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IV. FOUR-WIRE ELECTRICAL
CONNECTION (DIRECT WIRE)
Prepare cable as directed:
Electrical Shock Hazard
1"urn power supply off before
connecting wires.
Use 10 gauge solid copper wire.
ElectricaUy ground dryer.
Failure to follow these instructions
can result in death, fire, or electrical
shock.
The dryer can be connected directly
to fused disconnect or circuit breaker
box with four-wire flexible armored or
non-metallic sheathed copper cable
(with grounding wire). All current-carrying
wires must be insulated. The grounding
wire may be bare.
A conduit connector must be installed
at junction box. Allow four feet of slack
in the line so dryer can be moved if
serJicing is ever necessary.
GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS
This appliance must be connected to
a grounded metal, permanent wiring
system; or an equipment-grounding
conductor must be run with the circuit
conductors and connected to the
equipment-grounding terminal or
lead on the appliance.
STE'P 1. Turn power supply off.
STEP la. Strip 5 inches of outer
covering from end of cable. Leave
bare grounding wire at 5 inches.
STEP lb. Cut 11/2inches from
3 remaining insulated wires. Strip
insulation back 1 inch. Shape the end
of each wire into a "U" shaped hook.
STEP 2. Remove hold-down screw
and terminal block cover.
Hold-downscrew Terminalblockcover
STEP 3. Attach a 3/4-inch, U.L.-listed,
strain relief to the hole below terminal
block opening. Strain relief should have
a tight fit with dryer cabinet and be in a
horizontal position. Put the direct wire
cable through the strain relief.
STEP 4. Remove the center terminal
block screw. Remove the neutral ground-
ing wire (green/yellow wire) from external
grounding screw.
Externalground Centersilver-colored
connector terminalblockscrew
Green/yellowwire
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