KitchenAid 24'' 6-Cycle/5-Option Dishwasher, Architect® Series II Installation Guide

NOTE: If using Option B, proceed to “Determine Cabinet 
Opening,” to continue with more of the installation of your 
dishwasher before making the direct wire connection.

Do not disconnect the green, black, or white dishwasher wires 
already attached to the terminal box. There should be adequate 
length in these wires to pull the terminal box out from under the 
dishwasher if you lift the wires off of the nearby clips or 
components being used to keep them off the floor.
Use a 

¹⁄₄" nut driver or ¹⁄₄" hex-head socket wrench to remove the 

screw that holds the terminal box to the cross brace. Then, tilt the 
terminal box, free the tab and lift the terminal box away from the 
crossbar. Remove the cover by sliding it up and lifting its hooks 
out of the slots. Retain cover for later use.

Install a UL Listed/CSA Approved metallic strain relief. Make sure 
screw heads are facing up when tightening conduit nut. Strain 
relief is provided with the power cord kit. See the “Tools and 
Parts” section at the front of the guide for part details and orders.

Route cord so that it does not touch dishwasher motor or lower 
part of dishwasher tub. Pull cord through strain relief in terminal 
box. 
Note: A maximum of two power cord supply conductors (12 AWG 
largest size) plus one grounding conductor are permitted in the 
terminal box

Remove the ground connector screw on the raised floor inside the 
box and place it through the ring terminal of the green ground wire 
of power cord. Reattach and tighten the ground connector screw 
to the raised floor of the box.