Whirlpool WED7500VW - Manual (Page 10)

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When connecting to the terminal block, place the hooked end of
the wire under the screw of the terminal block (hook facing right),
squeeze hooked end together and tighten screw. See example
below.
1. Locate the neutral ground wire inside the dryer cabinet,
behind the external ground conductor screw. Remove this
wire.
2. Loosen or remove center terminal block screw.
3. Connect ground wire (green or bare) of power supply cord to
external ground conductor screw. (If power supply cord has
ring terminals, the ground conductor screw will need to be
removed to make the connection.) Tighten screw.
4. Place the hooked end of the neutral wire (white or center wire)
of power supply cable under the center screw of terminal
block (hook facing right). Squeeze hooked end together.
Tighten screw.
5. Place the hooked ends of the other power supply cable wires
under the outer terminal block screws (hooks facing right).
Squeeze hooked ends together. Tighten screws.
6. Replace the terminal block cover on the back of the dryer.
7. Tighten strain relief nut.
3-wire connection: Power supply cord
Use where local codes permit connecting cabinet-ground
conductor to neutral wire.
1. Loosen or remove center terminal block screw.
2. Connect neutral wire (white or center wire) of power supply
cord under center screw of the terminal block. Tighten screw.
3. Connect the other wires to outer terminal block screws.
Tighten screws.
4. Replace the terminal block cover on the back of the dryer.
5. Tighten strain relief nut.
3-wire connection: Direct Wire
Use where local codes permit connecting cabinet-ground
conductor to neutral wire.
Direct wire cable must have 5 ft (1.52 m) of extra length so dryer
can be moved if needed.
Strip 3 ¹⁄₂" (8.9 cm) of outer covering from end of cable. Strip
insulation back 1" (2.5 cm). If using 3-wire cable with ground
wire, cut bare wire even with outer covering. Shape ends of wires
into a hook shape.
When connecting to the terminal block, place the hooked end of
the wire under the screw of the terminal block (hook facing right),
squeeze hooked end together and tighten screw.
A. Remove neutral ground wire.
A. Neutral wire (white or center wire)
B. Center terminal block screw
C. External ground conductor screw
D. Green or bare wire of power supply cable
A
B
C
A
D
A. 3-wire receptacle (NEMA type 10-30R)
B. 3-wire plug
C. Ground prong
D. Spade terminals with upturned ends
E. Neutral (white or center wire)
F. Ring terminals
A. Neutral wire (white or center wire)
B. Center terminal block screw
A
B D
C F E
B
A
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