Power Supply Cord - Whirlpool 8316557 Installation Instructions Manual

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Four-wire connection...

POWER SUPPLY CORD

spade
terminals with
upturned ends
3/4" U.L.-listed
NEUTRAL
strain relief
ground prong
ground wire
(green)
Four-wire power supply cord must have
four, No.-10 copper wires and match a
four-wire receptacle of NEMA Type
14-30R. The fourth wire (ground
conductor) must be identified with a
green cover and the neutral
conductor by a white cover.
DIRECT WIRE
Preparing the wire:
3/4" U.L.-
1" (2.5 cm)
listed strain
of wires
relief
stripped of
insulation
to
disconnect
box
10-gauge, 3-wire
with ground wire
(Romex)
Strip 5" (12.7 cm) of outer
covering from end of
cable. Leave bare ground
wire at 5 inches. Cut 1-1/2"
(3.8 cm) from 3 remaining
wires. Strip insulation back
1 inch (2.5 cm).
NEUTRAL (white)
ring terminals
3-1/2" (8.9 cm)
NEUTRAL wire
(white or center)
bare ground
wire
5" (12.7 cm)
Shape
ends
of
wires
into a
hook.
Four-wire receptacle (required for mobile homes)
4.
Remove center terminal block
screw.
5.
Remove appliance ground wire
(green with yellow stripes) from
external ground connector screw.
Fasten under center, silver-colored
terminal block screw.
6.
Connect ground wire (green) of
power supply cord to external
ground conductor screw. Tighten
screw.
7.
Connect neutral wire (white or
center) of power supply cord under
center screw of the terminal block.
Tighten screw.
8.
Connect the other wires to outer
terminal block screws. Tighten screws.
9.
Tighten strain relief screws.
10.
Insert tab of terminal block cover
into slot of the dryer rear panel. Secure
cover with hold-down screw.
4.
Remove center terminal block screw.
5.
Remove appliance ground wire
(green with yellow stripes) from
external ground connector screw.
Fasten under center, silver-colored
terminal block screw.
6.
Connect the ground wire (bare)
of the power supply cable to the
external ground conductor screw.
Tighten screw.
7.
Place the hooked end of the
neutral wire (white or center) of
power supply cable under the center
screw of terminal block (hook facing
right). Squeeze hook end together.
Tighten screw.
8.
Place the hooked ends of the
other power supply cable wires
under the outer terminal block screws
(hook facing right). Squeeze hooked
ends together. Tighten screws.
9.
Tighten strain relief screws.
10.
Insert tab of terminal block cover
into slot of dryer rear panel. Secure
cover with hold-down screw.
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