Saftey Instructions; General Instructions - Maytag GEMINI MGR6772BDS User Manual

IMPORTANT SAFETY IFISTRUCTIOFIS
SAFTEY INSTRUCTIONS
Warning and Important Safety Instructions
appearinginthis guideare notmeantto cover
allpossibleconditionsand sitpations that may
occur.Commonsense,caution,andcaremust
be exercisedwhen installing,maintaining,or
operatingthe appliance.
To check if device is properly installed, look
underneath range with a flashlight to make
sure one of the rear levelinglegs is properly
engaged in the bracketslot.The antHip de-
vice securesthe rear levelingleg to the floor
whenproperlyengaged.You shouldcheckthis
anytime the range has been moved.
Alwayscontact your dealer, distributor,ser-
vice agent, or manufactureraboutproblems
or conditionsyou do not understand.
RECOGNIZESAFETYSYMBOLS, W ORDS,
ANDLABELS
If the information in this
manual is not followed exactly,
a fire or explosion may result
causing property damage, per-
sonal injury or death.
A WARNING
WARNING - Hazards or unsafe practices
whichCOULDresultin severepersonalinjury
or death.
A CAUTION I
CAUTION- Hazardsor unsafe practices which
COULDresult in minorpersonalinjury.
Read and follow all instructions before
usingthis appliancetopreventthepotential
riskof fire, electric shock,personal i njury or
damageto the applianceas a result of im-
properusageoftheappliance. Useappliance
onlyfor itsintended purpose as described in
thisguide.
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
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- Do not store or use gasoline or
other flammable vapors and liq-
uids in the vicinity of this or any
appliance,
- WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL
GAS:
• Do not try to light any appli-
ance.
• Do not touch any electrical
switch.
Do not use any phone in your
building.
Immediately call your gas
supplier from a neighbor's
phone. Follow the gas
supplier's instructions.
• If you cannot reach your gas
supplier, call the fire depart-
ment.
- INSTALLATION AND SERVICE
MUST BE PERFORMED BY A
QUALIFIED INSTALLER, SER-
VICE AGENCY OR THE GAS
SUPPLIER.
ALL RANGES CAN
TIP AND CAUSE
INJURIES TO
PERSONS
>" INSTALL ANTI-TIP
DEVICE PACKED Because gas mayescape from your sys-
WITH RANGE
> FOLLOW ALL IN-
STALLATION
INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING:Toreduce risk of tipping of
the appliancefrom abnormal usageor
byexcessive loading ofthe oven door,
the appliance must be secured by a
properly installed anti-tip device.
ternwhichmay not be detected by smell
alone, resulting in a potentiallyextremely
dangerous situation, itis recommended by
gassuppliersthatyoupurchase andinstall
a ULapprovedgasdetector(s) inyourhome.
Your localgassupplier can assist you in
obtaininga gas detector.Please install,
maintainandusethegasdetectorinaccor-
dancewiththe gasdetectormanufacturer's
instructions.
To ensure proper and safe operation:
Appliance mustbe properly installed and
grounded bya qualifiedtechnician. Donot
attempt t oadjust, r epair, service,orreplace
anypartofyourappliance unless it isspe-
cifically recommended in this guide.All
other servicingshouldbe referred to a
qualifiedservicer. H avethe installer show
you the location of the gasshutoffvalve
and howtoshut itoffin an emergency.
Alwaysdisconnectpowerto appliancebe-
fore servicing.
TO PREVENT FIRE OR
SMOKE DAMAGE
Be sureall packingmaterialsare removed
from the appliancebeforeoperatingit.
Keepareaaroundapplianceclearand free
from combustiblematerials,gasoline,and
other flammablevapors and materials.
If appliance is installed near a window,
proper precautions shouldbetakentopre-
vent curtainsfrom blowingoverburners.
NEVER leaveany itemson the cooktop.
The hot air from the vent may ignite flam-
mable items and may increase pressure
in closed containers which may cause
them to burst.
Manyaerosol-type spraycansare EXPLO-
SIVE whenexposedto heat and may be
highly flammable. A void their use or stor-
age nearan appliance.
Many plasticsarevulnerable to heat.Keep
plastics awayfrom parts of the appliance
that maybecomewarmor hot.Donotleave
plastic itemson the cooktopas they may
melt or softenif left too closeto theventor
a lightedsurfaceburner.
To eliminatethe hazard of reachingover
hot surface burners, cabinet storage
should not be provided directly abovea
unit. If storageis provided,it shouldbe lira-
ited to items which are used infrequently
and whichare safelystoredin an areasub-
jectedto heatfrom an appliance.Tempera-
tures maybe unsafefor someitems, s uch
as volatileliquids, cleanersor aerosol
sprays.