The Service Replacement Adaptive Defrost Control may need to be modified when installed in
certain refrigerator/freezers. This modification should only be made when replacing Adaptive
Defrost Controls with the following Original Part Numbers:
• 2154958
• 2169267
• 2169269
Do not follow these instructions for any other Adaptive Defrost Controls with Original Part Numbers
other than those listed above.
1. When replacing original part number 2154958, 2169267 or 2169269 the following step must be made:
2. Remove the resistor marked R17 by cutting in two places with wire cutters as shown below.
SERIAL and MODEL NUMBER DESIGNATORS
WHIRLPOOL SERIAL NUMBERS
SERIAL NUMBER
MANUFACTURER/LOCATION
E = Evansville
VS = Vitro-Supermatic
EW = W.C. Wood
I = Inglis, Ltd.
YEAR OF MANUFACTURE
WEEK OF MANUFACTURE
PRODUCT SEQUENCE NUMBER
CUT AND REMOVE
THIS SECTION
E
E
03
10003
YEAR CODE
0 = 1980/2010
E = 1995/2025
1 = 1981/2011
F = 1996/2026
2 = 1982/2012
G = 1997/2027
3 = 1983/2013
H = 1998/2028
4 = 1984/2014
J = 1999/2029
5 = 1985/2015
K = 2000/2030
6 = 1986/2016
L = 2001/2031
7 = 1987/2017
M = 2002/2032
8 = 1988/2018
P = 2003/2033
9 = 1989/2019
R = 2004/2034
X = 1990/2020
S = 2005/2035
A = 1991/2021
T = 2006/2036
B = 1992/2022
U = 2007/2037
C = 1993/2023
W = 2008/2038
D = 1994/2024
Y = 2009/2039
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