
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
GLAZED COOKING UTENSILS - Only certaintypes VENTILATING HOODS:
of glass, glass/ceramic, ceramic,earthenware, orCLEAN VENTILATING HOODSFREQUENTLY -
other glazed utensils are suitable for range-top serv- Grease should not be allowed to accumulate on hood
icewithout breaking due tothe sudden changein tern- or filter. When flaming foods under the hood, turn the
perature, fan off. The fan, if operating, may spread the flame.
UTENSIL HANDLES IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE AND WARNING
__ SHOULD BE TheCaliforniaSafeDrinkingWaterandToxicEnforce-
TURNED INWARD mentAct of1986(Proposition65) requirestheGover-
AND NOT EXTEND norofCaliforniato publishafistofsubstancesknown
OVER ADJACENT to the StateofCaliforniatocause cancer or reproduc-
SURFACE UNITS- tiveharm, and requires businessestowarncustomers
To reduce therisk of of potential exposures to such substances.
burns, ignition of flam-
mable materials,and Users of this appliance are hereby warnedthat when
spillage due tounin-theappliance is engaged in the serf-clean cycle there
tentional contact with the utensil, the handleof a uteri- may besome low-revel exposureto someof the listed
sil should be positionedso that itisturned inward, and substances,including carbon monoxide. Exposure to
does not extend over adjacent surface elements, these substances can be minimizedby properly vent-
ingthe appliancetothe outdoorsduringthe self-clean
DO NOT SOAK REMOVABLE HEATINGELE- cycle.
MENTS- Heating elements should never be im-
mersed inwater, immersingetement in water would DEEP FAT FRYERS:
damage insulating material inside element. Useextreme cautionwhen movingthegrease kettleor
OVENS: disposing of hot grease.
USE CAREWHEN OPENING DOOR - Let hot air or DO NOT TOUCHSURFACE ELEMENTSOR OVEN
steam escape before removing or replacing food. ELEMENTS,AREAS NEAR ELEMENTS OR INTE-
DONOT HEAT UNOPENED FOODCONTAINERS - RIOR SURFACES OF OVEN- Elementsmay behot
Build-up ofpressuremaycausecontainerto burstand even thoughthey aredark in color.Areas nearsurface
elements and interior surfaces of oven may become
result in injury,hot enough to cause burns.During and after use,do
not touch or let clothing or other flammable materials
PREPARED FOODWARNING: Follow food manu- contact heating elements, areas near elements or in-
facturer's instructions. If a plastic frozen food con-
tainer and/or its film cover distorts, warps, oris other- terior surfaces of oven until they have hadsufficient
wise damaged during cooking, immediately discard timeto cool.Among theseareas arethecooktop,sur-
thefood and its container.The foodcouldbecontami- faces facing the cooktop, oven vent opening and sur-
hated, faces nearthis opening, oven door, and ovenwindow.
Also, donotallow aluminum foil, meat probes or any
KEEP OVENVENT DUCTS(located under rear ele- other metal object, other than a utensil on a surface
•ment;rear corner of cooktop; between ovendoor and element,to contact heating elements.
control panel of wall oven or on backguard) UNOB-
_. STRUCTED.Blockage of vent prevents proper oven ANTI-TIP BRACKET:
aircirculation and willaffectoven performance. Avoid WARNING:To reduce the riskof tippingof the appli-
touching ovenvent area while oven is on and for sev- ance from unusual usageor by excessive loadingof
eral minutesafteroven isturned off. Someparts ofthe theoven door, the appliancemust be secured by a
vent and surrounding area become hot enough to properlyinstalled anti-tip device. To check if device is
cause burns,installed properly: Use a flashlight and look under-
neath range to see that one of therear levelinglegs is
PLACEMENTOFOVENRACKS-Always placeoven engaged inthe bracketslot.Whenremovingappliance
racks in desired location whileoven is cool. If rack for cleaning, be sure anti-tip device isengaged when
mustbe movedwhile hot, use care to avoidcontact of rangeisreplaced.The anti-tip devicesecures the rear
potholder with oven element, leveling leg to the floor, when properly engaged.