Whirlpool WDT730HAMZ Installation Instructions - Page 15

Power cord - connect ground wire

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WARNING Electrical Shock Hazard Electrically ground appliance. 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. 25. Power cord - connect ground wire Wiring configuration Power supply wire: white black ground wire Terminal box wire: white black ground connector 27. Power cord - secure cord in strain relief A A. Ground wire Remove the ground connector screw and place it through the ring terminal of the green ground wire of power cord. Reattach and tighten the ground connector screw. 26. Power cord - connect remaining wires Tighten strain relief screws to secure cord. 28. Power cord - reinstall terminal box cover and wires Select twist-on wire connectors of the proper size provided in this kit (Straight: Whirlpool Part Number 4317824, 90°: Whirlpool Part Number W10278923RP). Connect wires, black to black and white to white, using the twist-on wire connectors. NOTE: Do not pre-twist stranded wire. Twist on wire connector. Gently tug on wires to be sure both are secured. Place wires inside terminal box. Insert tabs on left side of cover. Make sure wires are tucked inside the box and not pinched by the cover. Use a 1/4" hex-head socket, nut driver, or Torx® T20® screwdriver, and the screw removed in step 22 to secure the terminal box cover. If power cord supplied model, remove the first tie strap closest to the plug to maximize the cord length. Do not remove any other tie straps. NOTE: Route power cord out the rear of the dishwasher. Do not plug cord into an outlet until instructed to do so. 15

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WARNING
Electrical Shock Hazard
Electrically ground appliance.
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.
25. Power cord – connect ground wire
A
A. Ground wire
Remove the ground connector screw and place it through the
ring terminal of the green ground wire of power cord.
Reattach and tighten the ground connector screw.
26. Power cord – connect remaining wires
Select
twist-on
wire
connectors
of
the
proper
size
provided
in
this
kit
(Straight:
Whirlpool
Part
Number
4317824,
90°:
Whirlpool
Part
Number
W10278923RP).
Connect
wires,
black
to
black
and
white
to
white,
using
the
twist-on
wire
connectors.
NOTE:
Do
not
pre-twist
stranded
wire.
Twist
on
wire
connector.
Gently
tug
on
wires
to
be
sure
both
are
secured.
Wiring configuration
Power supply
wire:
Terminal box
wire:
white
white
black
black
ground wire
ground connector
27. Power cord – secure cord in strain relief
Tighten strain relief screws to secure cord.
28. Power cord – reinstall terminal box cover and
wires
Place wires inside terminal box. Insert tabs on left side of
cover. Make sure wires are tucked inside the box and not
pinched by the cover. Use a 1/4" hex-head socket, nut driver,
or Torx
®
T20
®
screwdriver, and the screw removed in step 22
to secure the terminal box cover.
If power cord supplied model, remove the first tie strap
closest to the plug to maximize the cord length. Do not
remove any other tie straps.
NOTE:
Route power cord out the rear of the dishwasher. Do
not plug cord into an outlet until instructed to do so.