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GENERALSAFETYINSTRUCTIONS
_, Usethis appliancefor its intended purposeas described in this
Owner'sManual.
Be sureyour applianceis properly installedand grounded by a
qualified installerin accordancewith the provided installation
instructions.
Do not attempt to repair or replaceany part of your range unless
it is specificallyrecommended in this manual.All other servicing
should be transferred to a qualifiedtechnician.
Beforeperforming any service,unplug the range or disconnect
the power supply at the householddistribution panel by
removing the fuse or switching off the circuit breaker.
Do not leavechildrenalone-children should not be left alone
or unattended in an area where an appliance is in use.They
should neverbe allowedto climb,sit or stand on any part of the
appliance.
CAUTION
Do not store items of interestto children
above a range or on the backguard of a range-children climbing
on the range to reach items could be seriouslyinjured.
Use only dry pot holders-moist or damp pot holderson hot
surfaces may result in burnsfrom steam. Do not let pot holders
touch hot surfaceunits or heating elements.Do not usea towel
or other bulky cloth in placeof pot holders.
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Never useyour appliancefor warming or heating the room.
Do not touch the surface units,the heating elementsor the
interior surfaceof the oven.Thesesurfaces may be hot enough
to burn eventhough they are dark in color. Duringand after use,
do not touch,or let clothing or other flammable materialscontact
the surfaceunits,areas nearbythe surface units or any interior
area of the oven;allow sufficienttime for coolingfirst. Other
surfacesof the appliancemay become hot enough to cause
burns. Potentiallyhot surfaces includethe cooktop, areasfacing
the cooktop,oven vent opening,surfaces near the opening and
crevicesaround the oven door.
Do not heat unopened food containers. Pressure could build up
and the container could burst,causing an injury.
Avoidscratching or impacting glassdoors, cooktops or control
panels.Doingso may lead to glass breakage.Do not cook on a
product with brokenglass.Shock,fire or cuts may occur.
Cook meat and poultry thoroughly-meat to at least an internal
temperature of :].60°F and poultry to at least an internal
temperature of Z80°F.Cookingto these temperatures usually
protects against foodborne illness.
Do not usealuminum foil to line drip pansor anywhere in the
oven,except as described in this manual. Foilcan trap heat
or melt, resulting in damageto the product and a shockor fire
hazard.
KEEP FLAMMABLE MATERIALS AWAY FROM
THE RANGE.
Do not store or use flammable materials in an oven or near
the cooktop,including paper,plastic, pot holders,linens,wall
coverings,curtains, drapes and gasolineor other flammable
vapors and liquids.
Never wear loose-fitting or hanging garments while using
the appliance.Thesegarments may ignite if they contact hot
surfaces,causing severeburns.
Donot let cooking greaseor other flammable materials
accumulate in or near the range.Greasein the oven or on the
cooktop may ignite.
Cleanventilating hoodsfrequently.Greaseshouldnot be
allowed to accumulate on the hood or filter.
i, WARNING
i IN THE EVENT OF A FIRE, TAKE THE FOLLOWING
STEPS TO PREVENT THE FIRE FROM SPREADING:
Do not usewater on grease fires. Never pick up a flaming pan.
Turn the controls off. Smother a flaming pan on a surface
unit by covering the pan completely with a well-fitting lid,
cookie sheet or flat tray. Use a multi-purpose dry chemical or
foam-type fire extinguisher.
If there is a fire in the oven during baking, smother the fire by
closing the oven door and turning the oven off or by using a
multi-purpose dry chemical or foam-type fire extinguisher.
If there is a fire in the oven during self-clean, turn the oven
off and wait for the fire to go out. Do not force the door
o_o.o.o.o.o.o.o.o.o_. Introduction of fresh air at self-clean temperatures
may lead to a burst of flame from the oven. Failure to follow
this instruction may result in severe burns.