Child Safety
Do not leave children alone or unsupervised near the appliance when it is in use or is still hot.
Children must be taught that the appliance and utensils in or on it can be hot.
Children should be taught that an appliance is not a toy. Children should not be allowed
to play with controls or other parts of the unit. Children should
never be allowed to sit or stand
on any part of the appliance. CAUTION: Do not store items of interest to children in cabinets
above an appliance or on the backguard of a range. Children climbing on the appliance or the
appliance door to reach items could be seriously' injured,
About Your Appliance
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flow of combustion and ventilation air by blocking the oven vent or air intakes. Restriction of air flow to the
bnrner prevents proper performance and increases carbon monoxide emission to unsafe levels.
Avoid touching oven vent area while oven is on and for several minutes after oven is turned o[}: Some parts of
the vent and surrounding area become hot enough to
cause bnrus.
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drawer, may result in possible tipping of the appliance, breakage of door, and serious injuries,
WARNING,; To reduce the risk of tipping of the appliance from abnormal usage or by excessive loading of the oven door, the applianee must be secured by a properly installed
when the range is replaced. Look underneath range to verify that one of the rear Ieveling legs is properly engaged in the bracket slot. The
Do not touch a hot oven light bulb wifll a damp cloth as the bulb could break. Should the bnlb break, disconnect
power to the appliance before removing bulb to avoid electrical shock.
Cooking Safety
Always place a pan on a surface burner before turning it on. Be sure you know which knob controls which sur[hce burner. Make sure file correct burner is tumed
on and that the burner has ignited. When cooking is completed, turn burner off before removing pan to prevent exposure to burner flame.
Always adjust surface burner flame so that it does not extend beyond the bottom edge of file pan. An excessive flame is hazardous, wastes energy and may damage the appliance, pan or cabinets abo_e the appliance.
Never leave surface cook- ing operations unattended at high heat settings or when deep fat frying. Boilovers cause smoking and greasy spillovers may ignite.
Never heat an unopened /ood container. Pressure
personal injm y or damage to the appliance.
Use dry,, sturdy potholders. Damp potholders on hot surfaces may cause bums from steam. Towels or other substitutes should never be used as potholders because flley ean trail across hot surface burners and ignite or get canght on appliance parts.
Always let quantities of hot fat cool before attempting to move or handle.
Do not let grease or other flammable materials
accumulate in or near the appliance, hood or vent f_n.
Clean hood frequently to preveut grease from accumulating on hood or [liter.
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cooking. Clothing may ignite or cateh utensil handles.
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