Congratulations on your choice of a Maytag electric range.
Your complete satisfaction is very important to us.
Read this user’s guide carefully.
It is intended to help you
operate and maintain your new range.
In addition, you will find a booklet entitled
“Cooking Made
Simple.”
It contains information on selecting cookware and
provides baking, roasting and broiling tips.
Save time and money.
Check the “Before You Call” section
of this guide. It lists causes of minor operating problems that
you can correct yourself.
However, should you need service, it is helpful to have the
model and serial numbers available. This information can be
found on the data plate located on the storage drawer frame
or under the control panel.
These numbers are also on the Product Registration card that
came with your appliance. Before sending in this card, record
these numbers along with the purchase date below.
Model Number
–– –– –– –– –– –– –– –– –– ––
Serial Number
–– –– –– –– –– –– –– –– –– ––
Date of Purchase
_______________________________
IMPORTANT:
Keep this guide and the sales receipt in a
safe place for future reference. Proof of original purchase
date is needed for warranty service.
If you have questions, write us (include your model number
and phone number) or call:
Maytag Appliances Sales Company
Attn: CAIR
SM
Center
P.O. Box 2370
Cleveland, TN 37320-2370
1-800-688-9900 (USA)
1-800-688-2002 (CANADA)
1-800-688-2080 ( U.S. TTY for deaf, hearing
impaired or speech impaired)
(Mon. - Fri., 8 am-8 pm Eastern Time)
Internet: http://www.maytag.com
For service information, see page 26.
IMPORTANT SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS
Read and follow all instructions before using this ap-
pliance
to prevent the potential risk of fire, electric shock,
personal injury or damage to the appliance as a result of
improper usage of the appliance. Use appliance only for
its intended purpose as described in this guide.
To ensure proper and safe operation:
Appliance must
be properly installed and grounded by a qualified techni-
cian.
WARNING
•
ALL RANGES CAN TIP AND
CAUSE INJURIES TO
PERSONS
•
INSTALL ANTI-TIP DEVICE
PACKED WITH RANGE
•
FOLLOW ALL INSTALLATION
INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING:
To reduce risk of tipping of the appliance
from abnormal usage or by excessive loading of the oven
door, the appliance must be secure by a properly installed
anti-tip device.
To check if device is properly installed, remove storage
drawer and look underneath range to make sure one of the
rear leveling legs is properly engaged in the bracket slot.
The anti-tip device secures the rear leveling leg to the floor
when properly engaged. You should check this
anytime
the range has been moved.
In Case of Fire
Turn off appliance and ventilating hood to avoid spread-
ing the flame. Extinguish flame then turn on hood to re-
move smoke and odor.
• Cooktop:
Smother fire or flame
in a pan with a lid or cookie sheet.
NEVER
pick up or move a flam-
ing pan.
• Oven:
Smother fire or flame by closing the oven door.
Do not use water on grease fires. Use baking soda, a dry
chemical or foam-type extinguisher to smother fire or
flame.
Welcome
Model: • MER5870, MEP5770, MES5570, MES5770, MES5870
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NOTE:
In our continuing effort to improve the quality
and performance of our cooking products, it may be
necessary to make changes to the appliance without
revising this guide.
