Whirlpool 8577213C Connect Vent, Direct Wire Three-wire electrical connection

Direct Wire,

Three-wire electrical connection:

Three wire with ground wire: green or bare wire cut short. Wire is not used. Dryer is grounded through neutral conductor.

A	1" (25 mm)
	of wires
To	stripped of
	insulation
disconnect
box
	B
C
	31⁄2" (89 mm)
	Strip 3￿⁄￿" (89 mm) of outer
Shape ends	covering from end of cable. Strip
of wires into	insulation back 1" (25 mm). If using
a hook.	3 wire cable with ground wire, cut
	green or bare wire even with outer
	covering.

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

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

Use this method where local codes permit	A
connecting neutral ground wire to	B
neutral wire:
5. Loosen or remove the center terminal	E
block screw.

6.Place the hooked end of the neutral wire

(white or center) of the direct wire cable	D
under the center screw of the terminal
block (hook facing right). Squeeze		C
hooked end together. Tighten screw.
7. 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	A. External ground conductor screw
screws.	B. Center terminal block screw
8. Insert tab of the terminal block cover into	C. Outer terminal block screws
slot of the dryer rear panel. Secure cover	D. Neutral (center wire)
with hold-down screw.	E. Appliance neutral ground wire
Use this method where local codes do	A	C
not permit connecting neutral ground
wire to neutral wire:	B
		D
5. Remove the center terminal block screw.
6. Remove the appliance neutral ground wire
from the external ground conductor screw.
Connect the appliance neutral ground wire
and the neutral wire (white or center) of the
direct wire cable under the center, silver-	F
colored terminal block screw. Tighten
screw.		E
7. Connect the other wires to outer terminal
block screws. Tighten screws.
8. Insert tab of the terminal block cover into
slot of the dryer rear panel. Secure cover
with hold-down screw.	A. Separate copper ground wire
9. After reattaching the terminal cover,	B. External ground conductor screw

connect a separate copper ground wire	C. Appliance neutral ground wire
	D. Center terminal block screw
from the external ground connector screw
	E. Outer terminal block screws
to an adequate ground.
	F. Neutral (center wire)
If codes permit and a separate ground wire is
used, it is recommended that a qualified
electrician determine that the ground path is
adequate.

Connect Vent

1.Using a 4" (102 mm) clamp, connect vent to exhaust outlet in dryer. If connecting to existing vent, make sure the vent is clean. The dryer vent must fit over the dryer exhaust outlet and inside the exhaust hood. Make sure the vent is secured to exhaust hood with a 4" (102 mm) clamp.

2.Move dryer into final position. Do not crush or kink vent. Make sure dryer is level.

Complete Installation

1.With dryer in final position place level on top of the dryer, first side to side; then front to back. If the dryer is not level, adjust the legs of the dryer up or down until the dryer is level.

2.Plug in dryer or reconnect power.

3.Check dryer operation (some accumulated time may be on the timer due to factory testing).

Pull timer-set button left. (Operating time will accumulate per number of depressions and type of timing cam used.) Push START/RESTART button. Using a full heat cycle (not the air cycle), let the dryer run for at least five minutes.

NOTE: Dryer door must be closed for dryer to operate. When door is open, dryer stops, but timer continues to run. To restart dryer, close door and push START/RESTART button.

4.If drying time is too long, make sure lint screen is clean.

5.Now start the dryer and allow it to complete a full heat cycle (not air cycle) to make sure it is working properly.

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