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    Oct 14, 2007, 07:57 AM
    Converting a 3 prong to a 4 prong outlet
    My dryer is a 3 prong outlet and I moved to where there are 4 prong outlets, how can I hook it up?
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    Oct 14, 2007, 08:00 AM
    Red and black goes to the outer terminals. There's probably a strap connecting center terminal terminal to chassis ground, remove strap. White goes to center terminal,and green goes to chassis for ground
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    Oct 14, 2007, 08:01 AM
    I would get a 4 wire Dryer cord. The 2 hots usually connect to 2 of the 3 outside terminals on dryer. Then remove the strap that connects the case(connect ground wire there) should be white wires left on terminal, that is where the white goes.
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    Oct 14, 2007, 08:02 AM
    Doug, Sorry, you hit enter first. Take care. Randy. Good answer.
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    Oct 14, 2007, 08:09 AM
    No problem, I didn't tell to get a 4 wire dryer cord though. We both had same answer and hopefully will help bellisa out
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