Whirlpool 240-VOLT ELECTRIC DRYER Use And Care Manual page 9

4-wire connection: Direct Wire
Direct wire cable must have 5 ft (1.52 m) of extra length so dryer
can be moved if needed.
Strip 5" (12.7 cm) of outer covering from end of cable, leaving
bare ground wire at 5" (12.7 cm). Cut 1 " (3.8 cm) from 3
remaining wires. Strip insulation back 1" (2.5 cm). Shape ends of
wires into a hook shape.
When connecting to the terminal block, place the hooked end of
the wire under the screw of the terminal block (hook facing right),
squeeze hooked end together and tighten screw. See example
below.
1. Locate the neutral grounding wire (green with yellow stripes)
inside the dryer cabinet, behind the external ground
conductor screw. Remove this wire.
A
A. Remove neutral grounding wire
(green with yellow stripes)
2. Loosen or remove center terminal block screw.
3. Connect ground wire (green or bare) of power supply cord to
external ground conductor screw. (If power supply cord has
ring terminals, the ground conductor screw will need to be
removed to make the connection.) Tighten screw.
4. Place the hooked end of the neutral wire (white or center wire)
of power supply cable under the center screw of terminal
block (hook facing right). Squeeze hooked end together.
Tighten screw.
B
A
A. Neutral wire (white or center wire)
B. Center terminal block screw
C. External ground conductor screw
D. Green or bare wire of power supply cable
5. Place the hooked ends of the other power supply cable wires
under the outer terminal block screws (hooks facing right).
Squeeze hooked ends together. Tighten screws.
6. Replace the terminal block cover on the back of the dryer.
7. Tighten strain relief nut.
3-wire connection: Power supply cord
Use where local codes permit connecting cabinet-ground
conductor to neutral wire.
1. Loosen or remove center terminal block screw.
2. Connect neutral wire (white or center wire) of power supply
cord under center screw of the terminal block. Tighten screw.
3. Connect the other wires to outer terminal block screws.
Tighten screws.
4. Replace the terminal block cover on the back of the dryer.
5. Tighten strain relief nut.
C
D
B
A
C
A. 3-wire receptacle (NEMA type 10-30R)
B. 3-wire plug
C. Neutral prong
D. Spade terminals with upturned ends
E. Neutral (white or center wire)
F. Ring terminals
B
A
A. Neutral wire (white or center wire)
B. Center terminal block screw
D
E F
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