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IMPORTANT SAFETY
INSTRUCTI[ONS
Read all instructions
before using this appliance.
IMPORTANT
SAFETY
NOTICE
The California
Safe Drinking
Water and Toxic Enforcement
Act requires
the Governor'
of
California
to publish
a list of
substances
known
to the state to
cause
cancer,
birth defects
or
other
reproductive
harm,
and
requires
businesses
to warn
customers
of potential
exposure
to such substances.
Gas appliances
can cause minor'
exposure
to four of these
substances,
namely
benzene,
carbon
monoxide,
formaldehyde
and soot, caused
primarily
by
the incomplete
combustion
of
natural
gas or LP fuels.
Properly
adjusted
burners,
indicated
by a
bluish
rather
than a yellow
flame,
will minimize
incomplete
combustion.
Exposure
to these
substances
can be minimized
further
by venting
with an open
window
or using
a ventilation
fan or hood_
When You Get Your Range
° Have the installer show you
the location of the range gas
cut-off valve and how to shut it
off if necessary,
° Have your range installed
and properly grounded by a
qualified installer, in accordance
with the Installation Instructions.
Any adjustment
and service
should be perfoimed
only by
qualified gas range installers or
service technicians,
° Plug your range into a 120-
volt grounded outlet only. Do
not remove the round grounding
prong from the ptugo If in doubt
about the grounding of your'
home electrical system, it is
your Personal responsibility
and
obligation to have an ungrounded
outlet replaced with a properly
grounded, three-prong
outlet in
accordance
with the National
Electrical
Code, Do not use
an extension cord with
this appliance,
* Be sure all pacIdng materials
are removed
from the range
before operating it, to prevent
fire or smoke danage
should
the packing material ignite.
• Locate range out of ldtchen
traffic path and out of drafty
locations to prevent poor air
circulation.
• Be sure your range
is correctly
adjusted
by a qualified
service
technician
or installer
for the
type of gas (natural
or LP) on
which
it is to be used. Your
range can be converted
for use
with either
type of gas. See
Installation
Instructions
° After prolonged
use of a
range, high floor temperatures
may result and many floor
coverings will not withstand
this kind of use. Never
install the range over vinyl
tile or linoleum that cannot
withstand such type of use
Never install it directly over
interior kitchen carpeting_
Using Your Range
° Don't leave children alone
or unattended
where a range
is hot or in operation.
They
could be seriously burned,,
° Don't allow anyone to climb,
stand or hang on the oven
door, storage drawer or range
top. They could damage the
range and even tip it over,
causing severe personal injury_
CAUTION:
ITEMS OF
INTEREST TO CHILDREN
SHOULD
NOT BE STORED
IN CABINETS ABOVE THE
RANGE--CHH,DREN
CLIMBING
ON THE RANGE
TO REACH
ITEMS
COULD
BESEmOUSLV 'OURED.
WARNING-All ranges
can tip and
injury
could
result. To
prevent
accidental
tipping
of
the range,
attach it to the
wail or floor
by installing
the Anti-Tip
device supplied. Make sure the
chain fits securely into the slot
in the bracket.
Kyou pull the range out from the
wall for any reason, make sure
the device is properly engaged
before you push the range back_
Please refer to tire Anti-Tip
device information on page 27,,
Do not allow the chain or bracket
to damage the gas plumbing in
any way,
• Let burner grates and other
surfaces
cool before touching
them or leaving them where
children can reach them.
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