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3-Wire Connection: Direct Wire
Use this method only if local codes permit connecting ground
conductor to neutral supply wire.
1.
Pull the wires through the conduit on cord/conduit plate on
bottom of range. Allow enough slack to easily attach the wiring
to the terminal block.
A. Terminal block
B. Ground-link screw
Cord/conduit plate
D. Line 2 (red) wire
E. Bare (green) ground wire
F. Line 1 (black) wire
2.
Attach terminal lugs to line 2 (red), bare (green) ground, and
line 1 (black) wires. Loosen (do not remove) the setscrew on
the front of the terminal lug and insert exposed wire end
through bottom of terminal lugs. Securely tighten setscrew to
torque as shown in the following Bare Wire Torque
Specifications chart.
A. Terminal lug
B. Setscrew
C. Line 2 (red) wire
D. Bare (green) ground wire
E. Line 1 (black) wire
Bare Wire Torque Specifications
Attaching terminal lugs to the terminal block - 20 lbs-in
(2.3 N-m)
Wire Awg
Torque
8 gauge copper
25 lbs-in (2.8 N-m)
6 gauge aluminium
35 lbs-in (4.0 N-m)
3.
Use 3/8" (1.0 cm) nut driver to connect the bare (green)
ground wire to the center terminal block post with one of the
10-32 hex nuts.
A. 10–32 hex nut
B. Line 2 (red) wire
C. Ground-link screw
D. Bare (green) ground wire
E. Line 1 (black) wire
F. Terminal lug
4.
Connect line 2 (red) and line 1 (black) wires to the outer
terminal block posts with 10-32 hex nuts.
5.
Firmly tighten hex nuts.
IMPORTANT:
Verify the tightness of the hex nuts. Ensure all
harnesses are tightened to the terminal block and are not
loose.
6.
Replace lower access cover.
4-Wire Connection: Direct Wire
Use this method for:
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New branch-circuit installations (1996 NEC)
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Mobile homes
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Recreational vehicles
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In an area where local codes prohibit grounding through the
neutral
1.
Cut out and remove part of metal ground strap, as shown.
A. Metal ground strap
B. Discard
C. Ground-link screw
2.
Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the ground-link screw
from the back of the range. Save the ground-link screw and
the end of the ground link under the screw.
