installing your dryer
6. Review the Electrical Requirements section, then follow the 3 Wire
system connection instructions (Step 7) or 4 Wire system instructions
(Step 8) below.
7. Three Wire system instructions:
a. Loosen or remove the center terminal block screw.
b. Connect the neutral wire (white or center wire) of the power cord
to the center, silver-colored terminal screw of the terminal block.
Tighten screw.
c. Connect the other wires to outer terminal block screws. Tighten
screws.
d. Tighten the strain relief screws.
e. Insert the tab of the terminal block cover into your dryer's rear
panel slot.
f.
Secure the cover with a hold-down screw.
g. BEFORE OPERATING OR TESTING, follow the grounding
instructions in the Grounding section.
If converting from a 4-wire electrical system to a 3-wire,
you must connect the ground strap to the terminal block
WARNING
support to ground the dryer frame to the neutral conductor.
We recommend using Ring terminals. If you use Strap
terminals, please ensure you install them perfectly.
8. Four Wire System instructions:
a. Remove the center terminal block screw.
b. Connect the ground wire (green or unwrapped) of the power cord
to the external ground conductor screw.
c. Connect the neutral wire (white or center wire) of the power cord
and the appliance ground wire (green with yellow stripes) under
the central screw of the terminal block.
d. Connect the other wires to the outer terminal block screws.
Tighten screws.
e. Tighten the strain relief screws.
f.
Insert the tab of the terminal block cover into your dryer's rear
panel slot.
g. Secure the cover with a hold-down screw.
h. BEFORE OPERATING OR TESTING, follow the grounding
instructions in the Grounding section.
We recommend using Ring terminals. If you use Strap
terminals, please ensure you install them perfectly.
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Three Wire System
B W R
1. External ground connector
2. Neutral grounding wire
(green/yellow) from dryer
wiring harness
3. Center silver-colored
terminal block screw
4. Neutral wire (white or
center wire)from power
cord.
5. 3/4" (1.9 cm) UL listed
strain relief B - Black, W -
White, R - Red
Four Wire System
G
B W R
1. External ground connector
2. Green or bare copper wire
from power cord
3. 3/4 in. (1.9 cm) UL listed
strain relief
4. Center silver-colored
terminal block screw
5. Grounding wire (green/
yellow) from dryer wiring
harness
6. Neutral wire (white or
center wire) from power
cord B - Black, W - White,
R - Red, G - Green
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