Maytag MEDC500VW Installation Instructions - Page 8

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1= Remove center silver-colored terminal block screw. 2. Remove neutral ground wire from external ground conductor screw. Connect neutral ground wire and the neutral wire (white or center wire) of power supply cord under center, silvercolored terminal block screw. Tighten screw. 4-wire connection: Direct Wire IMPORTANT: A 4-wire connection is required for mobile homes and where local codes do not permit the use of 3-wire connections. Direct wire cable must have 5 ft (1.52 m) of extra length so dryer can be moved if needed. Strip 5" (12.7 cm) of outer covering from end of cable, leaving bare ground wire at 5" (12.7 cm). Cut 11/2'' (3.8 cm) from 3 remaining wires. Strip insulation back 1" (2.5 cm). Shape ends of wires into a hook shape. A. External ground conductor screw - Dotted line shows position of NEUTRAL ground wire before being moved to center silver-colored terminal block screw. B. Center silver-colored terminal block screw C. Neutral wire (white or center wire) D. 3_,, (1.9 cm) UL listed strain relief E. Neutral ground wire 3= Connect ground wire (green or bare) of power supply cord to external ground conductor screw. Tighten screw. A B C (12, 7 on1 When connecting to the terminal block, place the hooked end of the wire under the screw of the terminal block (hook facing right), squeeze hooked end together and tighten screw, as shown. 1. Remove center silver-colored terminal block screw. 2. Remove neutral ground wire from external ground conductor screw. Connect neutral ground wire and place the hooked end (hook facing right) of the neutral wire (white or center wire) of direct wire cable under the center screw of the terminal block. Squeeze hooked ends together. Tighten screw. A B / FE D A. External ground conductor screw B. Center silver-colored terminal block screw C. Neutral wire (white or center wire) D. 3/4" (1.9 cm) UL Iisted strain relief E, Ground wire (green or bare) of power supply cord F Neutral ground wire 4. Connect the other wires to outer terminal block screws. Tighten screws. !! !! 5. Tighten strain relief screws. 6. Insert tab of terminal block cover into slot of dryer rear panel. Secure cover with hold-down screw. 7. You have completed your electrical connections. Now go to "Venting Requirements." A. External ground conductor screw - Dotted line shows position of NEUTRAL ground wire before being moved to center silver-colored terminal block screw. B. Center silver-colored terminal block screw C. Neutral wire (white or center wire) D. 3_,, (1.9 cm) UL listed strain relief E. Neutral ground wire

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1=
2.
3=
Remove center silver-colored
terminal
block screw.
Remove neutral ground wire from external ground
conductor
screw. Connect
neutral ground wire and the neutral wire (white
or center wire) of power supply
cord under center, silver-
colored terminal
block screw. Tighten
screw.
A. External
ground
conductor
screw
-
Dotted
line shows
position
of NEUTRAL
ground
wire before
being moved
to
center
silver-colored
terminal
block
screw.
B. Center silver-colored
terminal
block screw
C. Neutral
wire (white or center
wire)
D.
3_,,
(1.9 cm) UL
listed
strain relief
E. Neutral
ground
wire
Connect
ground
wire (green or bare) of power supply
cord to
external ground
conductor
screw. Tighten screw.
A
B
C
4-wire
connection:
Direct
Wire
IMPORTANT:
A 4-wire connection
is
required for mobile homes
and where local codes do not permit the use of 3-wire
connections.
Direct wire cable must have 5 ft (1.52 m) of extra length so dryer
can be moved if needed.
Strip 5" (12.7 cm) of outer covering from end of cable, leaving
bare ground
wire at 5" (12.7 cm). Cut 11/2
'' (3.8 cm) from
3 remaining
wires. Strip insulation
back 1" (2.5 cm). Shape
ends
of wires into a hook shape.
(12, 7
on1
When connecting
to the terminal block,
place the hooked end of
the wire under the screw of the terminal block
(hook facing right),
squeeze hooked end together
and tighten
screw, as shown.
1.
2.
Remove center silver-colored
terminal
block screw.
Remove neutral ground wire from external ground
conductor
screw. Connect
neutral ground wire and place the hooked end
(hook facing right) of the neutral wire (white or center wire) of
direct wire cable
under the center screw of the terminal
block.
Squeeze hooked ends together. Tighten
screw.
A
B
4.
/
F
E
D
A. External
ground
conductor
screw
B. Center silver-colored
terminal
block
screw
C. Neutral
wire (white
or center
wire)
D.
3/4"
(1.9 cm) UL Iisted strain relief
E,
Ground
wire (green or bare) of power
supply
cord
F
Neutral
ground
wire
Connect
the other wires to outer terminal block screws.
Tighten screws.
!!
!!
5.
Tighten strain relief screws.
6.
Insert tab of terminal block cover into slot of dryer rear panel.
Secure cover with hold-down
screw.
7.
You have completed
your electrical
connections.
Now go to
"Venting
Requirements."
A. External ground
conductor
screw
-
Dotted
line shows
position
of NEUTRAL
ground
wire before
being moved
to
center silver-colored
terminal
block
screw.
B. Center silver-colored
terminal
block screw
C. Neutral
wire (white or center wire)
D.
3_,,
(1.9 cm) UL
listed
strain relief
E. Neutral
ground
wire