The hole on the dryer is sometimes a concentric knockout. It has more than
one size opening. Do you see a small ring going around the strain relief
opening? If so, punch it out or cut it out. The strain relief connector
should fit after that.

John Grabowski
http://www.mrelectrician.tv




"Yamanak Trueblood" wrote in message
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Thses two web sites show the strain relief in question.

Top picture on this page shows installation
http://www.american-appliance.com/se...dryer_cord.htm

And the strain relief itself on
http://www.etco.com/item.php?sku=82101&l=e

The hole is smaller than any dimension of the strain relief.