Important safety instryctions – Kenmore 790.7946 User Manual
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important Safety instryctions
Read all instructions before using this appliance. Save these instructions for future reference.
This manual contains important safety symbols and instructions. Please pay attention to these symbols and follow all instructions given.
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ià WARNING
ikCAUTION
WARNING
If the information in this manual is not
followed exactly, a fire or explosion may result
causing property damage, personal Injury or death.
FORYOURSAFETY:
— Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable
vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or any
otherappliance.
— 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
fire department.
— Installation and service must be performed by a
qualified installer, servicer or the gas supplier.
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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
Fuel
Gas Code ANSI Z223.-
latest edition, orin Canada CAN/CGAB149.1, and CAN/CGA
B149.2, andthe
the
National Electrical Code ANSI/NFPA
No.70-latest edition, or in Canada CSA Standard C22.1,
Canadian Electrical Code, Part 1, and local code
requirements.
Install only per installation instructions
provided in the literature package for this range.
Ask your Sears dealer to recommend a qualified technician
and an authorized Sears repair service. Know how to
disconnect the power to the range at the circuit breaker or
fuse box in case of an emergency.
' 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 persona! injury and
damage to the range.
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Never modify or
alter
the construction of a range by
removing
leveling legs,
panels, wire covers, anti-tip
brackets/screws, or any other part of the product.
' Air
curtain
or other overhead range hoods, which operate
by blowing a downward airflow 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 listed by
an
independent test laboratory for use in combination with
each other.
Ü^WARNING
All ranges can tip.
Injury to persons could result.
Install anti-tip device packed with range.
See Installation Instructions.
i^WARNING
To reduce the risk of
tipping, the range must be secured by
properly installed anti-tip bracket provided
with the range. To check if the bracket is
installed properly, visually check that rear
leveling leg is inserted into and fully
secured by the anti-tip bracket by
removing lower panel or storage drawer.
For models with a warmer drawer, grasp
the top rear edge of the range and
carefully attempt to tilt it forward. Refer to
the installation instructions for proper anti
tip bracket installation.
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Stepping, leaning or sitting on the doors or
drawers of this range can result in serious injuries and also
cause damage to the
range. Do not allow children to climb or
play around the range. The weight of a child on an open door
may cause the range to tip, resulting in serious burns or other
injury.
A WARNING
Do not
use
the oven or warmer drawer (if
equipped) for storage.
^CAUTION
Do
not
store items of interest to children in
the cabinets above a range or on the backguard of a range.
Children climbing on the range to reach items could be
seriously injured.
ii WARNING
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Never Use
Your Appliance for Warming or
Heating the Room.
• Storage in or on Appliance—
Flammable
materials should
not be stored in an oven, warmer drawer, near surface
burners or in the storage drawer.
This includes paper,
plastic and cloth items, such as cookbooks, plasticware and
towels, as well as flammable liquids. Do not store explosives,
such as aerosol cans, on or near the range.