Whirlpool 240-volt Use And Care Manual page 14

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
Make Four-Wire Electrical Connection to Receptacle
wWARNING
Use a new UL approved 30 ampere
power supply cord.
Use a UL approved 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.
Local codes may permit the use of a
U.L.-listed, 120/240-volt minimum, 30
ampere, dryer power supply cord kit (pigtail).
Power supply cord should be type SRD or
SRDT and be at least four feet long. The
wires that connect to the dryer must end
with ring terminals or spade terminals with
turned ends.
Four-Wire Power Supply Cord
(Mobile home or other four-wire installations)
For mobile homes or other four-wire
installations, the power supply cord must
have four, No.-10 copper wires and match a
four-wire receptacle of NEMA Type 14-30R.
The fourth wire (grounding conductor) must
be identified with a green cover or bare
copper wire and the neutral conductor by a
white cover.
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Fire Hazard
GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS
This appliance must be grounded. In the
event of malfunction or breakdown,
grounding will reduce the risk of electric
shock by providing a path of least
resistance for electric current. The power
supply cord must be plugged into an
appropriate outlet that is properly
installed and grounded in accordance
with all local codes and ordinances.
WARNING:
Improper connection of
the equipment-grounding conductor can
result in a risk of electric shock. Check
with a qualified electrician or serviceman
if your are in doubt as to whether the
appliance is properly grounded.
Do not modify the plug on the power
supply cord. If it will not fit the outlet,
have a proper outlet installed by a
qualified electrician.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
NEUTRAL
3 ⁄ ", U.L.-listed,
4
strain relief
Grounding Grounding
prong wire (green)
Four-wire receptacle
(NEMA Type 14-30R)
• Do not use an extension cord with this
dryer.
• Do not connect plug end of power supply
cord into a live receptacle before
connecting power supply cord to dryer
terminal block.
NEUTRAL
(white)
Ring
terminals