Complete Owner's Guide

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING
YOUR OVEN
• Protective liners—Do not use aluminum foil, aftermarket
oven liners, or any other materials or devices to line oven
bottom, oven racks, or any other part of the appliance.
Only use aluminum as recommended for baking, such as
lining cookware or as a cover placed on food. Any other
use of protective liners or aluminum foil may result in a risk
of electric shock or fire or a short circuit.
• Use care when opening oven door, lower oven door, or
warmer drawer (some models). Stand to the side of the
appliance when opening the door of a hot oven. Let hot air
or steam escape before you remove or replace food in the
oven.
• Keep oven vent ducts unobstructed. Touching surfaces in
this area when the oven is on may cause severe burns. Do
not place plastic or heat-sensitive items on or near the
oven vent. These items can melt or ignite.
• Placement of oven racks - Always place oven racks in
desired location while oven is cool. If rack must be moved
while oven is hot, do not let potholder contact hot burner or
element in oven. Use potholders and grasp the rack with
both hands to reposition. Remove all cookware and
utensils before moving the rack.
• Do not use a broiler pan without its insert. Broiler pans and
inserts allow dripping fat to drain away from the high heat
of the broiler. Do not cover the broiler insert with aluminum
foil; exposed fat and grease could ignite.
• Do not cook food on the oven bottom. Always cook in
proper cookware and always use the oven racks.
IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR CLEANING
YOUR APPLIANCE
IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR SELF
CLEANING OVENS
• Do not clean the oven door gasket. The door gasket is
essential for a good seal. Care should be taken not to
rub, damage, or move the gasket.
• 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 appliance.
• Use the self clean cycle to clean only the parts listed in
this manual.
• Before using self clean, remove the broiler pan, any
food, utensils, and cookware from the oven, storage
drawer or warming drawer (if equipped). Remove oven
racks unless otherwise instructed.
• Some birds are extremely sensitive to the fumes given
off during the self clean cycle of any oven. Move birds to
another well-ventilated room.
IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR SERVICE
AND MAINTENANCE
• 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 reduces the risk of personal injury and damage to
the appliance.
• Always contact your dealer, distributor, service agent, or
manufacturer about problems or conditions you do not
understand.
• Ask your dealer to recommend a qualified technician
and an authorized repair service. Know how to discon-
nect the power to the appliance at the circuit breaker or
fuse box in case of an emergency.
• Remove the oven door from any unused oven if it is to
be stored or discarded.
• Do not touch a hot oven light bulb with a damp cloth.
Doing so could cause the bulb to break. Handle halogen
lights (if equipped) with paper towels or soft gloves.
Disconnect the appliance or shut off the power to the
appliance before removing and replacing the bulb.
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 cause
cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harms, and
requires businesses to warn customers of potential
exposures to such substances.
• Before manually cleaning any part of the appliance,
be sure all controls are turned off and the appliance is
cool. Cleaning a hot appliance can cause burns.
• Clean the appliance regularly to keep all parts free of
grease that could catch fire. Do not allow grease to
accumulate. Greasy deposits in the fan could catch
fire.
• Always follow the manufacturer’s recommended
directions for use of kitchen cleaners and aerosols.
Be aware that excess residue from cleaners and
aerosols may ignite causing damage and injury.
• Clean ventilating hoods frequently - Grease should
not be allowed to accumulate on hood or filter. Follow
the manufacturer’s instructions for cleaning vent
hoods.
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