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Range Safety
WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire,
electrical shock, injury to persons, or
damage when using the range, follow
basic precautions, including the following:
WARNING – TO REDUCE THE
RISK OF TIPPING OF THE RANGE,
THE RANGE MUST BE SECURED BY
PROPERLY INSTALLED ANTI-TIP
DEVICES. TO CHECK IF THE DEVICES
ARE INSTALLED PROPERLY, SLIDE
RANGE FORWARD. LOOK FOR THE
ANTI-TIP BRACKET SECURELY
ATTACHED TO WALL BEHIND RANGE.
SLIDE RANGE COMPLETELY BACK,
SO ANTI-TIP BRACKET IS OVER REAR
BRACE OF RANGE.
CAUTION – Do not store items of
interest to children in cabinets above a
range or on the backguard of a range –
children climbing on the range to reach
items could be seriously injured.
Proper Installation – The range, when
installed, must be electrically grounded
in accordance with local codes or, in the
absence of local codes, with the
Nation-
al Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA70.
Be
sure the range is properly installed and
grounded by a qualified technician.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Disconnect the electrical supply before
servicing the appliance.
Never Use the Range for Warming or
Heating the Room.
Injuries may result from the misuse of
appliance doors or drawers such as
stepping, leaning, or sitting on the
doors or drawers.
Maintenance – Keep range area clear and
free from combustible materials, gasoline,
and other flammable vapors and liquids.
Storage in or on the Range –
Flammable materials should not be
stored in an oven or near surface units.
Top burner flame size should be ad-
justed so it does not extend beyond the
edge of the cooking utensil.
For self-cleaning ranges –
Before Self-Cleaning the Oven – Remove
broiler pan and grid and other utensils.
Wipe off all excessive spillage before
initiating the cleaning cycle.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

The California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act requires the Governor
of California to publish a list of substances known to the State of California to cause
cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harm, and requires businesses to warn of
potential exposure to such substances.
WARNING: This product contains a chemical known to the State of California to cause
cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harm.
This appliance can cause low-level exposure to some of the substances listed,
including benzene, formaldehyde, carbon monoxide, toluene, and soot.
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