Safety Instructions - Maytag mer6770 User Manual

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
GENERAL IFISTflUCTIOFIS oi. to ,.oe
ingthis appliance toprevent thepotential risk bowlsor coverovenracksor ovenbot-
offire,electric shock, p ersonal i njuryor dam-
ageto the appliance as a resultof improper WARNING: NEVER useappliance d oor(s), tOm.shock,ThiSfire,COUldor damageresult into r iskthe appliance.°f electric
usageof the appliance. U seappliance only or drawer, i f equipped, as a stepstoolor Usefoilonlyasdirected inthisguide.
seatasthis mayresult i n possible tipping
for its intended purpose as described in this oftheappliance, damage totheappliance, Aerosol-type cansareEXPLOSIVE when
guide, andseriousinjuries, exposed t o heatandmaybehighly flam-
mable. Donotuseorstore near appliance,
To ensureproperand safe operation:Ap- Ifappliance i sinstalled near awindow, pre-
pliance must be properly installed and cautions shouldbe takento prevent c ur-
grounded bya qualified technician, tainsfromblowing Over s urfaceelements.
COOKTOP
NEVER useappliance t owarmorheatthe NEVERleavesurfaceunitsunattended
room.Failure to followthisinstruction c an especially whenusinghighheat.Anun-
ALL RANGES CAN TIP AND leadto possible b urns, i njury, f ire,ordam- attendedboilover couldcausesmokinc
CAUSE INJURIES TO agetothe appliance, anda greasy spillover c ancauseafire.
PERSONS NEVER wearloose-fitting o r hanging gar- Thisappliance is equipped w ithdifferen_
INSTALL ANTI-TIP DEVICE merits whileusingtheappliance. Clothing sizesurfaceelements. Selectpanswitt
PACKED WITH RANGE couldcatchutensilhandles or igniteand flat bottoms large enough to cove_
FOLLOW ALL INSTALLATION causeburnsif garment c omesin contact element. F itting pansizeto element w il
INSTRUCTIONS
withhotheatingelements, improve cooking efficiency.
To reducerisk of tipping of the appli-
ancefromabnormalusageor byexecs- To ensureproperoperation andto avoid If panissmaller thanelement, a portior
sire loadingof theovendoor,the appli- damage totheappliance o r possible i njury, of the elementwill beexposed to direc
ante must be secureby a properly in- donotadjust, s ervice, repair o r replace a ny contact and could ignite clothingo
stalledanti-tipdevice, partof the applianceunlessspecifically potholder.
recommended inthisguide. R efer a ll other
Tocheckif deviceis properly installed, l ook servicing to a qualified technician. Only certain typesofglass, g lass/ceramic
ceramic,earthenware, o r otherglazec
underneath rangewith a flashlight t o make NEVER store orusegasoline orothercom- utensilsaresuitable for cooktop or over
sureoneof the rearleveling legsis properly bustible orflammable m aterials i ntheoven, service withoutbreaking dueto thesud
engaged in the bracket s lot.Theanti-tipde- nearsurfaceunitsor in thevicinityofthis denchange in temperature. Follow uten
vicesecures the rearleveling legto thefloor appliance a sfumes couldcreate afirehaz- sil manufacturer's instructions w henus
whenproperly e ngaged.You should check this ardor anexplosion, ingglass.
anytimetherangehasbeenmoved.
Toprevent g rease fires,donotletcooking This appliance hasbeentestedfor saf_
grease or otherflammable materials ac- performance using conventional cook
IH (AS[ OF FIRE cumulate in or neartheappliance, ware.Do not useanydevices or acce,
Use onlydry potholders. Moistor damp soriesthat are not specificallyrecom
Turn offappliance a ndventilating h ood toavoid potholders onhotsurfaces mayresult i na mended inthismanual. Donotuseeyeli,
spreading the flame.Extinguish flamethen steamburn.Do not let potholders touch covers,stovetop grillsor add-onove
turnonhoodto remove smoke andodor. hotheatingelements. D onot usea towel convection s ystems. Theuseof device
_Cooktop: Smotherfireor flamein a pan or other bulkyclothwhichcould easily oraccessories thatarenotexpressly r ec
witha lidor cookiesheet, touchhot heating elements andignite, ommended i nthismanual cancreates_
rious safetyhazards,result in perfol
NEVER pickupor moveaflaming pan. Alwaysturnoffall controls whencooking manceproblems, and reducethe life c
iscompleted, the components of thisappliance.
> Oven:Smother f ireorflamebyclosing the
ovendoor. NEVER heatunopened containers o nthe Turn panhandle toward center o fcooktol
surface unitor intheoven.Pressure b uild- notoutintotheroomor overanother s u
Donotusewaterongrease fires. U sebaking upin the container m aycausecontainer face element. T his reducesthe risk c
soda, a drychemical orfoam-type e xtinguisher to burstresulting in burns, i njuryor dam- burns, i gnition offlammable m aterials, c
to smother f ire or flame, ageto theappliance, spillageif pan is accidently bumped
reached bysmallchildren.
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