4 16025927 ©2005 Maytag ServicesImportant Safety InformationALL APPLIANCES1. Proper Installation—Be sure your appliance isproperly installed and grounded by a qualifiedtechnician.2. Never Use Your Appliance for Warming or Heatingthe Room.3. Do Not Leave Children Alone—Children should notbe alone or unattended in the area where theappliance is in use. They should never be allowed tosit or stand on any part of the appliance.4. Wear Appropriate Apparel—Loose fitting or hanginggarments should never be worn while usingappliance.5. User Servicing—Do not repair or replace any part ofthe appliance unless specifically recommended in themanual. All other servicing should be referred to aqualified technician.6. Storage in or on Appliance—Flammable materialsshould not be stored in an oven or near surfaceunits.7. Do Not Use Water on Grease Fires—Smother fire orflame, or use dry chemical or foam-type extinguisher.8. Use Only Dry Potholders—Moist or damp potholderson hot surfaces may result in burns from steam. Donot let potholder touch elements. Do not use a towelor other bulky cloth.SURFACE COOKING UNITS1. Use Proper Pan Size—This appliance is equippedwith one or more surface units of different size.Select utensils having flat bottoms large enough tocover the surface unit heating element. The use ofundersized utensils will expose a portion of theheating element to direct contact and may result inignition of clothing. Proper relationship of utensil toburner will also improve efficiency.2. Never Leave Surface Units Unattended at High HeatSettings—Boilover causes smoking and greasyspillovers that may ignite.3. Protective Liners—Do not use aluminum foil to lineoven bottom. Improper installation of these liners mayresult in a risk of electrical shock or fire.4. Glazed Cooking Utensils—Do not use glass, ceramic,earthware, or other glazed utensils. They candamage smoothtop and can break due to suddenchange in temperature.5. Utensil Handles Should be Turned Inward and NotExtend Over Adjacent Surface Units—To reduce therisk of burns, ignition of flammable materials, andspillage due to unintentional contact with the utensil,the handle of a utensil should be positioned so that itis turned inward, and does not extend over adjacentsurface units.WARNING!To reduce the risk of the appliance tipping, it must besecured by a properly installed anti-tip bracket(s). Tomake sure bracket has been installed properly, removethe storage drawer and look under the range with aflashlight. Bracket(s) must be engaged in the rearcorner of the range.WARNING!To avoid personal injury, do not sit, stand or lean onoven door or oven drawer.WARNING!To avoid risk of electrical shock, personal injury, ordeath, make sure your range has been properlygrounded and always disconnect it from main powersupply before any servicing.WARNING!This appliance contains or produces a chemical orchemicals which can cause death or serious illnessand which are known to the state of California tocause cancer, birth defects or other reproductiveharm. To reduce the risk from substances in the fuel orfrom fuel combustion make sure this appliance isinstalled, operated, and maintained according to theinstructions in this booklet.WARNING!To avoid risk of electrical shock, property damage,personal injury, or death, verify wiring is correct, ifcomponents were replaced. Verify proper andcomplete operation of unit after servicing.• ALL RANGES CAN TIP• INJURY TO PERSONSCOULD RESULT• INSTALL ANTI-TIPBRACKET(S) PACKEDWITH RANGE• SEE INSTALLATIONINSTRUCTIONS