SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
CHILD SAFETY Touchinga hot ovenlightbulbwith a _ 1 /
damp cloth could causethebulbto
Donotleavechildrenaloneor unsuper- break. Should the bulb break, discon-
visednear theappliancewhenit isin nectpowertotherangebeforetryingto
useoris stillhot.Childrenshouldnever removethe bulbto avoid electrical
be allowedtosit orstandonanypartof shock.
the appliance. Children must betaught _.. 1
that theapplianceand utensilsinitcan Clean rangewith caution. Ifawet _ I_l_
be hot. Children should be taught that sponge or cloth isusedto wipe spills on
an appliance is not a toy. They should
not be allowed to play with controls or a hot cooking area, be careful to avoid
steam burns. Some cleaners can pro-
other parts of the unit. Let hot utensils duce noxious fumes if applied to a hot
coolina safeplace, outof reachofsmall surface.
children. Be sure you know which knob controls
which surface burner. Always make
GREASEsure the correct burner isturned onand
Use extreme caution when moving the thatthe burner has ignited.When cook-
grease kettleor disposingof hotgrease, 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 orlonghang-
leave container of grease around a ing-sleevedapparelshouldnotbeworn
cooking appliance.AIwaysletquantities while cooking. Clothing may ignite or
of hotfat usedfordeepfatfryingcool be- catch utensil handles.
fore attemptingtomoveor handle. Inthe
eventof a grease fire, DONOT attempt
CAUTION: Do not storeitems ofinter-to movepan.Cover pan witha lidto ex-_]
esttochildrenincabinetsaboveanap- tinguishflameand turnsurfaceburner
plianceoronthebackguardofarange, off.Donotdouseflamewithwater. Use
Childrenclimbingontheapplianceto a dry chemicalorfoam-typefireextin-
reachitemscouldbe seriouslyinjured, guisher,if available,or sprinkleheavily
Donotuseanapplianceasastep stoolwithbakingsoda.
tocabinetsabove.
ANTI-TIP DEVICE "Never heat an unopened container on
the surface burner or in the oven. Pres-
To reducethe riskoftipping ofthe appli- sure build-up may cause container to
ance from unusual usage or by exces- burstresulting in serious personalinjury
sive loading ofthe oven door, the appli- or damage to the range.
ance must be secured by a properly in-
stalled anti-tip device.To check if de- Slide oven rack out to add or remove
vice is installed properly:Use a flash- food, using dry, sturdy pot holders. AI-
light and look underneath range to see ways avoid reaching intooven to place
that one of the rear leveling legs is en- Spills or boiloverswhich contain grease or remove food.
gaged inthebracket slot. When remov- should becleaned up as soon as possi-
ingappliance forcleaning, besureanti- ble. If they are allowed to accumulate, Use dry, sturdy pot holders. Damp pot
tip device isengagedwhen range is re- they could createa FIRE HAZARD.holders may cause burns from steam.
placed.The anti-tip device securesthe Dish towels or other substitutes should
rear leveling legto the floor,when prop- COOKINGSAFETY never be used as pot holders because
erly engaged. Always adjust surface burners flame so they cantrail across hotsurface burners
that is does not extend beyond the bot- and ignite or get caught on range parts.
CLEANING tom of utensil. This instructionis based
Turn off all controls and wait for range on safety considerations.Use care when opening oven door. Let
partsto coolbeforetouching orcleaning hot air or steam escape before remov-
them. Do not touch the burner grates or Never leave a surface cooking opera- ingor replacingfood.Always placeoven
surrounding areas until they have had tionunattended especiallywhen using a racksinthe desired positionswhile oven
sufficient time to cool. high heat setting. Boilovers cause is cool. If a rack must be moved while
smoking and greasy spillovers may ig- hot, be careful to avoid contact of pot
nite. holders with oven burner flame.
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