KitchenAid KFEG500ESS Installation Instructions Manual page 11

1. Cut out and remove part of metal ground strap, as shown.
A. Metal ground strap
B. Discard.
C. Ground-link screw
2. Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the ground-link screw
from the back of the range. Save the ground-link screw and
the end of the ground link under the screw.
3. Pull the wires through the strain relief on bottom of range.
Allow enough slack to easily attach wiring to the terminal
block.
A
D
E
F
A. Terminal block
B. Ground-link screw
C. Cord/conduit plate
D. Bare (green) ground wire
A
B
C
B
C
G
E. Line 2 (red) wire
F. Neutral (white) wire
G. Line 1 (black) wire
4. Attach terminal lugs to line 1 (black), neutral (white), and line 2
(red) wires. Loosen (do not remove) the setscrew on the front
of the terminal lug and insert exposed wire end through
bottom of terminal lugs. Securely tighten setscrew to torque
as shown in the following Bare Wire Torque Specifications
chart.
C D
A. Terminal lug
B. Setscrew
C. Line 2 (red) wire
D. Neutral (white) wire
E. Line 1 (black) wire
Bare Wire Torque Specifications
Attaching terminal lugs to the terminal block - 20 lbs-in. (2.3 N-m)
Wire Awg
8 gauge copper
6 gauge aluminum
5. Use a hex driver or Phillips screwdriver to connect the bare
(green) ground wire to the range with the ground-link screw
and ground-link section. The ground wire must be attached
first and must not contact any other terminal.
6. Use ³⁄₈" nut driver to connect the neutral (white) wire to the
center terminal block post with one of the 10–32 hex nuts.
A
B
C
A. 10–32 hex nut
B. Line 2 (red)
C. Bare (green) ground wire
D. Ground-link screw
7. Connect line 2 (red) and line 1 (black) wires to the outer
terminal block posts with 10-32 hex nuts.
8. Securely tighten hex nuts.
9. Replace terminal block access cover.
10. Slide range backs so that the rear range foot is engaged in
the anti-tip bracket slot
A
B
E
Torque
25 lbs-in. (2.8 N-m)
35 lbs-in. (4.0 N-m)
G
F
D
E
E. Neutral (white) wire
F. Line 1 (black)
G. Terminal lug
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