Be sure your cookingcenter is registered.It is important that we, themanufacturer, know the locationof your cooking center shoulda need occur for adjustments.Your supplier is responsible forregistering you as the owner.Please check with your supplier Write to:to be sure he has done so; also GE Appliancessend in your Consumer ProductOwnership Registration Card. If Range Product ServiceAppliance Parkyou move, or if you are not the Louisville, KY 40225original purchaser please writeto us, stating model and serialnumbers, This appliance mustbe registered. Please be certainthat it is.IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONSRead all instructions before using this appliance.IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICEThe California Safe Drinking Water and ToxicEnforcement Act requires the Governor ofCalifornia to publish a list of substances known tothe state to cause cancer, birth defects or otherreproductive harm and requires businesses to warncustomers of potential exposure to such substances.Gas appliances can cause minor exposure to four ofthese substances, namely benzene, carbon monoxide,formaldehyde and soot, caused primarily by theincomplete combustion of natural gas or LP fuels.Properly adjusted burners, indicated by a bluishrather than a yellow flame, will minimize incompletecombustion. Exposure to these substances can beminimized further by venting with an open windowor using a ventilation fan or hood.When You Get Your Cooking CenterWhen you get your cooking center, have theinstaller show you the location of the gas cut-offvalve and how to shut it off if necessary.l Have your cooking center installed and properlygrounded by a qualified installer, in accordancewith the Installation Instructions. Any adjustmentand service should by performed only by qualifiedgas range installers or service technicians.l Be sure all packing materials are removedfrom the cooking center before operating it, toprevent fire or smoke damage should the packingmaterial ignite.l Plug your cooking center into a 120-voltgrounded outlet only. Do not remove the roundgrounding prong from the plug. If in doubt aboutthe grounding of the home electrical system, it isyour personal responsibility and obligation tohave an ungrounded outlet replaced with aproperly-grounded three-prong outlet inaccordance with the National Electrical Code. Donot use an extension cord with this appliance.l Do not attempt to repair or replace any partof your cooking center unless it is specificallyrecommended in this guide. All other servicingshould be referred to a qualified technician.l Be sure your cooking center is correctlyadjusted by a qualified service technician orinstaller for the type of gas (natural or LP)which is to be used. Your cooking center can beconverted for use with either type of gas, SeeInstallation Instructions.WARNING: These adjustments must be madeby a qualified service technician in accordancewith the manufacturer’s instructions and all codesand requirements of the authority havingjurisdiction. Failure to follow these instructionscould result in serious injury or property damage.The qualified agency performing this workassumes responsibility for the conversion.(continued next page)3