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Need wiring diagram for Intermatic 240V Mechanical Time Switch

I just bought this product to replace the manual switch for my pool pump. Trying to be green, and save money. Problem is that the wiring diagram is meant for a trained electrician, which I am not. Can anyone be more explicit, and call out the wiring connections.  Terminal 1 & 3 on the switch each have a white wire that runs behind the timer. Terminal two and four have nothing attached.  Thanks

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For anyone else who may be reading this post, these instructions are for the T104 ONLY.
Connect your incoming line) 240 volt wires to terminals #1 and 3. Connect the outgoing 240 volt (load) wires to terminals # 2 and 4. Don't forget to connect both equipment ground wires (bare or green) to the "GR" terminal.
Do NOT connect anything to the "A" terminal.

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I have a T104 timer that runs my pool pump. I also have a switch that lets me turn on the pump from my house. The switch is wired to the timer. I switched out the T104 with the same and I think I messed up the wiring. Can you set me straight? Also how do you wire a "jumper" from one timer to the other( pool sweep to pool pump? Thanks for the advice!!

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Thank you! I had this exact question...Being my first venture into wiring, the 'A' terminal appeared to be the ground...had I not found this post, I would have made what I now realise to be an elementary wiring error.
Only suggestion I could make, is to direct the reader to where the Ground is (located near the bottom of the box, inside), which unfortunatly, is niether labled or indicated on the provided instructions.

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