Kenmore 32656 Owners Manual - Page 11

Converting, the Lower, Element, cont'd

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Installation Instructions (cont'd) Converting the Lower Element (cont'd) 2. The convertible element is located behind the lower access panel of the water heater. Remove the two screws securing the access panel, and remove panel. 5. Remove the screws from terminal 2 of the element, and move the looped end of the wire aside. 3. Remove the insulation block and pad. 6. The buss bar is labeled 5500 W. Place the buss bar over terminals 2 and 3 with the 5500 W visible. Install the extra screw provided into terminal 3. 4. Lower Element: Lift out the tab as shown to unclip the terminal cover from the thermostat. The terminal cover can be removed from the thermostat. Lift out tab to until term hal cover from _hermostat, JAeKETli \ TERHINALCOVER, CLIPPED TO THER- MOSTAT AT THIS \ POINT \ PLASTIC TABS ON BOTH SIDES OF TERHINAL COVER HOLD IT iN PLACE. THERHOSTAT /BRACKET _TANK LOWER THERHOSTAT ELEHENT 7. The wire removed from terminal 2 has a looped end. It must remain looped and now be placed (as shown) on top of the buss bar, over the opening of terminal 2, and secured using the remaining screw. 8. Tighten terminals 2 and 3 to ensure proper electrical connection. &WARNING Failure to tighten terminal screws can cause a fire which can result in DEATH, SERIOUS BODILY INJURY, OR PROPERTY DAMAGE. 11

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Installation
Instructions
(cont'd)
Converting
the Lower
Element
(cont'd)
2.
The
convertible
element
is located
behind
the
lower
access
panel
of
the
water
heater.
Remove
the
two
screws
securing
the
access
panel,
and
remove panel.
5. Remove the screws
from
terminal 2 of the element, and move
the looped end of the wire aside.
3. Remove the insulation block and pad.
6. The buss bar is labeled 5500 W. Place the buss bar
over
termi-
nals 2 and 3 with the 5500 W visible. Install the extra screw
provided into terminal 3.
7. The wire removed from terminal 2 has a looped end. It must
remain
looped and now be placed (as shown) on top of the
buss bar, over the opening
of terminal
2, and secured using
the remaining screw.
4.
Lower
Element:
Lift out
the
tab
as shown
to unclip
the
ter-
minal
cover
from
the
thermostat.
The
terminal
cover
can be
removed
from
the
thermostat.
Lift out tab to until
term
hal
cover from
_hermostat,
JAeKETli
TERHINALCOVER,
CLIPPED
TO
THER-
\
MOSTAT
AT THIS
\
POINT
\
LOWER
THERHOSTAT
PLASTIC
TABS ON
BOTH
SIDES
OF
TERHINAL
COVER
HOLD
IT iN
PLACE.
THERHOSTAT
/BRACKET
_TANK
ELEHENT
8. Tighten
terminals
2 and
3 to
ensure
proper
electrical
connection.
&WARNING
Failure to tighten
terminal
screws can cause a fire which
can
result
in DEATH,
SERIOUS
BODILY
INJURY,
OR
PROPERTY
DAMAGE.
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