Kenmore 7418 Use and Care Guide - Page 8

Electricalconnections, For 3-wire System, Dryer, For 4-wire System

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ELECTRICALCONNECTIONS FOR 3-WIRE SYSTEM ELECTR/CDryer ELECTRICALCONNECTIONS FOR 4-WIRE SYSTEM I[ ELECTR/C Dryer ] 1. Remove the screws securing the terminal block access cover and the strain relief mounting bracket located on the back of the dryer upper corner. 2. Install a U.L. listed strain relief into the power cord entry hole of the mounting bracket. Finger tighten the nut only at this time. GREEN GROUND SCREW NEUTRAL GROUND WIRE SILVER TERMINAL 1. Remove the screws securing the terminal block access cover and the strain relief mounting bracket located on the back of the dryer upper corner. 2. Install a U.L. listed strain relief in the entry hole of the mounting bracket. Finger tighten the nut only at this time. 3. Removethe ground wire from the green ground screw located above the terminal block. GREEN GROUND GREEN POWER CORD GROUND WIRE SILVER TERMINAL SCREW ----_ ____ TERMINAL NUT TIGHTEN NUT TO THESE EADS GROUND WIRE 11 _ _ _ /f!Z::_--_%- REI_ _ELIEF ;/J-BLACK _/ _

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ELECTRICALCONNECTIONS
FOR 3-WIRE SYSTEM
ELECTR/C
Dryer
I
1. Remove the screws securing the terminal block access cover
and the strain relief mounting
bracket located on the back of
the dryer upper corner.
2.
Install a U.L. listed strain relief into the power cord entry hole
of the mounting
bracket. Finger tighten the nut only at this
time.
GREEN GROUND
SCREW
NEUTRAL
GROUND
WIRE
SILVER TERMINAL
NUT
TIGHTEN
NUT
TO THESE
EADS
RELIEF
MOUNTING
BRACKET
POWER
CORD
3. Thread a U.L. listed 30 amp. power cord, NEMA 10-30 Type
SRDT,through the strain relief.
4. Attach the power cord neutral (center wire) conductor to the
silver colored center terminal on the terminal block. Tighten
the screw securely.
5. Attach the remaining two power cord outer conductors to
the outer brasscolored terminals on the terminal block. Tighten
both screws securely.
Do not make a sharp bend or crimp wiring/
conductor
at connections.
6.
Reattach the strain relief mounting
bracket to the back of
the dryer with two screws. Tighten screws securely.
7. Tighten the screws securing the cord restraint firmly against
the power cord.
8. Tighten the strain relief nut securely so that the strain relief
does not turn.
9.
Reinstall the terminal block cover.
ELECTRICALCONNECTIONS
FOR 4-WIRE SYSTEM
[
ELECTR/C
Dryer
]
1. Remove the screws securing the terminal block access cover
and the strain relief mounting
bracket located on the back of
the dryer upper corner.
2.
Install a U.L. listed strain relief in the entry hole of the mounting
bracket. Finger tighten the nut only at this time.
3.
Removethe ground wire from the green ground screw located
above the terminal block.
GREEN POWER
CORD
GREEN
GROUND
WIRE
GROUND
SILVER TERMINAL
SCREW
----_
____
TERMINAL
GROUND
11 _
_
;/J-BLACK
TIGHTEN
NUT
WIRE
_
_/
_<WHITE
TO THESE
/f!Z::_--_%-
//
NUT
THREADS
REI_
STRAIN
_
/_
_ELIEF
D/
4. Thread a U.L. listed 30 amp power cord, NEMA 14-30 type
ST or SRDTthrough the strain relief.
TYPICAL 4
CONDUCTOR
BLACK 240V
RECEPTACLE
WHITE
NEUTRAL
TYPICAL 4
__RED
240V
CONDUCTOR
CORD
_%"
_GREEN
GROUND
30 AMP
NEMA
14-30
TYPE
SRDT
OR
ST
5. Attach the green power cord ground wire to the cabinet with
the green ground screw.
6. Attach the white (neutral) power cord conductor
from the
power cord and the neutral ground wire from the dryer harness
(removed from the ground screw in step 3) to the silver-colored
center terminal
on the terminal
block. Tighten
the screw
securely.
7. Attach the red and black power cord conductors to the outer
brass colored terminals on the terminal block.
Do not make a sharp bend or crimp wiring/
conductor at the connections.
8. Tighten the screws securing the cord restraint firmly against
the power cord.
9.
Tighten the strain relief nut securely so the strain relief does
not turn.
l O.Reinstall the terminal block access cover.