Whirlpool RY160LXTB Installation Instructions - Page 10

Bare Wire Torque Specifications, wire connection: Direct Wire

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4. Attach terminal lugs to line 1 (black), neutral (white), and line 2 (red) wires. Loosen (do not remove) the set screw on the front of the terminal lug and insert exposed wire end through bottom of terminal lugs. Securely tighten set screw to XX lbsin. torque. See Bare Wire Torque Specifications chart. A 3-wire connection: Direct Wire Use this method only if local codes permit connecting ground conductor to neutral supply wire. 1. Pull the conduit through the hole and conduit plate on bottom of range. Allow enough slack to easily attach the wiring to the terminal block. B A C D E B A. Terminal lug B. Set screw C. Line 1 (black) wire D. Neutral (white) wire E. Line 2 (red) wire Bare Wire Torque Specifications Attaching terminal lugs to the terminal block - 20 lbs-in. (2.3 N-m) Wire Awg Torque 8 gauge copper 6 gauge aluminum 25 lbs-in. (2.8 N-m) 35 lbs-in. (4.0 N-m) 5. Use Phillips screwdriver to connect the bare (green) ground wire to the range with the ground-link screw. The ground wire must be attached first and must not contact any other terminal. 6. Use ³⁄₈" nut driver to connect the neutral (white) wire to the center terminal block post with one of the 10-32 hex nuts. C D FE A. Terminal block B. Ground-link screw C. Cord/conduit plate D. Line 2 (red) wire E. Bare (green) ground wire F. Line 1 (black) wire 2. Attach terminal lugs to line 1 (black), bare (green) ground, and line 2 (red) wires. Loosen (do not remove) the set screw on the front of the terminal lug and insert exposed wire end through bottom of terminal lugs. Securely tighten set screw to XX lbs-in. torque. See Bare Wire Torque Specifications chart. A G A B F DE C A. 10-32 hex nut B. Line 1 (black) C. Bare (green) ground wire D. Ground-link screw E. Neutral (white) wire F. Line 2 (red) G. Terminal lug 7. Connect line 1 (black) and line 2 (red) wires to the outer terminal block posts with 10-32 hex nuts. 8. Securely tighten hex nuts. 9. Replace terminal block access cover. B C D E A. Terminal lug B. Set screw C. Line 1 (black) wire D. Bare (green) ground wire E. Line 2 (red) wire 10

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4.
Attach terminal lugs to line 1 (black), neutral (white), and line 2
(red) wires. Loosen (do not remove) the set screw on the front
of the terminal lug and insert exposed wire end through
bottom of terminal lugs. Securely tighten set screw to XX lbs-
in. torque. See Bare Wire Torque Specifications chart.
Bare Wire Torque Specifications
Attaching terminal lugs to the terminal block - 20 lbs-in. (2.3 N-m)
5.
Use Phillips screwdriver to connect the bare (green) ground
wire to the range with the ground-link screw. The ground wire
must be attached first and must not contact any other
terminal.
6.
Use
³⁄₈
" nut driver to connect the neutral (white) wire to the
center terminal block post with one of the 10–32 hex nuts.
7.
Connect line 1 (black) and line 2 (red) wires to the outer
terminal block posts with 10-32 hex nuts.
8.
Securely tighten hex nuts.
9.
Replace terminal block access cover.
3-wire connection: Direct Wire
Use this method only if local codes permit connecting ground
conductor to neutral supply wire.
1.
Pull the conduit through the hole and conduit plate on bottom
of range. Allow enough slack to easily attach the wiring to the
terminal block.
2.
Attach terminal lugs to line 1 (black),
bare (green) ground,
and line 2 (red) wires. Loosen (do not remove) the set screw
on the front of the terminal lug and insert exposed wire end
through bottom of terminal lugs. Securely tighten set screw to
XX lbs-in. torque. See Bare Wire Torque Specifications chart.
A. Terminal lug
B. Set screw
C. Line 1 (black) wire
D. Neutral (white) wire
E. Line 2 (red) wire
Wire Awg
Torque
8 gauge copper
25 lbs-in. (2.8 N-m)
6 gauge aluminum
35 lbs-in. (4.0 N-m)
A. 10–32 hex nut
B. Line 1 (black)
C. Bare (green) ground wire
D. Ground-link screw
E. Neutral (white) wire
F. Line 2 (red)
G. Terminal lug
A
B
C
D
E
B
A
G
E
C
D
F
A. Terminal block
B. Ground-link screw
C. Cord/conduit plate
D. Line 2 (red) wire
E. Bare (green) ground wire
F. Line 1 (black) wire
A. Terminal lug
B. Set screw
C. Line 1 (black) wire
D. Bare (green) ground wire
E. Line 2 (red) wire
A
B
C
D
E
F
A
B
C
D
E