Whirlpool WED4800XQ Installation Instructions - Page 9

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Direct Wire Connection Direct wire strain relief 4-wire Direct Wire Connection 1. Attach direct wire strain relief IMPORTANT: A 4-wire connection is required for mobile homes and where local codes do not permit 3-wire connections. A 3. Prepare your 4-wire cable for direct connection B C (251"mm) Unscrew the removable conduit connector (A) and any screws from a 3/4" (19 mm) UL listed strain relief (UL marking on strain relief). Put the threaded section of the strain relief through the hole (B) below the terminal block opening. Reaching inside the terminal block opening, screw the removable conduit connector onto the strain relief threads (C). 2. Attach direct wire cable to strain relief (127 5" mm) Direct wire cable must have 5 ft. (1.52 m) of extra length so dryer may be moved if needed. Strip 5" (127 mm) of outer covering from end of cable, leaving bare ground wire at 5" (127 mm). Cut 11/2" (38 mm) from remaining 3 wires. Strip insulation back 1" (25 mm). Shape ends of wires into hooks. 4. Connect wires to terminal block Put direct wire cable through the strain relief. The strain relief should have a tight fit with the dryer cabinet and be in a horizontal position. Tighten strain relief screws. For 3-wire Direct Wire Connection, see page 10. For 4 wire Direct Wire Connection, continue to step 3 on this page. To connect wires to terminal block, place hooked end of wire under terminal block screw, facing to the right, squeeze hooked end together and tighten screw. 5. Prepare to connect neutral ground wire and neutral wire A B E Remove center, silver-colored terminal block screw (B). Remove neutral ground wire (E) from external ground conductor screw (A). 9

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4-wire Direct Wire Connection
IMPORTANT:
A 4-wire connection is required for mobile
homes and where local codes do not permit 3-wire
connections.
5.
Prepare to connect neutral
ground wire and neutral wire
E
A
B
Remove center, silver-colored terminal block screw (B).
Remove neutral ground wire (E) from external ground
conductor screw (A).
Unscrew the removable conduit connector (A) and any screws
from a 3/4" (19 mm) UL listed strain relief (UL marking on strain
relief). Put the threaded section of the strain relief through the
hole (B) below the terminal block opening. Reaching inside
the terminal block opening, screw the removable conduit
connector onto the strain relief threads (C).
A
B
C
1.
Attach direct wire strain relief
Put direct wire cable through the strain relief. The strain relief
should have a tight fit with the dryer cabinet and be in a
horizontal position. Tighten strain relief screws.
For 3-wire Direct Wire Connection, see page 10.
For 4 wire Direct Wire Connection, continue to step 3 on
this page.
2.
Attach direct wire cable
to strain relief
Direct wire strain relief
Direct wire cable must have 5 ft. (1.52 m) of extra length so
dryer may be moved if needed.
Strip 5" (127 mm) of outer covering from end of cable,
leaving bare ground wire at 5" (127 mm). Cut 1
1
/
2
" (38 mm)
from remaining 3 wires. Strip insulation back 1" (25 mm).
Shape ends of wires into hooks.
1"
(25 mm)
5"
(127 mm)
3.
Prepare your 4-wire cable for
direct connection
To connect wires to terminal block, place hooked end of
wire under terminal block screw, facing to the right, squeeze
hooked end together and tighten screw.
4.
Connect wires to terminal block
Direct Wire Connection