Whirlpool WFE515S0ES Installation Instruction

1. Part of metal ground strap must be cut out and removed.

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.

3. Pull the wires through the strain relief on bottom of range. 

Allow enough slack to easily attach wiring to the terminal 
block.

4. Attach terminal lugs to line 1 (black), neutral (white), and line 2 

(red) 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.

Attaching terminal lugs to the terminal block - 20 lbs-in. (2.3 N-m)

5. Use a hex or Phillips screwdriver to connect the bare (green) 

ground wire to the range with the ground-link screw and 
ground-link section. The ground wire must be attached first 
and must not contact any other terminal.

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.

7. Connect line 2 (red) and line 1 (black) wires to the outer 

terminal block posts with 10-32 hex nuts.

8. Securely tighten hex nuts.

9. Replace terminal block access cover.

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

B

C

A

B

C

D

E

G

F

A

B

C

D

E

8 gauge copper

25 lbs-in. (2.8 N-m)

6 gauge aluminum

35 lbs-in. (4.0 N-m)

B

A

G

E

C

D

F

A

B

C

D

E

F