Important Safety Instructions - GE JKP77G Use And Care Manual

Read all instructions before using this appiiance.
When
using electrical appliances
basic safety precautions should
be followed, including the
following:
WARNING—TO reduce the risk
of burns, electric shock, fire,
injury
to persons or exposure to
excessive microwave energy:
3 Use this appliance only for its
intended use as described in this
manual.
a Be sure your appliance is
pfoperly installed and grounded
by a qualified technician in
accordance with the provided
installation instructions.
~~ This appliance must be con-
nected to a grounded, metallic,
permanent wiring system, or an
equipment grounding conductor
should be run with the circuit
conductors and connected to
the equipment grounding ter-
minal or lead on the appliance.
a This appliance should be ser-
viced only by qualified service
personnel. Contact nearest
authorized sewice facility for
examination, repair or
adjustment.
~ Before performing any
service, DISCONNECT THE
OVEN POWER SUPPLY AT
THE HOUSEHOLD DISTRIBU-
TION PANEL BY REMOVING
THE FUSE OR SWITCHING
OFF THE CIRCUIT BREAKER.
J Do not cover or block any
openings on the appliance.
-~ Do not use outdoors.
~
Do
not operate this appliance
if it is not working properly, or if
it has been damaged or dropped.
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As
with any appliance, close
supervision is necessary when
used by children.
I
Do not
leave
chiidren alone-
children should not be left alone
or unattended in area where
appliance is in use. They should
never be allowed to sit or stand
on any part of the appliance.
J
Don't aiiow anyone to ciimb,
stand or hang on the door. They
couid damage the oven.
~ CAUTiON: DO N~
S70RE
ITEMS OF iNTEREST ~
CHiLDREN IN CABINETS
ABOVE AN OVEN—CHILDREN
CLIMBING ON THE OVEN TO
REACH ITEMS COULD BE
SERIOUSLY INJURED.
~ Wear proper ciothing. Loose
fitting or hanging garments
should never be worn while
using the appliance. Flammable
material could be ignited if
brought in contact with hot heat-
ing elements and may cause
severe burns.
~ Use oniy dry pothoiders—
moist or damp potholders on
hot surfaces may result in burns
from steam. Do not let pot-
holders touch hot heating ele-
ments. Do not use a towel or
other bulky cloth.
J Never use your appliance for
warming or heating the room.
~ Do not store fiammabie mate-
riais in the oven.
~ Keep hood and grease fiiters
dean to maintain good venting
and to avoid grease fires.
I Do not iet cooking grease or
other flammabie materiais accu-
mulate in the oven or near it.
~ Do not use water on grease
fires. Fiame in oven can be
smothered by completely
closing door and touching
CLEARIOFF.
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Do
not touch heating eie-
ments or interior surface of
oven. These surfaces may be
hot enough to burn even though
they are dark in color. During
and after use, do not touch, or
let clothing or other flammable
materials contact any interior
area of the oven; allow sufficient
time for cooling, first.
Other potentially hot surfaces
include the oven vent openings
and surfaces near the open-
ings, crevices around the oven
door and the edges
of the door
window.
Remember The inside surface
of the oven may be hot when the
door is opened.
~ When cooking pork follow
our directions exactly and
always cook the meat to at least
170°. This assures that, in the
remote possibility that trichina
may be present in the meat, it
will be killed and meat will be
safe to eat.
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