Kenmore Washer/Dryer - Manual (Page 25)

IV. FOUR-WIRE ELECTRICAL
CONNECTION (DIRECT WIRE)
Prepare cable as directed:
A WARNING
Fire Hazard
Use 10 gauge solid copper wire.
Use 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 laundry center can be connected
directly to fused disconnect or circuit
breaker box with four-wire flexible armored
or nonmetallic 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 laundry center can be
moved if servicing is ever necessary.
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.
STEP 1 . Disconnect power.
STEP la. Strip 5 inches of outer
covering from end of cable. Leave
bare grounding wire at 5 inches.
STEP 1 b. Cut 1 Va inches from
3 remaining insulated wires. Strip
insulation back 1 inch. Shape the end
of each wire into a
“U” shaped hook.
STEP 2. Remove hold-down screw
and terminal block cover.
Hold-down screw
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