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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
GLAZED COOKING UTENSILS - Only certain types
VENTILATING HOODS:
of glass, glass/ceramic, ceramic, earthenware, or
CLEAN VENTILATING HOODS FREQUENTLY -
other glazed utensils are suitable for range-top serv-
Grease should not be allowed to accumulate on hood
ice without breaking due to the sudden change in tern-
or filter. When flaming foods under the hood, turn the
perature,
fan off. The fan, if operating, may spread the flame.
UTENSIL HANDLES
IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE AND WARNING
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SHOULD
BE
The CaliforniaSafe DrinkingWaterand ToxicEnforce-
TURNED
INWARD
ment Act of 1986 (Proposition65) requiresthe Gover-
AND NOT EXTEND
nor of Californiato publish a fist of substancesknown
OVER
ADJACENT
to the State of California to cause cancer or reproduc-
SURFACE UNITS -
tive harm, and requires businesses to warn customers
To reduce the risk of
of potential exposures to such substances.
burns, ignition of flam-
mable materials, and
Users of this appliance are hereby warned that when
spillage due to unin-
the appliance is engaged in the serf-clean cycle there
tentional contact with the utensil, the handle of a uteri-
may be some low-revel exposure to some of the listed
sil should be positioned so that it is turned inward, and
substances, including carbon monoxide. Exposure to
does not extend over adjacent surface elements,
these substances can be minimized by properly vent-
ing the applianceto the outdoors during the self-clean
DO NOT SOAK REMOVABLE HEATING ELE-
cycle.
MENTS - Heating elements should never be im-
mersed in water, immersing etement in water would
DEEP FAT FRYERS:
damage insulating material inside element.
Use extreme caution when moving the grease kettle or
OVENS:
disposing of hot grease.
USE CARE WHEN OPENING DOOR - Let hot air or
DO NOT TOUCH SURFACE ELEMENTS OR OVEN
steam escape before removing or replacing food.
ELEMENTS, AREAS NEAR ELEMENTS OR INTE-
DO NOT HEAT UNOPENED FOOD CONTAINERS -
RIOR SURFACES OF OVEN - Elements may be hot
Build-up of pressure may cause container to burst and
even though they aredark in color. Areas near surface
elements and interior surfaces of oven may become
result in injury,
hot enough to cause burns. During and after use, do
not touch or let clothing or other flammable materials
PREPARED FOOD WARNING: Follow food manu-
contact heating elements, areas near elements or in-
facturer's instructions. If a plastic frozen food con-
tainer and/or its film cover distorts, warps, or is other-
terior surfaces of oven until they have had sufficient
wise damaged during cooking, immediately discard
time to cool. Among these areas are the cooktop, sur-
the food and its container. The food could be contami-
faces facing the cooktop, oven vent opening and sur-
hated,
faces near this opening, oven door, and oven window.
Also, do not allow aluminum foil, meat probes or any
KEEP OVEN VENT DUCTS (located under rear ele-
other metal object, other than a utensil on a surface
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ment; rear corner of cooktop; between oven door and
element, to contact heating elements.
control panel of wall oven or on backguard) UNOB-
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STRUCTED. Blockage of vent prevents proper oven
ANTI-TIP BRACKET:
air circulation and will affect oven performance. Avoid
WARNING: To reduce the risk of tipping of the appli-
touching oven vent area while oven is on and for sev-
ance from unusual usage or by excessive loading of
eral minutes after oven isturned off. Some parts of the
the oven door, the appliance must be secured by a
vent and surrounding area become hot enough to
properly installed anti-tip device. To check if device is
cause burns,
installed properly: Use a flashlight and look under-
neath range to see that one of the rear leveling legs is
PLACEMENT OF OVEN RACKS-Always place oven
engaged in the bracket slot. When removing appliance
racks in desired location while oven is cool. If rack
for cleaning, be sure anti-tip device is engaged when
must be moved while hot, use care to avoid contact of
range is replaced. The anti-tip device secures the rear
potholder with oven element,
leveling leg to the floor, when properly engaged.
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