Kenmore 6907 Use and Care Guide - Page 4

PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY o 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. 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: -- door (bent), -- hinges and latches (broken or loosened), -- door seals and sealing surfaces. DO NOT place any object between the oven front face and the door or allow soil or cleaner residue to accumulate on sealing surfaces. THE OVEN should not be adjusted or repaired by anyone except properly qualified service personnel. GROUNDING iNSTRUCTiONS This appliance must be grounded! If an electrical short circuit occurs, grounding reduces the risk of electric shock by providing an escape wire for the electric current. This appliance is equipped with a cord having a grounding wire with a grounding plug. Insert the plug into an outlet that is properly installed and grounded. WARNING if you use the grounding plug improperly, you risk electric shock. Ask a qualified electrician or the Sears Service Department if you do not understand the grounding instructions or if you are not certain whether the appliance is properly grounded. This appliance has a short power supply cord to reduce the risk of anyone tripping over or becoming entangled in the cord. You may use an extension cord if you are careful. if you use an extension cord, be sure that: • The extension cord has the same electrical rating as the appliance. • The marked rating of the extension cord shall be equal to or greater than the electrical rating of the appliance. • The extension cord is a grounding-type 3-wire cord. • The extension cord does not drape over a countertop or tabletop, where it can be pulled on by children or tripped over accidentally. • The electrical cord is dry and not pinched or crushed in any way. NOTE: This oven draws 12.5 amperes at 120 volts, 60 hz. ELECTRONIC iNTERFERENCE 1. Microwave oven operation may interfere with TV, phone, or radio reception. 2. When there is interference, it may be reduced or eliminated by taking the following measures: a. Clean the door and the sealing surfaces of the oven. b. Reorient the receiving antenna of radio or TV. c. Relocate the microwave oven in relation to the TV, phone, or radio. d. Move the microwave oven away from the receiver. e. Plug the microwave oven into a different outlet so the microwave oven and receiver are on different branch circuits. 4