Use and Care Manual

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Safety Notices
Safety Notices
As you work on this appliance, be sure to pay close attention to
the safety notices in this manual.
Disregarding the notices may lead to serious injury and/or
damage to the appliance.
Throughout this manual, you will see the following types of safety
notices:
WARNING
PERSONAL INJURY POTENTIAL
Do not operate an appliance that has been misused, abused,
neglected, damaged, or altered/modified from that of the original
manufactured specifications.
WARNING
Text in a Warning box alerts you to a potential personal
injury situation. Be sure to read the Warning statement before
proceeding, and work carefully.
CAUTION
Text in a Caution box alerts you to a situation in which you could
damage the appliance. Be sure to read the Caution statement
before proceeding, and work carefully.
Procedural Notices
As you work on this appliance, be sure to read the procedural
notices in this manual. These notices supply helpful information
which may assist you as you work.
Throughout this manual, you will see the following types of
procedural notices:
IMPORTANT
Text in an Important box provides you with information that may
help you perform a procedure more efficiently. Disregarding this
information will not cause damage or injury, but it may slow you
down as you work.
NOTE
Text in a Note box provides you with simple but useful, extra
information about the procedure you are performing.
Read These Before Proceeding:
CAUTION
Proper installation, care and maintenance are essential for
maximum performance and trouble-free operation of your
American Range Corporation. Read and understand this manual.
It contains valuable care and maintenance information. If you
encounter problems not covered by this manual, do not proceed,
contact American Range Corporation. We are happy to provide
assistance.
IMPORTANT
Routine adjustments and maintenance procedures outline in this
manual are not covered by the warranty.
WARNING
If you smell gas:
Do not use or light any appliance.
Do not touch any electrical switch or use any electrical
devices, including the telephone, in your building.
From a neighbor’s phone, immediately call the gas supplier.
Follow the gas supplier’s instructions.
If you cannot contact the gas supplier, call the fire
department.
Do not store or use combustible, flammable, or explosive
vapors and liquids (such as gasoline) inside or in the vicinity of
this or any other appliance. Also keep items that could explode,
such as aerosol cans, away from the burners and the oven. Do
not store flammable or explosive materials in adjacent cabinets
or areas.
Child entrapment and suffocation are not problems of the past.
Junked or abandoned appliances are still dangerous, even if
they sit out for “just a few days.” When taking an appliance out
of service, please follow the instructions below to help prevent
accidents:
Take off the door.
Leave the racks in place so children cannot easily climb
inside.
Cut the prongs off the power cable plug and discard them.
Cut the power cable off and discard it separately from the
old appliance.
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