Whirlpool W10573709B Quick Setup Guide

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1. 
Prepare your 3-wire cable 
for direct connection
     1"
(25 mm)
    3½"
(89 mm)
2. 
Remove center screw
B
5. 
Connect remaining wires
4. 
Connect ground wire
F
A
Use where local codes permit connecting cabinet-ground 
conductor to neutral wire. 
Remove center terminal block screw (B).
Direct wire cable must have 5 ft. (1.52 m) of extra length so 
dryer may be moved if needed.
Strip 3
1
/
2
" (89 mm) of outer covering from end of cable. Strip 
insulation back 1" (25 mm). If using 3-wire cable with ground 
wire, cut bare wire even with outer covering. Shape wire ends 
into hooks. 
Connect ground wire (green or bare) (F) of direct wire cable 
under green external ground conductor screw (A). Tighten 
screw.
Place hooked ends of remaining direct wire cable wires under 
outer terminal block screws (hooks facing right). Squeeze 
hooked ends together and tighten screws. Finally, reinsert tab 
of terminal block cover into slot of dryer rear panel. Secure  
cover with hold-down screw. Now, go to “Venting Requirements.”
3. 
Connect neutral wire
C
B
Place hooked end of neutral wire (white  
or center) (C) of direct wire cable under  
center terminal block screw (B), hook  
facing right. Squeeze hooked end together. 
Tighten screw.
3-Wire Direct Wire Connection
4. 
Connect remaining wires
Place hooked ends of remaining direct wire cable wires under 
outer terminal block screws (hooks facing right). Squeeze hooked 
ends together and tighten screws. Finally, reinsert tab of terminal 
block cover into slot of dryer rear panel. Secure cover with  
hold-down screw. Now, go to “Venting Requirements.”