Whirlpool WCD3090J Owners Manual - Page 22

Wire Direct Wire Connection

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4-Wire Direct Wire Connection IMPORTANT: A 4-wire connection is required for mobile homes and where local codes do not permit 3-wire connections. 1. Prepare your 4-wire cable for direct connection 31 (89 ⁄2m" m) (251m" m) 4. Connect remaining wires (127 5" mm) Direct wire cable must have 5 ft. (1.52 m) of extra length so dryer may be moved if needed. Strip 5" (127 mm) of outer covering from end of cable, leaving bare ground wire at 5" (127 mm). Cut 11/2" (38 mm) from remaining 3 wires. Strip insulation back 1" (25 mm). Shape ends of wires into hooks. 2. Connect neutral wire B C D Place hooked ends of remaining direct wire cable wires under outer terminal block screws (hooks facing right). Squeeze hooked ends together, tighten screws. Finally, replace the terminal block cover and secure with the 4 hold-down screws. Now, go to "Level Dryer." 3-Wire Direct Wire Connection Use where local codes permit connecting cabinet-ground conductor to neutral wire. 1. Prepare your 3-wire cable for direct connection (251m" m) (893m½m" ) Place hooked end (hook facing right) of neutral wire (white or center wire) (C) of direct wire cable under center screw of terminal block (B). Squeeze hooked ends together. Tighten screw. 3. Connect ground wire Direct wire cable must have 5 ft. (1.52 m) of extra length so dryer may be moved if needed. Strip 31/2" (89 mm) of outer covering from end of cable. Strip insulation back 1" (25 mm). If using 3-wire cable with ground wire, cut bare wire even with outer covering. Shape wire ends into hooks. F A Connect ground wire (green or bare) (F) of direct wire cable under green external ground conductor screw (A). Tighten screw. 22

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1.
Prepare your 3-wire cable
for direct connection
1"
(25 mm)
3½"
(89 mm)
4.
Connect remaining wires
Direct wire cable must have 5 ft. (1.52 m) of extra length so
dryer may be moved if needed. Strip 3
1
/
2
" (89 mm) of outer
covering from end of cable. Strip insulation back 1" (25 mm).
If using 3-wire cable with ground wire, cut bare wire even with
outer covering. Shape wire ends into hooks.
Place hooked ends of remaining direct wire cable wires under
outer terminal block screws (hooks facing right). Squeeze
hooked ends together, tighten screws. Finally, replace the
terminal block cover and secure with the 4 hold-down screws.
Now, go to “Level Dryer.”
3-Wire Direct Wire Connection
Use where local codes permit connecting cabinet-ground
conductor to neutral wire.
4-Wire Direct Wire Connection
IMPORTANT:
A 4-wire connection is required for mobile homes
and where local codes do not permit 3-wire connections.
1.
Prepare your 4-wire cable
for direct connection
1"
(25 mm)
3
1
/
2
"
(89 mm)
5"
(127 mm)
Direct wire cable must have 5 ft. (1.52 m) of extra length so
dryer may be moved if needed.
Strip 5" (127 mm) of outer covering from end of cable,
leaving bare ground wire at 5" (127 mm). Cut 1
1
/
2
" (38 mm)
from remaining 3 wires. Strip insulation back 1" (25 mm).
Shape ends of wires into hooks.
Place hooked end (hook facing right) of neutral wire (white
or center wire) (C) of direct wire cable under center screw of
terminal block (B). Squeeze hooked ends together. Tighten
screw.
2.
Connect neutral wire
C
B
D
Connect ground wire (green or bare) (F) of direct wire cable
under green external ground conductor screw (A). Tighten
screw.
3.
Connect ground wire
F
A