Maytag MER5750BAQ - Electric Range User Manual page 2

Warningand importantSafetyinstructionsap-
pearingin this guide are not meantto cover all
possible conditions and situations that may
occur.Commonsense,caution,and care must
be exercisedwhen installing, maintaining,or
operatingthe appliance.
Alwayscontactyour dealer,distributor,service
agent,or manufacturer about problemsor con-
ditions you do not understand.
RECOGNmZE S AFETY SYMBOLS, WORDS,
LABELS
A
WARNING- Hazardsor unsafepractices which
COULDresultin severepersonaliniuryor death,
CAUTmON - Hazardsor unsafepracticeswhich
COULD resultin minorpersonaliniury,
> ALL RANGES CAN
TiP AND CAUSE
iNJURiES TO
PERSONS
> iNSTALL ANTI_TIP
DEVICE PACKED
WITH RANGE
> FOLLOW ALL
iNSTALLATiON
INSTRUCTIONS
WARNINGtTo reduce risk of tipping of the
appliance from abnormal usage or by
excessive loading of the oven door. the
appliance must be secured by a properly
installed antFtip device.
Tocheck if deviceis properlyinstalled,lookun-
derneath range with a flashlightto make sure
one ofthe rearlevelinglegsis properlyengaged
in the bracketslot.The anti-tip device secures
the rear levelingleg to the floor when properly
engaged.You should check this anytime the
range has been moved.
Read and follow all instructions before
using this appliance to preventthe poten-
tia! riskoffire, electricshock,personalinjury
or damageto the applianceas a result of
improperusageof the appliance.Use appli-
ance only for its intendedpurpose as de-
scribed in this guide.
To ensure proper and safe operation:
Appliance must be properly installed and
groundedby a qualifiedtechnician.
OF
Turn off applianceand ventilatinghood to
avoidspreadingthe flame.Extinguishflame
then turn on hood to remove smoke and
odor.
> Cooktop: Smotherfire or flame in a pan
with a lid or cookie sheet.
NEVERpick up or move a flaming pan.
> Oven: Smother fire or flame by closing
the oven door.
Do not usewater on greasefires. Use bak-
ingsoda, a dry chemicalor foam-typeextin-
guisherto smotherfire or flame.
NEVER use appliancedoor,or drawer,if
equipped, as a Stepstool or Seatas this
may result inPOssible tippingof theapp!F
ance, damageto the appliance,and serf
OUS injuries,
If applianceis installednear a window,pre-
cautionsshouldbe takento preventcurtains
from b!owingoversurfaceelements.
NEVER useapplianceto warm or heatthe
room. Failureto follow this instructioncan
lead to possibleburns, injury,fire, or dam-
age to the appliance.
NEVER wear Ioosedittingor hanging gar-
ments while using the appliance.Clothing
could catch utensil handles or ignite and
cause burns if garment comes in contact
with hot heatingelements.
To ensure proper operationand to avoid
damageto the applianceor possibleiniury,
do notadiust,service,repairor replaceany
partof theapplianceunlessspecificallyrec-
ommendedinthis guide.Referall otherser-
vicing to a qualifiedtechnician.
NEVERstoreor usegasolineor othercom-
bustibleor flammablematerialsin theoven,
near surfaceunits or in the vicinity of this
applianceasfumescouldcreatea fire haz-
ard or an explosion.
Topreventgreasefires, do not let cooking
greaseor otherflammablematerialsaccu-
mulate in or near the appliance.
Use only dry potholders. Moist or damp
potholderson hot surfacesmay resultin a
steamburn.Do notletpotholderstouch hot
heating elements. Do not use a towel or
other bulky cloth which could easily touch
hot heatingelementsand ignite.
Alwaysturnoff all controlswhencookingis
completed.
NEVER heat unopenedcontainerson the
surfaceunitor in the oven.Pressurebuild-
up in the containermay causecontainerto
burst resulting in burns, iniury or damage
to the appliance.
NEVERusealuminum foilto linedrip bowls
or cover oven racksor oven bottom.This
couldresult in risk of electricshock,fire, or
damageto the appliance.Use foil only as
directed in this guide.
Aerosol-typecans are EXPLOSIVEwhen
exposedto heat and may be highly fiam-
mane. Do notuse or store near appliance,
Thisappliancehasbeentestedforsafeper-
formanceusingconventional c ookware.Do
not useanydevicesor accessoriesthat are
not specifically recommended in this
manual.Donot useeyelidcovers,stovetop
grills or add-onoven convectionsystems.
The useof devicesor accessoriesthat are
notexpresslyrecommended in this manual
can create serious safety hazards, result
in performanceproblems,and reducethe
life of the componentsof this appliance.
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