PRECAUTIONS
-
~AVOID
POSS~LE
EXCESSIVE
MCROWAW
ENERGY
(a)
Do
Not Attempt
to
operate
this
oven with the door open since
open door operation can result in
harmful exposure to microwave
energy. It is important not to
defeat or tamper with the safety
interlocks.
(b)
~
Not Place
any
object
between the oven front face and
the door or allow soil or cleaner
residue to accumulate on sealing
surfices.
(c) Do
Not Operate
the
oven
if it is damaged. It is particularly
important that the oven door close
– properly and that there
is
no
damage to the:
(1) door (bent)
(2) hinges and latches (broken or
loosened)
(3) door seals and sealing surfaces.
(d)
The Oven Should Not be
adjusted or repaired by anyone
except properly qualified service
personnel.
Optio~l
Accessory
available
at
extra cost from
your General Electric supplier.
JWG
Installation
Kit
converts
this oven to a built-in wall oven.
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MPO~ANT
SA~TY~STRUCTIONS
Read
dl
instructions before
using
this appliance.
When using electrical appliances
basic safety precautions should be
followed, including the following:
WARNING—TO
reduce
the
risk
of burns, electric shock,
fire, injury
to
persons or exposure to
excessive microwave energy:
*
Use this appliance only for its
intended use as described in this
manual,
●
Read and follow the specific
“PRECAUTIONS
~
AVOID
POSSIBLE EXPOSURE
~
EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE
ENERGY” at left.
●
This appliance must be grounded.
Connect only to properly grounded
outlet. See “GROUNDING
INSTRU~IONS”
on page 33.
. For best operation, plug this
appliance into its own electrical
outlet, to prevent flickering of lights,
blowing of fuse or tripping of circuit
breaker.
●
Install or locate this appliance
only in accordance with the provided
installation instructions.
●
Be certain to place
the
front
surface of the door three inches
or more back from the countertop
edge to avoid accidental tipping
of the appliance in normal usage.
●
Do not cover or block
my
openings
on the appliance.
. Do not use outdoors.
●
Do not immerse power cord or
plug in water.
●
Keep power cord away from heated
surfaces.
●
Do not let power cord hangover
edge of table or counter.
Q
Do not operate this appliance if
it has a damaged power cord or plug,
if it is not working properly, or if
it has been damaged or
droppd.
3
@
See
door
surface cleaning
instructions on page 32.
●
This appliance should be
serviced only by qualified service
personnel. Contact nearest
authorized service facility for
examination, repair or adjustment.
.
~
with
any
appliance,
close
supervision is necessary when
used by children.
. To reduce the risk of
fire
in
the
oven
cavity:
–Do not overcook food. Carefully
attend appliance if paper, plastic, or
other combustible materials are
placed inside the oven to facilitate
cooking.
–Remove wire twist-ties from
paper or plastic bags before placing
bag in oven.
—Do
not use your microwave
oven to dry newspapers.
–Paper towels, napkins and wax
paper.
Recycled paper products
can
conuin
mebl
flecks which
may cause arcing or ignite. Paper
products containing nylon or nylon
filaments should be avoided, as
they may also ignite.
–Do
not
operate the oven in
microwave
or
combination modes
while empty to
avoid
damage to
the oven and the danger of fire.
If by accident the oven should run
empty a minute or two, no harm is
done. However,
t~
to
avoid operating
the oven empty at all times—it saves
energy and prolongs life of the oven.
–Do not pop popcorn in your
microwave oven
unless in a special
microwave popcorn accessory or
unless you use popcorn labeled for
use in microwave ovens.
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