Sears KENMORE 73318 - Manual (Page 14)

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
to the state to cause cancer, birth defects or
other reproductive harm, and requires business­
es to warn customers of potential exposure to
such substances.
Gas appliances 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. Properly 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.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Ô Have your range
installed and properly
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 outlet 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.
® 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.
® Locate range out of kitchen traffic path and
out of drafty locations to prevent poor air cir­
culation.
® Be sure your range is correctly adjusted by
a qualified SO I* V100 technician or installer for
the type of gas (natural or LP), that is to be
used. Your range can be converted for use with
either type of gas. See Installation Instructions,
«After prolonged use of a range, high floor
temperatures may result and many floor cov­
erings will not withstand this kind of use.
Never install the range over vinyl tile or linoleum
that cannot withstand such type of use. Never
install 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.
® Don’t allow any­
one to climb, stand
or hang on the door
or range top. They
could
damage the
range and even tip it
over, causing severe
personal injury.
® CAUTION: ITEMS
OF
INTEREST TO
CHILDREN SHOULD
NOT BE STORED IN
CABINETS ABOVE A
RANGE OR ON THE
BACKSPLASH OF A
RANGE—CHILDREN
CLIMBING ON THE
RANGE TO REACH
ITEMS
COULD BE
SERIOUSLY INJURED.
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