GE JGSP21GER, JGSP20GER Important Safety Notice, Using Your Range, When You Get Your Range

-IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE

The California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act requires the Governor of California to publish a list of substances known to the state to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm, and requires businesses to warn customers of potential exposure to such substances.

Gas appliances can cause minor exposure to four of these substances, namely benzene, carbon monoxide, formaldehyde and soot, caused primarily by the incomplete combustion of natural gas or LP fuels. Properly adjusted burners, indicated by

a bluish rather than a yellow flame, will minimize incomplete combustion, Exposure to these substances can be minimized by venting with an open window or using a ventilation fan or hood.

When You Get Your Range

●Have the installer show you the location of the range gas cut-off valve and how to shut it off if necessary.

–● Have your range installed and properly grounded by a qualified instidler, in accordance with the Installation Instructions. Any adjustment and service should be performed only by qualified gas range installers or service technicians.

●Plug your range into a 120-volt grounded outlet only. Do not remove the round grmmding prong from the plug. If in doubt about the grounding of the home electrical system, it is your personal responsibility and obligation to have an ungrounded outlet replaced with a properly grounded, three-prong outlet in accordance with the National Electrical Code. Do not use an extension cord with this appliance.

●Be sure all packing materials are removed from the range before operating it to prevent fire or smoke damage should the packing material ignite.

●Locate range out of kitchen traffk path and out of drafty locations to prevent pilot outage and poor air circulation.

●Be sure your range is correctly adjusted by a qualified service technician or instder for the

type of gas (natiral or LP) that is to be used.

Your range can be converted for use with either type of gas. See the Installation Instructions.

*After prolonged use of a range, high floor temperatures may result and nwny floor coverings will not withstand this kind of use.

Never install the range over vinyl tile or linoleum that cannot withstand such type of use. Never install it directly over interior kitchen carpeting.

Using Your Range

*Don’t leave children alone or unattended where a range is hat OF in operation. They could be seriously burned.

●I)on’t allow anyone to climb, stand or hang on the oven door, storage drawer or range top. They could damage the range and even tip it over, causing severe personal injury.

*CAUTION: ITEMS OF INTEREST TO CHILDREN SHOULD NOT BE STORED H? CABINETS ABOVE A RANGE OR ON THE BACKSPLASH (IF A RANGE--CHILDREN CLIMBING ON THE RANGE TO REACH ITEMS COULD BE SERIOUSLY INJURED.

WARNING-A1lranges m tip and injury could &ult. To-prevent accidental tipping of the range,

P74 from abnormal usage, including

Is excess loading of the oven door, attach it to the wall or floor by

installing tie Anti-Tip device

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2s supplied. To insure the device is properly installed and engaged, remove the drawer panel and inspect the rear leveling leg. Make sure it fits securely into the slot.

If you pull the range out from the wall for any reason, make sure the Anti-Tip device is properly engaged before you push the range back. Please refer to the Anti-Tip device information in the Installation Instructions. Failure to take this precaution could result in tipping of the range and injury.

Do not allow the chain or bracket to damage the gas plumbing in any way.

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