SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
Safety Instructions
■Be sure all packaging materials are removed from the range before operating it to prevent fire or smoke damage should the packaging material ignite.
■Be sure your range is correctly adjusted by a qualified service technician or installer for the type of gas (natural or LP) that is to be used. Your range can be converted for use with either type of gas. See the Installation Instructions.
■WARNING: These adjustments must be made by a qualified service technician in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions and all codes and requirements of the authority having jurisdiction. Failure to follow these instructions could result in serious injury or property damage. The qualified agency performing this work assumes responsibility for the conversion.
■After prolonged use of a range, high floor temperatures may result and many 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.
■Do not leave children alone or unattended where a range is hot or in operation. They could be seriously burned.
■Do not allow anyone to climb, stand or hang on the oven door, storage drawer or cooktop. They could damage the range and even tip it over, causing severe personal injury.
■CAUTION: Items of interest to children should not be stored in cabinets above a range or on the backsplash of a range— children climbing on the range to reach items could be seriously injured.
■Always keep wooden and plastic utensils and canned food a safe distance away from your range.
■Always keep combustible wall coverings, curtains or drapes a safe distance from your range.
■Never wear loose fitting or hanging garments while using the appliance. Be careful when reaching for items stored in cabinets over the range. Flammable material could be ignited if brought in contact with flame or hot oven surfaces and may cause severe burns.
■Teach children not to play with the controls or any other part of the range.
■Never leave the oven door open when you are not watching the range.
■For your safety, never use your appliance for warming or heating the room.
■Always keep dish towels, dish cloths, pot holders and other linens a safe distance from your range.
■Do not leave paper products, cooking utensils or food in the oven when not in use.
■Do not store flammable materials in an oven, a range storage drawer or near a cooktop.
■Do not store or use combustible materials, gasoline or other flammable vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or any other appliance.
■Do not let cooking grease or other flammable materials accumulate in or near the range.
■Do not use water on grease fires. Never pick up a flaming pan. Turn the controls off. Smother a flaming pan on a surface burner by covering the pan completely with a well- fitting lid, cookie sheet or flat tray. Use a
■Flaming grease outside a pan can be put out by covering it with baking soda or, if available, by using a
■Flame in the oven can be smothered completely by closing the oven door and turning the oven off or by using a multi- purpose dry chemical or
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