Whirlpool 9.76E+13 installation instructions Direct wire method Copper or Aluminum wire

Direct wire method: Copper or Aluminum wire

NOTE: The bag containing three aluminum terminal lugs must be used when making a direct wire connection.

WARNING

Electrical Shock Hazard

Disconnect power before servicing.

Use 8 gauge copper wire, or 6 gauge aluminum wire.

Electrically ground range.

Failure to follow these instructions can result in death, fire, or electrical shock.

This range may be connected directly to the fuse disconnect or circuit breaker box; or with a U.L.-listed, 40 amp range power supply cable. Depending on your electrical supply, make the required three-wire or four-wire connection.

1.Disconnect power.

2.Remove the knockout as needed for conduit connection.

3. Assemble a

U.L.-listed

conduit	U.L.-listed
connector in	conduit
opening.	connector

4.Strip outer covering back 3 inches to expose wires. Strip the insulation

back 1 inch from the end of each wire.

3"

1"

5.Allow enough slack in the wire to easily attach the wiring terminal block.

6.Use 3/8" nut driver and remove the outside nuts on the terminal block screws. Do not loosen the factory- tightened nuts behind the outside nuts.

7.IMPORTANT: the aluminum terminal lugs must be assembled to the terminal posts with the set screws facing out as shown.

8.Attach three aluminum terminal lugs to terminal posts.

Use a 3/8" nut driver and tighten the nuts securely. Nuts must be tightened to 20 in/lbs of torque for proper electrical connection.

9.Complete electrical connection according to your type electrical supply (“Four-wire electrical connection” or “Three-wire electrical connection.”)

Four-wire electrical connection:

ground

link

ground screw

Figure 1

slotted set screw

line 1	neutral
	(center wire)

green

groundline 2 wire

Figure 2

Use this method for new installations, mobile homes, recreational vehicles and whenever four-wire installation is required.

10.Remove the ground-link screw from the range frame. Save the ground-link screw and cup washer. Bend up the ground link so that it does not contact the range. See Figures 1 and 2.

11.Connect the green ground wire to the range using the ground-link screw and cup washer. The ground wire must be attached first and must not contact any other terminal. See Figure 2.

12.Loosen (do not remove) the 3 slotted set screws. Insert the neutral (white) wire into the hole at the bottom of the center position lug (attached to center terminal screw black terminal block). See Figure 2.

13.Connect the other two wires (lines 1 and 2) to the outer aluminum lugs.

14.Securely tighten the set screws. For 8 gauge copper wire, tighten to 25 in/lbs of torque, and for 6 gauge aluminum wire, tighten to 35 in/lbs of torque to make a proper electrical connection. See Figure 2.

15.Tighten the locking ring of the conduit connector.

16.Replace the terminal block cover.

Three-wire electrical connection:

slotted

set screw

	neutral
line 1	(center wire)

line 2

Figure 3

Use this method only if local codes permit connecting ground conductor to neutral supply wire.

10.Loosen (do not remove) the 3 slotted set screws. Insert the neutral (white) wire into the hole at the bottom of the center position lug (attached to center terminal screw of terminal block). See Figure 3.

11.Connect the other two wires (lines 1 and 2) to the outer aluminum lugs.

12.Securely tighten the set screws. For 8 gauge copper wire, tighten to 25 in/lbs of torque, and for 6 gauge aluminum wire, tighten to 35 in/lbs of torque to make a proper electrical connection. See Figure 3.

13.Tighten the locking ring of the conduit connector.

14.Replace the terminal block cover.

aluminum lug

terminal screw

set screw must face out

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