Whirlpool WDF518SAH Installation Instructions - Page 17

Direct Wire Electrical Connection

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40. Install screws 42. Remove terminal box cover Terminal box cover Secure dishwasher to cabinet with two Phillips-head screws (included). Remove upper rack for easier access. See the User Guide for instructions how to remove the upper rack if needed. 41. Reinstall plastic caps Remove the screw holding the terminal box cover. Remove the cover by sliding it up and lifting its hooks out of the slot. Retain cover for later use. 43. Install strain relief Reinstall plastic caps to cover screw heads. DIRECT WIRE ELECTRICAL CONNECTION WARNING Install a UL Listed/CSA Approved metallic strain relief. Make sure screw heads are facing up when tightening conduit nut. Strain relief is provided with the power cord kit. See the "Tools and Parts" section for part details and ordering information. 44. Direct Wire-Route cable into terminal box ground white black Electrical Shock Hazard Electrically ground dishwasher. Connect ground wire to green ground connector in terminal box. Do not use an extension cord. Failure to follow these instructions can result in death, fire, or electrical shock. Select UL Listed/CSA Approved twist-on wire connectors of the proper size. See the "Tools and Parts" section at the front of the guide for part details. Connect wires, black-to-black and white-to-white, using the twist-on wire connectors. NOTE: Do not pre-twist stranded wire. Twist on the wire connector. Gently tug on wires to be sure both are secured. Route cable so that it does not touch dishwasher motor or lower part of dishwasher tub. Pull cable through UL Listed/CSA Approved strain relief in terminal box. NOTE: A maximum of two field wiring supply conductors (12 AWG largest size) plus one grounding conductor are permitted in the terminal box. 17

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40.
Install screws
Secure dishwasher to cabinet with two Phillips-head screws
(included). Remove upper rack for easier access. See the
User Guide for instructions how to remove the upper rack
if needed.
41.
Reinstall plastic caps
Reinstall plastic caps to cover screw heads.
DIRECT WIRE ELECTRICAL CONNECTION
WARNING
Electrical Shock Hazard
Electrically ground dishwasher.
Connect ground wire to green ground connector in
terminal box.
Do not use an extension cord.
Failure to follow these instructions can result in death,
fire, or electrical shock.
42.
Remove terminal box cover
Terminal
box cover
Remove the screw holding the terminal box cover. Remove the
cover by sliding it up and lifting its hooks out of the slot. Retain
cover for later use.
43.
Install strain relief
Install a UL Listed/CSA Approved metallic strain relief. Make sure
screw heads are facing up when tightening
conduit nut. Strain
relief is provided with the power cord kit. See the “Tools and Parts”
section for part details and ordering information.
black
white
ground
44.
Direct Wire—Route cable into
terminal box
Select UL Listed/CSA Approved twist-on wire connectors of
the proper size. See the “Tools and Parts” section at the front
of the guide for part details. Connect wires, black-to-black and
white-to-white, using the twist-on wire connectors.
NOTE:
Do not pre-twist stranded wire. Twist on the wire
connector. Gently tug on wires to be sure both are secured.
Route cable so that it does not touch dishwasher motor or lower
part of dishwasher tub. Pull cable through UL Listed/CSA Approved
strain relief in terminal box.
NOTE:
A maximum of two field wiring supply conductors (12 AWG
largest size) plus one grounding conductor are permitted in the
terminal box.