Maytag HRE21250PC - Manual (Page 19)

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19. Strip the thermostat cable outer insulation back 1 1 ⁄
4
inches.
Strip the ends 1 ⁄
4
inch on each of the six colored wires.
20. A second terminal connector is provided in a small bag con-
tained within the large plastic manual envelope attached to
the side of the water heater. Loosen each screw in the termi-
nal connector. Insert the six colored wires of the thermostat
cable into the terminal connector and tighten each screw to
secure each wire. Be sure to arrange wires in exact color
sequence as shown.
17. Cut the thermostat wiring cable in half at the top of the loop.
18. The wire side of the loop which does not have the red tape
strip on it should be cut off or pressed into the junction box
out of the way.
16. Find the loop of thermostat wiring cable (grey colored) inside
the junction box and pull it out.
Instructions for Installation (cont’d)
21. Locate the end of the remote thermostat cable routed to the
water heater in Step 8.
ORANGE/WHITE
ORANGE
GREEN/WHITE
GREEN
BLUE/WHITE
BLUE
.250 ″
1.250 ″
THERMOSTAT
WIRING LOOP
UNUSED
THERMOSTAT
CABLE HALF
ACTIVE THERMOSTAT
CABLE HALF
RED TAPE
STRIP
CAUTION
The six colored insulated wires must be installed in
the terminal connector exactly as shown for the
thermostat to operate correctly.
TERMINAL
CONNECTOR
THERMOSTAT
CABLE
6-WIRE CABLE
TERMINAL
CONNECTOR
ORANGE
ORANGE/WHITE
GREEN/WHITE
GREEN
BLUE/WHITE
BLUE
6 5 4 3 2 1