Whirlpool 3389589 Alternate electrical connection, When local codes, To remove

Alternate electrical connection

	Elechical	Shock	Hazard
-	Electrical	ground	is required	on
	lhis appliance.
-	Improper	conneclion	of Ihe
	equipment-grounding
	conductor	line con	result	in
	electrical	shock.

-Check with a qualified

eleClliCian if you are in doubt

as lo whether the appliance IS

properly grounded.

*Do Nof modify Ihe power

supply cord plug. If it will nol fit the outlet. have o proper outlet

installed by a qualified

electrician. Modifying the

When local codes...

Do Not Permit the use of the flexible

four-wire power supply cord that

comes equipped with the washer/ dryer and

Permit four-wire copper power supply cable and

Permit connecting cabinet-

grounding conductor to the neutral wire of the power supply cable,

Center. rllvel-colored terminal block screw and neutral while wire

lnlernal rounding wire

\ (green wR h yellow stripa&)

To		convert				to a
three-wire
electrical					system.
When		local		codes...
A.
Permit		use	of a flexible-type					power
supply		cord	(pigtail)			plugged		into	a
matching,			30-amp		receptacle			(See
“Electrical			requirements”.					Panels	A
and	B)	and
Permit		connection			of	the
internal		grounding			conductor			to	the
neutral		wire	of	the	power		supply
cord:
cenlel.		ril”el-cololed.				lnlelnal		gro”nd,nQ
lerminal		block	zrew			wire	(green w”h
and	neulral whHe			wire		yellow		alrIper)

power		SUPPIY				cord		plus	could
resull		in	&cirical				shoci.
-Use	a new			30-ampere					power
supply			cord		kit.		Do	Nofreuse		an
old	power			supply			cord.		Possible
elecfricol				shock			or	fire	hazard
could		occur			if	old power			supply
cord		is	used.
- Disconnect				the			power		supply
cord		from		the		electric		supply
before			making				these	changes,
Failure			to	do	so		may	result		rn
personal				injury.
:ailure		lo	follow			these		inslruclions
zould		result		in	electrical				shock.

Thls appliance			is	manufactured		with
a 30	amp	rated,		four-wire,	llexible
type	power	supply		cord	with the
green	grounding			wire connected		to
the	grounding		connector.

To connect a

separate grounding wire -

Use grounding wire and clamp assembly (Part No. 685463) or No.-10

gauge minimum. copper, groundrng wire

Figure 10

Four-wrre ungrounded neutral

Figure

4

1.

Disconnect

the

power

supply.

2.

Remove

the

power

cord

equipped

with

the

washer/dryer

as

instructed.

See

“To remove

power

supply

cord.”

Panel

F

3

Install

copper

four-wire

Dower

supply

cable

through

the

j/4”.

U

L.-lrsted

strain

relief

(See

“Electrical

Requirements”,

Panels

A and

B)

4.

Connect

the

grounding

wire.(bare

copper.

green

or

green

with

yellow

stripes)

of

the

copper.

four-wire

Power

supply

cable

to

the

external

grounding

connector

5.

Connect

the

neutral

wire

(white)

of

the

power

supply

cable

and

Internal

grounding

wire

(green

with

yellow

stripes)

to

the

center,

sliver-colored.

terminal

screw

of

the

terminal

block.

Connect

the

other

wires

to

the

outer

terminals.

Tighten

each

screw

firmly

See

Figure

4.

nor

plain-end

wires,

see

‘Direct

wiring

COnneCtiOn,.

Panel

G.

6.

Replace

the

terminal

block

cover.

Connect			grounding			wire to		a
grounded,			cold		water		pipe’	with	the
clamp		and	then		to	the	grounding
connector			on	the	washerldrver.				Do
Not	ground		to	a	gas	supply		plpe	or-
hot	water		pipe.		Do	Not	connect		the
power		supply		cord		to electric		power
supply		until	the	appliance			is
permanently			grounded.

	Grounded			neutral
		Figure		5
1.	Disconnect	the		power	supply.
2	Remove	the	power		supply	cord
equipped		with	the	washer/dryer		as
instructed.		See	Panel		F. “To remove
the	power	supply		cord”

3.Install a three-wrre power supply cord (See “Electrical requirements”, Panel A and B) through the 3/4’, IJ L.-listed strain relief.

4.Move the internal grounding wire (green with yellow stripes) from

the center, silver-colored terminal block screw to the external

grounding connector.

5.Connect the neutral wire (white) of the power supply cord to the

center,		silver-colored.				terminal	screw
of	the	terminal		block.		Connect
the	other		wires to the outer
terminals			Tiahten		each	screw	firmlv
See Figure			5:	For	plain-end		wires. ;ee
‘Direct		wiring		connection.’
Panel		G.
6	Replace		the	terminal		block	cover.

To remove the
rtr;er -			SUPPlY
1 .Dlsconnect			the	power	supply.
2. Remove			the terminal		block	cover
from	the	dryer.
3. Disconnect			the	power	supply	cord
from	the	terminal		block.
4. Disconnect			the	green,	grounding
wire	of	the	power	supply	cord	from
the	external		grounding		connector.

5.Loosen the strain relief screws.

6.Pull downward on the power

supply cord until it is removed from the dryer. (See Figure 11.)

Panel F