INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

Make Four-Wire Electrical Connection to Receptacle

wWARNING

Fire Hazard

Use a new UL approved 30 ampere power supply cord.

Use a UL approved 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.

Local codes may permit the use of a U.L.-listed, 120/240-volt minimum, 30 ampere, dryer power supply cord kit (pigtail). Power supply cord should be type SRD or SRDT and be at least four feet long. The wires that connect to the dryer must end with ring terminals or spade terminals with turned ends.

Four-Wire Power Supply Cord

(Mobile home or other four-wire installations) For mobile homes or other four-wire installations, the power supply cord must have four, No.-10 copper wires and match a four-wire receptacle of NEMA Type 14-30R. The fourth wire (grounding conductor) must be identified with a green cover or bare copper wire and the neutral conductor by a white cover.

GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS

This appliance must be grounded. In the event of malfunction or breakdown, grounding will reduce the risk of electric shock by providing a path of least resistance for electric current. The power supply cord must be plugged into an appropriate outlet that is properly installed and grounded in accordance with all local codes and ordinances.

WARNING: Improper connection of the equipment-grounding conductor can result in a risk of electric shock. Check with a qualified electrician or serviceman if your are in doubt as to whether the appliance is properly grounded.

Do not modify the plug on the power supply cord. If it will not fit the outlet, have a proper outlet installed by a qualified electrician.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

NEUTRAL

NEUTRAL

34 ", U.L.-listed,

(white)

strain relief

 

Grounding

Grounding

Ring

prong

wire (green)

terminals

Four-wire receptacle (NEMA Type 14-30R)

Do not use an extension cord with this dryer.

Do not connect plug end of power supply cord into a live receptacle before connecting power supply cord to dryer terminal block.

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Whirlpool 240-volt installation instructions Make Four-Wire Electrical Connection to Receptacle, Grounding Instructions