Customer Questions and Answers for Refrigerator Defrost Timer by Whirlpool

Larry,

You will want to check to make sure that the defrost thermostat has continuity, test the defrost heater and if both of these are good then the defrost timer will be the issue.

Hello Mark,
we unable to locate the schematic for your model from the manufacturer however with that timer the basic guide is that if one of the wires to the defrost timer is white then the jumper goes on terminal 1, if no white wire then the jumper goes to terminal 2.

Kevin,
Based on the machine wiring diagram for the model number provided the loose terminal hooks to terminal number 2.

Hello Jay,
on your model, the defrost timer wire jumper goes on terminal 2.

Hello Kerry,
You will need to connect the black jumper lead to the terminal labeled as number "1".

Hello Franco,
You will need to connect the black jumper lead to the terminal labeled as number "1".

Hello Scott, for your model the jumper wire goes to terminal 2.

Hello Rick,
on your model, it attaches to terminal 2 of the defrost timer.

Bill, the black wire would connect to terminal 1 on the defrost timer. However, the manufacturer recommends the timer R0168027 for the model number provided.

Hello Bill,
on your model the black jumper wire attaches to terminal 1 of the defrost timer.