Important Safety Instructions - Kenmore Elite Use & Care Manual

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Read all instructions before using this appliance.
This manual contains important safety symbols and instructions. Please pay attention
to these symbols and follow all instructions given.
This symbol will help alert you to situations that may cause serious bodily harm, death
or property damage.
This symbol will help alert you to situations that may cause bodily injury or property damage.
If the information in this manual is not
followed exactly, a fi re or explosion may result causing
property damage, personal injury or death.
FOR YOUR SAFETY:
— Do not store or use gasoline or other fl ammable
vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or any
other appliance.
— WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS:
• Do not try to light any appliance.
• Do not touch any electrical switch; do not use
any phone in your building.
• Immediately call your gas supplier from a
neighbor's phone. Follow the gas supplier's
instructions.
• If you cannot reach your gas supplier, call the
fi re department.
— Installation and service must be performed by a
qualifi ed installer, servicer or the gas supplier.
• Remove all tape and packaging before using
the appliance. Destroy the carton and plastic
bags after unpacking the appliance. Never
allow children to play with packaging material.
• Proper Installation. Be sure your appliance
is properly installed and grounded by a
qualifi ed technician in accordance with
National Fuel Gas Code ANSI Z223.-latest
edition, or in Canada CAN/CGA B149.1, and
CAN/CGA B149.2, and the National Electrical
Code ANSI/NFPA No.70- latest edition, or in
Canada CSA standard, Canadian electrical
Code, part 1, and local code requirements.
Install only per installation instructions provided
in the literature package for this appliance.
• In case of an emergency, know how to
disconnect the electrical power to the
appliance at the circuit breaker or fuse box.
• User Servicing. Do not repair or replace
any part of the appliance unless specifi cally
Save these instructions for future reference.
be secured by properly installed anti-tip
bracket provided with the appliance. To
check if the bracket is installed properly;
grasp the top rear of the appliance and
carefully attempt to tilt it forward. Refer
to the Installation Instructions for proper
anti-tip bracket installation.
recommended in the manuals. All other
servicing should be done only by a qualifi ed
technician. This may reduce the risk of personal
injury and damage to the range. Sears Parts &
Repair is the recommended repair service for
this appliance.
• Never modify or alter the construction of a
range by removing leveling legs, panels, wire
covers or any other part of the product.
• Air curtain or other overhead hoods, which
operate by blowing a downward air fl ow on
to a range, shall not be used in conjunction
with gas ranges other than when the hood
and range have been designed, tested and
listen by an independent test laboratory for
use in combination with each other.
NEVER use this appliance as a
space heater to heat or warm the room. Doing so
may result in carbon monoxide poisoning.
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• All appliances can tip.
• Injury to persons could
result.
• Install anti-tip bracket
packed with unit.
• See Installation
Instructions.
To reduce the risk of
tipping, the appliance must