Whirlpool 3979171 Three-wire connection, Direct Wire, Where local codes permit

Four-wire connection...

14-30R Four-wire receptacle (required for mobile homes)

DIRECT WIRE

Preparing the wire:

	3-1/2"
3/4" U.L.-	1" of wires
listed strain
	stripped of
relief
	insulation
to
disconnect	NEUTRAL wire
box
	(white or center)

4.Remove center terminal block screw.

6.Connect the ground wire

(bare) of the power supply cable to the external ground conductor screw. Tighten screw.

5.Remove appliance ground wire (green with yellow stripes) from external ground connector screw. Fasten under center, silver-colored terminal block screw.

10-gauge, 3-wire			bare ground
				wire
with ground wire
(Romex)
		5"
	Direct wire cable must have
	four feet of extra length so
				Shape
	dryer can be moved if needed.
				ends
	Strip 5 inches of outer covering
				of
	from end of cable. Leave bare			wires
	ground wire at 5 inches. Cut
				into a
	1-1/2 inches from 3 remaining
				hook.
	wires. Strip insulation back
	1 inch.

8.Place the hooked ends of the

other power supply cable wires under the outer terminal block screws (hook facing right). Squeeze hooked ends together. Tighten screws.

9.Tighten strain relief screws.

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

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

Three-wire connection...

10-30R Three-wire receptacle

POWER SUPPLY CORD

spade terminals with upturned ends

ring terminals

This blade connected to this conductor.

NEUTRAL	3/4" U.L.-listed	NEUTRAL
	strain relief	(white or center)

Three-wire power supply cord at least four feet long must have three, No.-10 copper wires and match a three-wire receptacle of NEMA Type

10-30R.

Where local codes permit

connecting cabinet-ground conductor to neutral wire:

4.Loosen or remove center terminal block screw.

5.Connect the neutral wire (white or center) of power supply cord to the center, silver-colored terminal

screw of the terminal block. Tighten screw.

6. Connect the other wires to outer terminal block screws. Tighten screws.

7.Tighten strain relief

screws.

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

DIRECT WIRE

Preparing the wire:

	Three-wire with
	ground wire: Bare
	wire cut short.
	Wire is not used.
	Dryer is grounded
3/4" U.L.-listed	through direct	1" of wires
	wire cable.
		stripped of
strain relief
		insulation
to disconnect		NEUTRAL wire
box		(white or center)

10-gauge, 3-wire or,
10-gauge, 3-wire with
ground wire (Romex)		3-1/2"
	Direct wire cable must have
	four feet of extra length so
	dryer can be moved if needed.
	Strip 3-1/2 inches of outer		Shape
	covering from end of cable.		ends of
	Strip insulation back 1 inch. If		wires into
	using 3-wire cable with		a hook.
	ground wire, cut bare wire
	even with outer covering.

Where local codes permit

connecting cabinet-ground conductor to neutral wire:

4.Loosen or remove center terminal block screw.

5.Place the hooked end of the neutral wire (white or center) of power supply cable under the

center screw of the terminal block (hook facing right). Squeeze hooked end together. Tighten screw.

6.Place the hooked ends of the other power supply cable wires under the outer terminal block screws (hook facing right). Squeeze hooked ends

together. Tighten screws.

7. Tighten strain relief screws.

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

Panel D