Sears 71161, 71751, 71068, 71351, 71168 Important Safety Instructions co0 0u0d, Surface Cooking

Important Safety Instructions (co0 0u0d)

• Do not use water on grease	Surface	Cooking
fires. Never pick up a

flaming pan. Turn the controls off. Smother a

flaming pan on a surface unit by covering the pan completely with a well-fitting lid, cookie sheet or flat tray.

Use a multi-purpose dry

chemical or foam-_,pe fire extinguisher.

Flaming grease outside a pan can be put out by covering it with baking soda or, if available, by using

a multi-purpose dry chemical or foam-type fire extinguisher.

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 foam-type fire extinguisher_

•Do not store flammable materials in an oven,

range broiler or storage drawer, or near the

cooktop.

•Do not store or use

combustible materials, gasoline or other

flammable vapors and liquids in the vidnlty of this or any other appliance.

•Do not let cooking grease or other flammable

materials accumulate in or near the range.

•When cooking pork, follow the directions exactly and always cook the meat to an internal temperature of at least 170°E (77°C,). This assures that, in the remote possibility that trichina may be present ia the meat, it will be killed and the meat wi_ be safe to eat°

•For your safety; never use

your appliance for

warming or heating the room,

*Always use the LITE position (on models with

electric ignition) or the HI position (on models

with standing pilots) when igniting the top burners and make sure the burners have ignited.

• Never leave the surface burners unattended at high flame settings. Boilovers cause smoking and greasy spillovers that may catch on fire°

*Adjust the top burner flame size so it does not

extend beyond the edge of the cookware. Excessive flame is hazardous°

•Use only dry pot holders--moistor damp pot holders on hot surfaces may result in burns from steam,

*Do not let pot holders come near open flames

when lifting cookware. Do not use a towel or other bulky cloth in place of a pot holder.

,To minimize the possibility" of burns, ignition of

flammable materials and spillage, turn cookware handles toward the side or back of the range without letting them extend over adjacent burners,

o Always	mm the	surface	burners	to OFF before
removing	cookware,
Carefully	watch	foods	being fried	at a high flame
setting.

•Never block the vents (air openings) of the range. They provide the air inlet and outlet that are necessary for the range to operate properly with

correct combustion. Air openings are located in the following places:

--Oven vent at the rear of the cooktop,

---Mr intake under the broiler drawer°

---_rvent at the top of the oven door,