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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
Four-Wire Electrical Connection (Direct Wire)
wWARNING
Use 10 gauge solid copper wire.
Use a UL approved strain relief.
Disconnect power before making
electrical connections.
Connect neutral wire (white or center
wire) to center terminal (silver).
Ground wire (green or bare wire) must
be connected to green ground
connector.
Connect remaining 2 supply wires
to remaining 2 terminals (gold).
Securely tighten all electrical
connections.
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 servicing is
ever necessary.
1. Disconnect power.
• Strip 5 inches of outer covering from
end of cable. Leave bare grounding wire
at 5 inches.
• Cut 1 inch from 3 remaining
insulated wires. Strip insulation back 1
inch. Shape the end of each wire into a
"U" shaped hook.
2. Remove hold-down screw and terminal
block cover.
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Fire Hazard
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.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
Terminal block cover
5"
5"
Hold-down screw