Three-Wire Electrical Connection (Direct Wire); Instructions - Kenmore Washer/Dryer Owner's Manual And Installation Instructions

II. THREE-WIRE ELECTRICAL
CONNECTION (DIRECT WIRE)
Prepare cable as directed:
Fire Hazard
Use 10 gauge solid copper wire.
Use 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)
n_tustbe connected to !green ground
connector.
Connect remaining 2 supply wires
to remaining 2 terminals (gold).
Securely tighten all electrical
connections.
Failure to follow these instructions
can result in death, fire, or electrical
shock.
The laundry center can be connected
directly to fused disconnect or circuit
breaker box with three-wire, flexible
armored or nonmetallic sheathed
copper cable (with grounding wire). All
current-carrying wires must be insulated.
A conduit connector must be installed at
junction box. Allow four feet of slack in the
line so laundry center can be moved if
servicing is ever necessary.
GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS
This appliance must be connected to
a grounded metal, permanent wiring
system; or an equipment-grounding
conductor must be run with the circuit
conductors and connected to the
equipment-grounding terminal or
lead on the appliance.
STEP 1. Disconnect power.
STEP la. Strip 31/2inches of outer
covering from end of cable. If using
3-wire cable with grounding wire, cut
the bare wire even with outer covering.
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STEP lb. Cut 1 inch of insulation from
the end of each insulated wire. Shape
the end of each wire into a "U" shaped
hook.
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