Whirlpool WED70HEBW Installation Guide - Page 10

Direct Wire Connection Direct wire strain relief 1. Attach direct wire strain relief A B C Unscrew the removable conduit connector (A) and any screws from a 3/4" (19 mm) UL listed strain relief (UL marking on strain relief). Put the threaded section of the strain relief (C) through the hole below the terminal block opening (B). Reaching inside the terminal block opening, screw the removable conduit connector (A) onto the strain relief threads and tighten securely. 2. Attach direct wire cable to strain relief 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 ⁄2" mm) (251"mm) (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. Prepare to connect neutral ground wire and neutral wire E B A Put direct wire cable through the strain relief. The strain relief should have a tight fit with the dryer cabinet and be in a horizontal position. Tighten strain relief screw against the direct wire cable. If your wiring looks like this: 4-wire direct connection: Go to "4-Wire Direct Wire Connection" on this page. 3-wire direct connection: Go to "3-Wire Direct Wire Connection" on page 11. 10 Remove center terminal block screw (B). Remove neutral ground wire (E) from green external ground conductor screw (A). 3. Connect neutral ground wire and neutral wire B E C Connect neutral ground wire (E) and 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 and tighten screw.