Whirlpool L-63 manual

4.IF YOUR POWER SUPPLY CORD OR DIRECT WIRING HAS PLAIN WIRE ENDS, FOLLOW THESE STEPS:

a.Strip outer covering back 3 inches from the end exposing the 3 wires.

b.Strip the insulation back 1 inch from the end of each wire. Form the bare wire to “U”

shaped hook.

c.Loosen, do not remove, the center, silver-colored screw of the terminal block.

d.Slide the end of the neutral (white or center) wire under the screw head with the open side of the hook on the right. Squeeze the wire together to form a loop.

e.Tighten the screw firmly.

f.Connect the remaining 2 wires to the outer screws the same way. Tighten screws firmly.

5.Close the terminal block cover and tighten screw.

6.Tighten screws on strain relief.

B.If local codes DO NOT permit frame grounding to the neutral wire of the power supply cord:

1.Loosen the terminal block cover hold-down screw. Swing cover open to the right.

2.Attach a U.L.-listed strain relief to the dryer through the power supply cord hole. Place the power supply cord or direct wire through the strain relief.

3.Remove the grounding wire (green) from the external grounding connector and fasten under center silver-colored terminal block screw.

4.Connect the neutral wire of the power supply cord to the center silver-colored terminal of the terminal block and connect the other wires to the outer terminals.

5.Connect a separate copper grounding wire (No. 10 minimum) to a grounded cold water pipe by means of a clamp and then to the frame of the appliance at the external grounding connector. Use Part No. 685463 grounding wire and clamp assembly. Do Not ground to a gas supply pipe or hot water pipe. Do not connect the power supply cord to electric power supply until appliance is permanently grounded.

6.Close the terminal block cover and tighten screw.

7.Tighten screws on strain relief.

C.If connecting to a four-wire electrical system (mobile home):

1.Loosen the terminal block cover hold-down screw. Swing cover open to the right.

2.Attach a U.L.-listed strain relief to the dryer through the power supply cord hole. Place the power supply cord or direct wire thought the strain relief.

3.Remove the grounding wire (green/yellow) from the external grounding connector and fasten under the center, silver-colored terminal block screw.

4.Connect the grounding wire (green) of the power supply cord to the external grounding connector.

5.Connect the neutral wire (white) of the power supply cord to the center, silver-colored terminal of the terminal block and connect the other wires to the outer terminals.

6.Close the terminal block cover and tighten screw.

7.Tighten screws on strain relief.

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