Maytag 500 Important Safety Instructions, To Prevent Fire or Smoke Damage, Case of Fire

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Consumer: Please read and keep this guide for future reference. Keep sales receipt and/or canceled check as proof of purchase.

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In our continuing effort to improve the quality and performance of our cooking products, it may be necessary to make changes to the appliance without revising this guide.

For service information, see page 21.

Important Safety

Instructions

Warning and Important Safety Instructions appearing in this guide are not meant to cover all possible conditions and situations that may occur. Common sense, caution, and care must be exercised when installing, maintaining, or operating the appliance.

Always contact the manufacturer about problems or conditions you do not understand.

Recognize Safety Symbols, Words, Labels

WARNING

WARNING – Hazards or unsafe practices which COULD result in severe personal injury or death.

CAUTION

CAUTION – Hazards or unsafe practices which COULD result in minor personal injury.

Read and follow all instructions before using this appliance to prevent the potential risk of fire, electric shock, personal injury or damage to the appliance as a result of improper usage of the appliance. Use appliance only for its intended purpose as described in this guide.

To ensure proper and safe operation: Appliance must be properly installed and grounded by a qualified technician. Do not attempt to adjust, repair, service, or

replace any part of your appliance unless it is specifically recommended in this guide. All other servicing should be referred to a qualified servicer.

Always disconnect power to appliance before servicing.

WARNING

• ALL RANGES CAN TIP AND CAUSE INJURIES TO PERSONS

• INSTALL ANTI-TIP DEVICE

PACKED WITH RANGE

•FOLLOW ALL INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

WARNING: To reduce risk of tipping of the appliance from abnormal usage or by excessive loading of the oven door, the appliance must be secured by a properly installed anti-tip device.

To check if device is properly installed, look underneath range with a flashlight to make sure one of the rear leveling legs is properly engaged in the bracket slot. The anti-tip device secures the rear leveling leg to the floor when properly engaged. You should check this anytime the range has been moved.

To Prevent Fire or

Smoke Damage

Be sure all packing materials are removed from the appliance before operating it.

Keep area around appliance clear and free from combustible materials. Flammable materials should not be stored in an oven.

Many plastics are vulnerable to heat. Keep plastics away from parts of the appliance that may become warm or hot.

To prevent grease fires, do not let cooking grease or other flammable materials accumulate in or near the appliance.

In Case of Fire

Use dry chemical or foam-type extinguisher or baking soda to smother fire or flame. Never use water on a grease fire.

1.Turn off appliance to avoid spreading the flame.

2.NEVER pick up or move a flaming pan.

3.Smother fire or flame by closing the oven door.

Turn off ventilating hood to avoid spreading the flame. Extinguish flame then turn on hood to remove smoke and odor.

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