Maytag MDE17PR Installation Instructions Manual page 17

Direct Wire Method – U.S. Only
Direct wire cable must match power supply (4-wire or 3-wire)
and be:
I Flexible armored cable or nonmetallic sheathed copper cable
(with ground wire), protected with flexible metallic conduit. All
current-carrying wires must be insulated.
I 10-gauge solid copper wire (do not use aluminum).
I At least 5 ft. (1.52 m) long.
Direct Wire,
Four-wire electrical connection:
3 1 ⁄
2
A
1" (25 mm)
of wires
to
stripped of
disconnect
insulation
box
D
5" (127 mm)
Strip 5" (127 mm) of outer covering
from end of cable. Leave green or bare
Shape ends
ground wire at 5" (127 mm). Cut 1
of wires into
(38 mm) from 3 remaining wires. Strip
a hook.
insulation back 1" (25 mm).
A. " (19 mm) conduit connector
3 ⁄
4
B. Neutral (white or center)
C. Ground wire (green or bare)
D. 10-gauge, 3 wire with ground wire in
flexible metallic conduit
5. Remove the center terminal block screw.
6. Remove the appliance neutral ground
" (89 mm)
7. Connect the ground wire (green or bare)
B
8. Place the hooked end of the neutral wire
C
9. Place the hooked ends of the other
1 ⁄ "
2
10. Insert tab of the terminal block cover into
1. Disconnect power.
2. Remove hold-down screw and terminal block cover.
3. Install
3
block opening. Connect flexible metallic conduit and tighten
connector screw. Install direct wire cable through the flexible
metallic conduit.
4. Complete installation following instructions for your type of
electrical connection:
• Four-wire (recommended method)
• Three-wire (if four-wire is not available)
wire from the external ground conductor
screw. Fasten under center, silver-
colored terminal block screw.
of the direct wire cable to the external
ground conductor screw. Tighten screw.
(white or center) of the direct wire cable
under the center screw of the terminal
block (hook facing right). Squeeze hook
end together. Tighten screw.
direct wire cable wires under the outer
terminal block screws (hook facing right).
Squeeze hooked ends together. Tighten
screws.
slot of the dryer rear panel. Secure cover
with hold-down screw.
A
C
B
A. External ground conductor screw
B. Tab
C. Terminal block cover
D. Hold-down screw
⁄ " conduit connector into the hole below the terminal
4
A
A. Conduit connector
B. Dryer cabinet
C. Connector screw
A
F
E
A. External ground conductor screw
B. Appliance neutral ground wire
C. Center terminal block screw
D. Outer terminal block screws
E. Neutral (center wire)
F. Green or bare ground wire
D
B
C
B
C
D
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