Maytag MER6600FW Owner's Manual page 15

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
H
D
A. Terminal block
B. Ground-link screw
C. Cord/conduit plate
D. Bare (green) ground 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
A. Terminal lug
B. Setscrew
C. Line 2 (red) wire
Bare Wire Torque Specifications
Wire Awg
8 gauge copper
6 gauge aluminum
5. Use a hex or Phillips screwdriver to connect the bare (green)
ground wire to the range with the ground-link screw and
ground-link section. Insert the ground-link screw through the
ground-link strap end piece and the green ground wire. The
ground wire must be attached first.
B
G
E
F
E. Line 2 (red) wire
F. Neutral (white) wire
G. Line 1 (black) wire
H. Ground-Link strap end piece
A
B
D E
D. Neutral (white) wire
E. Line 1 (black) wire
Torque
25 lbs-in (2.8 N-m)
35 lbs-in (4.0 N-m)
6. Use 3/8" (9.5 mm) nut driver to connect the neutral (white)
wire to the center terminal block post with one of the 10-32
hex nuts.
A
B
H
C
A. 10-32 hex nut
C
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. Using a torque wrench, tighten the hex nuts to a
recommended torque of 20 in-lbs (2.3 N-m).
9. Securely tighten hex nuts.
IMPORTANT: Verify the tightness of the hex nuts.
10. Replace terminal block access cover.
11. Reconnect power.
3-Wire Connection: Direct Wire
Use this method only if local codes permit connecting ground
conductor to neutral supply wire.
1. Pull the wires through the conduit on cord/conduit plate on
bottom of range. Allow enough slack to easily attach the wiring
to the terminal block.
A
A. Terminal block
B. Ground-link screw
C. Cord/conduit plate
E. Neutral (white) wire
F. Line 1 (black)
G. Terminal lug
H. Ground-Link strap end
piece
B
F
D
E
D. Line 2 (red) wire
E. Bare (green) ground wire
F. Line 1 (black) wire
G
F
E
D
C
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