Help Needed Changing Dryer Cord

[helenkruse]

:confused: Hi, I need some help with a dryer cord. Right now, it has a 4-prong cord on the dryer. I need to change it back to the original 3-prong cord. The 4-prong power cord has colors on the different wires. The 3-prong is totally gray. I know the direction the prong things go on if it were on the back of the dryer, but what I don't know is are they to go on perfectly th way they are, or do they have to cross somehow like the wires on the 4-prong power cord does. I am going to try to attach a picture of the 3-prong power cord, and the back of the dryer with the present 4-prong power cord still attached. Hopefully someone can get back to me soon. I've been waiting for someone to help me for a year and I'm tired of being without my dryer. Then the next thing is to change out the outlet. It is a 3-prong outlet, and I have a new 3-prong outlet. The one in the wall is cracked. Is it safe to use temporarily like this? I mean the outlet? Thank you. ~ Helen

[hallmark]

were the plug wires to the back of the dryer their should be 3 screws.. the two outside screw ore were the voltage comes in and the center screw is the netral. I shouldnt matter which of the gray ones you put on the outer two screws, as long as the center eye from the cord is put on the center screw

[DIY Guy]

Don't downgrade your dryer and your safety. The four prong plug includes a ground wire to help prevent a fatal electric shock. Instead you need to upgrade your outlet to a grounded four prong outlet. An electrician should be able to fix this problem for a reasonable price.