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INSTALLATION STEPS Electrical connections to the range Use only a 3-conductor, or if required, a 4-conductor range cord. The range power-supply cord used must be rated 250 Volts 40 Amperes and marked for use with ranges. The range power-supply cord must have open end spade lugs with upturned ends or closed loop terminals. NOTE: A 4-conductor cord is to be used only when the appliance is installed in a mobile home or where local codes do not permit grounding through the neutral. TO MAKE 3-CONDUCTOR CONNECTION: 1. Remove screws holding the terminal block cover plate located on the outer back of the range. 2. Insert range cable or connector through opening below terminal block. 3. Connect the cord strain relief to the power supply cord which must be securely attached to the cord set. 4. Connect the neutral (center) supply lead to the center connection on the terminal block using the hex nut provided. 5. Connect the (2) outside supply leads to the corresponding outside terminals using the hex nuts provided. neutral neutral TERMINAL BLOCK GROUND STRAP (LINK) CONDUIT BRACKET inch Cable assembly Range power-supply cord NOTE: Re-locate the conduit bracket for the selected electrical connection, cord or cable, center the conduit bracket below the terminal block. Secure with (3) metal screws to range rear wall. Special grounding instructions for 4-wire systems WARNING: Frame grounded to neutral of appliance through a link. If used in a MOBILE HOME or if LOCAL CODES do not permit grounding through the neutral: 1. Remove the 3-conductor cord (if provided). 2. Cut the ground strap link between the terminal block and the secured end of the link. 3. Using the upturned ends of the ground link and green ground screw from the secured end, attach the ground lead to the unit in accordance with local codes. 4. Connect neutral terminal or lead to the branch circuit neutral in usual manner. (If the appliance is to be connected by means of a cord kit, use a 4-conductor cord for this purpose. -22-

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INSTALLATION
STEPS
Electrical
connections
to
the
range
Use
only
a
3
-conductor,
or
if
required,
a
4
-conductor
range
cord.
The
range
power
-supply
cord
used
must
be
rated
250
Volts
40
Amperes
and
marked
for
use
with
ranges.
The
range
power
-supply
cord
must
have
open
end
spade
lugs
with
upturned
ends
or
closed
loop
terminals.
NOTE:
A
4
-conductor
cord
is
to
be
used
only
when
the
appliance
is
installed
in
a
mobile
home
or
where
local
codes
do
not
permit
grounding
through
the
neutral.
TO
MAKE
3
-CONDUCTOR
CONNECTION:
neutral
neutral
1.
Remove
screws
holding
the
terminal
block
cover
plate
located
on
the
outer
back
of
the
range.
2.
Insert
range
cable
or
connector
through
opening
below
terminal
block.
3.
Connect
the
cord
strain
relief
to
the
power
supply
cord
which
must
be
secure-
ly
attached
to
the
cord
set.
4.
Connect
the
neutral
(center)
supply
lead
to
the
center
connection
on
the
terminal
block using
the
hex
nut
provided.
5.
Connect
the
(2)
outside
supply
leads
to
the
corresponding
outside
terminals
using
the
hex
nuts
provided.
TERMINAL
BLOCK
GROUND
STRAP
(LINK)
CONDUIT
BRACKET
inch
Cable
assembly
Range
power
-supply
cord
NOTE:
Re
-locate
the
conduit
bracket
for
the
selected
electrical
connection,
cord
or
cable,
center
the
conduit
bracket
below
the
terminal
block.
Secure
with
(3)
metal
screws
to
range
rear
wall.
Special
grounding
instructions
for
4
-wire
systems
WARNING:
Frame
grounded
to
neutral
of
appliance
through
a
link.
If
used
in
a
MOBILE
HOME
or
if
LOCAL
CODES
do
not
permit
grounding
through
the
neutral:
1.
Remove
the
3
-conductor
cord
(if
provided).
2.
Cut
the
ground
strap
link
between
the
terminal
block
and
the
secured
end
of
the
link.
3.
Using
the
upturned
ends
of
the ground
link
and
green
ground
screw
from
the
secured
end,
attach
the
ground
lead
to
the
unit
in
accordance
with
local
codes.
4.
Connect
neutral
terminal
or
lead
to
the
branch
circuit
neutral
in
usual
manner.
(If
the
appliance
is
to
be
connected
by
means
of
a
cord
kit,
use
a
4
-conductor
cord
for
this
purpose.
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