Sears KENMORE 46520 - Manual (Page 4)

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Keep this book for later use.
Be sure your range Is Installed and grounded properly
by a qualified technician.
Choose pots and pans with flat bottoms, large enough
to cover the entire cooktop element. This wilt cut down
the risk of setting potholders or clothing on fire with an
uncovered element and waste less energy.
Always use care when touching the cooktop elements,
areas near cooktop elements, oven heating elements or
inside the oven. Heating elements could be hot enough
to burn you even If they are dark In color. The oven vent
duct and oven door may also become hot during range
use.
Only some kinds of glass or ceramic pans can be used
for cooktop cooking. Be sure that the pan you use will
not break when heated on the cooktop elements.
Place oven racks In desired position while oven Is cool.
!f rack must be moved while oven Is hot, do not let
potholder contact hot heating element In oven.
After broiling, always take the broiler pan out of the
range and clean it. Leftover grease In the broiler pan
can catch on fire next time you use the pan.
Always use dry potholders when removing pans from
the oven or cooktop. Moist or damp potholders can
cause steam burns.
Always use care when opening oven door. Let hot air
and steam out before moving food.
Always follow cleaning Instructions in this book.
Always keep the range and oven clean. Food and
grease are easy to Ignite. Clean the range, oven and
vents regularly.
Do Not Use Oven Cleaners — No commercial oven
cleaner or oven liner protective coating of any kind
should be used In or around any part of the oven.
Clean Only Parts Listed In Manual.
Always remove broiler pan and other utensils from the
oven before a self-clean cycle.
CAUTION: Do not store items of interest to
children in cabinets above a range or on the
backguard of a range. Children climbing on a
range to reach items could be seriously injured.
Always keep combustible wall coverings, curtains, or
drapes a safe distance away from your range and oven.
Always keep the appliance area clear and free from
things that will burn (gasoline and other flammable
vapors and liquids.)
Never try to repair or replace any part of the range
unless Instructions are given In this book. All other
work should be done by a skilled technician.
Never heat unopened food containers. Pressure
buildup may make container burst and cause Injury.
Never leave Jars or cans of fat or drippings on or near
therange. Never let grease build up on your range. You
can keep grease fires from starting If you clean up
grease and spills after each range use.
Never use aluminum foil to line drip bowls or oven
bottoms. Improper use of foil could start a fire or cause
electrical shock.
Never block free airflow through the oven vent.
Never try to move a pan of hot fat, especially a deep fat
fryer. Walt until the fat has cooled.
Never put removable heating elements In water. Do not
put them in a dishwasher. Do not put them in the self­
clean cycle of self-cleaning ovens.
Never rub, move, or damage the door gasket on self­
cleaning ranges. The gasket is essential for a good seal.
Only clean the gasket by soaking It with hydrogen
peroxide, as described in the self-clean section of the
manual.
Never touch surface units, heating elements, or Interior
surfaces of the oven. They may be hot even though they
appear dark in color.
If the self*cleaning mode malfunctions, turn off
and disconnect the power supply. Have serviced by a
qualified technician.
A fan noise may be heard sometime during the clean
cycle.
Always keep wooden utensils, plastic utensils or canned
food a safe distance away from your range.
Be sure everyone in your home knows what to do in
case of fire.
Never clean cooktop surface when It Is hot. Some
cleaners produce noxious fumes and wet cloths could
cause steam burns If used on a hot surface.
Never try to clean utensils, cookware or removable
parts of your range during a self-clean cycle.
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