Whirlpool 3979171 Installation Instructions Manual page 5

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Four-wire connection...
DIRECT WIRE
Preparing the wire:
3-1/2"
3/4" U.L.-
listed strain
relief
to
disconnect
box
10-gauge, 3-wire
with ground wire
(Romex)
Direct wire cable must have
four feet of extra length so
dryer can be moved if needed.
Strip 5 inches of outer covering
from end of cable. Leave bare
ground wire at 5 inches. Cut
1-1/2 inches from 3 remaining
wires. Strip insulation back
1 inch.
Three-wire connection...
POWER SUPPLY CORD
spade
terminals with
upturned ends
This blade connected
to this conductor.
NEUTRAL
3/4" U.L.-listed
strain relief
Three-wire power supply cord at least four
feet long must have three, No.-10 copper
wires and match a three-wire receptacle of
NEMA Type
10-30R.
DIRECT WIRE
Preparing the wire:
Three-wire with
ground wire: Bare
wire cut short.
Wire is not used.
Dryer is grounded
through direct
3/4" U.L.-listed
wire cable.
strain relief
to disconnect
box
10-gauge, 3-wire or,
10-gauge, 3-wire with
3-1/2"
ground wire (Romex)
Direct wire cable must have
four feet of extra length so
dryer can be moved if needed.
Strip 3-1/2 inches of outer
covering from end of cable.
Strip insulation back 1 inch. If
using 3-wire cable with
ground wire, cut bare wire
even with outer covering.
Panel D
14-30R Four-wire receptacle (required for mobile homes)
4.
6.
Connect the ground wire
(bare) of the power supply
cable to the external ground
conductor screw. Tighten
1" of wires
screw.
stripped of
insulation
NEUTRAL wire
(white or center)
bare ground
wire
8.
Place the hooked ends of the
other power supply cable wires
under the outer terminal block
5"
screws (hook facing right). Squeeze
hooked ends together. Tighten
screws.
Shape
ends
9.
of
wires
10.
into a
into slot of dryer rear panel. Secure cover
hook.
with hold-down screw.
10-30R Three-wire receptacle
Where local codes permit
connecting cabinet-ground conductor to neutral wire:
4.
Loosen or remove center terminal
block screw.
5.
Connect the neutral wire (white
or center) of power supply cord to
the center, silver-colored terminal
ring
screw of the terminal block.
terminals
Tighten screw.
6.
Connect the other
wires to outer terminal
block screws. Tighten
screws.
NEUTRAL
(white or center)
7.
Tighten strain relief
screws.
8.
Insert tab of terminal block cover
into slot of dryer rear panel. Secure
cover with hold-down screw.
Where local codes permit
connecting cabinet-ground conductor to neutral wire:
4.
Loosen or remove center terminal
block screw.
5.
Place the hooked end of the
neutral wire (white or center) of
power supply cable under the
center screw of the terminal
1" of wires
block (hook facing right).
stripped of
insulation
Squeeze hooked end together.
Tighten screw.
NEUTRAL wire
(white or center)
6.
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.
7.
Shape
Tighten strain relief screws.
ends of
wires into
8.
Insert tab of terminal block cover
a hook.
into slot of dryer rear panel. Secure
cover with hold-down screw.
Remove center terminal block screw.
Tighten strain relief screws.
Insert tab of terminal block cover
5.
Remove appliance ground wire (green
with yellow stripes) from external ground
connector screw. Fasten under center,
silver-colored terminal block 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.

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