Maytag MER8875W Installation Instructions - Page 10

Bare Wire Torque Specifications

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6. Use 3/8"nut driver to connect the neutral (white) wire to the center terminal block post with one of the #10-32 hex nuts. ..../.'L. G A 2. Attach terminal lugs to line 1 (black), bare (green) ground, and line 2 (red) wires. Loosen (do not remove) the set screw on the front of the terminal lug and insert exposed wire end through bottom of terminal lugs. Securely tighten set screw to torque as shown in the following Bare Wire Torque Specifications chart. A B D E C A. #10-32 hex nut B. Line 1 (black) C. Bare (green) ground wire D. Ground-link screw E. Neutral (white) wire F. Line 2 (red) G. Terminal lug 7. Connect line 1 (black) and line 2 (red) wires to the outer terminal block posts with #10-32 hex nuts. 8. Securely tighten hex nuts. 9. Replace terminal block access cover. 3-wire connection: Direct Wire Use this method only if local codes permit connecting ground conductor to neutral supply wire. 1. Pull the conduit through the strain relief on cord/conduit plate on bottom of range. Allow enough slack to easily attach the wiring to the terminal block. ! ! ! A. Terminal lug B. Set screw C. Line 1 (black) wire D. Bare (green) ground wire E. Line 2 (red) wire Bare Wire Torque Specifications Attaching terminal lugs to the terminal block - 20 Ibs-in. (2.3 N-m) Wire Awg Torque 8 gauge copper 6 gauge aluminum 25 Ibs-in. (2.8 N-m) 35 Ibs-in. (4.0 N-m) 3. Use 3/8"nut driver to connect the bare (green) ground wire to the center terminal block post with one of the #10-32 hex nuts. F F A. Terminal block B. Ground-link screw C. Cord/conduit plate D D. Line 2 (red) wire E. Bare (green) ground wire F. Line 1 (black) wire B D C A. #10-32 hex nut B. Line 1 (black) C. Ground-link screw D. Bare (green) ground wire E. Line 2 (red) F. Terminal lug 4. Connect line 1 (black) and line 2 (red) wires to the outer terminal block posts with #10-32 hex nuts. 5. Securely tighten hex nuts. 6. Replace terminal block access cover. 10

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6.
Use 3/8"nut driver to connect
the neutral (white) wire to the
center terminal
block post with one of the #10-32
hex nuts.
......
/'L
G
A
2.
Attach terminal
lugs to line 1 (black), bare (green) ground,
and
line 2 (red) wires. Loosen (do not remove) the set screw on the
front of the terminal
lug and insert exposed
wire end through
bottom
of terminal
lugs. Securely
tighten
set screw to torque
as shown
in the following
Bare Wire Torque Specifications
chart.
A
B
D
E
C
A.
#10-32
hex nut
B. Line 1 (black)
C. Bare (green) ground
wire
D. Ground-link
screw
E. Neutral (white) wire
F. Line
2
(red)
G. Terminal lug
7.
Connect
line 1 (black) and line 2 (red) wires to the outer
terminal
block posts
with #10-32
hex nuts.
8.
Securely
tighten
hex nuts.
9.
Replace terminal
block access
cover.
3-wire
connection:
Direct
Wire
Use this method
only if local codes
permit connecting
ground
conductor
to neutral supply
wire.
1.
Pull the conduit
through
the strain relief on cord/conduit
plate
on bottom
of range. Allow
enough slack to easily attach the
wiring to the terminal
block.
F
A. Terminal block
B.
Ground-link
screw
C. Cord/conduit
plate
D
D. Line
2
(red) wire
E. Bare (green) ground
wire
F. Line 1 (black) wire
!
!
!
A. Terminal lug
B. Set screw
C. Line 1 (black) wire
D. Bare (green) ground
wire
E. Line 2 (red) wire
Bare
Wire
Torque
Specifications
Attaching
terminal
lugs to the terminal
block - 20 Ibs-in. (2.3 N-m)
Wire Awg
Torque
8 gauge copper
25 Ibs-in. (2.8 N-m)
6 gauge aluminum
35 Ibs-in. (4.0 N-m)
3.
Use 3/8"nut driver to connect
the bare (green) ground
wire to
the center terminal
block post with
one of the #10-32
hex
nuts.
B
F
D
C
A.
#10-32
hex nut
B. Line 1 (black)
C. Ground-link
screw
D. Bare (green) ground
wire
E. Line
2
(red)
F. Terminal lug
4.
Connect
line 1 (black) and line 2 (red) wires to the outer
terminal
block
posts with #10-32
hex nuts.
5.
Securely
tighten
hex nuts.
6.
Replace terminal
block access
cover.
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