GE XL44 J2B915 Owner's Manual And Installation Instructions page 5

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SAFETY P RECAUTIONS
Locate the rang.e out of kitchen traffic path
and out of drafty locations to pre_.ent i)ooi `
air circulation.
Be snre all packaging materials are
removed from file rang.e before operating it
to prevent fire or smoke damag.e should the
packaging material ignite.
Be sure your range is correctly adjusmd by
a qualified service mchnician or installer for
the type of gas (natural or I,P) that is m be
used. Your range can be com.erted for use
with either type of gas. See the Installation of
the range section.
.4,WARNING: t hese adjustments
must be made by a qualified servicetechnician
b accordancewith the manufacturer'sbstructions
and aft codesand requirementsof the authority
havingjurisdiction. Failureto follow these
fastructionscouldresult fa serious injuryor property
damage. Thequalified agencyperforming this
work assumesresponsibility for the conversion.
After prolong.ed use of a range, high floor
temperaulres may result and ma W floor
cox.elJng_ will not withstand this kind of use.
Nex.er install the rang.e ox.er viw1 tile or
linoleum that cannot withstand such type
of use. Nex.er install it directly ox.er inmrior
kitchen caq)eting.
Do not lem.e children alone or unatmnded
where a range is hot or in operation. They
could be seriously burned.
Do not allow anyone to climb, stand or hang
on the ox.en dooi; storag.e drawei; wamfing
drawer or cooktop. They could damag.e the
rang.e and even tip it ove_; causing sex.ere
personal i,ljniy'.
CAUTION: I tems of i nterest to children
shouldnot be stored in cabinetsabovea rangeor
on the backsplashof a range--children climbing on
the range to reachitems could be seriouslyinjured.
For your safew, ne_.er use your appliance
for wmlning or heating the room.
Large scratches or impacts to glass doors
can lead to broken or shattered glass.
Nex.er wear loose-fitting oi hanging gai_nents
while using the appliance. Be careflfl when
reaching for items stored in cabinets ox.er the
rang.e. Flammable matedal could be ignited
if brougtlt in contact with flame oi hot o_.en
surfi_ces and may cause sex,ere bnl_/lS.
Do not store flammable mamrials
in an
ox.en, a range storage drawei; a wai_ning
drawer or near a cooktop.
Do
not store or
use combustible mateiJals,
gasoline or other flammable vapors and
liquids in the viciniw of this or any other
appliance.
Do not let cooking grease or other
flammable mateiials accunnflate in oi
near the rang.e.
Do
not use water on grease fires. Nex.er
pick up a flaming pan. T/IIII the controls off.
Smother a flaming pan on a surfi_ce burner
by co\.eiJng file pan complemly with a
well-fitting lid, cookie sheet or fiat tray.
Use a mulfi-puq)ose d_T chemical or
foam-type fire extinguishen
Flaming gi.ease outside a pan can be put
out by
covering it with baking soda oi;
if available, by using a mulfiq)ml)ose d_T
chemical or foam-type fire exdnguishen
Flame in tim ox.en oi wamfing drawer can be
smothered completely by closing the ox.en
door or drawer and turning the control to
off or by using a muldq)uq)ose d U chemical
oi foam-type fiI.e extinguisher
let fl)e burner grates and other snrfaces
cool befoI.e touching them or leaving them
where children can 1.each them.
Nex.er block flae \`ents (air openings) of the
rang.e. They provide the air inlet and outlet
flint are necessai T tbr the range to operate
properly with coixect combustion. Air
openings are locamd at the rear of the
cooktop, at file top and bottom of the oven
dooi; and at the bottom of the range under
the wamaing drawei; storag.e drawer or
kick panel.
Do not lift the cooktop. Lifting the cooktop
can lead to damag.e and improper operation
of the rang.e.