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Maytag MEDB750YW0 Installation Instructions Manual page 9

Electric dryer

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3. connect
remaining
wires
Connect remaining wires to outer terminal block screws.
Tighten screws. Finally, reinsert tab of terminal block cover
into slot of dryer rear panel. Secure cover with hold-down
screw. Now, go to "Venting Requirements".
Direct Wire
Fire Hazard
Use 10 gauge copper wire.
Use a UL listed strain relief.
Disconnect power before making electrical
connections.
Connect neutral wire (white or center wire) to center
terminal
(silver).
Ground wire (green or bare wire) must be connected to
green ground connector.
Connect remaining 2 supply wires to remaining
2 terminals
(gold).
Securely tighten all electrical
connections.
Failure to do so can result in death, fire, or
electrical shock.
DIRECT
WIRE
CONNECTION
Direct wire strain
relief
["1,
Attach direct
wire strain relief
to strain
relief
Put direct wire cable through the strain relief. The strain
relief should have a tight fit with the dryer cabinet and be in
a horizontal position. Tighten strain relief screw against the
direct wire cable.
if your wiring looks like this:
4-wire direct connection:
Go to "4-Wire Direct Connection"
on this page.
3-wire direct connection:
Go to "3-Wire Direct Connection"
on page 10.
4=WIRE
DIRECT
WiRE
CONNECTION
iMPORTANT:
A 4-wire connection is required for mobile
homes and where local codes do not permit 3-wire connections.
1, Prepare your 4=wire cable for
direct
connection
Direct wire cable must have 5 ft. (1.52 m) of extra length so
dryer may be moved if needed.
Strip 5" (127 mm) of outer covering from end of cable,
leaving bare ground wire at 5" (127 mm). Cut 11/2" (38 mm)
from remaining 3 wires. Strip insulation back 1" (25 mm).
Shape ends of wires into hooks.
Unscrew the removable conduit connector (A) and any
screws from a 3/4" (19 mm) UL listed strain relief (UL marking
on strain relief). Put the threaded section of the strain relief
(C) through the hole below the terminal block opening (B).
Reaching inside the terminal block opening, screw the
removable conduit connector
(A) onto the strain relief threads.

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