Customer Questions and Answers for Refrigerator Defrost Timer by Whirlpool

Hello Joe. For continuous run timer
push slotted loose timer
motor lead over & all the
way down terminal
number 1 with wire
toward timer motor.

David,

You would slide the black wire over terminal number 2.

Hello James. The black wire goes onto terminal number 1 of the timer.

Ben,

You will hook the black wire on the terminal marked number 1.

Hello Jack,

The black wire on the defrost timer is a timer motor lead and you will need to match wiring to correct way of installing correctly.

Hello Glene. The black wire will go to the number 2 terminal of the timer.

Mike, usually you can drop the HMG and put in 19173 for the model to pull up. The replacement temp control is part number WP68601-6. Thanks!

Hello Erik,

The black lead wire will go down over terminal numbered 1 for your model number.

Milton, Based on the wiring diagram for the model number you supplied, you have a "Version 2 Cumulative Compressor Run Application" and will use wiring diagram figure # 3 and " Procedure 3" to wire the repalcement timer. The loose timer motor black wire will attach to terminal #1, Terminal #1 Orange wire from cold control, Terminal #2 Pink wire to defrost heater,Terminal #3 White wire to neutral leg of power cord, Terminl #4 Red wire to fan motor.

Hello Mitch,

If the fans and compressor are not running and the unit is thawing then it would more than likely be the timer. If the fans are running and you hear a clicking noise then you would want to check the condenser fan motor and check the compressor relay.