20 INSTALLATION
WARNINg
Connect the power cord to the terminal block.
Connect each wire in the power cord to the
terminal block screw with the matching colored
wire. The terminal block wire colors are indicated
in the manual. Failure to follow these instructions
may result in a short or overload.
Grounding through the neutral conductor is
prohibited for: (1) new branch-circuit installations,
(2) mobile homes, (3) recreational vehicles, and
(4) areas where local codes prohibit grounding
through the neutral conductor.
Four-Wire Power Cord
• 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 a 30-amp, 240-volt, 4-wire, UL-listed power
cord with #10 AWG-minimum copper conductor and
closed loop or forked terminals with upturned ends.
1
Remove the terminal block access cover on the
upper back of the dryer.
2
Install a UL-listed strain relief into the power cord
through-hole.
3
Thread a 30-amp, 240-volt, 4-wire, UL-listed
power cord with #10 AWG-minimum copper
conductor through the strain relief.
UL-Listed 4-Wire Power Cord
4
Transfer the dryer's ground wire from behind the
green ground screw to the center screw of the
terminal block.
NOTE
This dryer is supplied with the neutral wire
grounded. This white ground wire MUST BE
MOVED to the neutral terminal when a 4-wire
cord is to be used, or where grounding through
the neutral conductor is prohibited.
Terminal Block
UL-Listed
Strain Relief
5
Attach the two hot leads of the power cord to the
outer terminal block screws.
6
Attach the white neutral wire to the center screw
of the terminal block.
7
Attach the power cord ground wire to the green
ground screw.
8
Tighten all screws securely.
9
Reinstall the terminal block access cover.
Hot
(Black)
Ground
Screw
Power Cord
Ground Wire
Neutral
(White)
Hot
(Red)
White Wire
moved from
Ground
Screw