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lVlPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
_lnstallation
of this
range
must
conform
with
local
_ _ codes,
or in the absence
of local
codes,
with
the
National
Fuel Gas Code,
ANSi Z223, latest
edition.
This range has been design-certified
by the American
_i Gas Association
according
to ANSI Z21.1,
latest edF
tion. As with any appliance
using gas and generating
heat,
there are certain
safety precautions
you should
:follow. You will find these precautions
at the beginning
:of the Use and Care section
of this book
Read them
carefuilyo
e Have your range installed
by a qualified
installer
or
service
technician.
, "(our range must be electrically
grounded
in accor-
dance
with local codes
or, in the absence
of local
codes,
in accordance
with the National
Electrical
Code (ANSI/NFPA
70, latest edition)
See Electrical
Connections
in this section
o Before
installing
your range on linoleum
or any other
synthetic
floor covering,
make sure the floor covering
can withstand
180°R
without
shrinking,
warping
or
discoloring.
Do not install the range over carpeting
unless
a sheet of l/4-inch4hick
plywood
or similar
insulator
is placed between
the range and carpeting.
o Make sure the wall coverings
around
the range can
withstand
heat generated
by the range up to 200°R
o Avoid placing
cabinets
above the ranger To reduce
the hazard caused
by reaching
over the open flames
of operating
burners,
install over the range a ventila-
tion
hood that
projects
forward
at least
5 inches
beyond
the front of the cabinets
The ventilating
hood must be constructed
of sheet
metal not less than 040122 inch thick. Install above
the cooking
top with a (_tearance of not less than 1/4
inch between
the
hood
and the underside
of the
combustible
material
or metal
cabinet.
The
hood
must be at least as wide as the appliance
and cen-
tered
over
the appliance°
Clearance
between
the
cooking
surface
and the ventilation
hood
surface
MUST NEVER
BE LESS THAN 24 INCHES.
o if cabinets
are placed above the range, allow a mini-
mum clearance
of 30 inches
between
the cooking
surface
and the bottom
of unprotected
cabinets.
° if a 30-inch
clearance
between
cooking
surface
and
overhead
combustible
material
or metal
cabinets
cannot
be maintained,
protect
the underside
of the
cabinets
above
the cooking
top with not less than
1/4-inch
insulating
millboard
covered
with
sheet
metal not less than 0.0122 inch thick.
o Clearance
between the cooking surface
and protect-
ed cabinets
MUST
NEVER
BE
LESS
THAN
24
INCHES,
The vertical
distance
from the plane of the
cooking
surface
to the bottom
of adjacent
overhead
cabinets
extending
closer than 1 inch to the plane of
the range
sides
must
not be less than
18 inches.
(Se e Dimensions
and Clearances
in this section.)
° Caution:
items of interest
to children
should
not be
stored
in cabinets
above
a range
or on the back-
splash of a range--children
climbing
on the range to
reach items could be seriously
injured
WARNaNG
All ranges
can tip and injury
could
result. To prevent
accidental
tipping
of the
range,
attach
an approved
Anti-Tip
device
to the
wail.
(See
Installing
the Anti-Tip
Device
in this
section..)
To check
if the device
is
installed
and
engaged
properly,
carefully
tip the range forward°
The
Anti-Tip
device
should
engage
and
prevent
the range from tipping over,.
if you pull the range out from the wall for any reason,
make sure the Anti-Tip
device
is engaged
when
you
push the range back against the wall
o For your safety,
never
use your range for warming
or heating
the room
Your oven and cooktop
are not
designed
to heat your kitchen.
Top burners
should
not be operated
without
cookware
on the grates.
Such abuse could
result in fire and damage
to your
range and will void your warranty.
o Do not store or use combustible
materials,
gasoline
or other flammable
vapors
and liquids
in the vicinity
of this or any other
appliance.
Explosions
or fires
could result°
, Do not use oven for a storage
area° Items stored in
the oven can ignite,
o Do not let cooking
grease
or other flammable
mate-
rials accumulate
in or near the range,
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