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Dryer sparked near cord hookup
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Model: MDE4000AYW Brand: Maytag Age: 5 - 10 years
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KWas  
#1 Posted : Wednesday, February 13, 2013 9:20:07 AM(UTC)
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I just bought a reconditioned dryer, installed the cord myself, and it has run fine for about 2 weeks. Today it suddenly sparked near cord, so I turned off the power, and took a look at the cord connection. I'm attaching a picture. The cord is fine, no damage. But one of the wires inside the machine that attaches to the connections block is fried. Did I cause this by installing the cord improperly? Or is the cord installed properly, and the dryer just malfunctioned?
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Simon / APP Team  
#2 Posted : Wednesday, February 13, 2013 11:50:06 AM(UTC)
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Hi.

Shorten the wire by an inch or more and replace the connector. Make sure installing it back to tight it real good.
Inspect the heating element and motor switch connections.

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