Before you use your microwave oven – Whirlpool SM988PES User Manual
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Before you use your microwave oven
Read and carefully follow ttie “INSTALLATION
INSTRUCTIONS” packed with your microwave oven.
Read this “Use & Care Guide" and your “Cooking Guide" carefuliy for
important use and safety information. Store these with Range or Lower Oven
iiterature for future use.
WARNING: This appliance must be connected to a grounded,
metallic, permanent wiring system, or an equipment ground
ing conductor should be run with the circuit conductors and
connected to the equipment grounding the terminai or lead
on the appliance.
It is your personal responsibility and obligation to be sure your
microwave oven:
• Has been installed where it is protected from the elements. The microwave
oven should be at a temperature above 50°F (10°C) for proper operation.
• Has been installed and levelled on a floor strong enough to support its
weight. (Eye-level model only)
• Has been properly connected to electrical supply and grounded.
(See “Installation Instructions:’)
• Is not used by anyone unable to operate it properly.
• Is properly maintained.
• Is used only for jobs expected of a microwave oven.
See your Range or Lower Oven “Use & Care Guide” for additional safety
and operating instructions.
PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID
POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO
EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE
ENERGY...
DO NOT
attempt to
operate this oven with
the door open since
open-door operation
can result in harmful
exposure to micro
wave energy. It is
important not to de
feat or tamper with
the safety interlocks.
DO NOT
place any
object between the
oven front face and
the door or allow soil
or cleaner residue to
accumulate on seal
ing surfaces.
DO NOT
operate the
oven if it is damaged.
It is particularly impor
tant that the oven
door close properly
and that there is no
damage to the
(1) Door (bent),
(2) Hinges and
latches (broken or
loosened),
(3) Door seals and
sealing surfaces.
DO NOT
operate
the microwave oven
if the door window is
broken.
The microwave oven
should be checked
for microwave leak
age by qualified serv
ice personnel after a
repair is made.
The oven should not
be adjusted or
repaired by anyone
except properly
qualified service
personnel.