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.
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.
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.
1" (2.5 cm)
Ground Wire
5" (12.7 cm)
Terminal Block
UL-Listed Strain Relief
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.
Hot (Black)
Ground Screw
Power Cord Ground
Wire
INSTALLATION
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Neutral (White)
Hot (Red)
White Wire moved from
Ground Screw