Installing The Range; Leveling The Range; Safety Instructions - GE JGCS54EH Use And Care Manual

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Read all instructions before using this appliance.
Your range, like so many other
household items, is heavy and can
settle into soft floor coverings
such as cushioned vinyl or
carpeting. When moving the range
on this type of flooring, use care.
Do not install the range over
kitchen carpeting unless you
place an insulating pad or sheet of
l/4-inch-thick plywood between
the range and carpeting.
When the floor covering ends at the
front of the range, the area that the
range will rest on should be built up
with plywood or similar material to
the same level or higher than the
floor covering. This will allow the
range to be moved for cleaning or
servicing.
Your range must be level in order to
produce proper cooking and baking
results. After it is in its final location,
place a level horizontally on an oven
shelf and check the levelness front
to back and side to side. Level the
range by adj usting the leveling legs
or by placing shims under the
corners as needed.
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When You Get Your Range
Havethe installer show you the
location of the range gas cut-off
valve and how to shut it off if
necessary.
Have your range installed and
properlygroundedby a qualified
installer, in
accordance with
the
Installation Instructions.
Any
adjustment and service should be
performed only by qualified gas
range installers or service
technicians.
Plug your range into a
120-voltgrounded outlet only.
Do not remove the round
grounding prong from the plug. If
in doubt about the grounding of
the home electrical system, it is
your personal responsibility and
obligation to have an ungrounded
outlet replaced with a properly-
grounded three-prong outlet in
accordance with the National
Electrical Code. Do not use an
extensioncord with this appliance.
Q Be sure all packing materials
are removed from the range
before operating it, to prevent
fire or smoke damage should
the packing material ignite.
c Be sure your range is correctly
adjusted by a qualified service
technicianor installerforthetype
of gas (Naturalor LP) on which it
is to be used. Yourrange can be
convertedfrom use on one type of
gas to the other. See Installation
Instructions.
After prolongeduse of a
range, high floor temperatures
may result and many floor
coveringswill not withstandthis
kind of use. Never install the
range over vinyl tile or linoleum
that camot withstand such type of
use. Never install it directly over
'nterior kitchen carpeting.
Using Your Range
Don$t leave c~dren done
or
unattendedwhere a range is hot
or in operation. They could be
seriously burned.
c Don'tallow anyone to climb,
stand or hang on the door,
broiler compartment or range
top. Theycould damage the range
and eventip it over causing severe
personal injury.
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. Let burner grates and
other
surfaces cool before touching
them or leaving them where
children can reach them.
Neverwear loose fitting or
hanging garments while using
the appliance. Flammable
material could be ignited if
brought in contact with flame or
hot oven surfiicesand may cause
severe burns.
Neveruse your appliance for
warming or heating the room.
Prolonged use of the range
without adequate ventilation
can be hazardous.
Do not use water on grease
&es. Never pick up a flaming
pan. 'ikm off burner, then smother
flaming pan by covering pan
completely with well fitting lid,
cookie sheet or flat tray. Flaming
grease outside a pan can be put
out by covering with baking soda
or, if available, a multi-purpose
dry chemical or foam type fire
extinguisher.
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