Oven Safety - KitchenAid KOST100ESS Technical Education

GENERAL INFORMATION
Your safety and the safety of others are very important.
We have provided many important safety messages in this manual and on your
appliance. Always read and obey all safety messages.
DANGER
WARNING
FOR SERVICE TECHNICIAN'S USE ONLY
All safety messages will tell you what the potential hazard is, tell you how to reduce
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the chance of injury, and tell you what can happen if the instructions are not followed.
DANGER
Only authorized technicians should
Electrical Shock Hazard
perform diagnostic voltage measurements.
Only authorized technicians should perform
After performing voltage measurements,
diagnostic voltage measurements.
disconnect power before servicing.
After performing voltage measurements,
Failure to follow these instructions can
disconnect power before servicing.
result in death or electrical shock.
Failure to follow these instructions can result in
death or electrical shock.
When performing live voltage measurements, you must do the following:
Verify the controls are in the off position so that the appliance does not start when energized.
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Allow enough space to perform the voltage measurements without obstructions.
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Keep other people a safe distance away from the appliance to prevent potential injury.
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Always use the proper testing equipment.
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After voltage measurements, always disconnect power before servicing.
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IMPORTANT
1-2 Built-In Single and Double Wall Ovens
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ESD problems are present everywhere. ESD may damage or weaken the electronic control assembly. The new control
assembly may appear to work well after repair is finished, but failure may occur at a later date due to ESD stress.
Use an antistatic wrist strap. Connect wrist strap to green ground connection point or unpainted metal in the
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OVEN SAFETY

This is the safety alert symbol.
This symbol alerts you to potential hazards that can kill or hurt you
and others.
All safety messages will follow the safety alert symbol and either the
word "DANGER" or "WARNING." These words mean:
DANGER
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Voltage Measurement Safety Information
Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Sensitive Electronics
:
You can be killed or seriously injured
if you don't immediately follow
instructions.
You can be killed or seriously injured
if you don't follow instructions.
WARNING
WARNING
Electrical Shock Hazard
Disconnect power before servicing.
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Replace all parts and panels before
Disconnect power before servicing.
operating.
Replace all parts and panels before operating.
Failure to do so can result in death or
Failure to do so can result in death or
electrical shock.
electrical shock.
Do not discard