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Thread Number: 76447
/ Tag: Vintage Dryers
70s Kenmore Dryer, Mysterious Brass Ground Strap? |
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Post# 1002965 , Reply# 2 8/8/2018 at 13:14 (2,079 days old) by turquoisedude  (.) |
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 Looks like a grounding strap.... I recall removing something like this from the wiring block of a couple of US ranges and dryers that I have acquired over the years when adpating the connections to a Canadian power supply cord which has a distinct ground wire.
OR it could be the ground for the drum sensor if it's one of the electronic sensor models. This picture is from my 65 Lady Kenmore with the electronic control for drying.
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| Post# 1003079 , Reply# 4 8/9/2018 at 08:46 (2,079 days old) by deltablu (Eastern South Dakota) | ||
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I know I've seen several Whirlpool built machines where there was a strap on the back that went between the top panel and the cabinet. This was the way to ensure the top and all components were grounded. | ||
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Post# 1003083 , Reply# 5 8/9/2018 at 09:25 (2,079 days old) by Washerlover (The Big Island, Hawai’i) |
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Make That Connection..!
Yes, it is definitely the ground strap connecting the console to the cabinet. Without it, be careful — I didn’t think I needed one for my ‘64 Lady Kenmore dryer and yikes when you touched the cabinet and the console at the same time...BZZZZZZZ!!! It definitely woke me up so I ended up making a homemade brass connector which did the trick. Probably doesn’t matter where you install it, just that it connects the two.
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