How do you install a 3 prong dryer cord on a Maytag dryer?
- Pull the dryer away from the wall, and unplug the existing power cord from the 220-volt outlet.
- Loosen the screws on the dryer's electrical cover on the back of the dryer, and remove the cover.
- Loosen and remove the screw connecting the green ground wire to the dryer cabinet with a Phillips screwdriver.
Also asked, can you put a 4 prong cord on a 3 prong dryer?
Answer: You don't. It is not possible to install a four prong outlet using only three wires either legally or safely. Put the three prong outlet back and install a new three-prong cord on the dryer.
- Unplug the dryer. Remove the cover over the wiring terminal block by undoing the cover screws.
- Slide the new cord into the dryer chassis through the strain relief clamp that held the old cord.
- Tighten the terminal nuts or screws.
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Accordingly, does a 3 prong dryer cord need a ground?
The old style of 3-prong dryer cords did not include a ground wire. Changes in the National Electrical Code now require dryers to be wired with a ground wire. When using an old 3-prong cord, the neutral wire had to be tied to the ground connection on the case of your dryer, which is metal.
Connect the green cord wire to the ground screw. Connect the white cord wire to the center neutral terminal. If your dryer has a pre-attached white wire, both wires will be connected the neutral terminal. Connect the black cord wire to either the left or right terminal, next to the center neutral.