Direct Wire Method

WARNING

Fire Hazard

Use 10 gauge solid copper wire. Use a UL listed strain relief.

Disconnect power before making electrical connections.

Connect neutral wire (white or center wire) to center terminal (silver).

Ground wire (green or bare wire) must be connected to green ground connector.

Connect remaining 2 supply wires to remaining 2 terminals (gold).

Securely tighten all electrical connections.

Failure to do so can result in death, fire, or electrical shock.

Direct wire cable must match power supply (4-wire or 3-wire) and be:

Flexible armored cable or nonmetallic sheathed copper cable (with ground wire), protected with flexible metallic conduit. All current-carrying wires must be insulated.

10-gauge solid copper wire (do not use aluminum). At least 5 ft. (1.52 m) long.

1.Disconnect power.

2.Remove hold-down screw and the terminal block cover.

A. External ground conductor screw

B.Tab

C.Terminal block cover

D.Hold-down screw

3.Install 3/4" conduit connector into the hole below the terminal block opening. Connect flexible metallic conduit and tighten connector screw. Install direct wire cable through the flexible metallic conduit.

A B

A. Conduit connector

B. Dryer cabinet

C. Connector screw

4.Complete installation following instructions for your type of electrical connection:

•Four-wire (recommended method)

•Three-wire (if four-wire is not available)

Direct Wire,

Four-wire electrical connection:

3⁄ " (89 mm)

A1" (25 mm) of wires

To	stripped of
disconnect	insulation
box	B
	B
D	C
D
	5" (127 mm)
	Strip 5" (127 mm) of outer covering
Shape ends	from end of cable. Leave green or bare
Shape ends	⁄	"
of wires into	ground wire at 5" (127 mm). Cut 1	"
of wires into	(38 mm) from 3 remaining wires. Strip
a hook.	insulation back 1" (25 mm).

A. 3/4" conduit connector B. Neutral (white or center)

C. Ground wire (green or bare)

D. 10-gauge, 3 wire with ground wire in flexible metallic conduit

5.Remove the center terminal block screw.

6.Remove the appliance neutral ground wire from the external ground conductor screw. Fasten under center, silver- colored terminal block screw.

7.Connect the ground wire (green or bare) of the direct wire cable to the external ground conductor screw. Tighten screw.

8.Place the hooked end of the neutral wire (white or center) of the direct wire cable under the center screw of the terminal block (hook facing right). Squeeze hook end together. Tighten screw.

9.Place the hooked ends of the other direct wire cable wires under the outer terminal block screws (hook facing right). Squeeze hooked ends together. Tighten screws.

10.Insert tab of the terminal block cover into slot of the dryer rear panel. Secure cover with hold-down screw.

A. External ground conductor screw B. Appliance neutral ground wire C. Center terminal block screw

D. Outer terminal block screws E. Neutral (center wire)

F. Green or bare ground wire

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