Whirlpool 8535840 Clothes Dryer User Manual


 
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Three-wire power supply cord at least four
feet long must have three, No.-10 copper
wires and match a three-wire receptacle of
NEMA Type 10-30R.
4. Loosen or remove center terminal
block screw.
6. Connect the other wires
to outer terminal block
screws. Tighten screws.
7. Tighten strain relief screws.
8. Insert tab of terminal block cover into
slot of dryer rear panel. Secure cover
with hold-down screw.
5. Connect the neutral wire (white
or center) of power supply cord to
the center, silver-colored terminal
screw of the terminal block. Tighten
screw.
POWER SUPPLY CORD
Three-wire connection...
NEUTRAL
NEUTRAL
(white or center)
3/4" U.L.-listed
strain relief
This blade connected
to this conductor.
ring
terminals
spade
terminals with
upturned ends
Where local codes permit
connecting cabinet-ground conductor to neutral wire:
10-30R Three-wire receptacle
Where local codes permit
connecting cabinet-ground conductor to neutral wire:
4. Loosen or remove center terminal
block screw.
7. Tighten strain relief screws.
8. Insert tab of terminal block cover
into slot of dryer rear panel.
Secure cover with hold-down
screw.
6. Place the hooked ends of the
other power supply cable wires
under the outer terminal block
screws (hook facing right).
Squeeze hooked ends together.
Tighten screws.
5. Place the hooked end of the neutral
wire (white or center) of power
supply cable under the center screw
of the terminal block (hook facing
right). Squeeze hooked end
together. Tighten screw.
DIRECT WIRE
Preparing the wire:
Direct wire cable must have
four feet of extra length so
dryer can be moved if
needed.
Strip 3-1/2 inches of outer
covering from end of cable.
Strip insulation back 1 inch. If
using 3-wire cable with
ground wire, cut bare wire
even with outer covering.
Shape
ends of
wires into
a hook.
10-gauge, 3-wire or,
10-gauge, 3-wire with
ground wire (Romex)
3/4" U.L.-listed
strain relief
Three-wire with ground wire:
Bare wire cut short. Wire is
not used. Dryer is grounded
through direct wire cable.
to disconnect
box
NEUTRAL wire
(white or center)
1" of wires
stripped of
insulation
3-1/2"