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IMPORTANT SAFETY nNSTRUCT ONS

Installation of this range must conform with local codes, or in the absence of local codes, with the National Fuel Gas Code, ANSa Z223, latest edition.

This range has been design-certified by the American Gas Association according to ANSI Z21 1, latest edi- tion As with any appliance using gas and generating heat, there are certain safety precautions you should follow. You will find these precautions on pages t3-16 Read them carefully

o Have your range installed by a qualified installer or service technician.

o Your range must be electrically grounded in accor- dance with local codes or, in the absence of local

codes, in accordance with the National Electrical Code (ANSl/NFPA 70, latest edition) See Grounding on page 6.

o Before installing your range on linoleum or any other synthetic floor covering, make sure the floor covering can withstand 180°R without shrinking, warping or discoloring. Do not install the range over

carpeting unless a sheet of 1/4-inch4hick plywood or similar insulator is placed between the range and carpeting

o Make sure the walt coverings around the range can withstand heat generated by the range up to 200°F.

o Avoid placing cabinets above the range. To reduce the hazard caused by reaching over the open flames of operating burners, install over the range a ventila- tion hood that projects forward at least 5 inches beyond the front of the cabinets.

The ventilating hood must be constructed of sheet metal not less than 0.0122 inch thick (No. 28 US.

Standard gauge). Install above the cooking top with a clearance of not less than 1/4 inch between the hood

and the underside of the combustible material or metal cabinet. The hood must be at least as wi'de as

the appliance and centered over the appliance. Clearance between the cooking surface and the venti- lation hood surface MUST NEVER BE LESS THAN 24 INCHES.

•If cabinets are placed above the range, allow a mini- mum clearance of 30 inches between the cooking sur- face and the bottom of unprotected cabinets

o If a 30-inch clearance between cooking surface and overhead combustible material or metal cabinets can-

not be maintained, protect the underside of the cabi- nets above the cooking top with not less than 1/4-inch insulating millboard covered with sheet metal not less than 0.0122 inch thick (No 28 US. Standard gauge)

•Clearance between the cooking surface and protect- ed cabinets MUST NEVER BE LESS THAN 24

INCHES, The vertical distance from the plane of the cooking surface to the bottom of adjacent overhead cabinets extending closer than 1 inch to the plane of the range sides must not be less than 18 inches, (See diagram on page 2.)

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..

WARNING

All ranges can tip and injury could result.. To prevent accidental tipping of the range, attach the supplied Anti-Tip device to the wall. (See page l&) To check if the device is installed and engaged properly, carefully tip the range forward.. The

Anti-Tip device should engage a bracket on the back wall of the

range. This will prevent the range from tipping over.

If you pull the range out from the wall for any reason, make sure the Anti-Tip device is engaged with the bracket when you push the range back against the wall.

o For your safety, never use your range for warming or heating the room. Your oven and cooktop are not designed to heat your kitchen.. Top burners should not be operated without cookware on the grates. Such abuse could result in fire and damage to your range and will void your warranty.

o Do not store or use combustible materials, gasoline or other flammable vapors and liquids in the vicinity of

this or any other appliance Explosions or fires could result.

•Do not use oven for a storage area. Items stored in the oven can ignite.

•Do not let cooking grease or other flammable materi- als accumulate in or near the range

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