Important Safety Instructions - Kenmore Elite 970- 6601 Use & Care Manual

This manual contains important safety symbols and
instructions. Please pay attention to these symbols and
follow all instructions given.
Definitions
This is the safety alert symbol. It is used to alert you to
potential personal injury hazards. Obey all safety
messages that follow this symbol to avoid possible injury or
death.
Do not attempt to install or operate your appliance until
you have read the safety precautions in this manual. Safety
items throughout this manual are labeled with a
WARNING or CAUTION statement based on the risk type.
- indicates a potentially hazardous
situation which, if not avoided, may result in death or
serious injury.
- indicates a potentially hazardous
situation which, if not avoided, may result in minor or
moderate injury.
Persons with a pacemaker or similar
medical device should exercise caution using or standing
near an induction unit while it is in operation, as the
electromagnetic field may affect the working of the
pacemaker or similar medical device. It would be
advisable to consult your Doctor or the pacemaker or
similar medical device manufacturer about your
particular situation.
This appliance has been tested and found to comply with
the limits for a class B digital device, pursuant to Part 18 of
the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful interference in a
residential installation. This unit generates, uses and can
radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and
used in accordance with the instructions, may cause
harmful interference to radio communications. However
there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a
particular installation. If this unit does cause harmful
interference to radio or television reception, which can be
determined by turning the unit off and on, the user is
encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or
more of the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antennae.
• Increase the distance between the unit and receiver.
• Connect the unit into an outlet or a circuit different from
that to which the receiver is connected.

Important Safety Instructions

Read all instructions before using this appliance.
Save these instructions for future reference.
Tip Over Hazard
• A child or adult can tip the range
• Verify the anti-tip device has been
• Ensure the anti-tip device is re-engaged when the
range is moved to floor or wall.
• Do not operate the range without the anti-tip device
in place and engaged.
• Failure to follow these instructions can result in death
or serious burns to children and adults.
To check if the anti-tip bracket is installed properly, use
both arms and grasp the rear edge of range back.
Carefully attempt to tilt range forward. When properly
installed, the range should not tilt forward.
Refer to the anti-tip bracket installation instructions
supplied with your range for proper installation.
• Remove all tape and packaging before using the range.
Destroy the carton and plastic bags after unpacking the
range. Never allow children to play with packaging
material.
• Proper installation—Be sure your appliance is properly
installed and grounded by a qualified technician in
accordance with the National Electrical Code ANSI/
NFPA No. 70 latest edition and local electrical code
requirements. Install only per installation instructions
provided in the literature package for this range.
• User servicing—Do not repair or replace any part of the
appliance unless specifically recommended in the
manuals. All other servicing should be done only by a
qualified technician, This may reduce the risk of personal
injury and damage to the range.
Ask your dealer to recommend a qualified technician
and an authorized repair service. Know how to
disconnect the power to the range at the circuit breaker
or fuse box in case of an emergency.
3
and be killed.
installed to floor or wall.
Range
leveling leg
Anti-Tip
bracket