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Be sure ai[ packing materials are removed
from the appliance before operating it.
Keep area around appliance clear and free
from combustible mater@s, gasoline, and
other flammable vapors and material
If appliance is installed near a window,
proper precautions should be taken to
prevent curtains from blowing over burn-
ers,
NEVER leave any items on the cooktop.
The hot air from the vent may ignite flam-
mable items and may increase pressure in
closed containers which may causethem to
burst.
Hany aerosol-type spray cans are EXPLO-
SIVE when exposed to heat and may be
highly flammable. Avoid their use or stor-
age near an appliance.
Hany plastics are vulnerable to heat. Keep
plastics away from parts of the appliance
that may become warm or hot. Do not
leave plastic items on the cod<top as they
may melt or soften if [eft too dose to the
vent or a lighted surface burner.
To diminate the hazard of reaching over
hot surface burners, cabinet storage should
not be provided directly above a unit. if
storage is provided, it should be limited to
items which are used infrequently and which
are safely stored in an area subjected to
heat from an appliance. Temperatures may
be unsafe for some items, such as volatile
liquids, cleaners or aerosol sprays.
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Turn off appliance and ventilating hood to
avoid spreading the flame. Extinguish flame
then turn on hood to remove smoke and
odor,
• Cool(top: Smother fire or flame inapan
with a lid or cookie sheet.
NEVER pkk up or move aflaming pan.
• Oven: Smother fire or flame by closing
the oven door.
Do not use water on grease fires. Use
baking soda, a dry chemical or foam-type
extinguisher to smother fire or flame.
NEVER leave children alone or unsuper-
vised near the appliance when it is in use or
is still hot,
NEVER allow children to sit or stand on
any part of the appliance as they could be
injured or burned.
Children must be taught that the appliance
and utensils in itcan be hot. Let hot utensils
coo[ in a safe place, out of reach of small
children. Children should be taught that an
appliance is not atoy. Children should not
be allowed to play with contrds or other
parts of the unit.
CAUTION: NEVER storeitems of in-
terest to children in cabinets above an
appliance or on backguard of a range. Chil-
dren climbing on the appliance door to
reach items could be seriously injured.
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NEVER use appliance as a space heater to
heat or warm aroom to prevent potent@
hazard to the user and damage to the
appliance,Also, do not use the cooktop or
oven as a storage area for food or cooking
utensils.
For proper performance and operation, do
not blocking or obstruct the oven vent duct
located on the right side of the air grille.
Avoid touching oven vent area while oven
is on and for several minutes after oven is
turned off, Some parts of the vent and
surrounding area become hot enough to
cause burns, After oven isturned off, do not
touch the oven vent or surrounding areas
until they have had sufficient time to cool.
Other potentially hot surfaces include
cod<top, areas facing the cod<top, oven
vent, surfaces near the vent opening, oven
door, areas around the oven door and oven
window.
WARN[N@ NEVER use appliance door,
or drawer, if equipped, as a step stool or
seat as this may result in possible tipping of
the appliance, damage to the appliance, and
serious injuries.
Do not touch a hot oven light bulb with a
damp cloth asthe bulb could break. Should
the bulb break, disconnect power to the
appliance before removing bulb to avoid
electrical shock.
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Always place a pan on a surface burner
before turning it on, Be sure you know
which [<nob controls which surface burner.
Make sure the correct burner is turned on
andthat the burner has ignited. When cook-
ing is completed, turn burner off before
removing pan to preventexposure to burner
flame.
Always adjust surface burner flameso that
it doesnot extend beyondthe bottom edge
of the pan.An excessiveflameishazardous,
wastes energy and may damagethe appli-
ance,pan or cabinetsabove the appliance,
NEVER leavea surfacecooking operation
unattended especially when using a high
heatsettingorwhendeepfatfrying.Boibver s
cause smoking and greasy spiiiovers may
ignite. Clean up greasy spills as soon as
possible,Do not usehighheat for extended
cooking operations,
NEVER heat an unopened container on
the surfaceburner or in the oven. Pressure
build-up may cause container toburst re-
suking in serious personal injury or damage
to the appliance.
Use dry, sturdy pothdders. Damp pot-
biders may cause burns from steam.
Dishtowds or other substitutesshouldnever
be usedaspothdders becausetheycantrail
acrosshot surfaceburners andigniteor get
caught on applianceparts.
Alwaysletquantitiesof hot fat usedfor deep
fatfrying coo[ beforeattempting to moveor
handle.