Whirlpool WET3300XQ Installation Guide - Page 15

wire Direct Wire Connection

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3. Connect neutral ground wire and neutral wire B E C Connect neutral ground wire (E) and place hooked end (hook facing right) of neutral wire (white or center wire) (C) of direct wire cable under center screw of terminal block (B). Squeeze hooked ends together and tighten screw. 4. Connect ground wire F A 3-wire Direct Wire Connection IMPORTANT: Use where local codes permit connecting cabinet-ground conductor to neutral wire. 1. Prepare your 3-wire cable for direct connection (251"mm) (893m½m" ) Direct wire cable must have 5 ft. (1.52 m) of extra length so washer/dryer may be moved if needed. Strip 31/2" (89 mm) of outer covering from end of cable. Strip insulation back 1" (25 mm). If using 3-wire cable with ground wire, cut bare wire even with outer covering. Shape wire ends into hooks. 2. Remove center screw B Connect ground wire (green or bare) (F) of direct wire cable to external ground conductor screw (A). Tighten screw. 5. Connect remaining wires Remove center terminal block screw (B). Place hooked ends of remaining direct wire cable wires under outer terminal block screws (hooks facing right). Squeeze hooked ends together and tighten screws. Finally, reinsert tab of terminal block cover into slot of dryer rear panel. Secure cover with hold-down screw. Now, go to "Venting Requirements." 15

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3-wire Direct Wire Connection
IMPORTANT:
Use where local codes permit connecting
cabinet-ground conductor to neutral wire.
B
2.
Remove center screw
Remove center terminal block screw (B).
4.
Connect ground wire
F
A
Connect ground wire (green or bare) (F) of direct wire cable
to external ground conductor screw (A). Tighten screw.
Place hooked ends of remaining direct wire cable wires
under outer terminal block screws (hooks facing right).
Squeeze hooked ends together and tighten screws. Finally,
reinsert tab of terminal block cover into slot of dryer rear
panel. Secure cover with hold-down screw. Now, go to
“Venting Requirements.”
5.
Connect remaining wires
B
E
C
3.
Connect neutral ground wire
and neutral wire
Connect neutral ground wire (E) and place
hooked end (hook facing right) of neutral
wire (white or center wire) (C) of direct
wire cable under center screw of terminal
block (B). Squeeze hooked ends together
and tighten screw.
Direct wire cable must have 5 ft. (1.52 m) of extra length so
washer/dryer may be moved if needed.
Strip 3
1
/
2
" (89 mm) of outer covering from end of cable. Strip
insulation back 1" (25 mm). If using 3-wire cable with ground
wire, cut bare wire even with outer covering. Shape wire ends
into hooks.
1"
(25 mm)
3½"
(89 mm)
1.
Prepare your 3-wire cable for
direct connection