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INSTALLATION
Four-Wire Direct Wire
• A 4-wire connection is required
for all mobile and manufactured
home installations, as well as all
new construction after January 1,
1996.
• A UL-listed strain relief is required.
• Use UL-listed 4-wire #10 AWG-
minimum copper conductor
cable. Allow at least 5 ft. (1.5 m)
of wire to allow for removal and
reinstallation of the dryer.
1
Remove 5-inch (12.7 cm) of the outer covering
from the wire. Remove 5-inch of insulation
from the ground wire. Cut off approximately
1.5-inch (3.8 cm) from the other three wires
and strip 1 inch (2.5 cm) insulation from each
wire. Bend the ends of the three shorter wires
into a hook shape.
1” (2.5 cm)
Ground Wire
5” (12.7 cm)
2
Remove the terminal block access cover on
the upper back of the dryer.
3
Install a UL-listed strain relief into the power
cord through-hole.
4
Thread the 4-wire #10 AWG-minimum copper
power cable prepared in step 1 through the
strain relief.
Terminal Block
UL-Listed
Strain Relief
UL-Listed 4-Wire Power Cord
5
Transfer the dryer’s ground wire from behind
the green ground screw to the center screw of
the terminal block.
6
Attach the two hot leads of the power cord to
the outer terminal block screws.
7
Attach the white neutral wire to the center
screw of the terminal block.
8
Attach the power cord ground wire to the
green ground screw.
9
Tighten all screws securely.
10
Reinstall the terminal block access cover.
Power Cord
Ground Wire
Ground
Screw
Hot (Black) Neutral (White)
Hot (Red)
White Wire
moved from
Ground Screw
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