Whirlpool 8527809 installation instructions Four-wire connection

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Four-wire connection...

Four-wire receptacle (required for mobile homes)

POWER SUPPLY CORD

spade terminals with upturned ends

 

NEUTRAL

3/4" U.L.-listed NEUTRAL (white)

 

strain relief

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ground prong

ground wire

 

(green)

ring terminals

Four-wire power supply cord must have four, No.-10 copper wires and match a four-wire receptacle of NEMA Type 14-30R. The fourth wire (ground conductor) must be identified with a green cover and the neutral conductor by a white cover.

4. Remove center terminal block screw.

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

6. Connect neutral wire (white or center) of power supply cord under center screw of the terminal block. Tighten screw.

7. Connect ground wire (green) of power supply cord to external ground conductor screw. Tighten screw.

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

9. Tighten strain relief screws.

10. Reinstall terminal block cover to the dryer rear panel. Secure cover with hold-down screw.

DIRECT WIRE

Preparing the wire:

4. Remove center terminal block screw.

5. Remove appliance ground wire (green with yellow stripes) from

3/4" U.L.- listed strain relief

to disconnect box

10-gauge, 3-wire with ground wire (Romex)

3-1/2" (8.9 cm)

1" (2.5 cm) of wires stripped of insulation

NEUTRAL wire (white or center)

bare ground

wire

external ground connector screw. Fasten under center, silver-colored terminal block screw.

6. 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.

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

 

 

5" (12.7 cm)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Strip 5" (12.7 cm) of outer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shape

 

covering from end of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ends

 

cable. Leave bare ground

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

of

 

wire at 5 inches (12.7 cm).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

wires

 

Cut 1-1/2" (3.8 cm) from

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

into a

 

3 remaining wires. Strip

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

hook.

 

insulation back 1 inch

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2.5 cm).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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. Reinstall terminal block cover to the dryer rear panel. Secure cover with hold-down screw.

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Whirlpool 8527809 installation instructions Four-wire connection