Instructions / Assembly

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Safety Before Operating
Cook Meat and Poultry Thoroughly
• Cookmeatandpoultrythoroughly—meattoatleastan
INTERNAL temperature of 160°F and poultry to at least
an INTERNAL temperature of 180°F.
• Toprotectagainstfood-borneillness,alwayscooktothe
proper temperatures.
Oven
• DO NOT heat closed food containers. Pressure could
increase and the container could burst, causing an injury.
• DO NOT use aluminum foil anywhere in the oven except
as described in this manual. Doing so could create a re
hazard or cause damage to the range.
• DO NOT use the oven for a storage area. Items stored
in the oven can catch on re.
• Keeptheovenfreefromgreasebuildup.
• Onlyinsert/replacetheovenrackswhentheoveniscool.
• Whenremovingfood,slideracksoutuntilthestop
engages, then remove food items to prevent burns
caused by touching the hot surfaces of the door or oven
walls.
• Whenusingcookingorroastingbagsintheoven,follow
themanufacturer’sdirections.
• Useonlyglasscookwarethatisrecommendedforuse
in gas ovens.
• Alwaysremovethebroilerpanfromtherangeafteryou
nish broiling. Grease left in the pan can catch re if oven
is used without removing the grease from the broiler pan.
• When broiling meat, trim excess fat as it may ignite when it
istooclosetotheame.
• Makesurethebroilerpanisinplacecorrectlytominimize
the possibility of grease res.
• Ifyoushouldhaveagreasereinthebroilerpan,turn
the Cooking and Temperature knobs to the OFF positions
and keep the oven door closed to contain re until it
burns out.
• Forsafetyandbettercookingperformance,alwaysbake
andbroilwiththeovendoorclosed.WARNING:NEVER
block any slots, holes or passages in the oven bottom
or cover an entire rack with materials such as aluminum
foil.Doingsoblocksairowthroughtheovenandmay
cause carbon monoxide poisoning. Aluminum foil linings
may also trap heat, causing a re hazard. NOTE: Open
door baking or broiling can cause damage to the knobs
or valves. DO NOTLEAVETHEOVENDOOROPEN
DURING COOKING OR COOL DOWN.
READ AND FOLLOW THIS
SAFETY INFORMATION
CAREFULLY.
SAVE THESE
INSTRUCTIONS!
WARNINGS:
• NEVER block any slots, holes or passages in the
oven bottom or cover an entire rack with materials
suchasaluminumfoil.Doingsoblocksairow
through the oven and may cause carbon monoxide
poisoning. Aluminum foil linings may also trap heat,
causing a re hazard.
• Whenopeningthedoorofahotoven,standaway
from the range. The hot air and steam that escape
can cause burns to hands, face and eyes.