hot.
• UseOnlyDryPotholders-Moistordamppotholderson
hot surfaces may result in burns from steam. Do not let
potholderstouch hot heatingelements. Do notuse atowel or
other bulky cloth instead of a potholder.
• Do Not Heat Unopened Food Containers - Buildup of
pressure may cause container to burst and result in
injury.
• Remove the oven door from any unused range if it is to
be stored or discarded.
IMPORTANT—Donotattempttooperatetherangeduring
a power failure. If the power fails, always turn off the range.
Ifthe range is notturned off andthe power resumes,the range
willbegin tooperate again.Once thepower resumes,reset the
clock and oven function.
Do not use the oven or warmer drawer (if
equipped) for storage.