Kenmore 73511 - Manual (Page 14)

MPORTÁNT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Read ail instructions before using this appliance.
IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE
The California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic
Enforcement Act requires the Governor of
California to publish a list of substances known
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other reproductive harm, and requires business­
es to warn customers of potential exposure to
such substances.
Gas appitances can cause minor exposure to
four of these substances, namely benzene, car­
bon monoxide, formaldehyde and soot, caused
primarily by the incomplete combustion of natu­
ral gas or LP fuels. Properiy adjusted burners,
indicated by a bluish rather than a yellow flame,
will minimize incomplete combustion. Exposure
to these substances can be minimized further by
venting with an open window or using a ventila­
tion fan or hood.
When You Get Your Range
« Have the installer show you the location of
the range gas cut-off valve and how to shut it
off if necessary.
® Have your range
installed and properiy
grounded by a quali­
fied installer in accor­
dance with the instal­
lation instructions, Any
adjustment and service
should be performed
only by qualified gas
range installers or ser­
vice technicians.
® Plug your range Into a 120-volt grounded
outlet only. Do not remove the round grounding
prong from the plug, If in doubt about the
grounding of the home electrical system, it is
your personal responsibility and obligation to
have an ungrounded outiet replaced with a prop­
erly grounded, three-prong outlet in accordance
with the National Electrical Code. Do not use an
extension cord with this appliance.
o Be sure all packing materials are removed
from the range before operating it to prevent
fire or smoke damage, should the packing mate­
rial ignite.
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Locate range out of kitchen traffic path and
out of drafiy locations to prevent poor air cir­
culation.
«Be sure your range is correctly adjusted by
a qualified service technician or instalier for
the type of gas (natural or LP), that is to be
used. Your range can be converted for use with
either type of qa$ See installation Instructions
® After prolonged use of a range, high floor
temperatures may result and many floor cov­
erings viill not withstand this kind of use,
Never instaii the range over vinyl tile or linoleum
that cannot withstand such type of use. Never
instaii it directly over interior kitchen carpeting.
Using Your Range
® Don’t leave children alone or unattended
where a range is hot or in operation. They
could be seriously burned.
0 Don’t allow anyone
to climb, stand or
hang on the door,
storage drawer or
range top. They could
damage the range and
even tip it over, caus­
ing severe personal
injury,
0 CAUTION: ITEMS
OF INTEREST TO
CHiLDREN SHOULD
NOT BE STORED IN
GABiNETS ABOVE A
RANGE OR ON THE
BACKSPLASH OF A
RANGE—CHILDREN
CLIMBING ON THE
RANGE TO REACH
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