Kenmore 397909A Owner's Manual page 11

Electrical Connection Options
If your And you Go to
home has: will be Section:
connecting
to:
4-wire receptacle A UL listed, 4-wire
(NEMAType 14-30R) 120/240 volt connection:
minimum, 30 Power
amp., dryer supply cord
power supply
cord*
4-wire direct A fused 4-wire
disconnect or connection:
circuit breaker Direct Wire
box*
3-wire receptacle A UL listed, 3-wire
(NEMAtype 10-30R) 120/240 volt connection:
minimum, 30 Power
amp., dryer supply cord
power supply
cord*
3-wire direct 3-wire
connection:
Direct Wire
A fused
disconnect or
circuit breaker
box*
*If local codes do not permit the connec-
tion of a frame-grounding conductor to the
neutral wire, go to "Direct Wire or Power
Supply Cord" section.
4-wire connection: Power supply cord
IMPORTANT: A 4-wire connection is
required for mobile homes and where
local codes do not permit the use of 3-wire
connections
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3 4
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1. 4-wire receptacle (NEMA type 14-30R)
2. 4-prong plug
3. Ground prong
4. Neutral prong
5. Spade terminals with upturned ends
6. 3/4in. ( 1.9 cm) UL approved strain relief
7. NEUTRAL wire (white)
8. Ground wire (green or bare)
9. Ring terminals
1. Remove center terminal block screw.
2. Remove appliance ground wire (green
with yellow stripes) from external
ground connector screw. Fasten it
under center, silver colored terminal
block screw.
1\
3
1. External ground connector - Dotted
line shows position of NEUTRAL
ground wire before being moved to
center terminal block screw
2 Center silver-colored terminal block
SCreW
& Green/yellow wire of harness
3. Connect ground wire (green or bare)
of power supply cord to external
ground conductor screw. Tighten
screw.
4. Connect neutral wire (white or center /_
wire) of power supply cord under cen-
ter screw of the terminal block.
1. External ground connector
2 Green wire of power supply cord or
bare copper wire
& 3/4"(1.9 cm) ULdisted strain relief
4 Center silver-colored terminal block
screw
5. Neutral wire (white)
6. Neutral grounding wire (green/yellow)
5. Connect the other wires to outer ter-
minal block screws, Tighten screws.
6. Tighten strain relief screws.
7. Insert tab of terminal block cover into
slot of dryer rear panel. Secure cover
with hold-down screw.
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