Whirlpool W10184516A Clothes Dryer User Manual


 
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Direct Wire Method U.S. Only
A. Removable conduit connector
B. Hole below terminal block opening
C. Strain relief threads
B
C
A
Direct wire strain relief:
Unscrew the removable conduit
connector and any screws from a
3
4" (1.9 cm) UL listed strain relief (UL
marking on strain relief). Put the threaded
section of the strain relief through the
hole below the terminal block opening.
Reaching inside the terminal block
opening, screw the removable conduit
connector onto the strain relief threads.
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
screw against the direct wire cable.
5. Now complete installation following
instructions for your type of electrical
connection:
4-wire (recommended)
3-wire (if 4-wire is not available)
D
irect wire cable must match power supply (4-wire or 3-wire)
and be:
Flexible armored cable or nonmetallic sheathed copper cable
(with ground wire), protected with flexible metallic conduit.
All current-carrying wires must be insulated.
10-gauge solid copper wire (do not use aluminum).
At least 5 ft. (1.52 m) long.
1. Disconnect power.
2. Remove hold-down screw and terminal block cover.
3. Install
3
4" conduit connector into the hole below the terminal
block opening. Connect flexible metallic conduit and tighten
connector screw. Install direct wire cable through the flexible
metallic conduit.
B
D
C
A
A. Neutral ground wire
B. External ground
conductor screw
C. Center, silver-colored
terminal block screw
D. Terminal block cover
and holddown screw