Whirlpool 27 Inch Ventless Electric Dryer Installation Instructions - Manual (Page 13)

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1.
Prepare your 3-wire cable
for direct connection
1"
(25 mm)
3½"
(89 mm)
2.
Remove center screw
B
5.
Connect remaining wires
Remove center terminal block screw (B).
Direct wire cable must have 5 ft. (1.52 m) of extra length so
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.
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 “Connect Outlet Hose.”
3-Wire Direct Wire Connection
Use where local codes permit connecting cabinet-ground
conductor to neutral wire.
3.
Connect neutral wire
C
B
Place hooked end of neutral wire (white
or center) (C) of direct wire cable under
center terminal block screw (B), hook
facing right. Squeeze hooked end
together. Tighten screw.
4.
Connect remaining wires
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 “Connect
Outlet Hose.”
Optional External Ground for 3-Wire
Connection (Power Supply Cord Shown)
IMPORTANT: You must verify with a qualified electrician that
this grounding method is acceptable before connecting.
1.
Prepare to connect neutral ground
wire and neutral wire
E
B
A
Install the correct strain relief for your electrical connection
method, as shown on page 9 or 11.
Remove center terminal block screw (B). Remove neutral
ground wire (E) from green external ground conductor screw (A).