Whirlpool WDF550SAAB Installation Guide - Page 12

Make Electrical Connections-Power, Supply Cord Method

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B. ground A. white D.black 3. Using twist-on connectors sized to connect direct wire to 16-gauge dishwasher wire, connect the black wire from the power supply cord to the black wire on the terminal box. 4. Using twist-on connectors sized to connect direct wire to 16-gauge dishwasher wire, connect the ground wire from the power supply cord to the green ground dishwasher wire. ground white black C A. White wire to white wire B.Ground wires to green ground connector C. Grounding screw D. Black wire to black wire 6. Tighten the clamp connector or conduit connector screws. 7. Reinstall the terminal box cover with the wires inside terminal box. 8. Check that no wires are pinched by the cover. Make Electrical Connections-Power Supply Cord Method WARNING Electrical Shock Hazard Plug into a grounded 3 prong outlet. Do not remove ground prong. Do not use an adapter. Do not use an extension cord. Failure to follow these instructions can result in death, fire, or electrical shock. The power supply cored and connections must comply with the National Electrical Code, Section 422 and/or local codes and ordinances. Recommended power supply cord length is 54" (137.2 cm) minimum and 64" (162.6 cm) maximum. Use UL listed power supply cord kit (part number 4317824). 1. Remove the terminal box cover. 2. Using twist-on connectors sized to connect direct wire to 16-gauge dishwasher wire, connect the white wire from the power supply cord to the white wire on the terminal box. 12 Power supply wire: white black ground wire Terminal box wire: white black ground wire terminal box cover 5. Reinstall the terminal box cover with the wires inside terminal box. 6. Check that no wires are pinched by the cover. 7. Plug power supply cord into a grounded 3 prong outlet. 8. Check that the power supply cord does not touch the dishwasher motor or lower part of dishwasher tub. Connect Dishwasher to Water Supply 1. Route the water supply line so that it does not touch the dishwasher base, frame or motor. 2. Slide the nut onto the copper tubing about 1" (2.5 cm). 3. Slide the ferrule onto the tubing. NOTE: Do not position ferrule on the end of the tubing. C B A A. Elbow B. Ferrule C. Nut 4. Push the tubing into the elbow as far as it will go. 5. Slide the nut and ferrule forward and start the nut onto the elbow threads. Avoid bending or kinking the copper tubing. 6. With the copper tubing pushed into the compression fitting as far as it will go, use a wrench and tighten the compression fitting nut to elbow on water inlet valve. 7. With flexible braided connections, secure nut to elbow using 5/8" open ended wrench or adjustable wrench. NOTE: Do not use Teflon® tape with compression fittings. ®Teflon is a registered trademark of E.I. Dupont de Nemours and Company.

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Use UL listed power supply cord kit (part number 4317824).
54" (137.2 cm) minimum and 64" (162.6 cm) maximum.
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6.
Tighten the clamp connector or conduit connector screws.
7.
Reinstall the terminal box cover with the wires inside terminal
box.
8.
Check that no wires are pinched by the cover.
Make Electrical Connections—Power
Supply Cord Method
The power supply cored and connections must comply with the
National Electrical Code, Section 422 and/or local codes and
ordinances. Recommended power supply cord length is
1.
Remove the terminal box cover.
2.
Using twist-on connectors sized to connect direct wire to
16-gauge dishwasher wire, connect the white wire from the
power supply cord to the white wire on the terminal box.
Electrical Shock Hazard
Plug into a grounded 3 prong outlet.
Do not remove ground prong.
Do not use an adapter.
Do not use an extension cord.
Failure to follow these instructions can result in death,
fire, or electrical shock.
WARNING
A. White wire to white wire
B.Ground wires to green ground connector
C. Grounding screw
D. Black wire to black wire
3.
Using twist-on connectors sized to connect direct wire to
16-gauge dishwasher wire, connect the black wire from the
power supply cord to the black wire on the terminal box.
4.
Using twist-on connectors sized to connect direct wire to
16-gauge dishwasher wire, connect the ground wire from the
power supply cord to the green ground dishwasher wire.
5.
Reinstall the terminal box cover with the wires inside terminal
box.
6.
Check that no wires are pinched by the cover.
7.
Plug power supply cord into a grounded 3 prong outlet.
8.
Check that the power supply cord does not touch the
dishwasher motor or lower part of dishwasher tub.
Connect Dishwasher to Water Supply
1.
Route the water supply line so that it does not touch the
dishwasher base, frame or motor.
2.
Slide the nut onto the copper tubing about 1" (2.5 cm).
3.
Slide the ferrule onto the tubing.
NOTE:
Do not position ferrule on the end of the tubing.
4.
Push the tubing into the elbow as far as it will go.
5.
Slide the nut and ferrule forward and start the nut onto the
elbow threads. Avoid bending or kinking the copper tubing.
6.
With the copper tubing pushed into the compression fitting as
far as it will go, use a wrench and tighten the compression
fitting nut to elbow on water inlet valve.
NOTE:
Do not use Teflon
®
tape with compression fittings.
A. Elbow
B. Ferrule
C. Nut
A
B
C
®Teflon is a registered trademark of E.I. Dupont de Nemours and
Company.
black
white
ground
Terminal box wire:
white
black
ground wire
Power supply wire:
white
black
ground wire
terminal
box cover
7.
With flexible braided connections, secure nut to elbow using
5/8" open ended wrench or adjustable wrench.
black
white
ground
A.
B.
D.
C