Maytag MER8700DW Instruccion De Instalación
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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.
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.
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.
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.
Bare Wire Torque Specifications
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.
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.
3-wire connection: Direct Wire
Use this method only if local codes permit connecting ground
conductor to neutral supply wire.
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.
wiring to the terminal block.
A. Metal ground strap
B. Discard
B. Discard
C. Ground-link screw
A. Terminal block
B. Ground-link screw
B. Ground-link screw
C. Cord/conduit plate
D. Bare (green) ground wire
D. Bare (green) ground wire
E. Line 2 (red) wire
F. Neutral (white) wire
G. Line 1 (black) wire
A. Terminal lug
B. Setscrew
B. Setscrew
C. Line 2 (red) wire
D. Neutral (white) wire
D. Neutral (white) wire
E. Line 1 (black) wire
A
B
C
A
B
C
D
E
G
F
A
B
C
D
E
Wire Awg
Torque
8 gauge copper
25 lbs-in. (2.8 N-m)
6 gauge aluminum
35 lbs-in. (4.0 N-m)
A. 10–32 hex nut
B. Line 2 (red)
B. Line 2 (red)
C. Bare (green) ground wire
D. Ground-link screw
D. Ground-link screw
E. Neutral (white) wire
F. Line 1 (black)
G. Terminal lug
A. Terminal block
B. Ground-link screw
B. Ground-link screw
C. Cord/conduit plate
D. Line 2 (red) wire
E. Bare (green) ground wire
F. Line 1 (black) wire
B
A
G
E
C
D
F
A
B
C
D
E
F